Nova Wallet is a Polkadot wallet developed and maintained by Novasama Technologies. It is an open-source mobile app available for iOS and Android, funded by the Polkadot Treasury. Nova Wallet is compatible with many DApps and wallets in the ecosystem.

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In this article, we'll show how to add a read-only account in Nova Wallet. We'll use the Android version of the app, but the differences are minimal.

How to add a read-only account in Nova Wallet

Read-only accounts are helpful for monitoring your accounts without using their private keys or adding accounts you don't own to your "address book." Here's how to add a read-only address in the Nova Wallet app.

1. Open the Nova Wallet app. If you don't have any accounts yet, choose "Already have a wallet":

If you have an account already, go to Settings > Wallets and tap "Add wallet" first:

2. Choose the "Watch-only" option:

3. Give the account a descriptive name. It's only used locally for your convenience and doesn't appear on-chain:

4. Add the account address. You can either paste it or scan its QR code. Nova supports both Substrate addresses, which most networks use, and EVM addresses, which are less common in the ecosystem:

5. Tap "Continue", and you're done! You'll now see the information for the account you just added.