It has been some time since our last Desktop Wallet release. We have been working side-by-side with our great community contributors to continue to upgrade, squash bugs, and improve our desktop wallet.

We have made extensive improvements since the last update which includes native LEDGER HARDWARE WALLET SUPPORT. Using Ledger adds another layer of physical security and eliminates the need to input your entire passphrase when sending funds or voting from within the wallet. The Ledger desktop wallet integration is complete on our end. It is currently awaiting the official software update from the Ledger team, now scheduled for September 1st, 2017 (read more). Once Ledger releases the updated firmware to support ARK natively, ARK Desktop wallet version 1.3 and later will be able to recognize and communicate with the ledger hardware wallet.

The status of the Ledger wallet integration will be in beta and we would love to hear your feedback.

You can download the newest ARK Wallet Version 1.3 from here or use one of the links below : https://github.com/ArkEcosystem/ark-desktop/releases/tag/1.3.0

Downloads

ARK Wallet Version 1.3 Changes

In the past 2 months, the ARK development team, in coordination with the ARK Community developers (thanks to each and everyone who contributed with code commits or reporting issues), have pushed over 100 commits to the desktop wallet code alone! While we can’t list every single change, here is a look at a few of the most noticeable upgrades:

Improved account creation — When creating a new account, you now need to input several words from the newly generated passphrase in the confirmation step, as opposed to copy / pasting, to confirm that you have the passphrase saved.

New version button — If there is a newer version of the Desktop Wallet available, you will now see a button saying “New version available!” in the upper left corner that opens the wallet release page on GitHub.

Show Amount Sent in Local Currency - When sending a quantity of ARK, it will also show you the current market value in your local fiat currency. Your local fiat currency can be chosen in the settings menu.

Verifying and signing of messages within ARK Desktop - With version 1.3, you can now sign, verify, and store any messages from the ARK Desktop wallet. Thus proving you are owner of an ARK address. It can also be used to pass along custom verifiable messages to other ARK users.

Easier network selection - There is now a button in the top menu bar to change what network the wallet is using (main net, devnet, and custom private or public networks).

You can now choose a different color theme. We have added an option for you to select different color themes for the ARK desktop according to your color choices and preferences (Settings →Appearance →Theme→Select theme you want and click on Save).

Dynamic color palette. In v1.3, we have implemented an algorithm that can automatically adjusts the color palette of the client when you choose a new background. This update allows for a more appealing overall aesthetic with the different background options and allows for a better user experience. In order to test this out click on Settings →Appearance →Theme→Select ‘Dynamic’ and Save

Added delegate drop-down menu for voting - as an alternative to typing the delegate name to vote for, a drop-down menu with all registered delegates is now available.

Added a sound effect when receiving funds - by default sound is disabled, but users can enable it in the settings menu.

Rewording of “Delete Account” to “Remove Account” - In the previous version, we didn’t like the phrasing of the “delete account” option. You are only “deleting” the account from displaying in the wallet, not removing it from the blockchain. The account will always exist on the blockchain, complete with current balance and transaction history. As such, we have changed the terminology to read “Remove Account” to better reflect what is taking place and limit confusion.

Option to show/see inserted passphrase. When sending ARK you now have an option to display passphrase while writing or pasting it.

Added language selector - Changing languages is now easier and offers a better UI.