# About android wallets

**URL:** <https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/t/about-android-wallets/3905>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 10, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/t/about-android-wallets/3905 "2016-05-10T19:53:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RandomDude](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@RandomDude](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/u/RandomDude)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/t/about-android-wallets/3905/1 "2016-05-10T19:53:00Z")

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when i launch one , it says " unsynced for 42 weeks " or smth like that . for peercoin , does it mean that for receiving coins in real time very fast , my smartphone should download that massive bunch archive of transactions with weight of approximately 500 mb ? :o  
same question relates to other cryptocoin wallets for android . so , does it mean that for proceeding transactions , for example , of bitcoin , should i download 50 gb + archive ? :-/

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**Author:** ![thehuntergames](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/user_avatar/discourse.peercoin-library.org/thehuntergames/32/2395_2.png) [@thehuntergames](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/u/thehuntergames)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/t/about-android-wallets/3905/2 "2016-05-10T20:24:16Z")

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I think it is unrealistic to download all data on your phone.  
Instead it uses a centralized cloud service keeping the app as thin as possible, just like any other apps.

google how electrum wallet works

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**Author:** ![RandomDude](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@RandomDude](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/u/RandomDude)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/t/about-android-wallets/3905/3 "2016-05-18T22:21:21Z")

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i am curious why do people think that transactions via any kind of cryptowallets are anonymously . excuse me , is not , for example google corporation or any kind of e - mail services should cooperate with hidden police if it does detect crime ?

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**Author:** ![RandomDude](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@RandomDude](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/u/RandomDude)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.peercoin-library.org/t/about-android-wallets/3905/4 "2016-05-18T22:32:03Z")

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nah , i have took it too far .  
well , on the stock exchange, we partially or completely enter ours personal data, respectively the owners of stock exchange are now available to track people and their financial flux . so why should we expect that we are not under control ?  
sorry broken english .