On July 23, 2019, Ethereum wallet MetaMask<a href="https://medium.com/metamask/metamask-mobile-public-beta-a-feature-guide-and-walkthrough-9d01de7190ae"> unveiled</a> a public beta version of its mobile application, on both Android and iOS phones.
This app offers various features to MetaMask users and syncs to the company's existing browser plug-in. It features a cryptocurrency wallet and DApp browser among other tools, including support for so-called collectibles - unique, non-fungible tokens built on the Ethereum blockchain.

During the unveiling of MetaMask Mobile, the firm announced that the new app now allows exploring a <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/crypto/developers-launch-bdip-a-bitcoin-cash-proposal-process-for-decentralized-apps/">decentralized app</a> (DApp) efficiently, with enhanced onboarding experience. It also lets users sync MetaMask's desktop extension, including wallet accounts, tokens and transaction history, to the mobile app.

Part of the blog post from the developers read;
<blockquote>"Rather than just another wallet, MetaMask Mobile is a bridge to the decentralized web, with a dapp-centric browsing experience, intuitive on-boarding, and features that sync with your desktop MetaMask accounts."</blockquote>
The release comes amidst increasing scrutiny of MetaMask as its monthly active user base grows to over 250,000 for the desktop product.
<h2>Exciting New Features</h2>
Amongst the most notable features of the new MetaMask Mobile app is its user-friendly onboarding flow that will have non-crypto savvy users exploring a DApp in about 30 seconds. The upgraded user experience also allows for "instant and free (gasless)" payments, which creates a fast and seamless experience between wallets, browsers, and applications. Users will also enjoy an enhanced crypto buying facility and the ability to send assets in fiat or crypto.

Another exciting feature is the new 'browser-sync with extensions that allow frequent crypto traders and hardcore Dapp users to conveniently sync their entire wallet's info (accounts, nicknames, tokens, transaction history) to MetaMask Mobile. This ensures that all the information needed by users is now instantly available on the go.

Explaining how the new browser-sync will operate, the firm said:
<blockquote>"Your desktop extension will simply generate a QR code, and when scanned by your mobile device, sync of information will happen in seconds."</blockquote>
<h2>Fixing security issues</h2>
Security issues were also addressed extensively in the new app to combat widespread doubts about the appeal of DApps. Developers have incorporated biometrics support (TouchID, FaceID, and Passcode on iOS, Fingerprint / PIN on Android), seed phrase backup, and phishing detection among many other features.

Earlier versions of MetaMask were suspected of broadcasting its users' ETH address to all the websites visited in its default settings, potentially leading to the identification of users and excluding MetaMask usage by privacy-sensitive DApps. Users have<a href="https://twitter.com/SpankChain/status/1050533900001243136"> cited</a> the recently hacked porn DApp Spankchain as an example of why security boosts were necessary on the distributed network.

MetaMask Mobile developers hope the security features on their new app will help combat poor user uptake in the adoption of Ethereum decentralized applications.

MetaMask Launches Beta Mobile App to Increase the User-Cases of Ethereum DApps

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MetaMask Launches Beta Mobile App to Increase the User-Cases of Ethereum DApps

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