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2750 sats \ 7 comments \ @mattcrv 5 Jun 2023 bitcoin freebie

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0x7dc 6 Jun 2023

"First, great work!

I tried it, but sometimes it crashes when I click the receive button. The only thing that confuses me is the UI, as it looks a bit outdated and doesn't match the style of an iOS app (I'm using iOS, by the way)." I apologize if that sounds harsh.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @BlokchainB 6 Jun 2023

@darthcoin how’s this update? Fix your issue?

182 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 6 Jun 2023

Nope, still crashing. Waiting for a real fix. I could export logs now, and seems that is trying to reconnect the LDK node and channels and then crash. There's no way to recover it. I contacted support, they said that they closed the channel from their side, but funds are not back into onchain. I imported the seed into Electrum and Sparrow, but I can see only the previous txs and a small amount that remained in onchain, but not the closing channels funds. Not sure if LDK is using another derivation path for closing or taproot or something.

But anyways, I cannot start Bitkit with the same seed to see the funds in onchain or close myself the channel.

It should be a simple way, when the LDK node is not starting (that could happen is understandable), but at least I could initiate a closure of stuck channels and recover the funds onchain. Right now the funds are trapped somewhere and nobody can access them.

This is not how is supposed to work a self-custodial wallet. So yeah I am still sustaining my warning about Bitkit. IT IS NOT READY !

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @franzap 6 Jun 2023

Thank you Darth. I will not use it until it has your seal of approval

182 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 6 Jun 2023

I mean you could play around but be aware of this possibility that your funds in LN could get stuck.

If you want to play with a LDK node that works, you could do it with Bluewallet. I test it and is pretty good, all smooth, I even did a restore test and all good.

To create a LDK wallet, tap 10 times on the "Lightning" button in the modal of creating new wallet. After 10 taps you will see appearing the LDK option, otheriwse is hidden. Is hidden because is still in beta too. So yeah, use it only for testing, playing around. You will have to fund it from any other onchain wallet you have in your Bluewallet. If you don't have, you can import one from your existing wallets and use it as a funding source for opening a channel. Once you open the channel, do not remove that onchain wallet, in case you close the channel the funds will come back to that one.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rsync25 6 Jun 2023

Good to know

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Busybe3z 5 Jun 2023

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