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MetaMask Transaction Dropped - Fix Guide

Date: 2025-01-27
Transaction Hash: 0x789a8f3957f793b00f00e6907157c15156d1fab35a70db9476ef5ddcdce7c044
Status: ❌ DROPPED

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🔴 Problem

Your transaction was dropped by the network. This means it was never mined into a block.

Transaction Details:

• From: 0x4A666...301C8
• To: Imported account
• Amount: 1 ETH
• Nonce: 2445
• Gas Limit: 21,000
• Max Fee per Gas: <0.000001 ETH (too low!)
• Total Gas Fee: 0 ETH
• Status: Dropped

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🔍 Why Was It Dropped?

Root Cause: Gas price too low

Your transaction had:

• Max fee per gas: <0.000001 ETH (extremely low)
• Total gas fee: 0 ETH

The network requires a minimum gas price to process transactions. When the gas price is too low, validators/miners ignore the transaction, and it gets dropped from the mempool.

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✅ Solution: Resubmit Transaction with Correct Gas Price

Step 1: Check Current Gas Price

The network's current gas price can be checked via:

curl -X POST https://rpc-http-pub.d-bis.org \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_gasPrice","params":[],"id":1}'

Step 2: Resubmit Transaction in MetaMask

1. Open MetaMask
2. Go to Activity tab
3. Find the dropped transaction (or create a new one)
4. Set appropriate gas price:
   • Max fee per gas: Use the current network gas price (usually 1-10 gwei on ChainID 138)
   • Priority fee: 1-2 gwei (optional, for faster processing)
5. Submit transaction

Step 3: Recommended Gas Settings for ChainID 138

For Standard ETH Transfer (21,000 gas limit):

• Max fee per gas: 1000000000 wei (1 gwei) or higher
• Priority fee: 100000000 wei (0.1 gwei) or higher
• Gas limit: 21000 (standard for ETH transfer)

In MetaMask:

• Click "Edit" on the transaction
• Set "Max fee" to at least 1 gwei (0.000000001 ETH)
• Set "Priority fee" to 0.1 gwei (0.0000000001 ETH)
• Confirm and submit

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🔧 Alternative: Use MetaMask's Gas Estimation

MetaMask should automatically estimate gas, but if it's showing 0:

1. Settings → Advanced → Reset Account (if needed)
2. Or manually set gas:
   • Max fee: 0.000000001 ETH (1 gwei minimum)
   • Priority fee: 0.0000000001 ETH (0.1 gwei)

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📋 Transaction Details

Original Transaction:

• Hash: 0x789a8f3957f793b00f00e6907157c15156d1fab35a70db9476ef5ddcdce7c044
• Created: 17:38 on 12/26/2025
• Submitted: 17:38 on 12/26/2025
• Dropped: 17:39 on 12/26/2025
• Reason: Gas price too low (<0.000001 ETH)

To Resubmit:

• Use the same nonce (2445) or let MetaMask use the next available nonce
• Set proper gas price (minimum 1 gwei)
• Resubmit the transaction

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⚠️ Important Notes

1. Dropped transactions don't cost gas - They were never mined, so no fees were paid
2. Nonce is still valid - You can resubmit with the same nonce or use the next one
3. Check network gas price - Always verify current gas price before submitting
4. ChainID 138 gas prices - Typically very low (1-10 gwei), but must be > 0

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🎯 Quick Fix Steps

1. ✅ Check current gas price on ChainID 138
2. ✅ Create new transaction in MetaMask
3. ✅ Set Max fee to at least 1 gwei (0.000000001 ETH)
4. ✅ Set Priority fee to 0.1 gwei (0.0000000001 ETH)
5. ✅ Submit transaction
6. ✅ Wait for confirmation

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📞 Troubleshooting

If Transaction Still Gets Dropped

1. Increase gas price - Try 2-5 gwei instead of 1 gwei
2. Check network status - Verify ChainID 138 is operational
3. Verify balance - Ensure you have enough ETH for gas fees
4. Check nonce - Make sure nonce is correct (should be 2445 or next)

If MetaMask Shows "Insufficient Funds"

• You need ETH for gas fees (even though gas is cheap on ChainID 138)
• Minimum recommended: 0.001 ETH for gas buffer

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Last Updated: 2025-01-27