# Crypto Wallet Lesson--Mobile Software Wallet(2) By [I'm Lucio](https://paragraph.com/@imlucio) ยท 2022-05-14 --- Take imtoken as an example to explain the usage of mobile software wallet **1\. Download the Imtoken** imtoken official website: [https://token.im](https://token.im/) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/63ca1c6120aab00ee58d11f56d0e272de91794825199d3e3dc16cf31b230ff0c.png) iPhone can click on the iPhone version on the official website to jump and then download. Android users need to go to the official website to download and install. Remember to go to the official website. Recently, fake mobile phone software wallets are too much. If you download the wrong app, it will lead to the loss of assets! **2\. Create a wallet** In this step, I recommend users turn on airplane mode on the phone and turn off Bluetooth. If possible, it is recommended to restore the phone and erase all data to ensure that the mnemonic or key is safe. Open imtoken, if you want to import the wallet to restore the old wallet, select the recovery identity. Here we mainly talk about how to create a wallet. _1) Click Create Identity_ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f1e8a6e8f7b87c17034a389a63dfadab821457b3433f92df68c093ce049ae037.png) _2) Enter the ID, password, and password hint_ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/72513c0081e6556b05b3a276ef5223d8a0446653a03fc1c920a3c50e9c582f5b.png) _3) Select the crypto to be created_ Here ETH BTC and ATOM are created by default, and other cryptos such as TRX and LTC can be created by choice. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/881e96e9bf907c25186e3039ecbb5f6d804897eea6ccfabc24b88354586a4e41.jpg) _4) Backup mnemonic phrase_ The mnemonic phrase of imtoken consists of 12 words. I recommend users record with pen and paper for the first time. Later, you can save the paper in an absolutely safe place, or transfer it to an encrypted USB disk to protect the hardware. Note that the phrases must not be recorded in any apps, and must not be copied or screenshot. Many apps will read the data of the pasteboard and album, and these operations will directly lead to the leakage of mnemonic phrases. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7c04a5f77db27df149183822b85e8ae452f654af5bcaa0dbc5c4891b091bd5a3.jpg) _5) Confirm the mnemonic phrase_ In order to ensure that the mnemonic is recorded correctly, the system will ask you to confirm the mnemonic again, so as to avoid the loss of the key due to recording errors. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/25f4fbc1d24b202ee881b6720a3583bf84a0c54656db0942e538ee5f22ea9921.jpg) _6) Finish_ Here you can reconnect to the network and start using imtoken. Follow-up functions take eth as an example. **3\. Transfer function** ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0a5a53d02642437ac9619803fdc19a27fa9b375e28811725f57963b1c6688085.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b87bfff61149beab5e714fba9c655930a177b2f4a0d782b927b5384515238b63.jpg) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/21f4b515bbae0a258093754bee85641b56494acca2faa1c7050d4a75a078b87d.jpg) **4\. Add assets** Click the plus sign to add tokens. In imtoken, new coins are often transferred to the account and can be monitored, and you are prompted to add assets. If the asset you want to add is not on the list, you need to copy the asset's contract address to add it. To know the contract address to be added, you can search on etherscan. etherscan address: [https://etherscan.io](https://etherscan.io/) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5da7e3982dca1a130cd842d3455611e005200cb7f9f88b1f5108c0a1b219c170.jpg) **5\. Switch network** In this interface, you can choose to switch between different networks and switch according to your needs. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d042e6a0f2fa5d8108d66db907fecf77faef0645420be6e2888dfdd75a3bf63c.jpg) **6\. Using Dapps** Enter the address of the Dapp in the address bar, and then link the wallet to use the Dapp. But before linking the wallet or sign, you must ensure the security of the Dapp to avoid linking to dangerous Dapps, resulting in asset loss. Take uniswap as an example here. uniswap: [https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap?chain=mainnet](https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap?chain=mainnet) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/032fdb2f59d5faa1323396643e6b447603ab60d9948e66933117c6c2910e5f19.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7c5d25b934787c02413d51763330e803ec6aa488b27dfe9dc2908218b2e8c75a.jpg) **7\. Private key export** If we want to record the private key, taking ETH as an example, we can click the three dots in the upper right corner, and then click the advanced mode to export the private key. After entering the password and reading the prompt, you can see the export private key interface. I recommend users disconnect from the Internet and turn off Bluetooth, turn on the airplane mode, and then record the private key with a pen and check it multiple times, and then take good care of the private key. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/aad2163740325eea93a624196d4bc076a8cb0e58089d374cfec0c4013ce6cefe.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9454c874a3967bf134559a19b05d596a57802504b0a6490734b9cc7bf6e4ad4b.jpg) The above is the usage tutorial of imtoken, you can explore it by yourself, and find more functions. Written by: Lucio Lyu Twitter: [@imLucio\_eth](https://twitter.com/imLucio_eth) --- *Originally published on [I'm Lucio](https://paragraph.com/@imlucio/crypto-wallet-lesson-mobile-software-wallet-2)*