From f47cd53204dc9d8334156cf67e9ec5f28de943de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Black Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:32:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] bitcoin wallet description: a bit more about backup and why we haven't been updating regularly. --- metadata/de.schildbach.wallet.txt | 17 +++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/metadata/de.schildbach.wallet.txt b/metadata/de.schildbach.wallet.txt index 3418c00d41..d89499a287 100644 --- a/metadata/de.schildbach.wallet.txt +++ b/metadata/de.schildbach.wallet.txt @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Issue Tracker:http://code.google.com/p/bitcoin-wallet/issues/list Summary:Wallet for the bitcoin currency Description: A bitcoin wallet, allowing you to store, send and receive bitcoins on your -device, both via QR codes and NFC. The initial blockchain setup downloads a lot of +device (QR codes and NFC). The initial blockchain setup downloads a lot of data so you'd better use a wifi access point. When run for the first time, it can happen that the app shows only a white display for some seconds. This is normal. @@ -15,9 +15,18 @@ is normal. Use this at your own risk, and be aware that if you lose access to the data of this application, you will lose any bitcoins contained in it. To back up the wallet, back up the files in /data/data/de.schildbach.wallet/files - you -will need root access to do this. There's a separate version of this application -that uses a test version of the Bitcoin network. It would be wise to use that first, -to verify that everything works for you without using real Bitcoins. +will need root access to do this. +(#tar cf /data/data/de.schildbach.wallet/files wallet.tar with +#tar xf wallet.tar && chown -r app_123.app_123 /data/data/de.schildbach.wallet/files/* +to restore. You can do the same with the blockchain.) + +There's a separate version of this application that uses a test version of the +Bitcoin network. It would be wise to use that first, to verify that everything works +for you without using real Bitcoins. + +The F-droid.org build hasn't been updated in a while as the build process is very +intricate for us. v2.30 is able to export private keys to local storage, encrypted +with a password. Developer-signed builds are available via the website. . #The application doesn't require root, but if you don't have root you'll have