<p>No, a mobile device cannot mine bitcoin. </p>

<p>These days, mining bitcoin requires specialized computer hardware called ASICs. They are loud and hot, and incredibly efficient at computing the SHA256 mining algorithm. A mobile device is not like this at all, it is not optimized to compute SHA256, it is meant to be a general-purpose device. Trying to mine bitcoin using a mobile device would be a literal waste of money (electricity), and you would receive no bitcoin in return, because your device would not contribute a meaningful amount of hashpower to the network.  </p>

<p>The app is likely malicious, I would remove it from your device. </p>

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chytrik
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Please can someone explain if this is a  genuine app for bitcoin mining? </p>

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Almost certainly not.
Claris
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Is this a genuine bitcoin minning app?
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# Is this a genuine bitcoin minning app?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-13)

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Please can someone explain if this is a genuine app for bitcoin mining?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Almost certainly not.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-02-13. Score: 1

No, a mobile device cannot mine bitcoin.

These days, mining bitcoin requires specialized computer hardware called ASICs. They are loud and hot, and incredibly efficient at computing the SHA256 mining algorithm. A mobile device is not like this at all, it is not optimized to compute SHA256, it is meant to be a general-purpose device. Trying to mine bitcoin using a mobile device would be a literal waste of money (electricity), and you would receive no bitcoin in return, because your device would not contribute a meaningful amount of hashpower to the network.

The app is likely malicious, I would remove it from your device.


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