<p>I don't think the Bitcoin Foundation or any similar authority has designated an official or preferred Android app, not in the same way that Bitcoin Core is the "official" desktop client because it is the reference implementation.</p>

<p>But the most popular one seems to be <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet" rel="nofollow">Bitcoin Wallet by Andreas Schildbach</a>.</p>

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Nate Eldredge
<p>I'm new to cryptocurrencies, and I noticed that both Litecoin and Dogecoin have official wallet apps for Android. </p>

<p>Does Bitcoin similarly have an official Android wallet app? If not, is there a community standard or some widely used app?</p>

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Official or default Bitcoin wallet for Android
Mark Micallef
# Official or default Bitcoin wallet for Android

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-08)

I'm new to cryptocurrencies, and I noticed that both Litecoin and Dogecoin have official wallet apps for Android.

Does Bitcoin similarly have an official Android wallet app? If not, is there a community standard or some widely used app?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-08. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

I don't think the Bitcoin Foundation or any similar authority has designated an official or preferred Android app, not in the same way that Bitcoin Core is the "official" desktop client because it is the reference implementation.

But the most popular one seems to be [Bitcoin Wallet by Andreas Schildbach](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet).


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