Use with ioPay Desktop
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.2024 | IoTeX
Please note that the suggested way to use a Ledger Wallet is in conjunction with a Web3 wallet like Metamask or Rabby.
The IoTeX Ledger App needs to be installed on your device to allow it to generate a native IoTeX account and sign blockchain actions.
Follow the instructions below to install the IoTeX Ledger App:
In Ledger Live, open the "Manager", then connect and unlock your Ledger Nano device:
You may be asked to “Allow Ledger Manager” on your device: do so by clicking both buttons on your device:
In Ledger Live "Manager" section, select the “App Catalog” tab, find “IoTeX” among the apps and click the “Install” button next to it:
An installation window will appear and your device will display “Processing…”: just wait until the app installation is confirmed.
You can use the IoTeX “ioPay Desktop” wallet with your Ledger device: it supports transfers of native IOTX coins, transfers of XRC20 tokens, staking actions, and execution of smart contacts. See the instructions below to connect your Ledger Nano to ioPay Desktop wallet app:
Install and open ioPay Desktop wallet app
Connect and unlock your Ledger Nano device
On your Ledger device open the IoTeX app
The first time you may be prompted with your new IoTeX address, as shown in the picture below (You can review this address later at any time):
On your Ledger Nano device, go past the IoTeX address screen by pressing the right button (on the Nano S) or both buttons (on the Nano X) to confirm.
In ioPay Desktop wallet, select the tab “Connect Ledger”, then click “Unlock”:
Once you unlocked your ioPay wallet using the Ledger Device, ioPay will conveniently show you the IoTeX address of your Ledger device, along with your IOTX balance:
Sending IOTX tokens is extremely easy. Just select the “Send Action” tab, fill in the required data (recipient address and amount), and click the “Send” button to request your Ledger device to sign:
