Bitcion Android Wallet has 0 peers. Never has worked. Has 6.25BTC locked up

[LHB]

I installed this over a year ago I'd guess, maybe 2. I had sent $50 or so to it for a test run, but this wallet has never read the blockchain or refreshed to a usable state. always shows 0/peers and the progress bar remains at 0

the BTC deposit shows on the blockchain, I just can't access it.....and now that my BTC appreciated to +6K, I think it's time to get some help!!

here's my deposit address for this wallet. 1JrMdE9cxArhGRcgidUXQTCCeecDGZE942



now I see, after installing this app to another device my deposit address has changed.......on my phone.

did I just re-loose my lost coins??

[Andreas Schildbach]

Do you have the most recent version of the app installed? That would be at least version 3.28.

Do you perhaps have a trusted peer configured and forgot about it? Options > Settings > Trusted peer

Did you try on different LANs, e.g. several WLAN and/or mobile data? What Internet provider in what country are you using?


Yes, different installs yield different addresses. Do not uninstall the app containing your 6 BTC or they'll be lost. Better yet, backup your wallet right now.

[LHB]

I have it backed up now, hoping not too late.

as for changing the settings for this app, I see 0 choices to change anything.....when I push menu, it gives me 1 option, refresh, which doesn't work

my other android wallet app (different program) works flawlessly, connects to 4+ nodes thru wifi or 3G. this wallet seems to not connect at all

[Andreas Schildbach]

That sounds weird. Can you send me a screenshot of how the app looks if you go into the settings?

The string "Refresh" isn't even contained in the app resources.

[LHB]

refresh is the only option. when pressed, it show a box "connecting to peers" 0% 0/100 with the option to "run in background"
other than that. "send money" and "request money" are the only other options that can be accessed, along with their sub-menu choices

[Andreas Schildbach]

I'm sorry, I think you're talking about a different app.

[Mike Hearn]

This forum is for an app called "Bitcoin Wallet" by Andreas Schildbach, this one:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet

It's not for all wallets that run on Android, despite the perhaps confusing naming.