How To: Use Ledger Live on Mobile

Ledger has continuously been updating its software and now supports a mobile application that still interacts with your hardware device making it one of the most secure mobile apps for crypto. This new implementation by the Ledger Team is innovative because it now allows cryptocurrency users to transact safely on the go. The latest hardware devices are needed to use the mobile application since Bluetooth connects the device without a USB.
Mobile wallets allow investors and enthusiasts to send money extremely fast with QR code enabled payment addresses. Typically, if you lose your phone, you would be susceptible to hacks, as the fraudster could take your phone and send the funds on your wallet to his. So, if you lose your phone with a traditional mobile wallet, you will need to use your recovery phrase on another wallet and then send the coins off to an additional wallet. This process is unneeded as we now have the Ledger mobile wallet, which works like the Ledger Live application on PC. Users won’t be able to send off money unless the hardware device associated with the account is present, so hackers won’t be able to steal your funds with just your phone.

Introduction

Today we are going to look at the Ledger Live mobile application and explain how it can be downloaded and set up. If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Before we get started, download the mobile application on your android or IOS phone. The installation process should only take a minute or so.

Steps

Most of the Ledger Live issues can be resolve by updating Ledger Live application!

Download last version Ledger Live for:

1. **Download Ledger Live for Windows**
2. **Download Ledger Live for Android**
3. **Download Ledger Live for MAC OS**

Setting up as a new device

Step 1: Once you have downloaded the application and open it, click “Get Started,” which is in the blue button.

Step 2: Now, you will want to click on the second option, which is “Initialized as a new device.”

Step 3: You will now need to select the device that you own.

Step 4: Follow the instructions on the Ledger device, and when you have gotten to the screen that says “Set up a new device,” you can press both buttons to validate the screen and begin the next section.

Step 5: You will now be required to set up a pin on the device. You must write this down on a piece of paper and keep it safe. If you forget your pin, you will want to have a backup of it.

**Step 6: **After you set a pin and verify the pin, you will be required to write down the recovery phrase. This phrase will be the only thing that allows you to recover your cryptocurrency if you lose or break the device. The recovery phrase is crucial to write down and keep safe.

Step 7: After you write the recovery phrase down and confirm that you have each word in the correct order, your device will now process and give you the “Your device is ready” screen.

Step 8: On the mobile application, you will notice that you need to fill out a short seven security checklist. Answer all of them to get to the next step.

Step 9: You may now click “Pair a new device” once you have answered all the security questions. You will need your device to be close by so that you can enable the Bluetooth capability.

Step 10: Make sure you have Bluetooth enabled on your phone; otherwise, it won’t connect. When it connects, you will see your device appear, click on it.

Step 11: You will receive a code on your device and your phone. Make sure the code matches, and if it does, then you can click “Pair” on your mobile phone.

Step 12: Ledger will now make sure that you have a genuine device. So allow ledger to perform the necessary functions to make sure that your device is real.

Step 13: You will now be able to set up an optional password, and you will be asked to accept or decline voluntary analytical bug reports that Ledger receives. Fill this information out, and you are ready to go, 🎉congratulations🎉 on installing and pairing your Ledger!

Conclusion

Ledger is always adapting to the new wave of cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts; however, their number one priority is security. We may see hundreds of different wallets rush to mobile. However, Ledger has taken a plan to make sure that the wallet is as 100% secure as their desktop applications. Ledger Lives mobile application does not store your private key on your phone, nor does it share the private key over the internet, making it the most secure mobile application on the market.
Ledger’s support team is very interactive with the community and is always looking for suggestions on building interactive tools based on community input. So if you ever think of a new idea, feel free to tweet at Ledger’s Support on Reddit, and maybe it will be in the latest up.