Obyte: Totally new consensus algorithm + private untraceable payments

[hopenotlate]

Version 1.8.3 released https://github.com/byteball/byteball/releases.

This is mainly a bugfix update, it fixes a few annoying issues that affected the full clients.

* Full backup is working again in full clients
* Fixed out-of-memory crashes in full clients
* Fixed an issue that significantly slowed down the sync in full clients
* Indonesian translation

P.S. Blackbytes are still being distributed.

I am unable to make a full backup of my recently installed wallet so am worried to do something wrong during upgrade process: may someone please explain with some details how to upgrade from 1.8.2 to 1.8.3?

Do I just have to run installer over the previous version or what?

How may I stay in a safe position without beig able to make a full backup before upgrading?

[Michail1]

Thanks, got the bytes! waiting for GBBs.

I'm happy that the overall distribution will be accelerated by the doubling at the next round! With that the coin's value shoud settle faster.

Uhhh, NO.

They are not doubling the distribution.
Byteball is doubling the BONUS at the next distribution.
- Instead of a bonus of 10% of your byteball balance, you get a 20% bonus.

So, if you have a balance of 1 byteball now, you will get a multiplier of 1.2 on the next full moon (distribution) = You will have 1.2 byteballs.


Let's say for this distribution (May 10th) you had 16BTC linked.
You received (16*.0625 =) 1 byteball.
So, if your balances don't change for the next distribution (June 9th), you will get.....
(16*.0625 =) 1 byteball + 20% increase of your prior balance (1 byteball from May 10th = .2 byteball)
- Your new balance will be a total of   2.2 byteball

Another way to look at it:

1 byteball (May 10th)
1 byteball (June 9th) + 20% of 1 byteball from May 10th
------------------------------------------------------------------
2.2 byteball total

[CorePrime95]

Yes, this is a good strategy to reward early adaptors 

[vingaard]

Any news about blackbytes distribution? ... No blackbytes yet...   

[Michail1]

Any news about blackbytes distribution? ... No blackbytes yet...   

How many times are you going to complain that you haven't received your free blackbytes yet? 
Why ask the question if you haven't bothered reading the posts yet?

Plenty of news and responses.
Most, if not all, have received them already.

[Michail1]

I am unable to make a full backup of my recently installed wallet so am worried to do something wrong during upgrade process: may someone please explain with some details how to upgrade from 1.8.2 to 1.8.3?

Do I just have to run installer over the previous version or what?

How may I stay in a safe position without beig able to make a full backup before upgrading?

Close down byteball, run the installer.

I just confirmed on 2x windows machines.  No problem.

(Admittedly, I made a backup of the full directory prior to doing the upgrade - ya know, just in case).

Now running version 1.8.3.
- Also confirmed that switching byteball wallets (directories) is no problem either (both between full and lite wallets as well).

[Karartma1]

another perfect distribution round
thanks

[hopenotlate]

I am unable to make a full backup of my recently installed wallet so am worried to do something wrong during upgrade process: may someone please explain with some details how to upgrade from 1.8.2 to 1.8.3?

Do I just have to run installer over the previous version or what?

How may I stay in a safe position without beig able to make a full backup before upgrading?

Close down byteball, run the installer.

I just confirmed on 2x windows machines.  No problem.

(Admittedly, I made a backup of the full directory prior to doing the upgrade - ya know, just in case).

Now running version 1.8.3.
- Also confirmed that switching byteball wallets (directories) is no problem either (both between full and lite wallets as well).

Thanks for answering: with the bolded part you mean you manually copy/pasted the c/users/userrname/byteball folders in a safe place before running installer.
If it's the case: does this "manual backup" + seed backup allow to recover GB and GBB stored in wallet?

[LBX]

looks good
good work dev 

[Michail1]

Thanks for answering: with the bolded part you mean you manually copy/pasted the c/users/userrname/byteball folders in a safe place before running installer.
If it's the case: does this "manual backup" + seed backup allow to recover GB and GBB stored in wallet?

yes.

I have a few wallets in the directory.   named byteball0, byteball1, etc etc.
When I want to see a specific wallet, I rename it to simply byteball
then I open the app and all good.  When done, I rename it back.

As for copy, you can simply right click the folder, select copy, then right click and say paste.
windows makes a new folder but adds - Copy   to the name.  Or, you can copy it to another folder or drive directly.   Everything needed is in the folder.

This manual backup is all you need (that I know of - not a seed).

[dreamhouse]

this is a wonderful coin, expect its valuation continue to climb. Should be in top 5 soon.

[zuqka]

My hubs updated to 1.8.3 

byteball.me/bb
blackbytes.me/bb
byteball.zuqka.info/bb

[jioy]

this is a wonderful coin, expect its valuation continue to climb. Should be in top 5 soon.

Yes,the rank is 36 now,maybe in top 10 is no problem.

[BTCspace]

this is a wonderful coin, expect its valuation continue to climb. Should be in top 5 soon.

Yes,the rank is 36 now,maybe in top 10 is no problem.

top10 should be very soon.

[LoyceV]

Yesterday the transition bot only copied my text ("hi" > "hi"), today it doesn't respond at all.
This has happened before, is this a known bug?

[BTCspace]

byteball have the potential to be top5 in the future.

i hope in 1 year.

[wosch76]

this is a wonderful coin, expect its valuation continue to climb. Should be in top 5 soon.

Yes,the rank is 36 now,maybe in top 10 is no problem.

top10 should be very soon.

it's not in the top 10 cause only part of the coins are distributed yet.
if all coins were in circulation yet it would be #10 at this price.

[abonarea]

Would anyone like to tell me what will be the total supply available ever for Gbyte after all rounds of distribution finishes in next few months. At this moment I can see just bytes and blackbytes in my wallet which are in millions. Those are units of the main token of Gbyte just like Bitcoin. Total supply and stunning features will make its place among top markets in future.

[portabella]

There is a new Byteball wiki at https://byteroll.com/ and https://byteroll.com/witness
.

You can login with your byteball.slack.com and add content, licensed under Commons like Wikipedia.

[naska21]

Yesterday the transition bot only copied my text ("hi" > "hi"), today it doesn't respond at all.
This has happened before, is this a known bug?

just down for a while or processing too many connections. Be patient and wait or try to substitute a hub