Setting up a non-custodial wallet is a more leisurely approach to connect to the Lightning Network if you don’t want the full-node experience. Simply download the Bitcoin Lightning Wallet app on your Android phone or the Blue Wallet, which works perfectly for iOS and Android, and you can start creating and settling invoices.
With this, you can open a Lightning channel and begin making transactions with other users. It’s also “non-custodial,” meaning you look after your keys—keeping your Bitcoin in your hands. And as a beginner not willing to risk your coins on Lightning without proper understanding, you can download an Eclair mobile testnet wallet for lightning payments.
1. Download Eclair Android wallet from the Playstore
2. Create a new wallet or import an existing wallet
3. If you’re creating a new wallet, you need to save your 12 words secret phrase somewhere
4. Backup your phrase by entering specific words as requested by the wallet
5. Setup your passphrase to help you decrypt your recovery phrase
6. Set SEED ENCRYPTION pin, usually a 6 digit password
After successfully setting up your wallet,
Click Receive, tap LIGHTNING and click the three dots at the upper right.
Swipe left to Channels to add payment channels. The green circle with the + button helps you manually add or select channels after enabling that feature in settings.
Click settings
Enable receive over Lightning button. And you can start receiving payment over Lightning!
You can also change your Bitcoin unit to Satoshi, Millibitcoin or Bits, depending on your preference.
We like to choose Milli-Bitcoin (mBTC) as we will make a coffee purchase with price denominated in mBTC later in this article.
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