Web3 & DApps | imtoken

What to prepare before you start

When working with DApp connection, it helps to understand how it connects with Domain checks and Signature requests.

A practical Web3 & DApps workflow can be divided into preparation, review, execution and verification. Prepare by checking your device and network environment. Review the relevant DApp connection, Domain checks, Signature requests, Token approvals and Disconnecting. Execute only the request you currently understand, then verify the outcome through transaction history or public on-chain data. Repeating these stages helps prevent familiarity with an interface from turning into automatic approval of important actions.

Treat every transfer, signature and approval as a separate decision. A DApp that was safe to use previously does not make every future request automatically trustworthy. Reviewing DApp connection, Domain checks and Signature requests one by one helps you confirm that the address, network, amount, approval target or signed content matches what you actually intend to do. If a request is not understandable, declining it is safer than approving it simply to complete a flow.

In practice, DApp connection rarely exists in isolation. It may affect the outcome together with Domain checks, or behave differently because the state of Signature requests has changed. Compare interface information with public on-chain data where possible and keep the purpose of the current action clear. If a request involves a signature, approval or asset transfer, approve only what you can explain; otherwise exit and verify the source again.

Complete the core flow in order

When working with Domain checks, it helps to understand how it connects with Signature requests and Token approvals.

Treat every transfer, signature and approval as a separate decision. A DApp that was safe to use previously does not make every future request automatically trustworthy. Reviewing DApp connection, Domain checks, Signature requests, Token approvals and Disconnecting one by one helps you confirm that the address, network, amount, approval target or signed content matches what you actually intend to do. If a request is not understandable, declining it is safer than approving it simply to complete a flow.

Risk note

Important: seed phrases and private keys remain under the user’s control, and official personnel will not ask for them. Verify the address, network and amount before sending. On-chain transactions generally cannot be reversed by a wallet provider. Third-party DApps and smart contracts may be risky, so review approval targets and permission scope and consider revoking permissions you no longer need.

imtoken will not ask you to enter a seed phrase, private key, recovery phrase or verification code into a web page. If a Web3 & DApps flow suddenly asks for recovery material, remote-control access or sensitive screenshots, stop and verify the source from a known entry point. Recovery materials are controlled by the user, and anyone who gains access to them may gain control of the associated wallet.

In practice, Domain checks rarely exists in isolation. It may affect the outcome together with Signature requests, or behave differently because the state of Token approvals has changed. Compare interface information with public on-chain data where possible and keep the purpose of the current action clear. If a request involves a signature, approval or asset transfer, approve only what you can explain; otherwise exit and verify the source again.

Quick review

Confirm that information related to DApp connection belongs to the network or request you are actually using.
Confirm that information related to Domain checks belongs to the network or request you are actually using.
Confirm that information related to Signature requests belongs to the network or request you are actually using.
Confirm that information related to Token approvals belongs to the network or request you are actually using.

What to review at every step

When working with Signature requests, it helps to understand how it connects with Token approvals and Disconnecting.

A practical Web3 & DApps workflow can be divided into preparation, review, execution and verification. Prepare by checking your device and network environment. Review the relevant Signature requests, Token approvals and Disconnecting. Execute only the request you currently understand, then verify the outcome through transaction history or public on-chain data. Repeating these stages helps prevent familiarity with an interface from turning into automatic approval of important actions.

In practice, Signature requests rarely exists in isolation. It may affect the outcome together with Token approvals, or behave differently because the state of Disconnecting has changed. Compare interface information with public on-chain data where possible and keep the purpose of the current action clear. If a request involves a signature, approval or asset transfer, approve only what you can explain; otherwise exit and verify the source again.

Common mistakes and better responses

When working with Token approvals, it helps to understand how it connects with Disconnecting and DApp connection.

Treat every transfer, signature and approval as a separate decision. A DApp that was safe to use previously does not make every future request automatically trustworthy. Reviewing Token approvals, Disconnecting and DApp connection one by one helps you confirm that the address, network, amount, approval target or signed content matches what you actually intend to do. If a request is not understandable, declining it is safer than approving it simply to complete a flow.

In practice, Token approvals rarely exists in isolation. It may affect the outcome together with Disconnecting, or behave differently because the state of DApp connection has changed. Compare interface information with public on-chain data where possible and keep the purpose of the current action clear. If a request involves a signature, approval or asset transfer, approve only what you can explain; otherwise exit and verify the source again.

Verify the result after completion

When working with Disconnecting, it helps to understand how it connects with DApp connection and Domain checks.

Treat every transfer, signature and approval as a separate decision. A DApp that was safe to use previously does not make every future request automatically trustworthy. Reviewing DApp connection, Domain checks, Signature requests, Token approvals and Disconnecting one by one helps you confirm that the address, network, amount, approval target or signed content matches what you actually intend to do. If a request is not understandable, declining it is safer than approving it simply to complete a flow.

In practice, Disconnecting rarely exists in isolation. It may affect the outcome together with DApp connection, or behave differently because the state of Domain checks has changed. Compare interface information with public on-chain data where possible and keep the purpose of the current action clear. If a request involves a signature, approval or asset transfer, approve only what you can explain; otherwise exit and verify the source again.