Feb 26, 2025 · This article describes what to do in the event you have lost your 24-word recovery phrase but still have access to your PIN and Ledger device.

Feb 26, 2025 · Your 24-word recovery phrase (sometimes also called a mnemonic phrase, Secret Recover Phrase or seed phrase) is the master key to all your crypto accounts. Anyone gaining access to your recovery phrase can very easily clone your accounts on their own device (or software wallet) and spend your funds .

Nov 3, 2022 · A seed phrase, also known as a Secret Recovery Phrase (SRP) or mnemonic, is simply a collection of words that allows you to restore your entire crypto wallet. It’s those 12-24 English words that your wallet presented you with while setting it up. If you followed its instructions correctly you should have recorded these words in order somewhere.

A "Recovery Phrase" is a randomly generated list of 24 words that a user will write down. These 24 words are hashed to create a super-strong 256-bit AES encryption key. This only replaces your security answer in case you forget your master password.

Feb 26, 2025 · Follow the instructions provided in this article. Select the correct recovery phrase length (12, 18 or 24 words) on your Ledger device. The selected length should match the length of your recovery phrase.

Nov 10, 2021 · When you activate your Nano, you’ll receive a unique and secret recovery phrase consisting of 24 words. Write it down on a piece of paper, on the right order, and verify it. This piece of paper is now your recovery sheet.

Jun 26, 2023 · Be sure to keep your 24 word recovery phrase written down and safely stored - they are the literal keys to your crypto (as the saying goes)! If you ever lose your Ledger (or it breaks as a result of an accident), you can restore your funds into another Ledger device using the 24 word recovery phrase.

Dec 19, 2021 · To setup a backup device of your main Ledger wallet you need to use your 24 word recovery phrase and restore the private keys on the second device. The private keys provides accesses to all your crypto assets on the second device.

Oct 30, 2021 · I want to restore my wallet using my 24 word phrase to a non-hardware wallet so I can accessa nd move my funds again, but all the wallets I've looked into like metamask and exodus only support 12 word phrases. Any ideas for a solution?