Scammers have managed to get more clever into tricking you out of your crypto tokens. Fake wallets are one way to do this. Below we explain how you can tell if an imToken App is fake or not.
How can I verify the authenticity of an imToken APK file I downloaded?
If you downloaded an imToken APK file through a third-party website or a friend, please check the authenticity of the APK by checking its hash before installing it.
The SHA-256 of a file is a kind of digital fingerprint which ensures that data is not modified or tampered with.
Get the SHA256 through online tools
- Move the APK file to desktop
- Open the website: https://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha256_checksum.html
- Click “Drop File Here” and upload your APK file to get the result
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Compare the SHA256 of the APK file with that of different versions of imToken listed in the table below. If the result is identical to the SHA256 in the table, it can be said that your APK file is original and safe.
If you encounter any problems during the process, please feel free to contact us via support@token.im
Mac users
- Move the APK file to desktop, and rename it as “check.apk”
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Open Terminal (default path: Launchpad - Other - Terminal) and enter cd desktop/
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Enter shasum -a 256 check.apk, and press “Enter” to get the SHA256 of the file.
- Compare the SHA256 of the APK file with that of different versions of imToken listed in the table below. If the result is identical to the SHA256 in the table, it can be said that your APK file is original and safe.
If you encounter any problems during the process, please feel free to contact us via support@token.im.
Windows users
- Move the APK file to desktop, and rename it as “check.apk”
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Open the command line tool(press Win and R, enter CMD, press Enter) and enter cd desktop/, press Enter
- Enter certUtil -hashfile check.apk SHA256, and press “Enter” to get the SHA256 of the file.
- Compare the SHA256 of the APK file with that of different versions of imToken listed in the table below. If the result is identical to the SHA256 in the table, it can be said that your APK file is original and safe.
If you encounter any problems during the process, please feel free to contact us via support@token.im
APK from our official website
| Version | SHA256 |
2.20.0.9334 |
4dd11fa7bb3aad05b5153ecafd66addfbce86879013bf671d4e53ccf89cca7ed |
2.19.0.9230 |
9722f2e6effae7486cd57eb7873f58556dbe22c75a37dd1c22d8057afc8b15fb |
2.18.1.9058 |
bb163ebd06f75c1d6352651d6a8a98fa7e4f32b155294ee41d6380da485e4bc4 |
2.18.0.9005 |
72ec8fd3c5bce806ba064875ac23cd44f6d01dbd243c9605439bf13f36acaf28 |
2.18.0.8771 Beta |
a7f45bfc821f3615189c1593d285a4feb00ee373c5764a21d84c7ea13e2e749d |
2.17.4.8868 |
2b8dbde9ec977a8b7aa402b5d217aaf949c2632e4db743c72c11146e2b3fe916 |
| 2.17.3.8679 | b2c684ea9f8195389fbd1ff256dca2b64dc77588c06ec3bb4fa2ec21a6fb2f90 |
2.17.2.8276 |
883424dafd90e4108a4d1be95a97b82a8d49efb194708d257511673fb6e14fa9 |
2.17.1.8031 |
fd0888de97bd9be9ed1a855189eb28baa2cc3159767960d8bf4247d6d00a91b8 |
2.17.0.7970 |
b62a1bd1d29240f6a85d237ecd65a1c7e78687e20fb9df7179fb842c0a7729ca |
2.16.4.7771 |
3100ee1aa6faf805b58cbcbc4a1881cf33c58f252cd7ec85e8e6b0721cba566a |
2.16.3.7524 |
aef1d981aef06869cbcd79624e4838874dbe723512a42233320640f7054f105c |
2.16.2.7382 |
4323564b37fff218e260f260dadbe565496310adc9d48dd1434af652a1f29b88 |
2.16.1.7291 |
e660db0e5ccfade4d2d3ed82d128fa607f080e4b547c8967b76c637c190cbbc4 |
2.16.0.7239 |
89636c25ce31530aaf147662fdc5933527da5c3b6979da6344eae968b3d9216b |
2.15.8.7143 |
bcaf081931c131366d74c251dd76a9ddd694e483776e479335bb88a4bc6cdebe |
2.15.7.6870 |
5525cd287958795302565036465f70ab88b42617dbc8f043d6097b27f2782ae4 |
2.15.6.6795 |
a19279bfda5c316eedc1d4408785bd8d10583f9b72299893603386421f068ec9 |
2.15.5.6538 |
4a8d97fd1b40d3628115e23281d5431312c67258b0e2adcc572b186735af6cf8 |
2.15.4.6483 |
a9a3d16c4646aabde3e38a2c84dd1d49153b17fcb746f26e9cef20b2fb19f650 |
2.15.3.6229 |
e5574ffba5eec3755998541c61d58f5fdc5ddc2ef32176eb16393e9d6e0b7042 |
2.15.2.6022 |
a2107476f7d60fbfcb6eee1f4b3bf4c3c70453aaa20d4655932bd954ada4a3b7 |
2.15.1.5703 |
a33a8af6e85195a551fd3831c339c4affc0098705cb70de59927ba4719225c52 |
2.15.0.5658 |
7e9d2e0cdb13c07401d41a6fa5ed6aebcfee5e596700bf8186c76e0290d57687 |
2.14.1.4651 |
9fa7d0a22ee91318a212539c5a9bb28d1d349732a6090b3d9860063459ce1ab5 |
2.14.0.4428 |
7690c38a672cc9399c7721efb4f5bb857395dd552622cbdb53c258b6b04ef366 |
2.13.5.4077 |
ba7277900e56f6ca673d9493d0b1cf8bfedd1e1bb3f40c66acd3f16d023cbc0c |
2.13.4.3990 |
a18c41b4fb423daf14b0cbb8b604576daeeec1a2f07fc716841fbdc64c7a8ca3 |
2.13.3.3948 |
5d84c6c497dc855c0413e81155473dde326cd2546555f34cc8b1698b4ea07c26 |
2.13.2.3736 |
4b021d832b3d9364a20bcac3907fd0baf908822737a09f635088c2a007e88fd1 |
2.13.1.3722 |
003d312f2d5949296ef8010900c7f5c7c6594d4a82f074cbd4a4d5ef07cbfc88 |
2.13.0.3667 |
6bbe481a3d09d67a72cef657047471c81c5a16513345657103d4d49eeeac80b3 |
2.12.2.3289 |
a6fabf3becf2a83b40315f337fbe28b01e17937a21af800a6a42cd738b45f031 |
2.12.2.3227 |
0ba2f40d0c76f4ae535a7bcca9664b7949b55041179f32a19ca56809fb488952 |
| 2.12.1.2978 | 70d2d94a4364625dd5b5cde169293c0386ad7a11cbc25e38095bfd223d7c7635 |
| 2.12.0.2777 | 33eb1f986b326fa6042a6c23bc38cf34b5ee3a61a9bbff75771cffde242e2663 |
| 2.11.3.2534 | 9229008833123372018989ac89625b93b6208d9128ea81af0fd80fdbeac76d6a |
| 2.11.3.2478 | 021bf09612455068a4951a932b3d8b993bba28a48b78d1f37d85fc49b937c67e |
| 2.11.2.2195 | 4b65805f05790afc081e6841adb228a61e4c1badcaab2d3d791358d268e9a81e |
| 2.11.1.2067 | f6df695289ffa05201627d1d480880e72815fc5e34c9e585ef19174eacf1a31b |
| 2.11.0.1953 | 894da7618e5fabab3065e847ea427bda30a8f5c7ecdabb8648e59b4ce335f0f1 |
2.10.4.1787 |
f26b89d234cae59ef64e9d7ddfa9a6cb3e87670117c7c929dab5ff8c7e622898 |
2.10.3.1734 |
b2b7059f8bd875864b5b4c5d563f65d610076c794b06e63933420574eadf4e47 |
2.10.2.1693 |
847eb56c17064a467f8bb14b435d2cd9f503deae75d4e49014831e8ad9934a8a |
2.10.1.1678 |
9450b72b4feb8f45bc045b5bf93324668c47c09e85adf322c188742bade34a3f |
2.10.0.1675 |
e50f53ce55198ab37eeff760aecc8c739373d40b917dc51a027c79e4918ead3c |
| 2.9.11.1578 | caeb05714efab1e0ca95289b4a63950efc3ca61920710f7d79f1ed6633ee21f8 |
| 2.9.10.1539 | 3647beaed797f927fd030ef20ed6dc2c86b6591b4320166346caab0f8206f376 |
| 2.9.9.1514 | 6bd13c0ba674049aedba062a56cc72c8f4e4d578a10fb051d38c7d804c16d656 |
| 2.9.8.1471 | bacb7cff0f38ef68803c1ce16c04b51a2f2b3066d12f59847f652cfef37f1b45 |
| 2.9.7.1413 | cb11455f40758a0f8b4be9f1f06c290bf1f80b3129613b342925f6ff14da139f |
| 2.9.6.1387 | b98d21b5a5955983dff49b3cbc5d37a05450cf8201c554c7f7d51df4e8b3b9df |
| 2.9.5.1370 | 55325d89fdbb29695a5964c006b78b74cb05bef5bf4dd2ad25f935328826fb13 |
| 2.9.4.1335 | 88392aa940b326b5e920b44d18152e26b84be635edba908e58a87ce7f0bca541 |
| 2.9.3.1293 | 9eda05d46d7e595c7ef6c67dd3ba3bf60e6cf6d37f1ee5459a6a32384c488f5c |
| 2.9.2.1270 | f1876987f35a2ecac7f579793df5823f28ff7f5c4e0835e30b0c35bdeed0f89a |
| 2.9.1.1257 | ea248e1503101a3f35bde8a5fc546e73c613dd08c0de367b5f4c1397cd8305a7 |
App Store and Google Play
If you download imToken from Apple App Store or Google Play, please confirm that the developer of imToken is IMTOKEN PTE.LTD., and all others are fake Apps.
Please note: imToken is not available on the App Store in mainland China. Stay vigilant and do not download any malicious apps from the App Store in that region.
Note: Please ensure your use of the product complies with all local laws and regulations.
If you find out that you are using a fake imToken, please read the tutorial below and transfer your tokens to a new and safe wallet ASAP since your tokens in the old wallet are at risk of being stolen!
Learn more: How to transfer assets safely？
Note: Please keep your backup mnemonic phrase safe. The correct way to back it up is using physical media, such as writing it down by hand on a piece of paper or using a imKey HeirBOX Mnemonic Storage. Because these physical media cannot be connected to the internet or transfer information between electronic devices, they can truly save your mnemonic phrase offline.