<p>Lightweight wallets use a simplified payment verification (SPV) mode which only requires them to download part of the blockchain so yes a full node is required,yes you can clone an existing opensource wallet but skills is required for that</p>

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2017-02-01T09:17:17.263Z
so, 
a) basically I should run my own node to query it from android app?
b) what wallets example would be good to clone and configure to use as alt coin wallets?
Alex
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i will use as example coinomi, coinomi is a multiple currency lightweight wallet if you check at source at from ine 130 - 217 you will see the supported currencies servers ip https://github.com/Coinomi/coinomi-android/blob/master/wallet/src/main/java/com/coinomi/wallet/Constants.java#L130 i suggest you to contact with coinomi in order to add your coin in their wallet else if you have skills play with the code
roxy678
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roxy678
<p>I am looking for base steps or general guidelines how to create lightweight  android wallet for existing alt coin "X".
So, lets start with simple questions:</p>

<ol>
<li>Do I need to run a node on the server</li>
<li>Can I clone and configure existing open source android wallets. If yes - any help with this? </li>
</ol>

<p>Would be happy to have any additional useful info as start point to create the wallet.</p>

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Create Android Alt Coin Wallet
Alex
# Create Android Alt Coin Wallet

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-31)

I am looking for base steps or general guidelines how to create lightweight android wallet for existing alt coin "X".
So, lets start with simple questions:

1. Do I need to run a node on the server
2. Can I clone and configure existing open source android wallets. If yes - any help with this?

Would be happy to have any additional useful info as start point to create the wallet.

**Tags:** wallet, altcoin, android


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-31. Score: 2

Lightweight wallets use a simplified payment verification (SPV) mode which only requires them to download part of the blockchain so yes a full node is required,yes you can clone an existing opensource wallet but skills is required for that

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: so,  a) basically I should run my own node to query it from android app? b) what wallets example would be good to clone and configure to use as alt coin wallets?  
> **username_1**: i will use as example coinomi, coinomi is a multiple currency lightweight wallet if you check at source at from ine 130 - 217 you will see the supported currencies servers ip https://github.com/Coinomi/coinomi-android/blob/master/wallet/src/main/java/com/coinomi/wallet/Constants.java#L130 i suggest you to contact with coinomi in order to add your coin in their wallet else if you have skills play with the code  

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