Topic: NXT wallet watcher for Android (Read 18765 times)

shmoula · « **on:** September 18, 2015, 12:37:09 pm »

Hey everyone,
a few days ago I just started a new project - wallet watcher for android. So far I have core of the app done and moving towards notification service. Check out screenshots below or download app from the Google Play. Any feedback is appreciated!!

Download at Google Play!!

futurist · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2015, 11:28:17 pm »

Looks good so far. I will check it out when it is available for download.

shmoula · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2015, 08:24:52 pm »

OK, so it's published on Google Play now!! Any feedback appreciated.

shmoula · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2015, 09:12:57 am »

Any feature requests? Any feedback? Talk to me!!

Ludom · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2015, 09:14:52 am »

I'll download it and try.

Riker · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2015, 09:43:01 am »

Quote from: shmoula on October 16, 2015, 09:12:57 am

Any feature requests? Any feedback? Talk to me!!

I actually enjoy your application, very useful.
As we discussed, did you look into also tracking the account ledger, for example to show received asset dividends which are not represented as incoming transaction ?
Keep up the good work !

Marc De Mesel · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2015, 09:57:33 am »

Quote from: shmoula on October 16, 2015, 09:12:57 am

Any feature requests? Any feedback? Talk to me!!

Looks great!

I don't think there is a decent wallet anymore for android to send nxt, last I tried mynxt.info android wallet it still needed the old public id or something and was big hassle.

Great to see new apps for android being developed!

shmoula · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2015, 10:05:54 am »

Checking asset dividends sounds good, adding to TODO list. Regarding the account ledger - as I said earlier - I don;t like that, because it's not implemented through all server versions an in that case you need to have two implementations of checking account balance.

Quote from: lyaffe on October 16, 2015, 09:43:01 am

I actually enjoy your application, very useful.
As we discussed, did you look into also tracking the account ledger, for example to show received asset dividends which are not represented as incoming transaction ?
Keep up the good work !

Riker · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2015, 10:10:38 am »

Actually what would be really cool is if you can implement offline transaction signing for Android. This is already implemented in the client wallet but requires an offline laptop with camera so not very useful. If you can make this work on Android then we can run it on low end Android phones or tablets that would be much better.

Basically, when you submit a transaction from the online wallet you choose the "Do Not Sign" option.
You then read the unsigned bytes to the phone by scanning the QR code or receive the unsigned JSON somehow (Skype message, What's up, SMS, NFC, Bluetooth, NXTTY, email) sign the transaction on the phone using the account passphrase (the phone is offline of course) and send back signed bytes using QR code or signed JSON (somehow) to the online wallet which will then broadcast the transaction.
I think this is relatively simple to implement once you got all the Android environment setup and know how to read and generate QR codes which I know you do.

tafen · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2015, 10:12:59 am »

A good idea and necessary application.

It is need a possibility of deleting account and adding account manually, not only through the QR-code.
Also, it does not always correctly updated balance index (green numbers) after the 1440 confirmations. Can you make a manual force update with pull down?

Сould you make a similar application for Horizon coins?
I think the developers and the comunity are very interested in Android applications for Horizon

yassin54 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2015, 10:31:35 am »

@shmoula Tweeted! https://twitter.com/MagicNxt/status/654967640692256768

shmoula · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2015, 11:30:15 am »

This sounds as an idea for another application - wallet watcher is about simplicity and security - no need to insert your passphrase anywhere. Adding to app-TODO list, thanks

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Quote from: lyaffe on October 16, 2015, 10:10:38 am

Actually what would be really cool is if you can implement offline transaction signing for Android. This is already implemented in the client wallet but requires an offline laptop with camera so not very useful. If you can make this work on Android then we can run it on low end Android phones or tablets that would be much better.

shmoula · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2015, 11:33:31 am »

Quote from: tafen on October 16, 2015, 10:12:59 am

It is need a possibility of deleting account and adding account manually, not only through the QR-code.
Also, it does not always correctly updated balance index (green numbers) after the 1440 confirmations. Can you make a manual force update with pull down?

Deleting account will be added in next version, I think it was you who rated app on gPlay, I already answered there. I will look into that non updating balance, also fore refresh with pull down is planned future release

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Сould you make a similar application for Horizon coins?
I think the developers and the comunity are very interested in Android applications for Horizon

I am afraid I can't do it for every coin, I simply have no capacity for that - I also have to earn some money to buy food and stuff

shmoula · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2015, 11:33:47 am »

Quote from: yassin54 on October 16, 2015, 10:31:35 am

@shmoula Tweeted! https://twitter.com/MagicNxt/status/654967640692256768

thx

shmoula · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2015, 10:03:36 pm »

OK guys, new version is on Google play. It allows you to delete watched account and add new account by typing.

yassin54 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2015, 10:17:55 pm »

Tweeted https://twitter.com/MagicNxt/status/658406987370098689

shmoula · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2015, 07:58:58 am »

Good news everyone, new version is out: https://twitter.com/shmoula/status/669424473884516352

I added settings with editable wallet url so you can use your own server with wallet!

cc001 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:48:59 am »

Quote from: shmoula on November 25, 2015, 07:58:58 am

Good news everyone, new version is out: https://twitter.com/shmoula/status/669424473884516352

I added settings with editable wallet url so you can use your own server with wallet!

Hey Shmoula

Congrats, nice, simple and clean app. I Like it.
Suggestions for further improvements:
* Add a possibility to name the accounts manually, I know, account names on the blockchain are shown automatically, but it would be nice to name untaged accounts, locally on the device only.
* I'm not sure if the swipe to left for additional options is very intuitive. Yes, you show a hint in the beginning, but If you miss that, you won't find this "hidden functionality". Maybe a long-press context menu is better?
* The arrow at the top left on the main page does not make sense. On Android you don't need a special button to close the app. On the detail page of an account this button is very good, and works as expected to go back one page, but on the main page it is confusing.

yassin54 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2015, 09:17:14 am »

Quote from: shmoula on November 25, 2015, 07:58:58 am

Good news everyone, new version is out: https://twitter.com/shmoula/status/669424473884516352

I added settings with editable wallet url so you can use your own server with wallet!

Rtd

shmoula · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2015, 09:25:17 am »

Hey cc001, thanks for trying it out and many thanks for your feedback!! Let's look at it:

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Add a possibility to name the accounts manually, I know, account names on the blockchain are shown automatically, but it would be nice to name untaged accounts, locally on the device only.

I've been thinking about that, so if it's not just me, I'll add that!

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I'm not sure if the swipe to left for additional options is very intuitive. Yes, you show a hint in the beginning, but If you miss that, you won't find this "hidden functionality". Maybe a long-press context menu is better?

Just yesterday I've been reading an article about UX mistakes and this one was one of them. To choose context menu or swipe was long brainstorm, before implementing that functionality. Many people just don't know about long tap, many does not know about swipe (mainly those without ios or tinder). So this is the topic I'm thinking about since yesterday again

. Maybe the best solution will be to add animation, which "bounces" all rows to reveal that button for a second on every enter that screen with list? What do you think? I want it as much intuitive as possible!

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The arrow at the top left on the main page does not make sense. On Android you don't need a special button to close the app. On the detail page of an account this button is very good, and works as expected to go back one page, but on the main page it is confusing.

Yes, you are right! That button must go!

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