Using a wallet day to day

Receive coins (deposit address)

You will haveYou show a receiving address on the device, check it against your app, and know how to pick a fresh address or address format.
Time5 min
You needERA device, ERA companion app or a linked software wallet

A deposit address is where other people send coins to you. The device shows it as a QR code and as text.

Before you start

  • Ethereum-compatible networks (BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum and others) are grouped under EVM Chains; Cosmos networks (Cosmos Hub, Osmosis, Celestia and others) under Cosmos Chains. The full list is in Supported chains.

  • On Bitcoin-only firmware there is no network list; the Bitcoin address opens straight away.

Part 1: Show and check the address

  1. Open the wallet and tap DEPOSIT.

    Wallet screen with SIGN and DEPOSIT buttons.
    Wallet screen with SIGN and DEPOSIT buttons.
  2. Tap the network you want to receive on. Swipe up for more networks; the magnifier searches the list.

    CHOOSE NETWORK list, three pages: BTC, ETH, TRX, SOL, ADA, XRP, TON, LTC, DASH, BCH, DOGE, SUI, EVM Chains, Cosmos Chains.
    CHOOSE NETWORK list, three pages: BTC, ETH, TRX, SOL, ADA, XRP, TON, LTC, DASH, BCH, DOGE, SUI, EVM Chains, Cosmos Chains.
  3. Wait a moment while the device derives the address. The QR code and the address text appear.

    Bitcoin deposit screen with QR code, the address text and the Address-0 button.
    Bitcoin deposit screen with QR code, the address text and the Address-0 button.
  4. In the app, open the Receive screen for the same wallet and network, then compare the address with the device, character by character.

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    Receive page in the app: Bitcoin, a QR code, the bc1q address, the SegWit, Taproot and Legacy buttons, and Copy and Share.
    Phone: the app's Receive page for Bitcoin (SegWit). Compare this address with the one on the ERA DEPOSIT screen. (The device is not in this picture.)

Warning: Only send coins to an address that the device screen shows. If the app shows a different address, stop and check that the app is linked to this wallet and uses the same address format.

  1. Let the sender scan the QR code from the device, or copy the address from the app.

Receiving on Ethereum, an EVM network or a Cosmos network
  • Ethereum: tap ETH in step 2.

    Ethereum deposit screen with a 0x address and the Address-0 button.
    Ethereum deposit screen with a 0x address and the Address-0 button.
  • Another EVM network: tap EVM Chains, then the network.

    EVM Chains list, five pages from BNB Smart Chain to Zora.
    EVM Chains list, five pages from BNB Smart Chain to Zora.
  • The address is the same on every EVM network:

    BNB Smart Chain deposit screen showing the same 0x address as Ethereum.
    BNB Smart Chain deposit screen showing the same 0x address as Ethereum.
  • A Cosmos network: tap Cosmos Chains, then the network. Each Cosmos network has its own address prefix.

    Cosmos Chains list, seven pages from Cosmos Hub to Gravity Bridge.
    Cosmos Chains list, seven pages from Cosmos Hub to Gravity Bridge.
  • For example, Gravity Bridge addresses start with gravity1:

    Gravity Bridge deposit screen with a gravity1 address.
    Gravity Bridge deposit screen with a gravity1 address.
  • Every other network works the same way: tap it, wait, compare, share. TRON addresses start with T:

    TRON deposit screen with an address starting with T.
    TRON deposit screen with an address starting with T.
  • Solana addresses are 32 to 44 letters and digits:

    Solana deposit screen with a Base58 address.
    Solana deposit screen with a Base58 address.
  • TON addresses start with UQ:

    TON deposit screen with an address starting with UQ.
    TON deposit screen with an address starting with UQ.

The address-format choice (Part 3) exists for Bitcoin-family coins and for Ethereum (BIP44 standard, Ledger Live, Ledger Legacy); Solana and Litecoin also list alternative paths (see Supported chains). Other networks have one address format; the sliders icon opens DERIVATION PATH with that single path, so there is nothing to change. The i button on that screen exists for Bitcoin only. Source: Help Center

Part 2: Use a fresh address (optional)

  1. On the deposit screen, tap Address-0.

    Bitcoin deposit screen with the Address-0 button under the address.
    Bitcoin deposit screen with the Address-0 button under the address.
  2. Tap the address you want.

    CHANGE ADDRESS list with Address-0 ticked and Address-1 to Address-4 under it.
    CHANGE ADDRESS list with Address-0 ticked and Address-1 to Address-4 under it.
  3. Tap the back chevron.

    CHANGE ADDRESS list with Address-1 ticked.
    CHANGE ADDRESS list with Address-1 ticked.
  4. Check that the deposit screen now shows the address you picked, for example Address-1.

    Bitcoin deposit screen showing Address-1 and its bc1q address.
    Bitcoin deposit screen showing Address-1 and its bc1q address.
If you need more than 9 addresses

The list shows 9 addresses at first. Swipe to the last page and tap GENERATE for 5 more (up to 29). Every address belongs to the same wallet; a new address for each payment improves privacy.

CHANGE ADDRESS pages with the GENERATE button adding more addresses.
CHANGE ADDRESS pages with the GENERATE button adding more addresses.

Part 3: Change the Bitcoin address format (optional)

  1. On the Bitcoin deposit screen, tap the sliders icon at the top.

    Bitcoin deposit screen with the sliders icon at the top.
    Bitcoin deposit screen with the sliders icon at the top.

Note: Keep Native SegWit (addresses starting with bc1q) unless the sender's service cannot pay to it. Your app must use the same format, or it will not see the coins.

  1. Tap a format.

    DERIVATION PATH screen with Native SegWit, Taproot, Nested SegWit and Legacy.
    DERIVATION PATH screen with Native SegWit, Taproot, Nested SegWit and Legacy.
  2. Tap the back chevron. The address changes to that format.

    DERIVATION PATH with Legacy selected.
    DERIVATION PATH with Legacy selected.
  3. Check the address: for example, a Legacy address starts with 1.

    Bitcoin deposit screen showing a Legacy address starting with 1 and the path m/44'.
    Bitcoin deposit screen showing a Legacy address starting with 1 and the path m/44'.
What each format is

Tap i on DERIVATION PATH to read what each format is and what its addresses start with.

Info pages describing Native SegWit, Taproot and Nested SegWit with example addresses.
Info pages describing Native SegWit, Taproot and Nested SegWit with example addresses.
Taproot on a real device

The DERIVATION PATH screen on the device, with Native SegWit selected and Taproot as the second choice.

Device photo: DERIVATION PATH screen listing Native SegWit (selected), Taproot, Nested SegWit and Legacy.
Photo: real device (the simulator cannot show the Taproot screens).

After tapping Taproot, the deposit screen shows a bc1p address and the path m/86'/0'/0'/0/0 under Address-0.

Device photo: Bitcoin deposit screen with a Taproot bc1p address and the path m/86'/0'/0'/0/0.
Photo: real device, Taproot address for Address-0.

Done

You have a verified receiving address, and you know how to pick a fresh one. The X at the top of the deposit screen closes it.

Trouble?

  • The app shows a different address than the device → check the address format (Part 3) and the address number (Part 2); both must match the app. If a passphrase is applied on the device, the app must be linked with the passphrase applied too.

  • The network is not in the list → check the EVM Chains and Cosmos Chains groups, use the magnifier to search, or see Supported chains. On Bitcoin-only firmware only Bitcoin is available.

  • The sender says the address is invalid → they may be sending on a different network (for example TRON USDT to an Ethereum address). Tap the sender's network in step 2.

  • "Address to deposit" takes long to appear → the device derives the first 9 addresses; a few seconds is normal.