Monero FAQs – Learn more about XMR

Everything you need to know about Monero inside of Exodus.

General
- How do I open the advanced options in my Monero wallet?
- Why is my wallet syncing?
- How do I enable and disable Monero auto-sync?
  - Mobile
  - Desktop
- How do I connect to a custom node?
  - Mobile
  - Desktop
- What are the different Monero key types?
- Does Exodus support Monero view tags?
- Can I use Monero with Trezor in Exodus?
Addresses
- How do I create a new Monero subaddress?
  - Mobile
  - Desktop
Sending/Receiving
- How do I view my Monero balance on the blockchain?
- How do I look up a Monero transaction?
- How do I verify I sent Monero with a send receipt?
  - Mobile
  - Desktop
- How do I verify I received Monero with a deposit verification?
- What is the 10 confirmations requirement?

How do I open the advanced options in my Monero wallet?

Mobile

To open the Advanced Options menu, open your Monero wallet on your device. Next, tap on the Settings icon:

Desktop

To open the Advanced Options menu, a) open your Monero wallet. Next, b) click on the More menu and c) click on Advanced Options.

Why is my wallet syncing?

In order for your wallet to display your transaction information correctly, it must stay in sync with the Monero blockchain. This applies to all assets in Exodus, however, Monero is a privacy coin and when the wallet is refreshed, the past transaction history displayed in the wallet is not maintained. When you refresh or re-sync, the wallet will rebuild your transaction history block by block as your wallet downloads the Monero blockchain.

To help visualize this process your wallet will display a graphical indication of the sync progress along with:

Remaining blocks: How many blocks until the wallet is fully synced.
Wallet Height: The current height or current block the wallet is synced to (i.e. the number of the block the wallet has started downloading from).
Node Height: The current block of the connected node.

This information can be used to see if there’s a problem with either the node or the connection of the wallet to the node.

How do I enable and disable Monero auto-sync?

Monero auto-sync is disabled by default.

If you enable Monero auto-sync, your wallet will automatically sync with the Monero blockchain so that you can see your correct balance of Monero (XMR).

However, if auto-sync is enabled, your wallet might run a little slower. This is because it takes a lot of your wallet’s processing power to keep Monero synced to the blockchain. If you would like to make your wallet run faster, you can disable auto-sync.

Keep in mind that if you disable auto-sync, your wallet might not show your correct Monero balance because it is not in sync with the blockchain.

Mobile

Open Exodus Mobile and open your Monero wallet. From here, a) tap Sync to start syncing your Monero wallet. If your wallet detects a Monero balance, then Monero auto-sync will automatically be enabled.

To manually enable or disable Monero auto-sync, b) tap the Settings icon.

Here, you can toggle Enable Auto-Sync on or off.

If you enable Monero auto-sync, you will be prompted to start syncing your XMR wallet. Tap Sync .

Your wallet will start to sync and show you the progress on the Monero Settings screen. If you close Exodus, syncing will pause until you reopen your wallet.

Desktop

Open Exodus Desktop, go to your Monero (XMR) wallet. From here, you have two options:

a) Click Sync to start syncing your Monero wallet. If your wallet detects a Monero balance, then auto-sync will automatically be enabled.b) To manually enable or disable Monero auto-sync, click on the More menu in the top right corner of your wallet, and c) click Advanced Options.

Here, you can use the toggle switch Auto-Sync to turn Monero auto-sync on or off.

When you turn Monero auto-sync on, you will be prompted to start syncing your XMR wallet. Click Sync.

Your wallet will start to sync and show you the progress on the Advanced options screen. If you close Exodus, syncing will pause until you reopen your wallet.

How do I connect to a custom node?

Exodus uses a default node to connect to in order to populate the information in your wallet. Many XMR users prefer to run their own nodes to participate in the Monero network. Exodus allows you to enter a custom node of your choice. Here is how you can do so:

It’s not possible to use separate custom nodes for your Exodus and Trezor Monero portfolios. If you change your custom node for your Trezor Monero portfolio, this will automatically also change the custom node used by your Exodus Monero portfolio.
In order to set up a custom node, it needs to be accessible via HTTPS