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Gem Wallet is now on F-Droid, effective June 30, 2026. Android users can download the wallet directly from an open-source-only app store - no Google account, no Play Store, and no registration required. Install the app in a couple of minutes and start managing your assets right away.
What Is F-Droid?
F-Droid is an independent app store for Android that, since 2010, has published only apps with open source code. Open source means the inner workings of every app are visible to everyone: anyone can inspect the code, check it for security issues, and confirm there is nothing hidden inside. F-Droid needs no account, shows no ads, and does not track what you install - and every app is reviewed for security before it is listed. You can see the Gem Wallet page right in the F-Droid catalog.
Benefits of Gem Wallet on F-Droid
Manage your crypto privately and securely, with no tracking and no middlemen - that is exactly what Gem Wallet is built for. A wallet for 100+ blockchains is now available on Android in one more way: through F-Droid.
Full Control of Your Assets: Gem Wallet is a self-custody wallet: your private keys are generated and stored encrypted on your own device, not on company servers. Gem Wallet never holds your funds and has no access to them - only you can move your crypto.
Fully Open-Source Code: Gem Wallet’s code is 100% open and published on GitHub, and in April 2026 the wallet passed a security audit by CertiK. F-Droid added Gem Wallet precisely because its code is open for anyone to read, line by line.
Privacy by Default: No account is needed to download the app from F-Droid, and Gem Wallet itself collects no personal data - no email, no phone number, no ID. Nobody tracks what you install or what you hold.
Verifiable Builds: The F-Droid version is built and signed by the Gem Wallet team so that it can be checked against the public source code. In plain terms: what you download is exactly the code that is open to everyone, with no hidden changes.
Install and Update Without Google: Get Gem Wallet on any device running Android 9.0 or newer straight from F-Droid - no Google account and no Play Store. Updates arrive automatically through F-Droid.
Built-in DEX Aggregator: Swap assets at the best rates through THORChain, Relay, Uniswap, Mayan, Jupiter, and other protocols - trade BTC for USDT, ETH, or SOL, right inside the app.
Buy Crypto in 170+ Countries: Buy crypto with a credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay through Mercuryo, MoonPay, Paybis, and other providers - available in 170+ countries.
Resources for Developers
Gem Wallet’s code is fully open and available to everyone - crypto enthusiasts and developers alike. You can inspect it at any moment:
How to Install Gem Wallet From F-Droid
- Download and install the F-Droid client from the official F-Droid website.
- Open F-Droid and search for “Gem Wallet”.
- Tap Install to download version 2.94 or newer (Android 9.0 or later required).
- Open Gem Wallet and create a new wallet or import an existing recovery phrase.
- Back up your recovery phrase and keep it somewhere safe and offline.
Are you an F-Droid user? Visit the Gem Wallet page, download the app, and try it yourself - a secure wallet for 100+ blockchains is now one tap away.
