Frequently Asked Questions

A wallet manages addresses, signatures and asset views. It is not the same as a conventional website account; on-chain state is recorded by the blockchain.

Prefer an offline written backup kept securely. Avoid screenshots, chat messages and untrusted cloud storage.

No. imtoken staff will not ask for your private key, seed phrase or verification code.

Networks are separate ledgers, with different assets, gas mechanisms and confirmation state.

At minimum, review the destination address, network, asset, amount, gas and the final signature request.

Network demand, transaction complexity and protocol rules affect fees; the wallet does not unilaterally set the final network cost.

Use it on the correct block explorer to inspect broadcast, execution and confirmation status.

A connection is different from a later signature or approval, but every later request still needs independent review.

Not exactly. A message signature may not broadcast a transaction, but it can still authenticate, authorize or prove account control, so it should not be signed blindly.

It permits a specific spender contract to use a token within an allowance. Review both the spender and the amount.

The EVM is an execution environment for smart contracts. Multiple compatible networks can use similar address and contract models.

Layer 2 systems extend mainnet capacity. Moving assets across layers can involve bridges, waiting periods and different confirmation flows.

Stop immediately, do not continue signing or approving, and review recent connections, approvals and transactions.

No. Rewards can change, exits may involve waiting, validators can face penalties, and contract and market risks remain.

Validators participate in protocol duties such as proposing and attesting to blocks. Their status, rewards and penalties are governed by network rules.

No. In self-custody, the user controls the private key and seed phrase; imtoken does not retain a copy that can be restored on the user’s behalf.