Big news Nostr fam: the Primal Remote Signer is here! π«‘
We just released Primal 2.6, which includes a NIP-46 remote signer built into our iOS and Android apps. Now you can use your Primal mobile app to login to any Nostr app that supports the remote login (a.k.a. nsec bunker) standard. IMHO this is the easiest and most secure way to login to Nostr web apps.
Check out Paulβs overview video below. We had to do some crazy stuff to make this work on iOS. Overall this was way harder to build than we anticipated. Try it and let us now how it hits!
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Thank you π€² I've been waiting for that
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This will make it 1000x easier, specially for iOS users, to use third party nostr apps like @PUBPAY.me
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Remote signers allow a team to use a shared account without giving everyone the nsec. This was frequently an issue we ran into back when we were doing the Nostr Report. The UX on this is so easy. Itβs exciting to see all this getting better and better.
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I Love @primal π«π₯
Wow! This is reeeally great actuallyπ€―
Love to see it!
Primalπ§‘β‘οΈ
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It scanned the qrcode but no button of sign in appears neither it auto-signed.
Which app did you try to sign into, and which Primal signer app did you use (iOS or Android)?
Android on desktop (Brave).
Thanks; we'll try to reproduce it!
Primal on desktop.
Hey @npub15lsa...xf27 did you download your Android app using zapstore?
No. And after the update feeds are hardly loading.
My last reply could be the same issue? "Connect" button was not visible on Android device. Changed device Display Size from "Large" to "Medium" and button is visible.
Worked for me, super helpful!
Remote Signer ππ½ππ½ππ½
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Awesome news!
Primal 2.6 is sick π«β¨
BIG INCREASE IN SECURITY ALIGNING WITH BITCOIN PRINCIPLES.
DON'T SHARE YOUR :
SEED PHRASE
DONT SHARE YOUR NSEC
LEGENDARY π
@Maple AI wen nostr log in / sign up?
This is awesome!
Thank you for bringing bunker:// to the spotlight!
Or, I can use my private key and use zero third parties.
Since update mine is crashing every 5-15 seconds of use, had to send this from Damus as couldnβt keep App open long enough. Using iOS.
We got some crash reports from another user too, but we canβt seem to reproduce the issue yet. Someone will reach out to get more info.
Hey @npub1249f...7064 is there any specific actions that are making the app crash? Or does it happen randomly?
Seems to be random, has happened scrolling feed, watching video, trying to reply to Miljan etc
And strangely now Iβm trying my best itβs not crashing π€· wouldnβt last more than 15 seconds previously
Please let me know if you manage to make the crash happen again.
Nice, works well for me!
This pretty fucking cool. I like to switch between different apps to see what new features have been added.
Does @primal need to keep running in the background? I mean, I practically have it open 24/7β¦
The Facebookers and Xitters will be here in 2026. It's getting so easy.
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Is it just me, but I can't install primal through zapstore, the install button just stays gray
Amazing to see Nip-46 gaining traction! Good job @primal
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Cool! It should work with @referralstr
Remote signer supported! Try it out
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Cool! So I can use @primal as a remote signer. Can we now sign into Primal iOS app without pasting an nsec?
Does my app need to use the primal relay to use this? Working on adding support and just curious.
You can use any relay. Simply implement NIP-46 to login into your app.
Nice job! Looks great, can't wait to see how you compete with Amber.
In case you live under a rock and somehow missed this. Primal now works as a remote signer allowing you to use it to sign into other nostr apps π€©π
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So this is an alternative to Nostash? As I understand it.
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connection works great but i can't disconnect, sessions are recreated automatically.. tried with primal.net and coracle.social same behaviour, i'm on Android 16


Sorry about this, there is an auto connect switch but it is not working in this version, will work in the hotfix
Awesome π
it works!
how about login to other nostr apps on iOS?
I hope that fixes my storage space that I paid for it... π€¨
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The first message signed with Nsec Remote Signer combined with primal ππ
Finally, I can use nsec bunker to log into primal. ππ
Every app should offer this option...
Personally, I use this hardware wallet to store nsec:
Ps. It likes to freeze from time to time, so I have to reset it remotely... ππ
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Big news Nostr fam: the Primal Remote Signer is here! π«‘
We just released Primal 2.6, which includes a NIP-46 remote signer built into our iOS ...

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excellent
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Smooooth
Game changer πͺ I've added a one-click primal login button to @referralstr Thanks @miljan and the @primal team.
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Does that mean I can use my remote signer to log into primal too, or do I still have to give you my key?
I've aleays used Alby (Web Browser) or Amber (Android), but never had to use the nsec bunker option.
Clients are like hot wallets and bunkers are like hardware wallets. We need clients to support secure bunkers, not be insecure bunkers
The ambient background music hack is wild!
@Fountain are you implementing the nsec bunker standard soon?
This! β‘οΈ
When will this be shipped to Android?
We shipped the remote signer for both iOS and Android yesterday.
Thanks for the response, I was on an old version from zap store that didn't receive any updates. Are you planning on shipping it out over there as well?
Yes, it was released on Zapstore as well:

Primal - Zapstore
Bitcoin wallet and Nostr social media in one app.
Looking great π₯
Well-done π€
Congrats! I've been waiting for it πππ
Incredible work, very smooth experience. I think it'll still be hard to recommend that people download an unrelated social media app in order to sign in to the one they actually want to use, but for people who already use primal this is great.
I have a not well thought out idea that there needs to be a Zapstore-like mobile app where itβs your one-stop shop for onboarding to Nostr, secure key storage and profile management, signer, and Nostr App Store. It would be an entry point to all things Nostr but you would need to download micro apps through the app store to access specific functionality.
I have that exact same not well thought out idea
love it. make it happen.
Thatβs what will keep away the majority of people not to use nostr because itβs βovercomplicatedβ and you have to have tons of apps on your phone
To be fair: a signer app isn't mandatory for new users nor for people just trying out different apps around NOSTR.
People use it when they have different tools that they enjoy and want to reuse their account on it.
In fact would argue that NOSTR apps tend to be easiest ones to start using. Identifies are generated immediately and starts using the app right away.
this is awesome! For some reason though, I have trouble with the wallet in Primal when trying to onboard new people. Anyone else experience this?
Email not going through?
I don't think so, it's just when I try and pay it says 'can't pay non zero invoice'. I will try again with someone else and see if it does it again
See if you can get a screenshot or screen recoding . Thanks for the feedback!
Will do!
I think itβs fair to say that we broke new ground with our iOS remote signer. People have been trying to build something like this for a long time (even predating Nostr) and afaik all those attempts have been shut down by Apple. Some of our well informed users are concerned that our implementation breaks Appleβs rules and that Primal might get banned from the App Store. Iβll share our experience here so that other builders can benefit from it.
First and foremost: we didnβt try to sneak this feature in. We provided a detailed explanation to the app store review team outlining exactly what we are doing and how. The technical tldr is: the only way to keep your iOS app running in the background is to play sound or dox user location. There is a history of developers trying to hack their way in by playing silent audio tracks or attempting to trick the reviewers (and confuse the users) in other ways.
The key to our success was that we actually built a polished ambient sound feature for our signer. Some users might actually want ambient sound for their remote sessions, so we took great care to pick the appropriate sounds and build polished UI that enables users to control those sounds via the dynamic island or the live activity UI on the lock screen. We also designed an informative sound opt in screen at the beginning of the session. This is important: the user is fully informed and totally in control every step of the way. I am not sure, but it might be helpful that Primal was already a multimedia app so this feature doesnβt feel out of place.
In any case, thatβs how we did it; hope it helps other builders. π«‘
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This worked perfectly for me just now logging in on updated Linux Mint Thinkpad. No retrieving, copy pasting nsec, no browser extension required. Superb feature addition.
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Great work! We've added remote signer as an authentication method to Satsback.com today.
Great work from team @primal!
We've added remote signer as an authentication method to Satsback.com today.
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Best Nostr update in a while. π
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This is great and I think more clients should do it
Is the iOS remote signer going to be open source?
Yes, it's already open source
This is great, is it in the this repository? 
GitHub
GitHub - PrimalHQ/primal-ios-app: Primal's iOS app for Nostr.
Primal's iOS app for Nostr. . Contribute to PrimalHQ/primal-ios-app development by creating an account on GitHub.
yep!
Thank you, great work!
Thinking outside of the box to stay in the box π
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Will you also offer NIP-46 login for the Primal app?
Nice! Geat idea! π
got a glimpse of it when @paul keating showed it to me when in @Bitcoin Jungle. just used it to login to the web app. still don't get it technically why it needs to play a sound while using it. any idea? #asknostr
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on iOS if my wallet is via NWC (like Rizful) the Primal app crashes a few seconds after when I open the wallet.
sorry my bad, I messed up with the NWC codes. Keep going!
Failed silently for me:
- Created an account via the Primal app
- Scanned code on website
- Saw a screen verifying my user name and permissions
- Did not log in on web
Uninstalled in frustration after multiple attempts. :(
You can now #zapvertise #zapvertising using the @primal remote signer! Enjoy
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Really helpful. I am so dubious of signing into random, but interesting, new Nostr tools
Great work guys
Exactly what I would want from a top client
Comp for @Alby which is always healthy
On an Android device the remote signer "Connect" button was not visible.
The device Display Size was set to to "Large". I set it to "Medium" and the button is now visable. I'm sure others will have the same issue so hope is an easy fix π