Nova Wallet is a Polkadot wallet developed and maintained by Novasama Technologies. It is an open-source mobile app available for iOS and Android, funded by the Polkadot Treasury. Nova Wallet is compatible with many DApps and wallets in the ecosystem.


‼️ IMPORTANT

Nova Wallet is a non-custodial wallet, which means that only you have access to your accounts. For this reason it is imperative that you keep your mnemonic phrase safe. Without it, it is impossible to restore your account if you ever lose access to it.


ℹ️ GOOD TO KNOW

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This article shows how to restore your Polkadot account in Nova Wallet with its mnemonic phrase, JSON backup file, or raw seed. We'll use the Android version of the app, but the differences are minimal.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Restore Your Account in Nova Wallet


1. Open the Nova Wallet app. If you don't have any accounts yet, choose "Import Wallet":



If you have an account already, go to Settings > Wallets and tap "Add wallet" first:



If you don't have a PIN code set up yet, set it up now and confirm it:



You'll have three options to restore the account: with its mnemonic phrase, JSON backup file, or raw seed.

With its mnemonic phrase


1. Choose the "Mnemonic passphrase" option:



2. Enter all words in your mnemonic phrase (typically 12 or 24) in the correct order. Make sure that each word is written in small letters and separated from others with one space, without any space at the end or the beginning of the phrase:



3. Give your account a name. It's only used locally for your convenience and doesn't appear on-chain.



4. Tap "Continue," and you now have your restored account! Check this article to see what you can do with it in Nova Wallet.

With its JSON backup 


1. Choose the "Restore JSON" option:



2. Tap on the file icon next to "Restore JSON":



You have two options: to paste the copied contents of your JSON backup file or to upload the JSON backup file from your storage:



3. Enter the password for your JSON backup file. If you exported the JSON file from the Polkadot extension, it will be the same as your account password in the extension.


4. Give your account a name. It's only used locally for your convenience and doesn't appear on-chain.


5. Tap "Continue," and you now have your restored account! Check this article to see what you can do with it in Nova Wallet.

With its raw seed


1. Choose the "Raw Seed" option if you only have your raw seed (it can also called a private key):



2. Enter your raw seed. It always starts with 0x and consists of letters and numbers:



3. Give your account a name. It's only used locally for your convenience and doesn't appear on-chain.


4. Tap "Continue," and you now have your restored account! Check this article to see what you can do with it in Nova Wallet.