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Backup & recovery
Backup formats, safe checks, storage and rehearsing recovery without exposing secrets.
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- Step 112, 20 or 24 words: understand wallet backup formatsKnow which backup format you actually have.
- Step 2How to check a wallet backup without exposing itVerify it using your maker’s documented method, safely.
- Step 3Plan a hardware-wallet recovery rehearsalRehearse recovery on paper without resetting anything.
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- 27 October 2026A wallet-backup storage checklistReview wallet-backup storage for privacy, damage, location access and recovery dependencies without gathering secrets into one convenient failure point.
- 27 October 2026PIN, passphrase and recovery phrase: three different rolesUnderstand what a hardware-wallet PIN, optional passphrase and recovery phrase each protect, and which secrets are needed after losing a device.
- 27 October 2026What to check before a hardware-wallet firmware updateBefore updating hardware-wallet firmware, verify the update source, check your backup and confirm the recovery details your setup needs.
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The free checkup asks how your backup was verified and what changed since, then gives official-method next steps and an offline worksheet — without ever asking for your recovery words.
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