Today I tested two other wallets: Stellar Desktop Client and Stargazer. I had previously tested Centaurus and Stargazer on my Android, but this time I decided to test Stargazer on the desktop and provide a few more details about this wallet. Stellar Desktop Client This wallet is available for download on Windows, Mac and Linux. It allows the user to create an account with the secret key, create a new empty account or open an existing one that was saved on the computer as a file. Very similar to Stellar Term , Stellar Desktop Client wallet also has trade markets, where the user can buy or sell Lumens in exchange for other currencies: This wallet provides the user’s balance, assets (XLM, EUR) and trust limits. It also has the options to send assets directly to other accounts, trust anchors and shows the latest payments and transactions. Some advantages about this wallet must be mentioned. First of all, not only it’s a trading client such as Stellar Term, but it also permits the user to send assets to other users, what Stellar Term doesn’t have. Second advantage is that it already gives a list of a few known anchors to create a trust line with, different than Ecliptic for example. Stellar Term has a few more popular exchange market options (with anchors), but doesn’t offer much advantage compared to Stellar Desktop Client. Lastly, I think is relevant to mention that this wallet has the option to deposit or withdraw funds. This option is not provided by other wallets that I tested so far, and it’s really interesting for users who want to send money directly to bank accounts, either for personal ones, relatives that live abroad, friends. Unfortunately it’s still limited only to Chinese yuan (CNY) asset, so it can only be withdrawn on Banks in China or using Alipay . Still, this is a great option, and I hope soon it can be transferred in more assets and to more countries. Stargazer The download process of Stargazer on the Desktop is really simple. It already opens an empty account that requires minimum of 20 XLM to activate it. However, it’s relevant to notice that it doesn’t allow the user to send money to other accounts if it just has 20 XLM on the account, because it needs to have always some amount. This is a rule for most, if not all the wallets, and it’s tricky if the user wants to delete the account and recover this Lumens, as he/she can’t send everything and leave the account empty. Stargazer has the options to create a federated name to the account, add anchors to create trust lines, export the account with a QR Code provided and set an inflation destination. The problem of the QR Code instead of the secret key to export the account is that it’s complicated to copy and transfer it. To receive assets the user also has to provide either the QR Code for scanning, the public address shown under it or the federated name. As I explained in a previous article , the federated name probably won’t be recognized as a valid destination address if the sender has an account in a wallet that doesn’t support federated names. Lastly, it has many language options, different than Stellar Desktop Client that only offers English and Chinese as languages. This is a benefit aspect considering that wallet users and potential users come from diverse countries.

Stellar Desktop Client & Stargazer

ScottLathwood

how do we back up this Wallet?

bkolobara

ScottLathwood With Stargazer you can export the QR code of the account seed and print it out or just back up the whole app folder.

I think that Stellar Desktop Client lets you choose a filename where it keeps the secret key. So you back up this file.

blmatthews

bkolobara In Stargazer you can print/save the QR code, but I don't think there's any way to import a QR code, at least I couldn't find one. You have to have the key/seed. Here's how I did it on a Mac:

In Stargazer, select the account you want the seed of.
Click the account settings button (the little gear in the top right corner of the Stargazer window).
Click Advanced
Click Export Account. That displays the QR code.
Take a screenshot of the QR code by doing a command-shift-4. The cursor will turn into crosshairs. Drag a rectangle around the QR code. It doesn't have to be exact, I grabbed some whitespace as well.
Download QR Journal from http://www.joshjacob.com/mac-development/qrjournal.php. It's a free Mac app to decode QR codes. There are versions for 10.6-10.11. I don't know if it specifically doesn't work on Sierra or higher or just hasn't been tested. I'm still on El Capitan and it works their fine.
Run QR Journal.
Click the Import icon.
Drag the screenshot of the QR code to the window.
QR Journal will decode the QR code and display the result under the code. Although it's a JSON object, JSON is pretty straightforward so it should be usable even if you've never heard of JSON.
In the JSON, look for "key":"<bunch of letters and digits>" The <bunch of letters and digits> is your key/seed. Copy that, and save it securely somewhere.
To test, you can run Stargazer, click the + to add an account, click Import Account, and paste the key you got from the QR code into the Account Seed field. If it's a valid key/seed, the Import Account button at the bottom of the window will be enabled. If it doesn't, you didn't copy the right thing, didn't get all of it, or got too much.
If you click the Import Account button, Stargazer should briefly say Account already exists.

It's easier than it might seem looking at the above, although why Stargazer doesn't do this automatically I don't know. Maybe I'll suggest it.

Anyways, hope that helps someone.

TheresaRamdas

Stargazer doesn't clearly prompt or guide user with seed as the Stellar Desktop Client does. How do I generate this seed fr Stargazer? Stumped on this

bkolobara

TheresaRamdas Do you have already a seed you would like to import into Stargazer or are you looking to export the seed from one of yours Stargazer accounts?

umbrel

TheresaRamdas Or do you want to create new account in stargazer and view it's seed?

SandraPittman

It appears since Jan 1sr. Alipay no longer holds balances on your profile for future payments or transfers. ..Can you confirm this? Thamks

PatrickMcCarthy

Can someone tell us how to backup the wallet please.

bkolobara

PatrickMcCarthy Depends on the wallet you are using. Most of them let you export your secret key.

AllioliLove

Hello,

I did a transaction to Poloniex and i didn't put the memo id, i used the full adress and i lost my stellar.

I wrote to the exchange and they need the TX HASH. I don't find this info in the wallet, is it there or i have to accept that i loose my stellar lumens?

Thanks.

bkolobara

AllioliLove You can go here: https://stellarchain.io/ enter your public key and see all TX HASHs for all of your transactions. I forgot to enter multiple times the memo when sending to Poloniex and always got my Lumens in the end.

OrbitLens

AllioliLove Give me your account address (public key) and I'll find the TX hash for you.

tmill1987

bkolobara Hey man I am having the same issue as Alliolilove, who do I contact to get this resolved? I have found the TX HASH.

Thanks!

bkolobara

tmill1987 The exchange you sent the Lumens to.

tmill1987

bkolobara Maybe it is not the same thing, I was trying to send my lumens to BTC wallet, I sent without converting by mistake, I found the transaction on stellarchain.io, it seems to have gone to a strange address in which multiple users have sent payments to this address: GBTCBCWLE6YVTR5Y5RRZC36Z37OH22G773HECWEIZTZJSN4WTG3CSOES
This address turns around and sends the lumens back to addresses that it receives them from, as if it were mistakes like mine...I have been searching for these lumens for months, only to find them within the stellarchain, and I cannot figure out how to have them sent back! Anything you can do to help would be awesome.

OrbitLens

tmill1987 It looks like GBTCBCWLE6YVTR5Y5RRZC36Z37OH22G773HECWEIZTZJSN4WTG3CSOES is a NaoBTC's wallet (at least it was created by the same wallet which funded the NaoBTC issuer account).

So you need to find your transaction here: https://stellar.expert/explorer/account/GBTCBCWLE6YVTR5Y5RRZC36Z37OH22G773HECWEIZTZJSN4WTG3CSOES. Copy the transaction hash and contact NaoBTC support: https://www.naobtc.com/#/about.

tmill1987

OrbitLens Thank you very much. I have been corresponding with NaoBtc and I hope to recover these lumens!

tmill1987

OrbitLens sorry to keep coming back to you but you are the only person who has been able to shed some light on where my lumens were sent! I have found the transaction, the hash, and you are able to see the lumens within that account. I have also seen Lumens moved out of that account in the exact amounts that they were deposited, so it is possible that they can be sent back? I cannot get into contact with anyone at NAOBTC? Do I need to just keep waiting? Any other information you have would be helpful.

ken

I'm trying to move 25XLM to Bittrex as a test transaction from my Stargazer wallet, will still have 2000+ XLM remaining balance in the wallet. After creating contact for Bittrex from the receiving transaction I was able to input all required info including the memo. Click on blue send button (which highlights when pressed) but nothing happens, no confirmation msg or anything. I checked transaction history from Stargazer and Bittrex and all balance no change. I'm new at this and positive I'm not doing something right just don't know what the problem could be?
Any ideas would be helpful please.

NogueiraLuisa

ken hey, did you manage to solve it? Maybe there was a network issue when you attempted to transfer XLM

umbrel

blmatthews Stargazer also has scan QR button, which will automatically recognise QR with exported key. You can either scan it with your mobile or if you're on desktop print QR code out and it will scan using webcam.