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>tfw lost all of my ether due to a mew wallet app error
never use a mobile app for wallet anons

>> No.13714614

natural selection

>> No.13714620
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>>13714604
is okay fren

>> No.13714621

Funds are safu never will need too

>> No.13714622

>>13714604
Which app was it?

>> No.13714646

>>13714604
how much ETH???

>> No.13714656
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>>13714604
Tfw when all my money is on binance

>> No.13714659

>>13714622
the official mew connect app. it's the official app, not a phish.

in the current version there is a bug that says the password you set is incorrect so you can't 'log in' to the mew wallet. i just created this wallet and then sent my ether, tried to back it up but it gave the error because it asked for the password then too, so now my funds are stuck in the wallet with no way to access them because of the password error and i didn't get chance to make a back up because you needed to put your password in to make a back up.

it wasnt a user error unless you say yeah i downloaded the app thinking it would work

>>13714646
43 which was my whole stack

>> No.13714672

i should have made sure everything worked first but i assumed it would work because mew wallets work fine on desktop

>> No.13714674

>>13714659
I was about to use that app but when setting it up, it wouldn't let me import my eth wallet with my private key. That had me worried and made me think that the app wasn't even connected to MEW so I didn't use it.

>> No.13714686

>>13714659

Oh ok its a new app now? Fuck thats why i dont use hardware wallets I just write down my seed and use vintage myetherwallet website. Been using it for 2 years with zero issues.

If it aint broke dont fix it lads.

>> No.13714712

>>13714659
You mean to tell me you sent your ETH to the wallet without writing down your seedwords first?

>> No.13714714

>>13714674
it is their official app but its just broken i guess
when they update to correct this issue i'm guessing my funds will be lost anyway because i'll have to update the app

>>13714686
kek i use the vintage desktop site too usually but couldn't get it to work on my mobile browser so dl the app and now... justed
at first i thought it must be a scam wallet or something but no its their official app

>> No.13714726

>"being your own bank" vs storing it on an insured exchange like binance
lmfao dumbass

>> No.13714731

I lost 5k margin trading the past while and now i have to fucking start from square one lol fuck our lives OP , yes im poor

>> No.13714733

>>13714712
i didnt get chance to
download the app yourself and try it

i was in bed and cba turning my computer on so downloaded the app. it asks you to set a password. then displays the address so i thought ok everything will work fine, sent the eth, then it says make sure to back up so i clicked to do this and presumably get the seed words, but it asks for the password (the one i just set a minute before) and obviously you cant because of the error... so i closed out of the app and opened it and yeah, password doesn't work

>> No.13714758

>>13714726
its their shitty apps fault
its my fault for using it and thinking it would, you know, work as intended

>> No.13714761

>>13714659
I feel bad for you friend. There first rule when using a new wallet or wallet related is to send a test transaction

>> No.13714763

>>13714714

Sorry to say that makes me feel better since I never access MEW through a phone only my desktop.

>> No.13714777

>>13714761
you send a test transaction every time? well honestly i dont but i guess i should have
>>13714763
i don't usually either but i thought the desktop experience is great so why wouldn't it be on their app? my mistake

>> No.13714792

>>13714733
fuckwit

>> No.13714803

>>13714792
more confused as to why mew have left the wallet on the playstore when they know of this error

what a fucking joke

>> No.13714810

>>13714659
that fucking sucks, sorry to hear that. maybe you get access to them once they fix the bug.

>> No.13714856

>>13714810
maybe but i think when i update the app it's going to ask me for the recovery
fucked up desu i feel like such a retard

>> No.13714861

>>13714733
wat

i have all my coins on mewconnect and literally THE FIRST FUCKING SCREEN displays your seedwords and tells you to write them down because it will literally never show them again. It tells you this explicity. That's what makes it safe.

You're a fucking absolute moron OP. I copied my seedwords, sent a test transaciton with dust., deleted the wallet, then made sure I could restore it before sending anything. It worked fine for me and never had an issue. Some people are just too stupid to make it.

>> No.13714871

>>13714861
you're talking about the desktop version
not the mobile app

can you read?

>> No.13714947

>>13714861
i just lost 10k through an error from an app the last thing i need is some fucking retard trying to tell me it was my fault (other than not testing the wallet which fucking no one does in all honesty since mew works fine on desktop) so fuck you faggot

it doesnt display pv key, it doesnt display seed words when creating on the mobile MEWconnect app.

creates the wallet > gives you the address > i sent tx > pop up came up saying "make sure to back up" with button > i click to back up and get my pv key and seed > it asks for password > the app has a password error > i think "fuck" > try a few times > close out th app > open the app > asks for password > but theres a fucking password error your shit is lost and you have been justed officially by the official mew app still available right now to download by thousands of people on the fucking playstore you god damn faggot

obviously the error is a tricky one because people will assume you just forgot the password and write you off as a retard, but that is not the case
fuck this

>> No.13715100

>>13714947
>playstore

AHHHHH now we know. Android fucking sucks

>> No.13715113

>>13715100
based and applepilled

>> No.13715132

>>13715100
yeah i realised this myself over time
lots of small errors that add up and annoy you
but its too late now

>> No.13715158

>>13714947
totally your fault...didn't you learn from the binance when they were hack. Nolinkers are the worst brainlets.

>> No.13715240

on the new MEWconnect it doesn't even let you extract the pvkey now, there is no way to see your pvkey.
even if you connect your device from the mobile app to the desktop site mewconnect service, you can't access your pv key

they could even unironically be doing this error on purpose to sweep eth from normies who think they've forgotten their password and give up

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>>13714604
>>13714659
im sorry for you lad, hope you somehow find a way to get your shit back

>> No.13715282

>>13714947
what if your password is no password or some basic shit that's set as a default? you know like password , admin, or something?

>> No.13715292

>>13715282
sorry if it sounds dumb but just thinking what you can do OP, sucks ass I've lost 5k from that bitmex scam wick other day which was all i had for the moment, now have to re accumulate too

>> No.13715306

clearly they are moving toward you no longer having access to your pv key

>>13715282
i dont know because if you input the "wrong" password 5 times it locks you out for 5 minutes. at first i thought i must have made a mistype and maybe messed up a letter when i was setting the password, but no, other people having same problem

>> No.13715710

>>13714947
maybe if its just an error with text input - not the actual password... and this is a known reported issue a later app update might sort it - assuming its not a crypto issue more a box input issue? For now don't do anything to the app - research this issue on crypto tech forums.
~43eth .... its worth a shot! I wish you luck!

>> No.13715752

>>13714604
Why didn't you use a Ledger?

>> No.13715765

>>13715710
thanks for advice
>>13715752
because it costs $100 or w.e.

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>>13715765
>because it costs $100 or w.e.

I bet that $100 feels like peanuts now. Sorry about the bad news anon. Hopefully you'll be able to figure things out

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>> No.13715909

>>13714871
no, I'm talking about mewconnect fuckface

>> No.13715918

>>13715909
mewconnect gives you no access to pv key

>> No.13715939

>>13714604
i will root for you anon

>> No.13716964

>>13715918
Yes it tells you to save your seedwords
literally forces you to and tells you exactly what happened to you will happen if you're a dumbfuck and don't save them or a a super dumbfuck that trasnfers real money into it without saving them...... how the fuck do you think you backup your wallet?

>> No.13716974

>>13716964
no it doesn't you retard
use mewconnect and create a new wallet. it asks for the password when trying to back up the seed. you can't put a fucking password in if the app has a password error, can you? stfu

>> No.13716993

>>13714659
you didn't lose your eth yet, you have the capability to backup the app data

>> No.13717043

>>13716993
i did but the problem is you can't access your pv key through mewconnect app at all. even on desktop. you can connect your wallet to desktop mewconnect service by scanning the qr, but there is no way even then to see your pv key after doing this.

its not like vintage mew wallet where you click the eye and it displays it etc, i think they're moving toward no access to pvkey for some reason in general, the new mew site is garbage

>> No.13717047

>>13716974
read this
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13006315/how-to-access-data-data-folder-in-android-device
copy the database to your pc

>> No.13717089

>>13717043
ok here's a better tutorial
https://9to5google.com/2017/11/04/how-to-backup-restore-android-device-data-android-basics/

>> No.13717147

>>13717047
>>13717089
thanks for help anon, i did that earlier with adb
was trying to see if there was an app folder for the app where maybe the json would be stored but couldn't find it
spent like 6 hours now, got a bad headache, at some point you just have to write it off
im a retard for not testing

>> No.13717182

>>13717147
it should be a .db file

>> No.13717196

>>13714733
>i didnt get chance to
you sent your ether to a wallet you didn't have the seed words to
that is your own stupid fucking fault

>> No.13717205

>>13717182
the whole point of mewconnect is thtat your keys aren't stored on the device and it'll only show you your seedwords ONCE when you first make the wallet

I have all my shit on it and I can't get my seedwords even if I wanted to.

>> No.13717234

>>13717182
but what do i do with that? i'm guessing when they release the fix for the app it's going to ask me for the seed to begin recover which i don't know if it will be possible to just restore using the backup
>>13717196
i know but its mew and i've used the desktop wallet a thousand times and never had a problem, i thought i would click and have instant access to the pv key etc
>>13717205
no, you must have a different version of the app to me. there was no popup to save seed. this isn't the desktop wallet i'm talking about. i know on desktop it pops up and you save it. there was none of that. i created a password, it gave me an address, i stupidly thought it would be similar to the desktop experience where you can access your pv key at any time. when clicking backup it asks you for password. you CANT put the password in if there is a password error. dont make me screen record and show you faggot

>> No.13717245

>>13717205
also, you can get the seed words at any time you just need to put the password in. so either your version is different than mine or you're just mistaken

>> No.13717267

jesus christ i can feel my blood pressure surging

>> No.13717287

>>13717234
your wallet is stored encrypted with your password in a .db file
https://github.com/MyEtherWallet/MEWconnect-Android/blob/82b0dc49031b47bbf6dc85316ed18da1210ccca1/app/src/main/java/com/myetherwallet/mewconnect/feature/register/interactor/CreateWallets.kt#L50
>val encryptedMnemonic = StorageCryptHelper.encrypt(mnemonic.toByteArray(), params.password)
>preferences.applicationPreferences.setWalletMnemonic(encryptedMnemonic)
if you remember your password you're going to get your eth eventually, just make sure you have the .db file from the app.
It's possible it autofixes with an update, but if it doesn't and deletes data or something you will probably have to read the .db file on a pc and decrypt it there, which requires some programming knowledge
>>13717205
>I have all my shit on it and I can't get my seedwords even if I wanted to.
the application must have at a minimum private keys to be able to generate transactions

>> No.13717290

>>13717234
if it never showed you your seed words you should never have used it

>> No.13717292

>>13717287
>your wallet
seed*

>> No.13717295

>>13714604
God just use Coinbase if youre gonna have one of the big ones on mobile

>> No.13717357

>>13717287
thanks again anon, i really appreciate it. that might work then and makes me feel a little less stressed
i have the password and everything backed up so i will just wait for them to update it and if it doesn't autofix i will try decypt the backup. the ios app version is a later release so the newer version hasn't been released for android yet which might fix the issue anyway but just in limbo for now
>>13717290
yes im a retard for not testing first

>> No.13717380

>>13717357
are you sure the password is correct? I downloaded the app and it works
do you get "wrong password" or some other error?

>> No.13717502

>>13717380
i type the password which is definitely my password, get wrong password 5 times in a row, it times you out for 5 minutes. then when i wait 5 minutes and try again, it allows you to log in to the wallet and you can see the eth address but you still have no access to the pv key. there is a backup seed button which displays seed words, click this you need to put the password in again, says error. same if you try and send to another address, the password says incorrect password (it isn't) and even when connecting to the desktop mew service there is no access to the pv key and the desktop service works kind of like ledger where you have to then put the password in on the device (the app) and it says password incorrect even though it is definitely my password. which is what i meant by people will just assume they have forgotten their password or mistyped like i did even though it is definitely not the case. if i hadn't just created the wallet 2 minutes before this happening i would have probably assumed i forgot my password even though the pw is definitely correct, and gave up

>> No.13717524

>>13717502
how many characters?
maybe it was some simple mistake like not putting in the last letter

>> No.13717555

>>13717524
no, its defintiely right because it works to log in to the wallet. when you first open the app it asks for pw, i put in the right password, it says incorrect, get timed out for 5 mins, put the same password in, it works, you're now in the wallet and can see the eth address and send. from here, if you try send it asks for the password again (the one that just worked) but it says error, incorrect blah blah. to back up the seed from here it also asks for the password

>> No.13717651

>>13717555
your address is generated from public key, not the private key
maybe the bug is in the password timeout function

>> No.13717713

Normie here. But Robinhood has been great for flipping crypto. No fees and super easy to buy/sell. No worries of it being stolen

>> No.13717772

>>13717245
I've told you ten times already in this thread you fucking idiot. I'm talking about mewconnect, which is what you're using. The whole point of the security feautres is that you can never recover your seedwords---that's what makes it safe. Which is why YOU DONT FUCKING SEND MONEY TO IT IF YOU DONT HAVE THE SEEDWORDS

mewconnect,,,,,, look it up

>> No.13717811

>>13717772
you can recover seed at any time by putting in the password
you cant if there is a password error in the app
suck my penis
>>13717651
i think its a network error causing the password error or something because it works after waiting for the 5 min timeout when logging in, every time
it says its the wrong pw 5 times in a row but after 5 min timeout the same pw works

>> No.13717865

>>13717811
I'm unable to reproduce what you describe. How many times did that happen?
The password code is completely local

>> No.13717888

>>13714659
Why didnt you test it first? Bruh...

>> No.13717901

>>13717811
why can't you accept that you fucked up?
you low iq piece of shit, just stop posting, seriously

>> No.13717963

>>13717865
every time. im on android app 1.0.5
i deleted the app and created a new wallet but now it works fine too so i am confused myself now?
i tried the password at least 50 times and every 6th time it works, after the 5 min timeout.

open app > asks for pw > enter pw > says incorrect 5 times in a row > times out 5 min > enter same password > it now works and you're inside the wallet and can see your eth address

from here you can send or back up seed

click back up > asks for pw > password incorrect
try send > asks for pw > password incorrect

the same password just worked to allow you to log in to the wallet and get through the first screen which asks for pw, before you can even see eth address or anything only now it says password incorrect
my pw is 8 letters 3 symbols, its definitely correct pw as it allows you to log in with the same one like i said

>>13717901
i fucked up by not testing the wallet yes

>> No.13718024

>>13717963
> from here you can send
Anon it's phishing app. In real mewconnect app you can only scan desktop qr code and then send via desktop, it works like hardware wallet.

>> No.13718046

>>13714604
Surely they have some sort of support. If it has happened to one person it's probably happened to others

>> No.13718055

>>13717811
How are you going to tell me that when I still have all my crypto on Mewconnect and can access anytime, whereas you tried to use it once, never got your seeds, and lost all your money?

Again, not having the seeds available is a fucking FEATURE of the product you retard.

>> No.13718069

>>13718046
Kek

>> No.13718073

>>13718055
the seed words are available at any time
open the app and click the i in top left. click view my recovery phrase, it asks for pw, then displays seed words

i lost my eth but you're still a bigge rretard

>> No.13718097

>>13718073
just got my phone and checked
guess they changed that in the lastest version

why don't you just copy your seedwords then?

>when the guy who lost his money using a fucking erc20 wallet calls you a retard

>> No.13718104

i give up anyway dont even care anymore fuck this shitty app and fuck you all except the guy that tried helping
good night

>> No.13718135

>>13718104
hey dummy, if you can access your seed you can access your money..... just go to the mew website>software wallet. mnemoic phrase and you can acess your coins wihout the need for a password

>> No.13718168

OP have you tried reinstalling the app?