So, Phoenix actually replaces your channel state with the channel state that's on their servers every time you start the app. But they do still encourage you to open the app from time to time. They even give you a notification if don't open it for too long.

And yes, because you aren't routing, you're only receiving and sending, you're good with not having it on with 24/7 uptime, but having your channel state replaced does mean you're just straight up trusting Phoenix not to close the channel with an old channel state.

nerd2ninja

bitcoin

Request: ELI5 on LNURL Auth

chungkingexpress

> There's an issue with mobile devices where because they run on battery they've been make to force close apps if they try to run in the background and a self managed LN node is meant to be always on so people can route sats through you and for the benefit of your channel partner, and so that you can send a justice transaction if your channel partner tries to cheat you out of sats.

This isn't the case for Phoenix, right? I just need to be online to receive. I don't need to stay online to not get my channels force-closed since my mobile device is not routing payments.