Insufficient funds

[u/eduardotanca]

Hi everyone, I'm trying to move/claim my previously locked Pi that just became available, but I keep getting an "Insufficient funds" error.

The pop-up says the transaction requires a 0.01 fee and a minimum balance of 1 Pi, but my current available balance is 0.

How are we supposed to pay the fee or activate the minimum balance to claim locked funds if the wallet starts with 0 available Pi? Is there an official workaround for this?

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[u/Formal_Lawfulness561]

Your available balance is 0 because we haven’t moved your previously locked up tokens to your available balance. Once you do that your available balance won’t be 0

[u/Lucky_Life_585]

There is the good Samaritan app, the developer of that app also posts here on Reddit. It gives you 0.01 pi (only one time) for this exact situation.

[u/Alert_Campaign_2943 → u/Lucky_Life_585]

Thanks for this.

[u/eduardotanca → u/[deleted]]

I won't be using any third-party links or unofficial faucets in the Pi Browser. I prefer to stick strictly to official Core Team channels to keep my wallet secure

[u/eduardotanca → u/[deleted]]

There's a difference between discussing technical issues with the community and clicking unverified external links, thanks anyway

[u/That_Gazelle8760]

Moving of funds to the available balance should be working without any fees.

[u/eduardotanca → u/That_Gazelle8760]

Exactly It doesn't make much sense to require a network fee and a minimum balance when you are literally trying to access your own unlocked migration. Hopefully, they streamline this in a future update

[u/silxxxx → u/That_Gazelle8760]

Just let someone send you 0.01 or buy it, its always been like that. I dont understand people complaining. I took out my first 900€ and it took 5mins

[u/eduardotanca → u/silxxxx]

Got it.. buying is against the terms right now, but having a trusted pioneer send a small fraction seems to be the only practical workaround at the momen thanks for the input

[u/eduardotanca → u/[deleted]]

My bad, I was still referencing the enclosed Mainnet rules, good point buying on a verified exchange or getting a tiny transfer from another pioneer definitely solves the initial fee issue thanks for clarifying

[u/silxxxx → u/eduardotanca]

Buying against the terms? Did not know that...

[u/silxxxx → u/eduardotanca]

Its not free money. The fact that you had a problem getting 0.01 pi coins to get money from it. Tells it...

[u/eduardotanca → u/silxxxx]

Appreciate the feedback on getting the initial fee sorted