How to view cryptocurrency prices secretly on phone?

[FatFork]

Anyone have opinion on this? 

Wow, this sure is a long-winded post about something pretty simple! I get that you wanna stay on top of the latest Bitcoin price, but constantly checking Bitstamp exchange seems like overkill for just a quick price check.  No wonder your old phone couldn't handle it! Did you know there's probably a way easier way to do this? They make apps with handy widgets for price updates.  You even mentioned CMC in some of your other posts, so I'm sure you're familiar with that website. And there's about a zillion other notification and ticker options you could use instead.

As for the privacy stuff, I'm not really following your logic.  If you're worried about prying eyes just don't be checking your phone out in the open for everyone to see and use common sense, right?

[jerry0]

Read the post again.  This is not about me.  This is about someone else who isn't tech savy and they want to check btc price a few times a day while at home.  Back then, I would use one of this person's old phone and just go to bitstamp website in the chrome browser on their oldphone.  So anytime that person want to view btc price, that person would do this while at home and then when checking on their old phone, they first have to enter the passcode to the phone, then click on chrome browser and it would show the updated btc price on the bitstamp website. 


Then the next time they check btc price again, they would have to enter the passcode to the phone again.  Then open chrome browser and it would be on bitstamp.  So here, they would not be checking btc price in public.  Also the phone has a passcode so the person has to enter passcode before clicking on chrome browser to check the price on bitstamp.  Again, bitstamp website is what loads every time you click on the chrome browser.  The issue is they don't have an extra phone and no laptop.  So how would this person check btc price at home on their regular phone they use in public.  In public, the person could easily open the chrome or safari tab and someone would notice the bitstamp site.  So based on this, what are the options?  Someone said one of those screens but how exactly do they work?  However, that still isn't what is best.  The thing is want it similar to how it was with the old phone.

[Smartvirus]

The reason I did that as oppose to entering the bitstamp website on their phone that they use is because if they check the bitstamp price while in public, imagine someone else looking at their phone when in public, that person would assume they have cryptocurrency.  That person doesn't have any but wants to check the prices only.

No offense but this does not make any sense to me, why would someone who does not have any cryptocurrency not even an altcoin want to keep checking the price of bitcoin and even while in bus or in public places?

My thoughts as well and it brings the whole idea of the lengthy thread to a summary that captions it as “text of no value”.
I really hope you don’t get hooked by this but,
What actually stops an individual from viewing your screen after you’ve input password to the bitstamp site, same way they would have viewed your screen even in the event where there isn’t a password in place.
What’s the secrete driven check for? An added security, are you for real?
If you’re this concerned about your security, then why the heck would you want to view the price of cryptocurrency in public places! It just doesn’t present you to be someone that is that concerned about your security and private life.
More over, this is someone that isn’t really into cryptocurrency!

[jerry0]

The thing is if you keep the phone you check btc price at home, well then anything you can on the main phone while in public won't show that you view btc price in public. 


The thing is it would be better for this person to not check btc price while in public.  I already mentioned this already.  That is why that person would check btc price on their old phone that they keep in their home and when clicking on google chrome icon on the old phone, it would then go to the bitstamp website that I set it at a while back. 



So how can this person do this now that their old phone doesn't work anymore.  This is really a simple question and people keep asking saying things that I have explained or didn't read correctly.

[hatshepsut93]

If you are so paranoid about someone looking at your screen, you can somehow listen to the price updates through headphones/earphones. I seriously doubt that any apps have a feature for that though, but it's such a simple task that it can be easily programmed by even a beginner coder. They can make an app that reads a price update regularly or on demand with one click and detects if earphones are connected to not accidentally play in through the phone's speaker.

[Cantsay]

So based on this, what are the options?  Someone said one of those screens but how exactly do they work?  However, that still isn't what is best.  The thing is want it similar to how it was with the old phone.

You’re making something that’s very easy to solve sound so complicated… different suggestions have been made to you; use privacy screen guard, lower the brightness, make the price of bitcoin a widget on their Home Screen, use a smart phone to watch the price etc what more are you looking for?

So how can this person do this now that their old phone doesn't work anymore.  This is really a simple question and people keep asking saying things that I have explained or didn't read correctly.

Simple question but made complicated by the questioner.

I’m beginning to even think if this is really true.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

I am a mobile user I am doing everything in Cyptocurrency with mobile. I am trading on trading platform with this mobile and participating in gambling platform with this mobile. But I am using binance exchange app and coinmarketcap to see bitcoin price and altcoin price. I am not using any protection on my mobile scan I am using normal. When I'm out in the crowd I watch very few currency market prices on my mobile and when I'm at home I mostly watch and trade Bitcoin prices from Binance Exchange. However, I walk among people with complete safety, and if necessary step away from people to watch bitcoin prices very carefully.

[jerry0]

The thing is this person wants to check cryptocurrency prices but doing so in private at home.  The issue is they don't have an extra phone or a laptop.  So the only way would be install an app on their main phone or them going to the bitstamp site to check the price.  The issue here is when they are using the phone in public, if they open the chrome or safari app on their phone, well someone would see bitstamp being loaded on the phone if someone is looking.


So is the best way have that person only visit the website while at home but do it in incognito mode?  Or just regular chrome or safari mode on the phone and then clear the history every single time?  The issue is I have to teach that person how to do that. 


Now is there a way to hide an app on the iphone and make it reappear on the iphone?  They use an iphone so could they hide the app while using the phone in public and unhide it once they are home?  Now if you give the phone to anyone that knows how to use an iphone, is there a way they know how to unhide any apps?

[Plaguedeath]

Can you mention which person that check your friends' cell phone? it's rude for someone to grab/steal/use other person cell phone, even it was my close friend did it. So I assume it's his parent, wife, kid or boss that do that? if you then just like you answer, only open anything that related to Bitcoin in incognito mode.

But, if your friend still install apps relate to Bitcoin e.g. exchange, news, crypto alert, wallet etc, it's not going to be a solution since they can still see the apps.

So is the best way have that person only visit the website while at home but do it in incognito mode? 

[Z390]

I agree with Fantasy, I can't find any plausible reason that someone who doesn't hold any cryptocurrency at all will want to keep checking the price with obvious regularity. I only check the price of Bitcoin a couple of times in a week.

So I thought telling that person to delete their web search history each time on google chrome on their phone would work but this would be a huge hassle for someone not tech savy

If they can open the tab to check a website, they can delete that web search when they are done. They do not have to clear the entire search history.
They can also have a separate browser to check the price, one they will not have to open in public for other searches.
If they use Chrome regularly, they can download duckduckgo to only follow the market price at home.

and since that person isn't tech savy, I would have to write the bitstamp website on paper for them to leave at home and they type it every single time on their iphone

This still begs the question as to why they are so interested in checking the price.

It doesn't make any sense to me either, but I like putting myself in the shoes of others at times to fully understand them, and one thing came to mind, what if the person is tracking price targets to get into crypto? Even when they don't have any right now?

This is very possible, because two days ago a cousin of mine still held his $5000 since 2022 without buying Bitcoin, hoping that we will go back down to $10,000, I have told him not to wait but he choose to wait all this while and two days ago he starts panicking like he have already missed out.

He has all the tracking price alerts on his phone but he never bought anything yet, I don't know if this will make any sense to you but it's possible to start targeting a price to enter Bitcoin even when you don't have any.

[CryptSafe]

You wrote too much lengthy sentences and paragraphs but all is still focused or centred on a particular meaning. I think you should try your possible best to minimise your lengthy post when there are no much messages to pass across to viewers because writing too much sentence which just hover around a meaning would make readers loss interest in your post next time.

Privacy is something much important because it protects one from getting their information public. With respect to your topic matter and from the response I have read so far, one can check anything on their phone at anywhere as long as they have their privacy screen guard. I think this is the best option for anyone who really needs it. With it you can access anything online where ever you are without your next neighbour noticing your online activities.

You also have every right to stop anyone you notice spying into your phone while you engage with your gadget. It is your right to privacy and nobody should intrude not to talk of taking your phone without your consent.

[Cantsay]

So is the best way have that person only visit the website while at home but do it in incognito mode?  Or just regular chrome or safari mode on the phone and then clear the history every single time?  The issue is I have to teach that person how to do that. 

Dude, nothing more can be said to you, seems like you’re among the users here that deliberately ignore comments and still goes on to ask same question that have been answered by more than two users.

Wait let me ask you a question; if the person is this scared to check the price of bitcoin in public then how does he carry out other things? Does he have a credit or debit card? How does he handle it in public?

If you’re scared that someone might access his browser history then put a long password on the phone that way nobody would be able to access his phone without his permission, just don’t make this simple thing complicated. “Your friend does not have any coin yet you’re just overkilling yourself with this issue”

[jerry0]

What is the best way for this person to check btc price only while in the apartment while using their only phone?  Incognito mode and entering the website every single time correct?  Or using the regular browser on phone and removing the history every single time?

[youdacapt]

Anyone have opinion on this? 

Crypto currency is not difficult
checking crypto currency token prices on phone is not difficult either; so i ask, why did you choose such a difficult approach ?

Nobody needs to hide "apps"
Nobody needs to check prices in secret

All you have to do is tell such individuals to download coinmarketcap or coingecko apps to their devices and they can check prices anytime. or they can simply both websites on their phone browsers; and close tabs after confirming the price they want to confirm

So, i ask finally; whats the motive for secrecy?

[jerry0]

The reason why you would want to hide these apps and because you want to look at it in secret is you do not want a stranger to know you are looking at that... would you agree?  Then you have to assume that stranger would assume you have crypto which is very likely if you are looking at crypto prices on your iphone while in public.  If I notice someone looking at that on their phone in public, I would definitely believe they have crypto but of course no idea how much.



The thing is yes you can download apps to check the price anytime.  They thing is if you only check it on your phone, there is no issue with that.  Now say in public if someone had access to your phone, well if they can check your phone and notice that app, well they will most likely believe you have crypto. 



So would you feel comfortable sitting in a public bus and people next to you while you have an ipad or big iphone out and then looking at crypotocurrency prices for all the strangers around you to easily look at?  That is why I'm asking this.  So what is the best way for this person to check cryptocurrency prices on their only phone that they have and for them to only check it while at home even though they have this phone with them in public.  Such that if someone has access to the phone, they can't tell this person look at cryptocurrency prices.  If you have an app, well that isn't good.  That is like if you have baking apps on your phone which isn't good. 



So with this, it seems like best way is go incognito mode each time so there is no history in the web browser then?  So you have to go incognito mode and type in bitstamp.net every single time to check it while at home?  Or is there a better option.  Again if this person had another phone, then this issue is simple.


The other way would be just check it in chrome or safari browser but erase the website history every single time?  Besides these 2 options, what are there?  If they have an extra phone or a laptop, well they could check it at home like with the old phone that they leave at home.  The issue is that old phone no longer works anymore.