New Nostr user update: quite frustrated with zaps onboarding.

Primal wallet rejected me.

Setup Alby and can receive zaps just fine.

Problem is sending zaps.

Using NWC with Alby seemed smooth in the setup but always get the "configure funding" error.

At one point I was able to import my Alby wallet to blue wallet and send zaps from there but now get the same error.

Have been in contact with Alby support but they have moved it up to someone else and haven't heard of a solution.

My objective was simple: onboard to Nostr with the simplest, even custodial, solution to stay receiving and sending zaps.

Any other things I can do? This first experience has left me pretty frustrated with Nostr zaps, which was the whole appeal.

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Uggh, sorry to hear that.. Wallet of Satoshi is a good one for outside the U.S. I also use Alby and blue wallet, but mostly use Damus, and all works fine.

I’ve heard very good things about Primal’s lightning wallet?!? nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr ?

This for sure

nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg as well

Can do ecash right from Mutiny too

Yes, but Mutiny currently doesn't have ln address yet, without subscription...soon

True

I've started learning about Mutiny, but it's non custodial? And as mentioned here no LN address? I'd like to get to non custodial, but my first test here was what's the easiest custodial solution where I can receive and send zaps from the same wallet.

Yes; non-custodial

⚡@ddress is for Mutiny+ subscribers (for now)

Easiest custodial solution is wallet of satoshi

- if not in USA

For what you're asking, Best (imo) is Mutiny, since you can connect your wallet to Nostr here via NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect) and do "one tap #zaps"

I'd love to say Minibits or eNuts, but you have one extra step to leave app and "zap" for right now with those wallets.

That's changing very quickly as ecash is building very fast. Can zap ecash from mutiny too.

Estou com o mesmo problema

I still use WoS w/ a VPN (set out of US) -

It's still the easiest hot wallet I've used

Loved using WoS for friends and family for easy onboard, sad they took away lightning for US

Truth. 🫂

Minibits.

Minibits.cash

Sorry to hear about the on-boarding problems, mate. Alby support has been decent to me in the past when I had trouble, so hopefully they'll get you squared away soon.

How did Primal wallet reject you?

I filled in my info and got an email, expecting the activation code, but instead got a "we're sorry, we were not able to activate you based on the information you provided"

maybe El Salvador?

Hey, that is so terrible 😢 I sent you a DM and will be re-checking your case.

-JP

Found out what was wrong with not being able to zap from Alby:

Alby infrastructure isn't supporing sending lightning in the U.S.!

WHY DIDN'T I HEAR ABOUT THIS EARLIER?!

Just like WoS, they won't support US and are winding down their LNDHub (which I was previously able to use to send from Blue Wallet).

So...my experiment to see how easy it would be to onboard to Nostr on mobile only has been challenging to say the least.

- I'm sure Primal is the best if it works

- If Primal doesn't work, and now both Alby and WoS are not available as custodial solutions, what is left for a new user?

I run my own node, so I could connect Alby there and would have gotten there anyway, but again, the point was to see how easily and frictionlessly this could work.

Next up is trying Mutiny.

As an aside - I don't blame Alby and @Alby deserves a lot of credit for proactively reaching out to me after seeing this post.

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