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FAQ
A: Nova Wallet is a non-custodial web3 wallet solution for iOS and Android devices. Your private key is stored locally on your device, in the enclaved secured storage of your operating system, and it is encrypted with the user's personal secret (for now, in the form of a pin code). In the event that a user is using a hardware wallet (Parity Signer / Ledger) in conjunction with Nova Wallet, then the private key isn't even stored on the user's device. It is stored within the Cold Wallet only. For more information, see the Security page of this wiki.
A: Yes, you can import your existing Polkadot (Substrate) account into Nova Wallet using the “Import Wallet” function. You can import your account via mnemonic passphrase, raw seed, or by using the JSON file. After you have imported your account, your balances for supported assets will be shown in the Nova Wallet UI.
A: Yes, you can import your existing Metamask (or other EVM) account into Nova Wallet using the "Import Wallet" function. However, please be aware that currently only importing via mnemonic passphrase is supported for EVM accounts. After you have imported your account, your balanced for supported assets will be shown in the Nova Wallet UI.
A: Currently Nova Wallet for desktop is in development, for now there are a variety of desktop wallets available for the Polkadot ecosystem. We would recommend that you check out our friends at Talisman.
A: Please report bugs via email to: [email protected]
A: We are always looking to add more community requested features to Nova Wallet! You can submit a request here.
A: It is extremely important to remember that your seed phrase is basically the master password for your account. If you lose it, you may not be able to recover your account. If someone else steals your seed phrase, they can steal all of your assets.
It is highly recommended to store your seed phrase offline (i.e. not on your phone or your computer), and split it up into multiple fragments. This is known as the Banana Split method. See the Seed Phrase Management section of this wiki for more info.
A: When you toggle on Safe Mode, some additional privacy features are enabled. This includes the app contents being obscured when the app is minimized, for example when navigating through apps via the "recents" screen, only a black screen will be shown.
Additionally you can no longer take a screenshot whilst tabbed into the Nova Wallet application, and any screen recording software will show the Nova Wallet application as a black screen, rather than displaying the app itself.
You can toggle on/off safe mode by:
- 1.
Select
the settings icon. - 2.In the Security section, adjust the toggle to set Safe Mode on/off.
Please note that currently Safe Mode is only available on Android devices.
The Darwinia and Crab parachains have been updated to new chains which have EVM implementation. In order to migrate your accounts, you must use Darwinia's Migration DApp.
- 1.Open the Nova Wallet application
- 2.Select the DApp Browser
- 3.Select the Darwinia App, and select "Allow" when prompted
- 4.Ensure that you are on the "Portal" section of the Darwinia DApp
- 5.Select "Account Migration"
- 6.Select "Connect Wallet"
- 7.Input your EVM address into the "Migrate to EVM account" field (note: Ensure that you personally control the private key for this account, such as your Nova Wallet EVM address)
- 8.Select "Migrate"
- 9.Carefully review the "Attention" text which pops up (Note: The Nova Wallet team cannot help you recover your account if you fail to follow these prompts correctly)
- 10.Tick the boxes after verifying you agree to them, and select "Agree and Continue"
- 11.Review the Migration Confirmation and then select "Confirm and Migrate"
- 12.Select "Confirm"
When migrating, you must select your "old" Darwinia/Crab accounts as the primary account in Nova Wallet.
You must manually input your EVM account for the migration, so that it can be utilized from Nova Wallet.
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