Metamask: Not able to transfer ETH via MetaMask using web3.js

Metamask issue with sending ETH via MetaMask

I have encountered an issue where users are unable to transfer ETH using their MetaMask extensions, despite being able to do so in the MetaMask web interface. This issue has been reported by multiple users and is not a bug in the MetaMask extension itself.

The issue:

• Web3.js version: The web3 library used by MetaMask is version 1.2.x, which may not be compatible with newer versions of JavaScript or Ethereum.

• Sending transactions: When using the web3.eth.sendTransaction method, the amount to be sent is encoded as 0.002, which is not a valid transaction amount in most cases.

The solution:

To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:

• Update Web3.js to 2.4.5 or later:

  Switch to a newer version of web3 that supports Ethereum 2.0 and the 0x address format.

• Use the correct transaction amount:

Try to use the correct transaction amount in the web3.eth.sendTransaction method. For example:

const transactionAmount = web3.utils.toWei("0.002", "ether");

Code example:

const transactionAmount = web3.utils.toWei("0.002", "ether");
web3.eth.sendTransaction(
{
from: ethereum.selectedAddress,
to: '0xYourRecipientAddress', // replace with your recipient address
value: transactionAmount, // use the correct transaction amount
gas: 30000,
nonce: web3.utils.toWei('1', 'gwei'),
data: '0xYourTransactionData',
}
);

Additional tips:

• Make sure your MetaMask extension is up to date and supports Web3.js version 2.4.x or later.

• Try reducing the transaction amount to a more common value, such as 0.0001.

• Make sure the recipient address is correct and matches what you provided in the transactionAmount field.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue and successfully transfer ETH using your MetaMask extension via web3.js.

Example use case:

You can also use the web3.eth.sendTransaction method with a more common transaction amount, such as 0.0001, like this:

const transactionAmount = web3.utils.toWei("0.0001", "ether");
web3.eth.sendTransaction(
{
from: ethereum.selectedAddress,
to: '0xYourRecipientAddress', // replace with the recipient's address
value: transactionAmount, // use the correct transaction amount
gas: 30000,
nonce: web3.utils.toWei('1', 'gwei'),
data: '0xYourTransactionData',
}
);

This should allow you to successfully transfer ETH using your MetaMask extension via web3.js.

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