For newbies only

[gunungkembar]

Can you please at least site some of those apps so that it will be more substantial, like what app is that and how they turn out to be a scam. Im sure this will really be a great help, not only for newbies.

It's hard to find legit websites anymore because there are many scams and a lot of scams that are under the guise of cryptocurrency, so you should be careful when investing or using dangerous applications because you can hack into the device you are using.

[adzino]

I'm sure that those who are into crypto since last year knew that downloading new mobile wallet from play store can be dangerous, well this is for newbies who just entered crypto space this year, most top popular mobile wallets have fakes built by scammers too, before you download any wallet find its website and download through the link instead

Its not just "new mobile wallets" that can be risky. Anyone downloading a new random wallet on a computer on a phone bears the risk of getting hacked. There are tons of such wallets out there that comes with a backdoor that can steal coins from the wallet and also private keys of all other wallets that you have on your computer. That is why it is really important to choose your wallet carefully. It is best to use an updated wallet provided officially by the developers of that coin. Or look for a wallet that is open source.

[isaac_clarke22]

I don't really search for mobile crypto wallets nor download many due to how unsecured mobile apps are currently. Some would even put ads in their apps and that just grinds my gears a lot .
I only use only one crypto online wallet, for the purpose of cashing it out plus reloading my sim credits.
I don't use it that much for the sake of hodling though.

[deeameea27]

Indeed i agree with this OP, a friend of mine download a wallet and buy some crypto 10 usd worth and he get all coins stolen and after we check that was a fake wallet and now he use only blockchain wallet on website

[GREENch]

In order not to get into such situations, beginners need to carefully study the information available on each of their questions. Fortunately, the forum even has a special section where you can start getting acquainted with cryptocurrencies.

[Meowth05]

Getting a mobile crypto wallet could really be dangerous as most of it are run to scam newbies who have no enough knowledge. My recommendation for newbies is that if they are going to download mobile wallets in Google playstore, you should know first the top ranked wallets because they genuinely legitimate for storing your coins just for an example the Blockchain, Coinbase, etc. Or you could've just download on their website just to be sure.

[abeecrypto]

Very true. Another way newbies can be scammed. There is a need to always verify apps. Even if the logo looks genuine. Virtually every app on stores have fake duplicates. For safety purposes, verify wallet app or other apps (even if it is not related to crypto) before downloading.
In a way, I have fallen for this kind of situation before. But it was not crypto-related. Stay sharp!

[joeperry]

That's true, wherever you go there's always a scammer/hacker that would attack anyone so to be safe it's better that you should download or click the link from the official website of the wallet also you should also check the developer of the wallet itself.

Before you download or do anything make sure to double check and always doubt in this way you'll be able to be safe from them.

[SquallLeonhart]

You can go through official websites to download any wallet you want, its not a must to download from playstore and even if you go through any wallet website you will still be get the option to download through playstore or direct link

A very appropriate suggestion, because usually on the wallet website always provides different links for all devices, be it for Apple, Windows and Android devices, that's where we can choose according to the device we use.

There might even be platforms who have not yet launched their applications onto various app stores and in this situation we have to download the application from the official website itself. Usually downloading applications from direct official website can save our time as there are a number of plagiarized or similar applications been found on the internet so it is necessary for us that we select the correct one.

Mobile applications can access various functions like your location, your contacts, your email details, can send messages on your behalf, etc which might seem riskier at some cases but mostly we need to allow permissions for the same so there is not much problem usually if we never permit suspicious applications to access our private information.

[pikkie]

In order not to get into such situations, beginners need to carefully study the information available on each of their questions. Fortunately, the forum even has a special section where you can start getting acquainted with cryptocurrencies.

This forum should have been made better for newbies who want to learn more about what crypto or other virtual currencies can generate a little profit for all of them.

of course, with this forum there are lots of tutorials and even information about the development of blockchain technology to good and right mining, from this forum all countries can gather and discuss so you don't have to go far to meet overseas events to learn more cryptocurrency because by asking here there will certainly be many who give good responses until everything is answered and solved.

[lepbagong]

I'm sure that those who are into crypto since last year knew that downloading new mobile wallet from play store can be dangerous, well this is for newbies who just entered crypto space this year, most top popular mobile wallets have fakes built by scammers too, before you download any wallet find its website and download through the link instead

This is very good information and will definitely be very useful for those who are trying or are already using it. but to be honest, I haven't even used an application in my cellphone wallet, so I can't give advice or information about what happened. but if it is very dangerous there must be a solution that must be done so as not to drag on, as you say in order to download the website might be the best solution. but once again further information from other colleagues who have used it is also needed.

[michellee]

That's true, wherever you go there's always a scammer/hacker that would attack anyone so to be safe it's better that you should download or click the link from the official website of the wallet also you should also check the developer of the wallet itself.

Before you download or do anything make sure to double check and always doubt in this way you'll be able to be safe from them.

Besides that, be careful if you get some information from the website that you don't know if the information is right or not, and you should search from the other sites. And for downloading the recommended wallet for your mobile phone, I guess you can search and read from this forum because you can find so many useful information that you can use to decide. Many good threads are discussing here the wallet for mobile phones, so I am sure that you can find the wallet that will match with your want.

[RealMalatesta]

There might be some platforms which might replace the original application with a scam one by loading it with some malware so it might not be trustworthy to directly download the apk or any suitable application from the web directly but instead play store or app store verifies the application for us which makes the application trustworthy.

You can always check for the number of downloads, reviews, screenshots, etc to make sure that is the same application you wish to download. A number of advanced malware have been running into the markets which could steal your private information and make it publicly available. Hence you should try to avoid installing any unknown applications onto your device.

[istiak2277]

They should search the coin name on CMC and find all the available wallet for that coin there. I think its the safest. There is some popular fake wallet. The most concerning example was that of an app called “Trezor Mobile Wallet.” Everyone should do this for avoiding fake apps. Check the Description, Check the Developer, Check the Reviews, Check the Downloads. Official apps have been downloaded thousands—and in some cases, millions—of times. Fake apps will have considerably lower download numbers.

[GREENch]

In order not to get into such situations, beginners need to carefully study the information available on each of their questions. Fortunately, the forum even has a special section where you can start getting acquainted with cryptocurrencies.

This forum should have been made better for newbies who want to learn more about what crypto or other virtual currencies can generate a little profit for all of them.

So what's the problem? In your hands/opportunities to make additional guides for new members of the forum. Although there is enough information to make the first steps in the crypto world. Well, to use the available training materials or not depends only on them.

[spike420211]

Believe me, if scammers create a fake wallet, then they will surely take care of creating such a fake website. You need to check much deeper and more thoroughly.
The fact that people generally install new unknown wallets on their devices seems incredible to me, because there are so many proven and reliable
wallets of a different nature and format that have been on the market for quite some time. However, people love new products, which means they will have to learn from their own mistakes.

[tabas]

then they will surely take care of creating such a fake website.

You got it right!
A perfect example was with the very known electrum. This wallet is very legit and popular but scammers made a phishing site and fake wallet so those that doesn't know the actual website might land to their website and make it think that the wallet itself is safe.
Those incidents made them think that Electrum isn't safe but in reality, it is safe but they just became a victim of fake wallet and fake website.

[bering]

This could be serious advices for newbie and every people before downloading the particular apps because some of apps compromised by malware and can stole our personal data and our funds and also do not ignore the warn from apps store because usually if there was suspicious apps downloaded then apps store has been warn us to about that and asking permissions so better remove those apps if you find warn such as this

[reallester]

I'm sure that those who are into crypto since last year knew that downloading new mobile wallet from play store can be dangerous, well this is for newbies who just entered crypto space this year, most top popular mobile wallets have fakes built by scammers too, before you download any wallet find its website and download through the link instead

Well informed. This information is very useful to not just the newbies but oldies. Oldbies also get scammed or hacked on the space. Its left for us oldbies and newbies alike to exercise extreme caution in our dealings
 When downloading any app on either the Playstore or the Applr store? It's good to take these into consideration:

1. The ratings of the app. Usually 5 stars is the highest rate an app can receive. Should the rate be low say 1 star, just know that something is wrong somewhere.  Normally I am more comfortable downloading apps with atleast 4-5stars.

2. Another crucial thing to look out for when downloading an app is the reviews. Pay close attention to other users reviews on the review site. If the review is positive, then go ahead and download. And if negative, such app is risky to download.

3. Another important thing to consider when downloading any app is Number of downloads qn app got. For instance, you can't expect a popular wallet such as imtoken or any other popular wallet to have just 100 downloads. When you see such, its 90% sure that such app is phishing. And lots more reasons.

I hope this helps

[joshua123]

This forum should have been made better for newbies who want to learn more about what crypto or other virtual currencies can generate a little profit for all of them.

What you mean this forum should been made better? Isnt it? Why blame the forum if newbies cant learn the easy way. Sometime as a beginner you are the one needed to adjust with such situation and dont blame to the system.

I dont see the forum has lack of improvement to teach newbies. Members here are continuously sharing their insight and knowledge just to help them.