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Nova Wallet

Nova Wallet is an Android self-custody cryptocurrency wallet for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. Its open-source Kotlin repository describes a mobile interface for Polkadot ecosystem features, including staking, DeFi, NFTs and dapps.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Nova Wallet when you want a mobile wallet centered on Polkadot and Kusama, or when you need the repository's Android build instructions to work with the app source.

Who it is for

  • Android users seeking a self-custody wallet for Polkadot and Kusama assets and ecosystem features.
  • Developers who want to inspect or build the open-source Android application.

Documented uses

  • Use a mobile wallet interface for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
  • Access ecosystem functions associated with staking, DeFi, NFTs and dapps.
  • Review or prepare the Android app source for a local build.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

  • The project is an Android application, and its repository is written in Kotlin.
  • The documented local build setup requires NDK 26.1.10909125 and Rust Android targets.
  • Mock local configuration does not support Firebase- and Google-related functions properly.
  • The repository is licensed under Apache 2.0.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Prepare the Android repository build environment

Set up the documented repository prerequisites and local properties for building Nova Wallet.

Before you start

  • Android development environment with SDK Manager access
  • NDK version 26.1.10909125
  • Rust installed using rustup
  • Repository cloned from GitHub

Steps

  1. Clone the nova-wallet-android repository.

  2. Install NDK version 26.1.10909125 through SDK Manager.

  3. Install Rust and add the armv7-linux-androideabi, i686-linux-android, x86_64-linux-android and aarch64-linux-android targets with rustup.

  4. Add the README's listed mock configuration values to local.properties.

  5. Choose the debugLocal build type to use a local debug keystore.

Expected outcome

The documented Android build prerequisites and local configuration are prepared; the README excerpt does not provide a complete build or launch procedure.

Guide limitations

  • With the mock setup, Firebase- and Google-related features such as notifications and cloud backups will not work properly.
  • If a required secret is missing, the README advises adding it to local.properties; the listed values may need updating.
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These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.

ProjectDocumented purposePlatformAccess and requirements
Nova WalletUse a mobile wallet interface for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.Android
ShangoConnect a mobile wallet to a personal LND node.Android, iOS, MobileThe README lists iOS TestFlight and Google Play beta installation routes and describes the app as a public beta. Its cloud-node instructions are for testnet.
Walletconnect Expo ExampleStudy or prototype a wallet connection and authentication screen in a React Native dapp.Android, iOS
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8 October 2026
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