sure, but even if zeus is running on my phone for receiving zaps, I still need to hit the yellow mailbox icon on top to obtain them. I don't know why this isn't automatic
The address is just the payment routing instruction. There needs to be an active node running for the payment to actually get where it's going. So, if your phone isn't running (ie Zeus isn't running), zaps to your @zeuspay LN address will fail. This is why I believe running a full-time cloud node, like nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vfwde3x7tnpdenkzmnf9e3k75xqss4 or nostr:nprofile1qqsf07zg4hxyccnkdp07fppxmetpfzru3fg6mgzx3nk8r7af8qnjjygpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejq52q4x7 is best for receiving zaps as they provide 24x7 uptime. Similarly, custodial wallets like Cashu (via npub.cash) also allow 24x7 uptime without the need for a running app. Using one wallet for sending and another for receiving is a pretty common option that gets around this problem.
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It's a common retrieval method. I'm not sure exactly why the extra step is necessary, but Zeus isn't the only one to require that. Cashu Wallet, which works with the npub.cash addresses does something similar. People can send to the address all the time, but your received payments don't actually hit your wallet until you open it. Same goes for Minibits. It'll accept all payments as long as it's running, but you need to open the wallet for those payments to arrive. The nostr:nprofile1qqsrf5h4ya83jk8u6t9jgc76h6kalz3plp9vusjpm2ygqgalqhxgp9gpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82cspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejqd2970s people can probably answer that specific question a lot better than me. One of the benefits of running a cloud node on either Alby or Rizful is that payments just arrive in your wallet without that second step. A payment arrives, and it's just immediately available in the wallet. Something to think about.
Yes. For reliable inbound zaps, use a cloud-based service like Alby Cloud or nostr:npub1jluy3twvf338v6zlujzzdhjkzjy8ezj34ksydr8vw8a6jwp89ygshpp2kq