Contents
- What Is A GasFree wallet
- How to Create A GasFree Wallet
- How to Activate My GasFree Wallet
- How to Initiate a Permit Transfer with My GasFree Wallet
- How to View My GasFree Transaction Records
- FAQs
1. What is a GasFree wallet?
A GasFree wallet is a digital wallet that enables users to make on-chain transactions without incurring standard gas fees. This innovation streamlines transfers by allowing the transaction fee to be paid in just the transferring currency.
2. How to create a GasFree wallet?
To create your GasFree wallet, follow these steps:
1) Download the TronLink software
- Visit the TronLink website or application stores to install the latest version of the TronLink App (v4.15.0 or above) or the TronLink extension (v4.2.0 or above).
2) Create a GasFree Wallet
- Option 1: On the homepage of a general wallet, click or tap “Explore GasFree” to create a GasFree wallet.
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- Option 2: If you are creating a general wallet or importing a general wallet through a mnemonic, private key, or Keystore file, check the box labeled “Create a GasFree wallet at the same time to enjoy the permit transfers, which can free you from gas fees” or "Import a GasFree wallet at the same time to enjoy the permit transfers, which can free you from gas fees" respectively. TronLink will create the GasFree wallet for you.
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3) Back up your mnemonics
- Every time you create a wallet, a group of mnemonics are generated for the created wallet. Please make sure you keep these mnemonics safe as they're essential for recovering both your general and GasFree wallets.
3. How to activate my GasFree wallet?
To activate your GasFree wallet, follow these steps:
1) Access your GasFree wallet
- On the TronLink homepage, click or tap “Use GasFree Wallet”.
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2) Activate your GasFree wallet by making a permit transfer
- When you are sending assets with a GasFree wallet, the system will check whether the GasFree wallet is an activated one.
- If your wallet isn't activated, you'll see a message stating, "Since the GasFree wallet is not activated, an activation fee will be charged along with the current permit transfer", with both the activation and transaction fees shown.
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- Tap or click the button to send the transaction to the GasFree service provider. Once the transaction is recorded on-chain, your wallet will be activated.
4. How to initiate a permit transfer with my GasFree wallet?
To make a permit transfer with your GasFree wallet, follow these steps:
1) Access your GasFree wallet
- Open TronLink and tap or click “Use GasFree Wallet” on the homepage.
2) Initiate a permit transfer
- On the homepage of your GasFree wallet, tap or click “Send”.
3) Enter permit transfer details
- Specify the address of the recipient account.
- Select the token you want to send and specify the amount.
- If your GasFree wallet is not activated, you’ll be prompted that the activation operation will be completed along with the permit transfer. The activation and transaction fees will be displayed below.
- The permit transfer needs to be submitted to the service provider for later processing. Therefore, a fee will incur during this procedure and be paid in the transferring currency. You can view the fee details on the pages.
4) Initiate the permit transfer
- Review all the details carefully and then tap or click the “Submit” button.
- This will authorize the GasFree service provider to process your transaction for it to be recorded on the chain.
5) Complete the permit transfer
- When the permit transfer has been submitted by the service provider to be recorded on the chain, its status is shown as "Processing".
- When the permit transfer has been recorded on the chain, the transaction is completed.
5. How to view my GasFree transaction records?
To view your GasFree transaction records, follow these steps:
- On the homepage of a GasFree wallet, tap or click the target token for which you want to view the transaction records.
- Scroll down to view all GasFree-related transaction records of the token, including incoming and outgoing permit transfers and contract trigger records.
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6. FAQs
Q: How much will I be charged for activation?
- A: When you use your GasFree wallet for the first time, an activation fee will incur and be displayed on the corresponding pages. This activation activity is always triggered during your first permit transfer, with "Since the GasFree wallet is not activated, an activation fee will be charged along with the current permit transfer" prompt as well as the estimated number shown on the page.
Q: What should I do if I accidentally transfer unsupported tokens to my GasFree wallet?
- A: Currently, only specific TRC20 tokens are covered by the GasFree feature. But there is no need to worry even if you send an unsupported token to the GasFree wallet. In that case, you'll see a prompt on the bottom of the page/screen, saying that "x token(s) don't support permit transfers". Click or tap "View more >" to check the details.
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- On the page/screen that appears, click or tap "Withdraw" corresponding to the token. You'll then be directed to a DApp, where you can withdraw the asset as prompted.
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Q: If my GasFree wallet is created from a multisig wallet, are multi-signatures required when I make transactions with this GasFree wallet?
- GasFree permit transfers do not require multisig confirmation, only a signature from the corresponding general wallet is needed. So please be cautious about the risks involved before proceeding.
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