pull down to refresh
so they need to download a wallet anyways to sweep.
id much rather be there with them to download the wallet, so they dont download one of the plenty of scam applications out there.
you had that listed as a friction point in your post(downloading a wallet)
cant install so cant see if you have recommendations IN application for what are safe wallets to use, if you do please include links to the projects rather than just naming them.
People who are dealing with stuff they are inexperienced in, are way more likely to just click whatever the first application that pops up when they search in the OS app stores.
from my experience in gifting bitcoin to friends at weddings or family for graduations.
having an accompanying video to show them step by step how to move to a more long term custody solution is extremely important.
Sounds like the perfect use case for AppClip.
IMO one of the cool things about the "physical Bitcoin" stuff is that you don't have to sweep it.
You can just spend by giving it to someone else. Especially if it's a $1-$20 token. The important thing is having the ability to sweep.
Additionally, if your concern is what app people use to sweep, you can include your own message on the token when minting so you can just put a link to your favorite wallet or sweep guide.
I can definitely make a video on how to sweep but right now, but everything is very early stages and it's been hard enough to get regular bitcoin users to not immediately dismiss the project.
having the ability to include the message is a great idea, that way you can include a wallet you know is good and a link to a video on how to sweep precisely.
As I mentioned in another comment, in the future we can also probably pretty easily implement a "sweep" function within the app so users don't need to download additional software & also implement private key generation features as well. In the current build you need to bring your own private key + address key pairs.
Mainly just wanted to build a working prototype then start collecting feedback.
A part of the reason I've been hesitant on shipping any key/wallet generation features is because as stated in the readme, I'm not really "a dev". So I'd prefer to leave that part to the reputable apps. In time though, if the idea is embraced by the community then I can definitely see it being included.
Then they can either pop the private key into blue wallet, electrum mobile wallet or any other wallet that lets you import/sweep/spend WIF private keys.
See that's the 'problem' (if it even is one) because if someone knows what any if that stuff is... They are already a ducking bitcoiner!
If it really is "big problem" then I'm sure in a V2 of the app, we can easily code up a "sweep" function that sweeps & sends to your desired address in a click or two.
For the v1, I just wanted to make a "minimum viable product" and get the conversation going, get feedback from bitcoiners who know their way around the block.
I’ll give a shot once it’s on iOS. I still use Satcards as gifts
I will let you know as soon as the iOS app is ready. I will probably want to get the features like click to sweep and generate private/public key pairs implemented before I work on the port.
Yeah this would be a major friction point
They download the app.
They tap the tag to the back of their phone to see if the tag has ever been "revealed" or not. If the tag is "unrevealed" they can follow prompts to "reveal" the private key. Then they can either pop the private key into blue wallet, electrum mobile wallet or any other wallet that lets you import/sweep/spend WIF private keys.