Cake Wallet Monero Sync & Troubleshooting Wiki
Securing and optimizing your non-custodial gateway to privacy coin ledger sync.
If your Cake Wallet is stuck syncing or shows a zero balance for your Monero (XMR) holdings, the problem lies in either your connection or your block height settings. Follow these fast steps to restore normalcy:
- Step 1: Change your connection to a different monero remote node to bypass congestion.
- Step 2: Check and adjust your monero restore height if your balance isn't updating correctly.
- Step 3: Clear cache and trigger a full transaction history rescan to force the database to refresh.
Understanding Non-Custodial Sync Issues
When you use a non-custodial tool like Cake Wallet (available on the official Apple App Store for cake wallet ios and Google Play for cake wallet android), you retain 100% control over your private keys. Unlike custodial platforms, there is no centralized database holding your coins. Your app must scan the entire Monero blockchain to find transactions associated with your monero seed phrase.
This scanning process is highly secure but can sometimes fail or stall. This wiki, edited by security researcher Daniel Reed, provides step-by-step documentation to debug connection issues, remote node configurations, and pending ledger txs.
Compare Node Connection Methods
Depending on your privacy profile and network bandwidth, you can choose different ways to synchronize your Monero wallet. Review the comparison table below:
| Node Type | Sync Speed | Privacy Profile | Storage Requirement | Recommended Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Remote Node | Fast | Medium (Node sees IP) | Negligible (< 200MB) | Best for casual mobile use |
| Private Remote Node | Fast | High (Your own server) | Negligible (< 200MB) | Best for power users |
| Full Local Node | Slow (Initial setup) | Maximum | High (> 180GB) | Best for cold wallets and desktop |
Core Troubleshooting Guides
Wallet Stuck Syncing
Is your app stuck on "Connecting" or "Syncing Block 2,900,000"? Find out how to restart the database and change network options.
Monero Restore Height
Incorrect restore heights lead to invisible coins. Learn how to calculate and set the exact block height for a successful rescan.
Cake Wallet Node List
Find secure, high-uptime public remote nodes to accelerate your wallet synchronization on mobile and desktop platforms.
Pending Transactions
Did your XMR transaction get caught in the mempool? Here is how to verify transaction tx IDs and safely cancel or wait out the sync delay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Cake Wallet is open source under the MIT license, and you can audit its code repository on the official cake wallet github. Being non-custodial, it is considered safe because it stores your seed phrases and private keys locally on your device rather than on centralized servers.
Cake Pay (also known as cakepay) is a built-in feature of Cake Wallet that allows you to buy instant gift cards with Monero, Bitcoin, and Litecoin. It is fully legitimate, allowing users to spend their XMR at thousands of physical and online merchants. It serves as a direct, highly-private alternative to services like Bitrefill.
No. There is no such thing as a cake wallet login page. If you see a website asking you to login with your username or input your seed phrase on the web, it is a phishing scam. Cake Wallet is strictly a native client-side app for iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, and Windows. Never input your seed keys online.