How do I activate the DApp browser on Trust Wallet?

The DApp browser on Trust Wallet allows you to use decentralised finance applications (Challenge for Decentralised Finance in English).

If you are on a phone AndroidYou can easily activate the DApp browser in your Trust Wallet application.

After downloading the application, click on the "Settings" icon at the bottom of the navigation bar.

It is not necessary to manually activate your DApp browser via a web browser.

You can do this directly in the application:

 

 Trust Wallet > Settings > Preferences > DApp Browser > Enable

Now you can use the DApp browser by clicking on the "Browser" icon at the bottom of the navigation bar.

Please note that if you are using a telephone iOS / Apple If you are not a member of the Trust Wallet team, you cannot activate the DApp browser directly in the Trust Wallet application.

And since June 2021, you can no longer manually activate the DApp browser on iOS with the command " trust://browser_enable "The reason for this is that Trust Wallet has removed its DApp browser from its application in order to comply with the instructions (guidelines) from the Apple Store.

So if you are using an iOS / Apple phone you can use a new method described below.

In this guide you will learn how to enable Trust Wallet's DApp browser on Android and iOS, what the DApp browser is and why it was removed from the App Store.

Article updated in November 2022.

 

How do I activate the DApp browser on Trust Wallet?

Discover the new method (valid in 2022) to activate the DApp browser on an Iphone / iOS and on Android.

 

Enable DApp browser on iOS/Apple with WalletConnect (new method 2022)

WalletConnect now supports connection to Trust Wallet.

This allows you to activate the DApp browser that supports WalletConnect without the need for additional support.

All you need is your Trust Wallet application and a web browser.

And Trust Wallet supports multiple sessions for WalletConnect. As soon as your phone is connected, the session remains active.

Here is the step-by-step guide to enable the Dapp browser on iOS.

 

1. Connect your wallet

The first step is to connect via your browser (Safari) to one of these 2 services.

On iOS / Apple / Safari, Uniswap or PancakeSwap are accessible on these urls :

• Uniswap: https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap
• PancakeSwap: https://pancakeswap.finance/swap

Click directly or enter one of these 2 urls in your browser (Safari) and validate.

 

Activate DApp browser on Uniswap

Activate DApp browser on PancakeSwap

Then move on to the next step.

 

2. Click on " Connecting the Portfolio "and choose " WalletConnect" 

The second step is to select your WalletConnect wallet.

Click on "Connect a portfolio". in the top navigation bar:

 

Activate DApp browser on Uniswap

Activate Dapp browser on PancakeSwap

After having clicked on "Connect a portfolio".A "Connect a portfolio" window opens.

Important: instead of clicking on "Trust Wallet", click on "WalletConnect".

If you click on "Trust Wallet" you will get an error message.

Go to step 3.

 

3. Choose your preferred mobile wallet " Trust "Click on " Open" 

After clicking on "WalletConnect", a new window opens.

On this window you will see a list of cryptocurrency wallets to which you can connect with the instruction "Connect to mobile wallet".

Click on "Trust". to connect your Trust Wallet account.

Then move on to the next step.

4. TrustWallet is launched automatically and click on " Connect" 

TrustWallet launches and asks if you accept or cancel the connection.

Click on "Connect". to validate your connection to TrustWallet.

Normally your TrustWallet is connected to Uniswap (or PancakeSwap depending on your choice).

Check your connection by checking the top right corner of Uniswap (or PancakeSwap).

You see your TrustWallet address.

If there is a problem, repeat the method in step 1.

Congratulations! You have successfully connected your TrustWallet to Uniswap (or PancakeSwap) without having to activate your DApp browser on Iphone / iOS.

 

Enable DApp browser on iOS / Apple (old method)

! NB: this method does not work anymore since June 2021!

Prior to June 2021 and the removal of the DApp browser from the Apple App Store, it was possible to manually activate the DApp browser on Apple / iOS phones with the following method:

 

1. Open a web browser

The first step is to open your favourite internet browser (Safari, Chrome, Brave...).

Ideally use the Safari browser which is the native browser on Iphone / iOS.

So open Safari on your Iphone.

Next step: copy/paste a URL into your browser.

 

2. Copy / paste trust://browser_enable in the URL field

The second step is to copy/paste or enter this URL in the top search bar:

trust://browser_enable

Then validate by clicking on "Go".

A pop-up window will open asking if you want to open this URL.

Click on "Open". to open your page on TrustWallet.

 

3. Choose the DApp you wish to

Third and final step: browse and choose the DApp you want.

After having click on "Open".Trust Wallet is open.

And normally the DApp browser is enabled in your application.

You will see the "Browser" icon in the bottom bar of your phone.

If you do not see the "Browser" icon, then your DApp browser is not activated.

Then repeat step 2 with the command " trust://browser_enable" .

To open the DApp browser, click on "Browser". in the bottom bar.

Your DApp browser presents you with multiple decentralised applications.

And choose the application you want to use.

For example, if you want to use Uniswap (or PancakeSwap), look for it in the list and then click on 'Uniswap' (or 'PancakeSwap'). These are the most popular decentralised applications of the moment.

Now you can exchange (swap) your tokens (tokens) on the platform.

But first you need to connect Trust Wallet to the platform.

Now you have successfully activated your DApp browser on Trust Wallet!

 

What is Trust Wallet?

Trust Wallet is themobile application of the official cryptocurrency portfolio of the Binance platform.

With Trust Wallet, you can manage, store, send and receive a large number of cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum...) and digital assets.

It is a real wallet for all your cryptos.

You can also access the DApp and DeFi platforms (Decentralised Finance for Decentralised Finance).

Trust Wallet is a simple, fast and secure wallet with official support from Binance.

This is one of the best mobile applications for managing your cryptos.

 

What is a Trust Wallet DApp?

DApp is a decentralised application, Decentralized Application in English (pronounced D-App).

It is a software application that does not rely on a single central actor but on several decentralised actors. Hence the name decentralised application.

Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum...) are examples of decentralised applications.

DApps are based on blockchainsdecentralised public registers.

The objective of a DApp is to eliminate the intermediaries between 2 actors in order to communicate from peer to peer.

The advantages of DApps are numerous: open-source, autonomous, blockchain-based, transparent...

Trust Wallet is a wallet that allows you to interact with and access the vast majority of DApps on the market.

Trust Wallet controls and validates all DApps on their platform.

The list of DApps on Trust Wallet is updated regularly to follow trends.

 

A problem for the DApp browser on iOS / Apple?

Yes, as of June 2021, the Trust Wallet application has removed its DApp browser functionality to comply with Apple's App Store guidelines.

Trust Wallet therefore continues to offer its application and services on the App Store.

And if you had activated the DApp browser on your Iphone / iOS before June 2021, you can still access it via the "History" section.

Of course, your funds and assets in Trust Wallet are always accessible.

If you have an Android phone, you are not affected by this problem.

If you have a telephone Apple / iOS you have 2 solutions to access the DApp browser:

1.  Using an Android phone to access the Trust Wallet DApp browser 🙂
2. With Uniswap: Open Safari and enter the URL https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap > Connect > WalletConnect > Trust > Open > Connect > Return to PancakeSwap in your browser
3. With PancakeSwap: Open Safari and enter the URL https://pancakeswap.finance/swap > Connect > WalletConnect > Trust > Open > Connect > Return to PancakeSwap in your browser

Methods 2 and 3 allow you to connect Trust Wallet to Uniswap or PancakeSwap via Wallet Connect.

 

Conclusion

Activating the DApp browser on Trust Wallet has become complicated on Iphone / iOS since June 2021.

You now have several methods at your disposal to solve this problem.

On Android you can activate the DApp browser directly in the application settings.

And you can navigate the DApp browser by clicking on "Browser" in the bottom navigation bar.

Finally, you can now use decentralised DApps on Trust Wallet such as Uniswap or PancakeSwap.