Bitcoin Wallet needs a warm welcome

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It seems some users don't read the safety notes (surprise). I just had somebody 
ask me if they can uninstall the app and still access the same address on their 
computer.

A "warm welcome" is what Google internally calls a flow that happens when an 
app is run for the first time. The intention is to do setup, give a brief 
overview of important features and things to know, and generally make sure the 
user knows what to do. It can take the form of a few activities strung together.

If we had a warm welcome, the first-time setup cost of copying the blockchain 
file could be hidden behind it to some extent.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mh.in.en...@gmail.com on 3 Jan 2013 at 6:25

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Difficult topic. It touches every serious Bitcoin client that I know of (those 
that keep private keys private) and should probably be discussed on a broader 
scale. Perhaps more education should be done already when people learn of 
Bitcoin for the first time (bitcoin.org? weusecoins.com?). Ultimately I think 
this should be taught in (pre-)school, just like kids learn that if they loose 
their pocket money, they'll not be able to spend it for Pokemon cards.

Be aware that if people don't read safety notes they will likely not read 
welcome screens either. (On a side note, it's funny to see how Google 
internally uses patterns their developer advocates recommend against.)

Features generally should be more visible if they are mature and useful. Which 
particular feature do you have in mind, apart from displaying the safety notes? 
Some features I deliberately hide a bit because they are not ready for mass 
consumption (see "Labs" in preferences).

Rather than hiding first-time setup I'd like to get rid of setup as much as 
possible. Let's try get checkpoints become reality, that should help a lot.

I'm open to suggestion about the content of that "warm welcome", as well as 
designs and implementations.

Original comment by andreas....@gmail.com on 4 Jan 2013 at 1:05

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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Accessing the safety notes requires you to wait for the syncing to be done and 
then touch something that doesn't look like a button. If a welcome screen is 
short and to the point, I think it can be effective. The current safety notes 
are very long.

It's not only about safety. Things like "how can I obtain some Bitcoins" and 
stuff like that would be useful for new users. Like, a (very) brief Bitcoin 
tutorial. Android itself has a tutorial these days.

Original comment by mh.in.en...@gmail.com on 4 Jan 2013 at 1:35