![]() So there is PIN1 for your regular 24-word recovery phrase and PIN2 for your passphrase accounts (24 words + 1 your custom word) The most common way to set up the passphrase functionality on the Ledger wallet is to configure a separate PIN code for it. This creates an entirely different set of addresses that cannot be accessed via the 24-word recovery phrase alone. What the passphrase functionality does is that it adds a 25th word of your choosing to your recovery phrase. Somewhat related to the previous paragraph, one reason why you might not be able to add back accounts with correct balances is if you activated the passphrase functionalityon your hardware wallet and moved your funds. You Were Using Ledger Passphrase Functionality If not, go ahead and proceed with the next steps in the article. Hopefully this time you’ll be able to add back the account(s) with the correct and expected balances. When found, restore your hardware wallet with that seed phrase and try adding your account again. Try to remember if and where you stored your (other) recovery phrase. What if you try to add back an account, but it only lists accounts with zero or a wrong balance? In that case, it is likely that at some point you reset your Ledger hardware wallet and generated a new recovery phrase which now manages a totally different set of accounts. So in theory, if you remove an account and then try to add it back, Ledger Live should automatically display the same account (with the correct balance) for you to add back. That is because your crypto assets are stored on the blockchain (not Ledger Live or your hardware wallet) and when you re-add an account, Ledger Live will automatically query the blockchain for all wallet addresses (accounts) that can be derived from the private key that your hardware wallet holds. ![]() The thing about Ledger Live accounts is that you can remove and add them back at your own will without actually losing access or “deleting” your crypto. You Are Using the Wrong Private Key (Seed Phrase) ![]() If you are trying to restore your accounts to a mobile device, then click on the link to read my article explaining how to keep your Ledger Live desktop and mobile applications synced. Just click on the link to read my detailed step-by-step tutorial on installing and restoring Ledger Live accounts on a new PC. This means that if you install the application on a new device, you must manually add back the accounts or restore them from the backup. Instead, your configured accounts and settings are stored locally on your PC in a dedicated configuration directory. You should know that Ledger Live does not save or keep your configured accounts and settings in a centralized database as many other applications do. The fact that the accounts are missing is totally normal and the expected behavior in this case. One potential scenario where your Ledger Live accounts are not showing up is when you install the application on a new device (secondary phone, PC, etc). You Installed Ledger Live on a New Device So without wasting any more of your time, let’s dive right in! In this article, I’ll go over some of the most common reasons why your Ledger Live accounts might be missing and how to get them back. Are you having issues seeing or adding certain accounts in Ledger Live? If that’s the case, then you have arrived at the right place! ![]()
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