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I'm pretty sure I do have the private keys for my Electrum wallet. But you lost me about the importing part. Import what to where? Anyone know where the AMPS go at the end of the crowdsale? I was told they go back to the original sending address. So this means that a sending address can also be a receiving address? They're bitcoin addresses. Does AMPS use bitcoin addresses? That still is not clear to me. How can my Electrum BTC wallet hold AMPS? Are AMPS just bitcoins? Will Synereo release some kind of AMPS wallet after the crowdsale is over?
People seem to be saying that the AMPS I purchased will just automatically go into my Electrum btc wallet after the crowdsale. Is that true or not?
If anyone can clear this up would be most appreciated. Thanks for helping a newbie.
Yes, they use bitcoin blockchain and bitcoin addresses. Any bitcoin address can hold AMPs. But what is important - if you want to see your AMPs or send them or whatever you must use omniwallet. Create new omniwallet https://www.omniwallet.org, in chrome browser preferably. Then you have to copy (write down) your private key from electrum and then open your omniwallet and use the import key omniwallet option. OK, I created an Omniwallet account yesterday. Will using my Electrum private key at Omniwallet invalidate the Electrum wallet on my pc? I'm guessing it won't, but I want to make sure. So say I follow your instructions and import my Electrum private key into my Omniwallet. Then at the end of the crowdsale my AMPS will magically appear in my Omniwallet? How will Synereo know to send my AMPS to my Omniwallet? So it sounds like somehow, by using my private key at Omniwallet, that will tell Synereo that that particular Omniwallet belongs to me and they'll send my AMPS there? Sounds like my sending address is tied to my private key and Synereo can detect that somehow. I have that right? Or am I missing something? Do I have to do anything else to make sure Synereo can properly identify my Omniwallet as belonging to me? I'm still surprised that there's not a website and video that clearly presents all this in a step by step fashion; its kind of complicated. Most newbies would be totally clueless with all the steps. Am I the only AMPS buyer who does not have a PhD in blockchain technology? |
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The amps will be sent to the address you sent bitcoins from at the end of the sale.
I purchased some AMPS using my Electrum BTC wallet on my Win7 pc. You're saying that somehow the amps will appear in my Electrum wallet at the end of the sale? Won't they just be bitcoins? How will my Electrum BTC wallet recognize them as AMPS? Would be great if Synereo could put up a site and video that clearly describes how we'll get our AMPS at the end of the crowdsale. Do I *need* an Omniwallet to get my AMPS? I created an Omniwallet account yesterday and entered in the "Sent From" address I used for my purchase of amps. It found nothing connected to that address. I hope that Synereo can clear up this confusion. I've traded some emails with Don Konforty about this but, because I'm not super techie, I can't parse his replies. They're too short and cryptic for a non-geek like me. I've asked him for step by step newbie instructions but nothing yet. Hopefully soon. I think as long as you have the private keys for the bitcoin address you sent from you should be able to import them into whatever wallet you need. Sending from Blockchain.info and electrum should be good to go, sending from an exchange would not. I'm pretty sure I do have the private keys for my Electrum wallet. But you lost me about the importing part. Import what to where? Anyone know where the AMPS go at the end of the crowdsale? I was told they go back to the original sending address. So this means that a sending address can also be a receiving address? They're bitcoin addresses. Does AMPS use bitcoin addresses? That still is not clear to me. How can my Electrum BTC wallet hold AMPS? Are AMPS just bitcoins? Will Synereo release some kind of AMPS wallet after the crowdsale is over? People seem to be saying that the AMPS I purchased will just automatically go into my Electrum btc wallet after the crowdsale. Is that true or not? If anyone can clear this up would be most appreciated. Thanks for helping a newbie. |
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Hi All, Newbie here,
I've been using the Electrum BTC wallet on my Win7 pc and it seems to work well. I've sent some btc to various receipients using the wallet and I always type something in the Description field. Now I go to the History tab and under the Description column are just the addresses. I right clicked on a sent transaction and then click on Details. The Details screen pops up but my Description text is not there.
Where can I see the Description text I typed in? Thanks,
Let me know if I need to post a pic of the Electrum wallet History screen.
I've got the same problem with my Electrum LTC wallet.
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The amps will be sent to the address you sent bitcoins from at the end of the sale.
I purchased some AMPS using my Electrum BTC wallet on my Win7 pc. You're saying that somehow the amps will appear in my Electrum wallet at the end of the sale? Won't they just be bitcoins? How will my Electrum BTC wallet recognize them as AMPS? Would be great if Synereo could put up a site and video that clearly describes how we'll get our AMPS at the end of the crowdsale. Do I *need* an Omniwallet to get my AMPS? I created an Omniwallet account yesterday and entered in the "Sent From" address I used for my purchase of amps. It found nothing connected to that address. I hope that Synereo can clear up this confusion. I've traded some emails with Don Konforty about this but, because I'm not super techie, I can't parse his replies. They're too short and cryptic for a non-geek like me. I've asked him for step by step newbie instructions but nothing yet. Hopefully soon. |
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Hello Elokane,
I purchased some AMPS. I presume the AMPS address I sent my btc to is a unique address tied to my email account? Just want to confirm. Thanks,
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it's not just about privacy, if you're a security freak look at this discussion on stack exchange. Thanks for the link. Wow, that's a whole other level of geekery. I got the gist of it but not all the technical details. It seems the bottom line is use a reputable deterministic seed wallet (like Electrum), back it up regularly, keep the seed *very* safe, and I should be fine. Sound correct? Cheers, |
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Is there anything that makes an Android wallet less secure than a wallet on a pc?
Generally speaking, Android wallets are a bit more secure than PC-based wallets because they're generally less vulnerable to malware. On the other hand, they're easier to lose (so make sure you have a copy of your Mycelium seed somewhere safe). I follow the following security practices on my Nexus 5: * Not rooted. *
Lots of people claim that a rooted phone is something terrible. It's actually not, if you're careful. A rooted Android phone will ask you before giving an app root permissions (and if you use SuperSU it can even be configured to prompt you for a PIN). If you're the type of person (and you don't sound like it  ) that always clicks "Yes" whenever they see a prompt, then rooting isn't for you. But aside from that, as long as you're careful with only installing very popular/trusted root-using apps, and you make sure any root security prompts are from a trusted app that you're expecting, you'd be fine. The real issue isn't is your phone currently rooted, but rather can your phone be rooted? In other words, is there a known Linux kernel vulnerability that makes it possible to root your phone? If the answer is yes, then you have to be very careful about all apps that you install (it sounds like you already are), because any one of them could root your phone without your knowledge, and then it would be free to steal your btc. Practically speaking, this type of attack doesn't seem very prevalent today, but I suspect that will change as Bitcoin becomes more popular.... Do you think Android wallets are fine?
I do, I use GreenBits / GreenAddress.it (same devs, GreenBits is their newer semi-beta app; GreenAddress is their older one). Honestly, the fact that you're asking these questions already puts you head and shoulders above many others.... I never sideload; only use Play Store apps (and I know they're not guaranteed safe). From what I've heard Google does what they can to keep malware out of the Play Store, but some will always sneak through. I've thought about rooting my Nexus to see what extra features and functionality I could get from that. But I'm so busy with all my regular work that there's no time to sit down and learn the details. And I've been loving my Nexus just as it is, great phone and I love stock Android. I'm also exploring the Android Coinbase wallet since I have a Coinbase account. Thanks, |
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Hey there!  Mobile wallets can be very convenient, with features that you can't do with your computer such as NFC and Bluetooth payments. You seem to be doing the right things by keeping up with regular backups, I would just recommend that you don't keep more money on your mobile wallet than you can afford to lose. Your mobile wallet is like a "spending wallet". I wouldn't keep your entire Bitcoin savings on your phone since it can be argued that your phone is more easily exploitable than your computer, especially when your computer has the option of utilizing tools such as Trucrypt, which your phone does not have. Very good reminder to only keep small amounts on the Android. I forgot about that. Cheers, |
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Hi All,
Newbie here. I've got the Electrum btc wallet on my Win7 pc and it seems to work fine. I do daily backups to offline and remote media. I've also got a Nexus 5 Lollipop phone with Mycelium installed but I haven't sent any bitcoins to it. Is there anything that makes an Android wallet less secure than a wallet on a pc?
I follow the following security practices on my Nexus 5: * Not rooted. * Latest version of Android. * Only use Play Store to install apps. * Never sideload apps. * Do daily backups of important files on the Nexus. * Use a strong Pattern Lock.
So if I follow these practices and daily backup my Mycelium wallet to my pc, would that be considered pretty good security? Or is there something about having wallets on an Android that is inherently less secure?
Do you think Android wallets are fine? Or would you never use one?
I may get a diversity of opinions on this and that's good. Helps me learn various sides of the issue.
Thanks,
Advait
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How much faith can anyone put in this when you are spamming multiple OPs on Bitcointalk?
I'm a newbie to this forum so forgive my stupid question: What exactly do you mean when you say "you are spamming multiple Original Posters on Bitcointalk?" |
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If you are running android system and want to see balances of your different cryptocurrency you can try out Universal Bitcoin Wallet. Go to google play and type the keyword. It allows you to own wallets for different cryptos. If you don't have android system perhaps you could try installing bluestacks. I'm sure that would work. Furthermore it uses HD wallets which makes it easy to use
Thanks for the info. Looks very interesting. Currently I want to keep all my coins on my pc. I do daily backups and images so that helps me feel secure. I also daily backup my Android phone, but the thought of keeping all my coin assets in one wallet makes me nervous. It becomes a single point of failure. Thanks, |
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I didn't find it on the Play Store and their web page appears to be abandoned. They went out of business? |
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Hi All,
I'm starting to play around with crypto currencies just to see how they work. On my Win7 pc I've got wallets for BTC, LTC, Darkcoin and Doge. Each of these wallets has a small amount of each coin. Is there an app that can give me a one page summary of what's in my various wallets? I would also like the app to display the current USD value of each of the various coins. That way I can get a quick summary of my crypto currency position when I do my quarterly financial summary.
Anyone know of any apps like this? I did some googling and didn't find anything. Thanks,
Advait
I made an exact software to show the balances of each address you input, check it out: https://www.btcdlc.com/shop/bitcoin-supermarket/QuickwalletBasically you just enter the addresses you want to keep track of and it will show the balances of it. You will find my app very useful Hello GreenStox, Thanks for the link. It looks like the app only handles btc addresses. Is that true? I want something that handles all the major coins. I installed Cryptonator on my droid and it does the trick for me. I enter in the amount of the various coins and Cryptonator calcs the dollar values. |
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anyway ,i dont trust any ico now,if you wanna give your money to them ,just do it , im not ...lol
Those who've been burned by hot water will be wary of lukewarm water. And wary you should be, but not to the point of automatically disqualifying any offering. To say it another way, Definitely be sceptical, but be a smart and thoughtful sceptic; not just knee-jerk. All the VCs now pouring funds into blockchain technology were probably very sceptical at first, but they persisted in looking at the data and looking at all sides of the opportunities. Decentralized web apps of all kinds may become the *real* Web 3.0. |
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I definitely will invest some play money. If I lose it, then its a small enough amount that I don't really care. At the risk of being pedantic, any good investment portfolio should have a small amount for high risk, high potential payoff. Another reason I want to invest is I want to see their system grow and flourish (hell, I may even use it). If it does flourish it will be something new and interesting. Anything new and interesting will always spark the next level of innovation. And I do luv that innovation thang. Makes this world a very interesting place to live right now.
If this Synereo thingy does work I bet it will become a platform for some cool ideas that we just can't imagine now.
Probably *lots* of people scoffed at the blockchain idea. And now look at the amazing amount of innovation and value that's being built on top of it.
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Any way to mark a thread as "solved"?
Towards the bottom left of the page there's a "lock topic" link you can use if you like (only visible to the OP and to Admins). Ahhh... That's it. OK, thanks. |
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Don't worry about these kind of things with mainstream wallets like electrum... some people/miner are still using old bitcoin-qt clients and it is fine.
I take it you're not in IT  Keeping software (especially security, financial, and web-browsing related) up to date is very important if you don't want to get infected or hacked (and lose your funds). Running old versions of Bitcoin QT isn't "fine", some versions had major bugs: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures. He already knows he need to periodically update his client and pc, that should be enough for a regular user.. I made myself a treminder to check for updates once a month. It seems like that will be sufficient. In general I like to keep my software up to date so I have the latest security updates. Thanks. Any way to mark a thread as "solved"? |
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Question is "only" how safe is that one. I don't trust to any wallet that comes up. It isn't a wallet, it is a monitoring app. You don't want to share private key with it and I think no need of address too. Looking at their description, it says we have to type how many coins of an asset is owned. I installed Cryptonator and it looks like it does just what I need. Thanks! |
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OK, thanks for the info. I turned off the change address in my wallet. Is there any advantage to using Change Addresses? Thanks,
Not using the same address over and over is a huge plus for privacy. Disabling change addresses means that bitcoin sent from address "1ABC..." will ALWAYS send change to "1ABC..." only. So I can 100% certainly know your entire balance whenever I want. If you send to a new address each time, I can guess. I can maybe guess with a high amount of certainty, but I will never know 100% that the second address in the transaction is yours. OK, thanks. Privacy is good so I turned the change address back on. Now I understand more clearly about using different address to receive. I'll do that. Hmmm... There's *lots* of subtle layers to this crypto currecy world. I'm kind of geeky so I really like learning this stuff. But I'm sure the vast majority of regular people would have no patience to learn all the required technical details. And I'm guessing lots of smart people are now working hard to figure out how to make it easier for regular people. Cheers, |
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You can also change the settings to not use change address, so when you send bitcoins the change will be sent back to the original address. For ex. Your address xxxxx has 1 bitcoin, you send 0.5 to someone, if you deny the change address in the settings, the 0.5 will be sent back to the address you sent from xxxxx and not to change address yyyyy.
OK, thanks for the info. I turned off the change address in my wallet. Is there any advantage to using Change Addresses? Thanks, |
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