Wallet recovery made easy with Ledger Recover (2024)

FAQs

What is the recovery phrase on the Ledger? ›

Your Secret Recovery Phrase is a unique 24-word phrase that is generated when you first set up your Ledger device. This phrase serves as the backup of your wallet's private keys, allowing you to securely restore your wallet access even without your original device. Keep your Secret Recovery Phrase safe!

Double-check your recovery phrase

Make sure that all the words on your recovery sheet are on the BIP39 word list and are correctly spelled. Make sure to select the correct recovery phrase length on your Ledger device (12, 18, or 24 words). The selected length should match the length of your recovery phrase.

If you get the error “Invalid recovery phrase”, it's possible that you mistyped the word on your device. Go to the full list of words and use search (Control + F) on the page and carefully verify each word, one by one. Example: During the setup process, you wrote down your 24-word recovery phrase.

Ledger Recover is designed for users who want to add an enhanced layer of security in case their Secret Recovery Phrase is lost or when they can't access it. Who has access to my wallet with Ledger Recover? In short, only you can access your wallet.

Anyone with access to your recovery phrase can steal your crypto funds without even having access to your Ledger device. Ledger does not store your private key and we will never ask you for your recovery phrase. You can learn more about your 24-word recovery phrase and how to keep it secure here.

Here is an example of a 12-word seed phrase: timber, sword, where, noodle, joy, eagle, admit, tuna, vibrant, museum, gossip, river. The standard method for seed phrases is called BIP-39 —short for Bitcoin improvement proposal-39. BIP-39 was introduced in 2013 with a list of 2,048 words that could be in seed phrases.

Key takeaways

Even without a seed phrase, there are other ways to recover funds from a lost or locked wallet. Alternatives to seed phrases include multisig wallets, hardware security modules (HSMs), social recovery systems and biometric authentication.

If you still have your backup phrase:

Open the app and go to the gear icon at the bottom right. Then scroll down and choose Create or Import a Key. Then, choose Import Wallet and the Recovery Phrase tab. Type out your 12 word recovery phrase and click Import to restore your funds.

There are a few possible causes for this: Not lower case: Re-enter the word in all lower case letters. Misspelling: Correct the word based on your backup. Hidden punctuation: Remove any spaces, tab breaks, periods, commas, etc.

If you would like to generate a new 24-word recovery phrase and still have your PIN code, please follow these instructions: Send all crypto to a temporary account. Enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row. Set up as a new device: Ledger Nano S / Ledger Nano X / Ledger Nano S Plus.

Will I lose everything if I reset my Ledger? ›

If you reset your device without having your Recovery sheet, the private keys providing access to your crypto assets will be erased. You will permanently lose access to your crypto assets. The device can either be reset from its settings menu or by entering three incorrect PIN codes when unlocking it.

Make sure your Secret Recovery Phrase is written in the exact same order it was provided, with one space between each word, and in lower case.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: — Ledger Recover is a paid optional subscription service for those who want to back up their wallet access, allowing more users to access a secure and seamless user experience in Web3.

Your Ledger is protecting an encrypted copy of your 24-word Secret Recovery Phrase inside of it with military-grade cryptographic hardware, and remember that it's your job to make sure your 24-word Secret Recovery Phrase stays offline and is never entered into a computer, into a phone, or shared with anyone or any ...

If you forgot to write down your backup phrase you can always access it within the wallet. You just need to enter the wallet with your password. Then go to the Settings tab and find Private Keys. View your phrase and save it in a safe place.

The 25th word

Hardware wallets such as Trezor and Ledger nano S have the function of adding a 25th word. The purpose of adding this extra passphrase is to further encrypt your root seed. If your 24 words become compromised, the person holding those words will need the 25th word in order to access your root keys.

Recovery phrases, also known as 'seed words' or 'mnemonic phrases', are ordered lists of 12 - 24 words that bring you to specific and unique wallet addresses. Each phrase generates a near-infinite amount of addresses, but always in the same order.

Your secret recovery phrase is the key to your wallet and controls access to all your crypto. A secret recovery phrase is a set of words that correspond to numbers. These numbers make up a seed integer that generates all of the private keys in your wallet. Each address for every crypto has its own private key.