In order to setup your Hedera Wallet app on your iOS or Android device you'll need:
- A mobile device on Android 6.0+ or iOS 10.0+
- Hedera Portal login created at portal.hedera.com
- Downloaded the Hedera Wallet app for Android or iOS
- Completed setting up your pin, fingerprint, or Face ID
- Setting the date / time on your device to automatic
- IMPORTANT: Securely document your wallet account's 22 word passphrase.
After creating your Hedera Portal login and downloading your Hedera Wallet app you can either automatically sync your accounts or manually update your app.
Automatically on mobile device (Recommended)
On your mobile device with the Hedera Wallet app downloaded:
- Open your mobile browser navigate and login to portal.hedera.com.
- Once logged in, you'll see a section that instructs you to link your public key to your wallet. Click the button 'Link your public key'. This is linking the public key, that was automatically generated by your wallet to your Hedera Portal login.
- Next, you need to connect your account ID to your wallet. Click 'Link Account ID'. This will open up your Hedera Wallet app.
- In your Hedera Wallet app select the wallet account you want to use, if you have not changed anything this is 'Default Account'.
- Your Hedera Wallet is now properly configured to send and receive HBAR cryptocurrency transactions.
Manually on desktop
If you prefer to manually link your Hedera Wallet to your Hedera Portal login follow these steps:
- From a desktop browser navigate and login to portal.hedera.com.
- Once logged in, you'll see a section that instructs you to link your public key to your wallet. Click the text 'enter your public key'.
- Open your Hedera Wallet app and click the view more (⌄) details of your account.
- Input the public key from your Hedera Wallet into the Hedera Portal and click save.
- Next, on portal.hedera.com you'll see a new account ID (0.0.1234), you can send an SMS to your phone or skip and follow the manual steps.
- SMS: If you sent an SMS to your phone, click the link and your wallet will automatically add your account ID.
- Manual: In your Hedera Wallet app click the view more (⌄) details of your account. In the account ID field enter your account ID similar to 0.0.1234 from portal.hedera.com.
- Your Hedera Wallet is now properly configured to send and receive HBAR cryptocurrency transactions.
