MtGox Mobile Android Client Error "Method is disabled"

[phelix]

I am using the MtGox Android client because it is the only client I know of that can read private keys from the awesome paper wallets from https://www.bitaddress.org/

A while ago everything worked fine but lately I wanted to show someone how easy it was to send some coins to the paper wallet and it just came up with this error message:

Method is disabled: Old bitcoin withdraw method for withdrawing bitcoins is deprecated Please use https://mtgox.com/api/blablabla instead.

Any ideas?

[Mike Hearn]

It means the Android client isn't being updated by Mt Gox anymore.

[phelix]

It means the Android client isn't being updated by Mt Gox anymore.

gox is goxxing I guess 

Seriously, that is just sad. I wonder why they would do that. I went so far to actually open a ticket, will post what they answer.

[Mike Hearn]

There are lots of other Android wallets. Try Andreas' wallet and see how you like it.

[phelix]

There are lots of other Android wallets. Try Andreas' wallet and see how you like it.

see op

[phelix]

MtGox support told me that it is broken until they release a newer version. I wanted to ask when that would be but the ticket was already closed. 

[davout]

Why is this in alternative clients anyway?

[Mike Hearn]

So your money is stuck in the Mt Gox wallet and you can't get it out?

Andreas' client lets you import/export private keys to a file. If you need to, you can make such a file based on the keys generated by BitAddress.org but it's a tricky operation.

[phelix]

Why is this in alternative clients anyway?

I thought it was the right place. Feel free to move it wherever you like.

So your money is stuck in the Mt Gox wallet and you can't get it out?
[...]

No.

Only 90% sure you are not kidding.

I just want a comfortable way to fund, check and swipe paper wallets.

[davout]

I thought it was the right place. Feel free to move it wherever you like.

Alternative clients is for alternative Bitcoin clients, the MtGox app is simply a MtGox client

[phelix]

I have bothered them some more and they do plan to release a new version but don't know yet when it will be ready.

I thought it was the right place. Feel free to move it wherever you like.

Alternative clients is for alternative Bitcoin clients, the MtGox app is simply a MtGox client

<grinning shrug> 

[Stephen Gornick]

I have bothered them some more and they do plan to release a new version but don't know yet when it will be ready.

Another method is to use EasyWallet.org from a mobile.  I think it knows if you are accessing from a mobile and get different results when from a desktop browser versus a mobile browser.  The URL for one-step scan (which they call "instapay") is:

 - https://easywallet.org/instapay/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   <--- where that XXXXX would be your EasyWallet identifier.
e.g., https://easywallet.org/instapay/DYxmTzfY1GSnCdbpVZZ5Qa   <--- Don't redeem to this EasyWallet as it now has been exposed to the public

[phelix]

I have bothered them some more and they do plan to release a new version but don't know yet when it will be ready.

Another method is to use EasyWallet.org from a mobile.  I think it knows if you are accessing from a mobile and get different results when from a desktop browser versus a mobile browser.  The URL for one-step scan (which they call "instapay") is:

 - https://easywallet.org/instapay/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   <--- where that XXXXX would be your EasyWallet identifier.
e.g., https://easywallet.org/instapay/DYxmTzfY1GSnCdbpVZZ5Qa   <--- Don't redeem to this EasyWallet as it now has been exposed to the public

It works, thanks. This is very nice though you have to trust instawallet.

[niko]

I am using the MtGox Android client because it is the only client I know of that can read private keys from the awesome paper wallets from https://www.bitaddress.org/

A while ago everything worked fine but lately I wanted to show someone how easy it was to send some coins to the paper wallet and it just came up with this error message:

Method is disabled: Old bitcoin withdraw method for withdrawing bitcoins is deprecated Please use https://mtgox.com/api/blablabla instead.

Any ideas?

I have redeemed an old paper wallet via MtGox android app on February 4 without any problems.  Can you log on to your account and confirm your api key has proper security settings to allow withdrawal?

[2weiX]

the thing thats broken is the withdraw function.