Practical overview
When it fits
Use AlphaWallet when you need an Android-focused Ethereum wallet codebase with token support, a Web3 dApp browser and documented TokenScript integration.
Who it is for
- Android developers building or adapting an Ethereum wallet
- Ethereum users managing supported token assets on mobile
- Token projects that want to extend token functionality through TokenScript
- Users who access decentralized applications through a mobile wallet
Documented uses
- Manage Ethereum-based token assets
- Interact with smart contracts and decentralized applications
- Browse Web3 applications from an Android wallet
- Create or adapt an Android wallet interface for ERC token projects
- Extend supported token experiences with TokenScript
Requirements & limits
The repository is public, active and MIT-licensed. Its setup instructions require Android Studio, an Infura API key, a GitHub personal access token and JDK 17.
- Android is the documented application platform.
- The repository identifies Java as its primary language.
- The wallet supports Ethereum-based networks and lists Ethereum, Gnosis, Ethereum Classic, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom, Optimism, Arbitrum, Linea and Palm among its supported networks.
- TokenScript is a distinctive integration for adding signed business logic and native token functionality.
- Building from source requires external Infura and GitHub credentials.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up the AlphaWallet Android project
Prepare the documented Android build environment and build the repository project.
Before you start
- Android Studio
- A cloned copy of the AlphaWallet Android repository
- An Infura API key
- A GitHub personal access token with read:packages and read:user permissions
- JDK 17
Steps
Install Android Studio.
Clone the AlphaWallet Android repository.
Replace the relevant Infura value in build.gradle with your API key.
Add the GitHub credentials to ~/.gradle/gradle.properties as described by the repository.
Build the project in Android Studio or run ./gradlew build.
Expected outcome
The project is prepared and built using the repository’s documented Android workflow.
Guide limitations
- The cited setup instructions do not document deployment, release signing or production configuration.
- The guide describes source-based setup rather than a compatibility or execution guarantee.
Compare options for Wallet connections
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.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlphaWallet | Manage Ethereum-based token assets | Android | The repository is public, active and MIT-licensed. Its setup instructions require Android Studio, an Infura API key, a GitHub personal access token and JDK 17. |
| Shango | Connect a mobile wallet to a personal LND node. | Android, iOS, Mobile | The 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 Example | Study or prototype a wallet connection and authentication screen in a React Native dapp. | Android, iOS |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 2 October 2026
- Original website title
- AlphaWallet/alpha-wallet-android · Official homepage title · retained in its source language