How to hide small balances in Trust Wallet?

What is a Small Balance in Trust Wallet?

In the context of Trust Wallet, a small balance typically refers to insignificant amounts of cryptocurrency or tokens that remain in your wallet, often due to partial transactions, dust from trading, or leftover gas fees. These balances are usually too small to be worth transferring or using, but they can clutter your wallet interface and make it harder to track meaningful assets. Hiding these small balances helps streamline your wallet experience by removing visual distractions without affecting the actual funds.

Why Would You Want to Hide Small Balances?

There are several reasons why users might want to hide small balances in their Trust Wallet:

• Clarity and Organization: A clean wallet interface makes it easier to monitor valuable assets.
• Avoiding Confusion: Dust or tiny token balances can confuse new users or lead to accidental transfers.
• Privacy Considerations: Reducing visible balances may contribute to better privacy practices.
• User Experience Optimization: Hiding unnecessary balances simplifies interactions with frequently used tokens or coins.

How to Hide Small Balances in Trust Wallet

To hide small balances in Trust Wallet, you can use built-in filtering options and manual customization features. Here’s how to do it step-by-step:

• Open the Trust Wallet app on your mobile device.
• Navigate to the Wallet tab where all your tokens and balances are displayed.
• Tap the three-dot menu icon (top-right corner) to access settings.
• Select 'Manage Tokens' or 'Token Settings' depending on your version.
• Look for an option labeled 'Hide small balances' or 'Filter by balance.'
• Toggle the switch to enable the feature.
• The interface will now display only balances above a certain threshold, hiding any negligible amounts.

This setting applies across both Ethereum-based tokens (ERC-20, ERC-721) and other supported blockchain assets like Binance Smart Chain or Polygon.

Can You Customize the Threshold for Hidden Balances?

Currently, Trust Wallet does not offer a customizable threshold for hiding small balances. The system uses a default minimum value to determine which balances are considered 'small' and should be hidden. This threshold varies depending on the token type and its decimal precision. For example, a token with 18 decimals might require a minimum of 0.000001 units to appear in the list.

If you need finer control over visibility, you must manually hide individual tokens.

Here’s how to do that:

• Go to the Wallet tab.
• Locate the token you wish to hide.
• Swipe left on the token entry or tap the info icon next to it.
• Choose the option to 'Hide Token' or 'Remove from List.'
• Confirm your choice when prompted.

Note: This action only removes the token from view and does not delete or transfer the associated funds.

Managing Gas Fees and Preventing Accumulation of Small Balances

One common source of small balances is leftover gas fees after sending transactions. To minimize the accumulation of such balances:

• Always calculate transaction costs before sending funds.
• Avoid sending large numbers of micro-transactions that leave behind tiny balances.
• Consolidate small balances periodically if needed.
• Use batch transactions where possible to reduce fragmentation.

It's also important to remember that attempting to send extremely small balances can result in higher gas fees than the value being transferred, making such actions inefficient.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can I recover a hidden balance once it’s been hidden?

Yes. If you toggle off the 'Hide small balances' option, all previously hidden balances will reappear in your wallet. Alternatively, if you manually hid a specific token, you can re-enable it via 'Manage Tokens' > 'Show Hidden Tokens' and then unhide it individually.

Does hiding a small balance affect my ability to receive more of that token?

No. Hiding a balance only affects the display of the token within the Trust Wallet interface. You can still receive additional amounts of that token, and the balance will automatically become visible again once it exceeds the minimum display threshold.

Will hiding small balances affect staking or rewards?

No. Any staked or locked balances are managed separately and are not impacted by the 'Hide small balances' setting. Rewards or interest earned on staked assets will still appear and function normally even if the token was previously hidden.

Is there a way to automate hiding small balances across multiple wallets?

Currently, Trust Wallet does not support batch automation for hiding balances across multiple accounts or wallets. Each wallet must be configured individually through its respective token management settings.