Polygon MATIC will be upgrading the native asset MATIC to POL on September 4th, 2024. For more information on the upgrade, please review this article: MATIC is Upgrading to POL.
Users with the MATIC token on ETH and Polygon zkEVM will need to use the Polygon bridge to upgrade their MATIC tokens. There is no deadline however all users will need to make this upgrade as the MATIC token may be deprecated in the future.
To upgrade your tokens you will need to use the website: https://portal.polygon.technology/pol-upgrade and the WalletConnect feature in Edge. Please follow the steps below. PRO TIP: If you have a second device to open the website on it can make the process much easier.
1. Open the bridge https://portal.polygon.technology/pol-upgrade to begin the process, use your second device if available.
2. Click on "Connect Wallet" as seen here:
3. Then select "WalletConnect" as seen here:
4. If you are on a single device select your ETH wallet within Edge and then connect to the Polygon Bridge. If you are using two devices open Edge on your available device and then scan the QR code to link with Wallet connect. You can access the WalletConnect feature in Edge by tapping Menu (the three lines at the upper right of the app) and then tap "WalletConnect." This will open the camera which you will want point at the QR code on the other device to connect the wallets. The QR you can will look like this:
5. Once connected you will want to click or tap on the "Max" to upgrade your MATIC to POL. As seen here:
*A couple special notes about this upgrade. You will need a balance of ETH to pay for the fees associated with the upgrade. This shouldn't cost much but you will need a balance of ETH. If you want to retain some amount of MATIC (ERC-20) do not select MAX, enter the amount you'd like instead.
6. On the "Upgrade to POL" section you will see "Upgrade (your balance) MATIC to POL" which you will want to tap or click and then go to Edge to "Slide to Confirm." And that is all it takes to upgrade your MATIC to POL. Once you see the following screen the next part will be done Edge:
7. Now go back to Edge. The token should auto-detect and show your balance once it is received however if you are early to the upgrade we may not have the token listed as one of our default tokens. To correct this you will want to add POL as a custom token.
If you do not see your token you can also try a resync. Tap into your ETH wallet and then tap the three vertical dots. Find and tap on Resync.
Directions to add as a custom token:
Use the following guide: How do I add Custom ERC20 Tokens?
The information for the POL contract is:
Token Code: POL
Token Name: Polygon Ecosystem Token
Contact Address: 0x455e53CBB86018Ac2B8092FdCd39d8444aFFC3F6
Number of Decimals: 18
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