Lightweight Bitcoin Client

Electrum for Android

This page explains how to install Electrum on Android devices.

Please note that Electrum is not distributed as a binary package, but as python source code. This means that installation is slightly more complicated than downloading an app from the Google Play Store.

It is possible to install everything from QR codes. If you encounter problems, you may find help at this link.

1. Download and install Google Scripting Layer for Android

You can get it here, or by scanning the following qr code:

2. Download and install Python for Android

You can get it here, or by scanning the following qr code:



Once you have installed the apk, launch the Python for Android application and click 'install'

3. Download the Electrum install script

1. Launch SL4A.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Tap Add.
4. Tap Scan Barcode.
5. Scan the following QRcode:


This will install a script named e4a_install.py

4. Download and install Electrum

1. Tap e4a_install.py: it will download and install a directory named "e4a-1.8.1"
2. To launch Electrum, visit the "e4a-1.8.1" directory and tap 'e4a.py'

5. Create a shortcut to your home screen

1. Go to your home screen, click the menu button and select "Add to Home".
2. In the menu that shows up, choose "Shortcut", then "Scripts"
3. Navigate to the e4a.py script.