<p>If you want to keep your private keys secret (on your phone, that is), I'd recommend</p>

<p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet">Bitcoin Wallet for Android</a></p>

<p>The app also does not imply any trust in single servers, as it manages the block chain on-device.</p>

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2013-08-27T18:47:50.190Z
so how much space does it take up when it has to download the bitcoin block chain data to get synchronized?
Patoshi パトシ
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2014-10-06T18:10:02.907Z
For future searchers: I installed the app, resynchronized and it didn't seem to take more than 200MB.  I think it's only downloading 6 weeks worth of transactions.
Mendhak
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2017-11-23T16:54:05.587Z
I've been using this wallet and it came as an unpleasant surprise that it can not export the keys in the now de-facto standard [BIP39](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki) format (sequence of English words). I wanted to move my funds to another wallet without paying $5 as a tx fee. I had to export an encrypted database from the app in its own format and use command line tools to extract the raw private key (see [question](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3247/31712)). I'm not sure I can suggest an alternative though: I stopped storing coins on a phone altogether.
Sergei Tikhomirov
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2012-08-19T14:02:58.957Z
2012-08-19T14:02:58.957Z
Andreas
<p>I consider the <a href="https://blockchain.info/wallet/" rel="nofollow">Blockchain.info Wallet</a> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=piuk.blockchain&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInBpdWsuYmxvY2tjaGFpbiJd" rel="nofollow">Android App</a> the best one on the market. It's no true client but an e-wallet but you can manage your own true wallets and addresses and your private keys are stored encrypted. The decryption happens on your phone.</p>

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2012-08-05T09:28:20.273Z
2012-08-05T09:28:20.273Z
Steven Roose
<p>There are various factors that matter.</p>

<p>If you wish to use the same EWallet account from both the web as well as from the mobile, then mobile-only wallets would be excluded.</p>

<p>Also, since an EWallet service requires service from a back-end, availability can be a concern as well.</p>

<p>Here's a list of options: </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mobile_Payment_Apps" rel="nofollow">http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mobile_Payment_Apps</a></li>
</ul>

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2012-07-19T15:01:08.280Z
2012-07-19T15:01:08.280Z
Stephen Gornick
<p>I would suggest <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.token.app&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ImToken wallet</a> as you owe your own privatekey. And also they have integrated few markets inside it.The best part is it's very easy to use and completely decentralized.Always write down your mnemonic phrase in piece of paper and keep it is safe.</p>

<p>Recently they have raised 35 billion dollars for the development and 20 billion of coinbase customer asset is in ImToken.</p>

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2018-10-31T08:27:27.293Z
2018-10-31T08:27:27.293Z
VforVendetta
<p>There are many bitcoin wallet clients on android market. What is the best considering security, interoperability and usability?</p>

<wallet><e-wallet><thin-clients><android>
What's the best Android wallet client for bitcoin?
fccoelho
# What's the best Android wallet client for bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-07-19)

There are many bitcoin wallet clients on android market. What is the best considering security, interoperability and usability?

**Tags:** wallet, e-wallet, thin-clients, android


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-08-19. Score: 7

If you want to keep your private keys secret (on your phone, that is), I'd recommend

[Bitcoin Wallet for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet)

The app also does not imply any trust in single servers, as it manages the block chain on-device.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: so how much space does it take up when it has to download the bitcoin block chain data to get synchronized?  
> **username_3**: For future searchers: I installed the app, resynchronized and it didn't seem to take more than 200MB.  I think it's only downloading 6 weeks worth of transactions.  
> **username_4**: I've been using this wallet and it came as an unpleasant surprise that it can not export the keys in the now de-facto standard [BIP39](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki) format (sequence of English words). I wanted to move my funds to another wallet without paying $5 as a tx fee. I had to export an encrypted database from the app in its own format and use command line tools to extract the raw private key (see [question](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3247/31712)). I'm not sure I can suggest an alternative though: I stopped storing coins on a phone altogether.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2012-08-05. Score: 2

I consider the [Blockchain.info Wallet](https://blockchain.info/wallet/) [Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=piuk.blockchain&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInBpdWsuYmxvY2tjaGFpbiJd) the best one on the market. It's no true client but an e-wallet but you can manage your own true wallets and addresses and your private keys are stored encrypted. The decryption happens on your phone.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2012-07-19. Score: 0

There are various factors that matter.

If you wish to use the same EWallet account from both the web as well as from the mobile, then mobile-only wallets would be excluded.

Also, since an EWallet service requires service from a back-end, availability can be a concern as well.

Here's a list of options:

* <http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mobile_Payment_Apps>


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### Answer by username_7 on 2018-10-31. Score: 0

I would suggest [ImToken wallet](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.token.app&hl=en_US) as you owe your own privatekey. And also they have integrated few markets inside it.The best part is it's very easy to use and completely decentralized.Always write down your mnemonic phrase in piece of paper and keep it is safe.

Recently they have raised 35 billion dollars for the development and 20 billion of coinbase customer asset is in ImToken.


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