Page 42 - User manual - Ledger Nano S

You can create and manage as many temporary passphrases as you want, but only one by

one - you can't open two or more temporary passphrases in the same session:

"Settings" > "Security" > "Passphrase" > "Set temporary"
1. Enter and confirm your secret passphrase (100 characters max)
2. Enter your PIN code to validate

Then during the rest of your session until the Nano S is disconnected, you will run a new

wallet attached to this passphrase. Next time you will enter your PIN code, you will open
your main wallet, not this hidden account.

How to recover your hidden wallet(s) on a Ledger Nano S

On your Ledger Nano S you need to ​recover your 24 words and set your previous hidden

passphrase as a temporary passphrase or as a hidden wallet attached to a PIN code.

If you want to attach it to a passphrase:

1. on your Nano S you must run the 24 words you previously ran when you set your
passphrase. If you don't, reset your device and import the correct 24 words
2. go to "Settings" > "Security" > "Passphrase" > "Attach to a PIN"

3. choose a second PIN code and confirm it (you don't have to choose the same one as the

previous one you set with the passphrase)
4. set the exact passphrase you want to recover and confirm it
5. validate by entering your first PIN code

If you want to set it as temporary passphrase:

1. on your Nano S you must run the 24 words you previously ran when you set your

passphrase. If you don't, reset your device and import the correct 24 words
2. go to "Settings" > "Security" > "Passphrase" > "Set temporary"
3. set the exact passphrase you want to recover and confirm it
4. validate the passphrase by entering your current PIN code

How to recover your hidden wallet(s) on a compatible wallets
If you ever lose your Ledger Nano S, you can restore your main wallets and hidden wallets

by importing your 24 words backup and your hidden passphrase, using any compatible

wallet that supports BIP39 passphrases, or on another Ledger Nano S hardware wallet.

You can also manually export your private keys using an online tool for advanced users.
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Advanced Passphrase options
This feature is not available for the Ledger Blue device.