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5 | | -Mobile Decred wallets are available for both |
6 | | -[Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.decred.dcrandroid.mainnet) |
7 | | -and [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/decred-wallet/id1462247643). |
| 5 | +### Mobile Wallets |
| 6 | +Decred is supported on multiple mobile wallet platforms for both Android and iOS: |
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9 | | -Unlike desktop wallets, the mobile wallets do not download and validate the |
10 | | -entire Decred blockchain. |
11 | | -Instead, they run using [SPV mode](spv.md), which drastically decreases the use |
12 | | -of the mobile devices system resources and data plan. |
| 8 | +[Cake Wallet](https://cakewallet.com/): Privacy-focused, open-source multi-chain wallet |
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14 | | -It is not currently possible to participate in Proof-of-Stake using mobile |
15 | | -wallets. |
| 10 | +[Exodus](https://www.exodus.com/): Multi-chain wallet with intuitive design |
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17 | | -Both of the mobile wallets are maintained by |
18 | | -[planetdecred.org](https://planetdecred.org) developers. |
| 12 | +[Trust Wallet](https://trustwallet.com/): Popular multi-chain wallet |
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| 14 | +### Architecture and Privacy Considerations |
| 15 | +Mobile wallets do not download and validate the entire Decred blockchain like desktop wallets. Instead, they use lightweight methods to minimize system resource usage and data consumption: |
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| 17 | +Cake Wallet uses SPV (Simplified Payment Verification) mode for Decred, which connects directly to the blockchain network and validates block headers. This provides better privacy and decentralization compared to server-based architectures, making Cake Wallet the preferred option for mobile users. Cake Wallet is also maintained by Decred developers via Politeia proposal. |
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| 19 | +Exodus and Trust Wallet use RPC (Remote Procedure Call) connections to remote servers/nodes to retrieve blockchain data. While convenient, this approach relies on third-party infrastructure and may have different privacy characteristics. |
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| 21 | +### Proof-of-Stake and Privacy Participation |
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| 23 | +Mobile wallets do not support Proof-of-Stake participation (ticket buying and voting) or privacy mixing. If you want to mix, participate in Decred's PoS consensus system and earn staking rewards, please use a desktop wallet instead. |
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