Widgets I could live without...

But realistically something that lets me add public keys to watch wallets for at least Bitcoin and Litecoin.

Just about every app out there has trade this, sell that make accounts etc. But nothing I've found for specifically watching addresses that's not overly involved with a bunch of useless shit. Which is still nothing that I've found.

Anyway...

Most apps run in the background nowadays, so I'm not really worried about a few extra power draws or whatever. But maybe still have an option to turn that background option off for others, if you make it a public release.

But something that maybe runs in the background to check addresses for transactions say every 2 hrs and does a push notification when it finds one wether it's a withdraw or deposit.

But when the apps opened, it forces said update check and displays on screen accordingly.

But the GUI being something that shows a generalized interface that shows said address balances and maybe when clicked. Open a transaction page to show what's transpired on said address chains... so standard wallet stuff I guess.

But for me, be an android based app.

As for time. It's not like there's any real rush, so a side project is fine as long as it got played with from time to time. But if it became a priority for me. I could possibly pay down the line. But dor now it's a wishlist type thing.

Is there a singular app that will, if not have other coins, at least allow me to set watch wallets for LTC and BTC ?

Maybe even have some sort of refresh button, provided it maybe doesn't refresh balances on app load.

Huge bonus if it has widgets for said wallets where by either tapping it, it refreshes if not has an auto refresh for every half hr or so.

If not, do we have any competant coders here that might be interested in building such a creature?

Ty.

I've looked at things like exodus. But hey dont even have a watch wallet option.

Ohhhh. If not a combined app. Two best singular options for watch wallets for BTC & LTC.

If and when something more secure is found, until it gets broke if it ever did. I would hope Trezor would offer some sort of discoint swap value for the more secure wallet. So like a 1-1... T for T etc. but at say a 60% or so reduced cost.

Thought as much, ty.

My wallets processing now, so since they're in Russia. I'll probably see a ship notification early tomorrow. Guessing then that it's in my hands by Mon at the latest if rona isn't messing intl mail up too much still.

Might need to get a longer cable based on what they send with it. But usb extenders are cheap enough.

But I'll be watching this package like aHawk. We dont have issue with mail theft but not taking a chance with something so small !

Exactly that is what I mean... you said it yourself, derived from the seed phrase.

So any device that seed is used on, can send / receive funds this eliminating the use of why have a hw wallet.

Ex.

Electrum Setup > What Kind (Standard) > Creste New Seed or Restore One

So further the ex.

Not so smart guy walks in loving his new hw wallet. Wants to use electrum with it vs say the wallets main / normal interface, however that works. So he adds his seed to electrum. Since all addresses and keys generate from that as you pointed out and I not so clearly asked.

If his system is compromised, even if it's not. His wallet is now technically negated bec funds can now be sent using electrum since the seed his trezor or ledger generated was restored to it (electrum).

Not saying many if any would try this, but in terms of electrum and hw wallets. I assume this is why it has the read from device option, at least on desktop ? Assuming it just reads public shit asking you to confirm on the device to send.

Sorry if I wasnt so clear before. But I've gotten some sleep, so maybe I'm clearer now ? Lol

Eitherway, ty for humoring me.

Fair point about electrum.

I like to try and think ahead sometimes.

But that being said, I'm usually pretty good about not messing up sm electronics in any way. But it also probably wouldn't hurt to get something like a model one down the road and restore the seed on it. Keeping it as a protected backup with the Model T being the always used when needed device. Only using the model one incase of damage to the T or quickly needing to move coins due to damage or loss / theft if I take the Model T out with me for some reason.

As for testing the seed, I hadn't considered that... so TY... seriously !!!

All of that said. I did download and install electrum on the desktop just to check it out since i never have before. I noticed it had diff wallet features. Like watch only, which really any app or program can do that. Might keep it on my phone for that aspect (watch only).

Unless you know of something better that does watch only but can also say, notify me of incoming / outgoing transactions via something like a push notification like many games, banking apps do. But with at least btc and ltc addresses.

But it (electrum) also has a seed function it seems, among others like read from device.

But who in their right mind would use that (seed function) if they didn't need an emergency move for some reason ?

I only ask because from what I can tell. Restoring from seed would have to include private keys etc somehow or what good with it be if having to restore to let's say a new unit bec of damage or having to move coins bec of loss / theft.

So it would be like why have a hw wallet if someone is dumb enough to use a seed on electrum aside from needing an emergency move. Even though I suspect that might be the main if not only reason. But you never know with some people.

Anyway, do ppl actually opt for electrum on a daily basis vs say hw respective sites like ledger / trezor ?

I just don't see how it (electrum) can make a hw remain safe wether its trezor or ledger.

But I do like the idea of stand alone programs which currently it seems only ledger has but was obviously not a swaying consideration for me to get it instead of the model t.

Anyway, sorry for the run off there with all that. My mind speeds like I'm on coke when I dont sleep, and I didnt sleep last night. I at least hope I made sense lol

But the run offs aren't always a bad thing...

But I feel, based on trezor alone. I have everything i need to know known. Since this reply was mostly an electrum thing lmao

Ttyl and ty for humoring me.

Gonna try and go relax before this headache turns into something else.

So download a copy of Electrum and keep it on a spare thumb (or micro SD etc.) drive with nothing but, better safe than sorry lol

As for recovering from seed phrase, guessing that's the most unlikely scenario needed unless the wallet was, like you mentioned, damaged in some way. But that's I guess a bridge crossed if and when its approached since I assume, even if it's not too difficult, is a somewhat involved process.

One thing I probably should have thought of asking before spending the money that I did for the Model T, as unlikely as it would be for one let alone both for this to happen to. At least for what I'm guessing would probably be 15 to 20 years if it all.

Just for shits and giggles, what would happen to the funds on the wallets if both sites (trezor/ledger) were to just completely disappear, servers and everything, and for whatever reason a user like me was not made aware until way after the fact or something.

Attacks aside. Short of someone stealing it from me / breaking into my home. As you or someone else pointed out. They'd have to know what their doing and have the right equipment. Would hope by the time i know it's missing I could xfer anything on it.

Not to sound like a smartass, but who wouldnt setup a passphrase? Even if it came as an after thought. Or maybe it's just that no one considers it. I'm not much of a techie in terms of things like this. But if it's an option of added security, I'm going to use it.

As for my purchase, it was sort of an impulse buy. But that being said. I do love the larger screen. They also seem to have better support I'd rsther have when needed than need it and have Apu from quickemart. Or better yet. Tech support from the show IT Crowd.

I could have gotten the model one. But something kept nagging at me to get the T.

But ya, $162.46 USD (149 EUR) wasn't easy but felt kind of right besides hurting while doing it lmao

Also, as for remote attacks. Unless I'm overly tired and not on the same page as you. That only seems feasible with the Nano X and its BT... unless your also considering how someone may leave the wallet connected to a computer even if its not actively being used (the wallet).

Anyway, going back to the trezor vulnerability. Might sound stupid, but even with a passphrase. Isnt that attack still feasible but just taking longer ?

Broke down, bit the bullet and bought the Trezor Model T using some of the LTC I have.

Will post back after I get it in what I'm guessing will be about a week.

That was a good read but I'm still 50/50 with me leaning a tad more towards ledger. Either way they both for the most part seem like really great choices, did come across the model t for trezor. That's an interesting price tag. But really. For just btc and LTC. Either the trezor one or nano s seems like they would be the more than sufficient models. Setting aside what seems like possibly better security in the higher models which one might then argue. If you're going to get a hw wallet. Just go big or go home.

Def more research to do but of the what seems like 6 diff. companies. They're the two to really consider.

I'll read that later, but even if I personally had your drive. Unless I had whatever pass phrase is set up. I couldnt do anything with it. Unless I missed something, I would need your drive and the wallet / system its tied to, to steal your funds. But just the drive itself, last I knew, wasnt even close to enough.

80% of what I have is secure even if my house burns down with the rest on coinbase pro. So ya. I stand to lose roughly a grand if shit hits the fan but like you pointed out. I trade actively all year, so theres an inherent risk.

Wo wether it is now or xmas time, it's still a gamble. But one in already in.

But fwiw, my main account is MoreBloodWine. So I'm not necessarily new to crypto. Just gotta finish up some stustufstustuff before using it again. I had lost it for a good long while and only started recently finishing some things up before I use it again.

even then, based on what I know. Wether its trezor or ledger, physical access on the drive is not enough in and of itself.

But I am 50/50 with a slight lean towards ledger.

Oh, given the nature of the item(s) at hand. I'll most def do my due diligence as one may say. I'm probably not getting one, whichever one, until around xmas when I put some coins away for a while... at least 2 yrs... depends.

Ty.

Well, as far as coins go, I still dabble in BTC once in a while but my main playground is with LTC. But ya, I do like the Ledger design better myself not that that means much.

But seems like it, Ledger, may be the way to go if and when I get a HW wallet just for the added security of even say storing a wallet file on a disk / thumb drive off line.

Would have to double check,  but as far as avoid issues goes. As long as trezor does LTC which I believe it does. It, may be the better option. Def more reading to do.
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So I'm familiar with Trezor, by name only, as I saw them advertised a lot before launch. Been seeing some other ads on Facebook as of late for a diff hardware wallet called Ledger, looks more fancy, not that that really means anything.

That being said. Of all the currently available HW wallets, what do you use if any, and why ?

I do know the trezor is ~$55 while Ledger which comes with a nano ver or some such shit is ~$150.

Been contemplating getting one vs a locally stored wallet file / paper wallet etc. for moving some coins off of CB after making a few more trades.

Ty.

Got the MoreBloodWine account back, will be working on it over the next few days to get "lockdown trust" removed.

This will still remain a backup account to be safe.

But can finally get back to my main !

Dont need it any more.

But your an idiot lol, the risk is all to me.

So any members with a hefty set of feedback willing to try and help me out here ?

Gonna wait a bit and see what happens with other ppl. Kind of already screwed on time, so waiting a bit longer is no real biggie at present.