If you installed the Zerion Android app outside the Google Play Store using an APK, you may see a banner saying that an app update or reinstall is required:
In this case, you’ll need to reinstall the app manually. This article explains why and walks you through the steps.
ℹ️ If you installed Zerion from Google Play, you don't need to do anything, the update will reach you automatically.
What's changing
We're upgrading the signing key used to identify the Zerion Android app. This is a preventive security upgrade designed to strengthen protections against any future attempt to publish a fake "update" pretending to be Zerion. Your current app is safe and your funds aren't at risk, your private keys are stored locally and have never left your device.
Because Android identifies apps by their signing key, your phone won't accept the new version as a regular update. The only path forward is to uninstall the current app and install the new one fresh.
🔥 Back up your recovery phrase before you uninstall
Uninstalling removes your private keys from the device. Without your recovery phrase, you won't be able to restore your wallets.
How to Update
Back up your recovery phrase. For each wallet you've created in Zerion, write down the 12-word recovery phrase and store it somewhere safe. Learn how to access your recovery phrase. If you have multiple wallet groups, repeat this for each one.
(Optional) Set up a cloud backup. You can also create an encrypted backup to Google Drive as an additional safety net. Learn how to set up cloud backup.
Uninstall the current Zerion app. Long-press the Zerion icon and tap Uninstall, or go to Settings > Apps > Zerion > Uninstall.
Download the new app from zerion.io/download on your Android device. Only download Zerion from our official website, never from links shared via email, Telegram, Discord, or DMs. More on staying safe.
Install the new app by opening the downloaded APK and tapping Install. If prompted, enable Unknown Sources in your Android settings.
Restore your wallets using the recovery phrase you backed up in Step 1, or your Google Drive backup if you set one up. Learn how to import a wallet into Zerion. For watched wallets, just re-add the addresses in the new app.
Huawei and Honor devices
The steps above are the same for you. Because Google Drive backup may not work reliably on devices without Google Play Services, paper backup is especially important.
I don't have my recovery phrase
Do not uninstall the app yet. Open the current Zerion app and back up your recovery phrase first, see Accessing Your Recovery Phrase in Zerion.
If you can't access the current app to view your recovery phrase but you still have funds, the safest option is to send them to another wallet you control before uninstalling.
I already uninstalled without backing up
If you set up a Google Drive backup, install the new app and choose Import wallet > From Google Drive backup.
If you have no backup, your funds can't be recovered. This is how self-custodial wallets work, only you have the keys.
How long do I have?
There's no hard deadline today, but the current version of the app will eventually stop receiving updates and stop working with our backend services. The sooner you migrate, the better.