I don’t recall if I’ve been asked this question before.
The "Amber" you mentioned is likely referring to NIP-46 Nostr Remote Signing, right? We are very likely to support NIP-46.
NIP-46 requires a relay to facilitate signature requests and signatures between a third-party app and a signer app, even if both apps are on the same phone. Therefore, we feel that NIP-46 is not entirely perfect. Perhaps for this reason, NIP-55 Android Signer Application emerged.
In this approach, signature requests and signatures between a third-party app and a signer app (NIP-55) on the same Android phone are handled through internal system communication, without the need for a relay. This solution is better suited for most scenarios. However, iOS does not support NIP-55.
There’s no perfect solution yet, and we are still contemplating.
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/46.md#nostr-remote-signing
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/55.md
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2025-01-09 05:09:26
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