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polkadot-Js-Plus-extension

A user-friendly wallet to interact with the Polkadot/Substrate based blockchains through a browser. (by Nick-1979)

Basic Polkadot/Substrate UI for interacting with a Polkadot and Substrate node. This is the main user-facing application, allowing access to all features available on Substrate chains. (by polkadot-js)

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2	Mentions	29
9	Stars	1,707
-	Growth	0.2%
2.3	Activity	9.9
about 1 year ago	Latest Commit	4 days ago
TypeScript	Language	TypeScript
Apache License 2.0	License	Apache License 2.0

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polkadot-Js-Plus-extension

Posts with mentions or reviews of polkadot-Js-Plus-extension. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-12-04.

Why is the Polkadot.js Wallet So Complicated to Use
3 projects | /r/Polkadot | 4 Dec 2021

Polkadot js plus is the answer, it is polkadot js extension plus new features that you expect, show balances, Qr code, fund transfer, easy staking, …: https://github.com/Nick-1979/polkadot-Js-Plus-extension/tree/MoreFeatureForHistory
Bill Laboon AMA 2 Nov 2021 - Topic: Parachains
1 project | /r/Polkadot | 1 Nov 2021

But it is an ongoing work, will bring easy staking to the extension too in the near future https://github.com/Nick-1979/polkadot-Js-Plus-extension

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Posts with mentions or reviews of apps. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-07.

Newbie here looking for help on staking in ledger - DOT Stuck bonded?
1 project | /r/Polkadot | 22 Jun 2023

Side note: It does take time for everything to the validators on Polkadot-JS App to load, but I've never seen an issue on the repo about them _never_ loading.
sign a message with a ledger?
3 projects | /r/Polkadot | 7 Mar 2023

I provided a workaround to migrate a Ledger account to Polkdakot-JS extension and sign from there: 6 days ago - https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/5014
Transaction has a bad signature
1 project | /r/Kusama | 27 Jan 2023

I think it has to do with the wrong network you chose, check this GitHub repo from polkadot https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/4487
How to pay transaction fees using the sufficient asset created by using pallet_assets?
1 project | /r/substrate | 18 Jan 2023

Polkadot-JS UI doesn't support the functionality to pay with a sufficient asset yet. When using Polkadot-JS UI, transaction fee needs to be paid in DOT.
Ledger issue. homa:mint 1010: Invalid Transaction: Transaction has a bad signature.
1 project | /r/AcalaNetwork | 29 Dec 2022

Other people have already encountered this issue on Kusama network, you can see discussions here: https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/4487
accounts keep disappearing
1 project | /r/Polkadot | 12 Dec 2022

Please add the information to the bug report I've already posted as an issue to the Polkadot-JS Apps repo here: https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/8465
Polkadot Digest 22 June 2022
1 project | /r/Polkadot | 21 Jun 2022

If you are attempting to verify the SHA512 hash of the Electron version of Polkadot-JS, note that the package manager base64-encodes the hash. See this issue for how to convert: https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/4713
polkadot.js 1010 bad sig error on MOVR
1 project | /r/Polkadot | 25 Apr 2022

Even though Polkadot-JS App will show an Ethereum-style address, I don't know if it can actually interact with the Moonriver/Moonbeam networks - I'm seeing a few open PRs/issues which make me think it does not work (e.g. https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/pull/5216)
Polkadot Digest 22 Apr 2022
3 projects | /r/Polkadot | 22 Apr 2022

There is a proposal to port the Substrate tip bot to the Polkadot-JS repository, as well, allowing users to be tipped for PRs and other contributions to the Polkadot-JS codebase. https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/7339
How to get off of the Polkadot.js extension
1 project | /r/Polkadot | 8 Dec 2021

Maybe you can find a solution here: https://github.com/polkadot-js/apps/issues/3681

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polkadotjs-apps-guide - Instructions for Polkadot-JS Apps

parity-signer - Air-gapped crypto wallet.

extension - Simple browser extension for managing Polkadot and Substrate network accounts in a browser. Allows the signing of extrinsics using these accounts. Also provides a simple interface for compliant extensions for dapps.

polkadot - Polkadot Node Implementation

airgap-wallet - The AirGap Wallet is installed on an everyday smartphone. This app has only access to public information.

extension - Taho, the community owned and operated Web3 wallet.

lightning-browser-extension - The Bitcoin Lightning Browser extension that connects to different wallet interfaces and brings deep lightning integration to the web

tools - Various cli tools for Polkadot and Substrate chains, including basic node monitoring, making API queries via a cli app and other command-line tools

substrate-api-sidecar - REST service that makes it easy to interact with blockchain nodes built using Substrate's FRAME framework.

api - Promise and RxJS APIs around Polkadot and Substrate based chains via RPC calls. It is dynamically generated based on what the Substrate runtime provides in terms of metadata.

stylo - Offline mobile wallet for Polkadot, Kusama and Substrate based chains or Ethereum