How to Restore a Ledger Device from 24-word backup phrase (Latest Version 2024) | CryptoDad FAQ

[@CryptoDad]

Lost your Ledger or need a replacement? No need to panic! In this video, I explain how to restore your Ledger device using your 24-word seed phrase. Your Ledger is like a set of car keys - if you lose them, you don’t need a new car, just a new set of keys to access your existing accounts. 🚗🔑 Watch this guide to ensure you follow the right steps and avoid common mistakes. 💬 Have questions? Drop them in the comments below! #CryptoSecurity #LedgerRestore

[@lmillerJesusistheredeemer]

I think my sim has been duplicated I factory reset now I can't see what's in my ledger. I'm afraid to enter my seed fraise. My ledger says update firmware my phone keeps installing games. HELP

[@sulingyoung6157]

Please Help, my crypto shows 0 on Ledger live after reset password on the Ledger device. I still have 24 word seed phrase. Love your videos.

[@NordicAmy]

Your tutorials have been so helpful! Thank you!

[@CryptoDad]

Glad you like them!

[@xrpirate536]

You saved me. I have miss placed my nano can't find it. This is a life saver. Thank you!

[@LucrecioR]

All your videos are a masterpiece!! You're a great professor and your explanations are always clear and concise. You transmit confidence 😊

[@CanTr287]

Great content as always. 🎉

[@CryptoDad]

Appreciate it!

[@Pepe-recha]

You a bot

[@CanTr287]

@@Pepe-recha Well, no. I am not :)

[@CryptoDad]

@@Pepe-recha there are some imposters in my comment sections with the same icon, but you can rest assured it’s me if you see the checkmark next to my profile name. They also have a little gray border.

[@ampovpodcast1624]

Great show makes things simpler to understand 👍🏿

[@oceanbreeze369]

It's a good idea to always set up two identical ledgers/trezors with the same seed phrase/password in case you lose one, or if one stops working properly. Then if one goes bad you lose one, you can use the other backup, and order another new one to replace the backup. Cheers!

[@CryptoDad]

totally agree!

[@Pepe-recha]

Make ledger great again

[@uverex251]

Rex You are the best, Thank You, Sir!!!!

[@CryptoDad]

You are very welcome

[@gaa-d3p]

Thanks for your useful vedio

[@DavidGonzales-yd2pz]

You do such a great tutoring job! 2 questions... #1 When you restore to the new Ledger device...can your old one still be a back up? ( When you restore, it doesnt make the old one unusable? You can still use the old one as a back up?) #2 I am not clear on what you mean by verifying apps. I basically only have 2 cryptos on my Ledger live....xrp and xlm. Are each of these associated with an app that I must verify one by one as you demonstrated? Does each of these cryptos have an "app" that must be verified on ledger live?

[@CryptoDad]

1. Yes you can still use the old one as a mirror backup 2. Each crypto you manage has an app on the device (xrp, xlm) and an account in Ledger Live. I verify with the accounts in order to confirm that the device is restored properly and the accounts are now manageable with the new/restored device. Some people have multiple seed phrases and accounts created with multiple devices and/or configurations (seed phrases). that is why you get the "oops something went wrong" message when you try to manage crypto in an account with the wrong device/configuration attached. Better to verify the account-device combo instead of being surprised by that error message later when you are trying to send crypto out from the wallet.

[@robtihanyi1155]

Dear Rex...I really enjoy your posts and please keep them coming. I do, however, have an issue with what you explained which can be viewed at 12:20 on the timeline and has to do with the letter D. On your Ledger Live the last eight values are 2ddOb373 whereas on the Ledger Stax the last eight values are 2dDOb373. It almost seems as if capital D and lower case d are interchangeable! I would not have gone past that point because it does not make sense to me that the verification check between Ledger Live and the Ledger Stax SHOW DIFFERENT VALUES! Have I got it wrong?

[@CryptoDad]

The addresses are case insensitive. they are the same address

[@ccatlady9247]

Thank you for keeping it simple as you say. I have a 25th word, well phrase. How do I restore my ledger and get access to my accounts when there is a 25th word? Thank you.

[@CryptoDad]

After you have done the restore, then you will access the passphrase configuration like you did before. e.g. just enter your temporary passphrase or set up the alternate pin like you did before. You will be accessing the same configuration as you were on the old device. Just make sure and use the exact same passphrase (25th word) as before.

[@Rose-vj2km]

After restore, could i use both ledgers nano X and ledger flex ?

[@StreetTac0s88]

Is the ledgerstax Bluetooth?

[@CryptoDad]

Yes

[@Давид-и8н]

Please take a video of how the 25th word works

[@CryptoDad]

@@Давид-и8н I’m planning one ☝️

[@jeffmorlen6504]

If I originally had a ledger flex, and then I went and bought a ledger stax would I still be able to use the same BTC account address that was originally created by the flex or would I have to make a new one for the stax?

[@shaiksajid4739]

I don't understand one thing in air gap wallet like keystone 3 pro My question is Keystone 3 pro is generated seed phases in offline l mean don't need internet connection I don't understand how its work how to generated offline seed phase

[@shaiksajid4739]

Please answer sir

[@CryptoDad]

You don't need an internet connect to generate a random number. That is what the private key is, a random number. Once you have your key, it will correspond to an empty address on the blockchain and you can start funding your accounts

[@FenderDude]

does this work the same for mobile?

[@gymwearuk]

Do you have a video on how to restore passphrase accounts once you have done all the steps in this video please?

[@CryptoDad]

Just enter the passphrase on the restored device

[@gymwearuk]

@@CryptoDad Thank you for the reply. Just to confirm, you mean the exact same passphrase as originally set up on my old device?

[@CryptoDad]

@@gymwearuk yes

[@jurgenweber8032]

Thank you very much for your videos, maybe you can help me. I can't find any help in German. My Ledger firmware is too old and I can't establish a Bluetooth connection. I got a new computer and cable connection. If I reinstall Ledger Live, can I proceed in the same way as described in the video? Theo I have to load a new firmeware Update onto the old ledger using a cable connection. or should I buy a new ledger? Thank you very much for the help and sorry about my bad English.

[@CryptoDad]

It’s actually impossible to update the old ledger Nanos using your phone. You’re going to need to connect it to your computer. And yes, you can get a USB cable and connect it to your computer and install Ledger Live in order to run the firmware update. I would give that a shot first. You may be able to get it updated successfully. However, you may not considering it hasn’t been updated in a while. Sometimes they’re too far behind as long as you have your seed phrase you always have the option of purchasing a new device and doing the restore. Now you can run my comment through Google translator !

[@jurgenweber8032]

@@CryptoDad Wow. such a quick answer. Thank you very much for your help and effort. 👍💪

[@FrankFerrara-m6j]

Please help…I setup my ledger stax but didn’t use the old seedphrase from my nano x…so my stax seems useless…can reset it and setup it up all over again??

[@jfaun2313]

Once i use my old seed phrase to use on my new device how can i change the 24 word seedphrase if i think it has been compromised

[@pkavics9182]

And Is there any way to make sure that the new device is genuine before I put my 24 seed phrase into the device? I ordered from Ledger of course (not ebay, amazon etc) and It's arriving soon, but I'm a bit paranoid if somebody let's say will change it to a fake one on the way here.

[@CryptoDad]

Ledger Live runs a genuine check when you attach your device and go into the "My Ledger" section. This will confirm that the device is genuine. Just look up at the top section where it shows a picture of the device. there is a purple check mark and it says "Genuine Check" next to it.

[@pkavics9182]

@@CryptoDad Yes I know that, but in order to run a genuine check in the ledger live you have to frist put the 24 seed phrase into the device (as my previous device doesn't work I had to order a new one) and that was my question, how can you I make sure that the new device is genuine without putting the seed phrase, but thanks luckily my device is genuine, just wanted to know how to check before you set up (or recover) your wallet.

[@CryptoDad]

@@pkavics9182 OK if you’re that paranoid then you can connect your replacement device and set up as brand new run the genuine check. And then after your satisfied that it’s a genuine device you can enter the pin incorrectly three times and run the recovery.

[@winter-warehouse_com1153]

Is ledger 24 word more secure than trezor 12 word?

[@CryptoDad]

Well logically 24 words would take twice as long to brute force crack as a 12 word seed phrase. However, we’re dealing with astronomical numbers here. A 12 word seed phrase is more than sufficient for securing a crypto wallet. I usually like to use this simple example: If a 12 word seed phrase takes 1 million years to brute force crack and a 24 word seed phrase takes 2 million years to brute force crack, does it really matter? And those aren’t even the actual numbers ( they are much larger) that’s just a simple example that illustrates the point.

[@butchmcgrath]

Hi my ledger nanoX crashes when I try to install apps from my ledger live on my pc I have to reconnect to sync with ledger live

[@c3vette47]

My ledger nano x is not working anymore after a failed attempt to update the firmware. Is it possible to recover my old nano x to a new ledger flex?

[@CryptoDad]

@@c3vette47 yes you would simply do a recover on the Ledger flex instead of setting it up as new. And you would use the 24 words seed phrase of your current ledger nano x.

[@c3vette47]

@CryptoDad thank you so much for the reply

[@blakewootton2934]

I lost my 24 password phrase and then accidentally reset my device- is there anyway I can recover my crypto without my passphrase or passcode ?

[@KKlepacki]

Can I restore Nano X without Ledger live?

[@CryptoDad]

Yes you can. just fire up the device and follow the directions on the device screen. be sure to choose "restore form backup" instead of "set up as new" Also make sure it is charged up or plugged in

[@KKlepacki]

@@CryptoDad Thank you sir

[@CryptoDad]

After you are done with the device-only restore, you can connect to Ledger Live as usual.

[@rkeyology81]

I think Ledger still missed the mark with the Stax and Flex. They have less storage capacity than the Nano X which makes no sense considering storage is dirt cheap. No one asked for E-ink or grayscale images. Would much rather they invested the R&D into a camera so we can scan QR codes. And the screen for the Flex should be backlit. And the pricing for the Stax is ridiculous.

[@CryptoDad]

You make valid points and you sound like you’re a pretty savvy crypto user. However, the average user does not really require 10+ apps so the storage requirement is not really an issue for them. And although storage space is relatively dirt cheap when we’re talking about hard drive and memory, on the Ledger Stax and flex we’re talking about a secure element chip. This is a much more specialized and expensive chip and it is designed with security in mind. Ledger had to use up some extra space on the secure chip element for code devoted to the secure screen, That’s why it takes up more space or in effect leaves less space for apps. It was definitely a trade-off though.

[@rkeyology81]

@@CryptoDad lol if I’m savvy it’s because I’ve learned a lot from you. I truly appreciate all your hard work and great information.

[@JohnDoe-jx7cu]

Dear cryptodad, lets say somebody has my recovery sheet phrases, if he or she sets up a new ledger and uses my recovery phrases will all my funds be gone? If yes, are my funds on my and his/her ledger or are they gone to the new ledger who uses my recovery phrases? Thanks in advance and wish you all the best, Yours sincerely,

[@mikeCtv]

Restored and still don’t see my assets. Had a bunch now I have zero.

[@CryptoDad]

In your case, you might need to connect the restored device and "re-add" your accounts. Just go the "add account" button and choose your crypto.