Add Ledger Flex Account to Nova Wallet

How to connect Ledger Flex via Bluetooth

Before you connect your Ledger Flex to Nova Wallet, please check the following:

1. Make sure that you have the latest version of Nova Wallet installed on your phone.

2. Ensure that the latest firmware is installed on your Ledger Flex. If not, please update it as described in this Ledger guide: https://support.ledger.com/article/360013349800-zd.

3. Close any other apps that can connect to Ledger, like Ledger Live or wallet apps.

4. If your phone runs on Android 11 or earlier, check in your system Settings if Nova Wallet is allowed to access your location.

5. Enable Bluetooth on your phone in your system settings.

6. Enable Bluetooth on your Ledger Flex using the Settings menu.

The following steps include actions you must perform on both your Ledger Flex and your Nova Wallet Device.

Actions for each device are clearly labelled below.

1. Open the Nova Wallet application and Select Already have a wallet (Nova Wallet Device).

2. Select Hardware wallet and then Select Ledger Flex (Nova Wallet Device).

3. Read the on-screen prompt and Select Continue (Nova Wallet Device).

4. If requested, allow Nova Wallet access to finding nearby devices and enabling Bluetooth. On Android 11 or earlier, please also allow access to your location. Nova Wallet doesn't use your location information, but this permission is required for any app to be able to access Bluetooth devices (Nova Wallet Device).

5. Hold the right-side button to turn on your Ledger Flex. Input your PIN code to unlock it (Ledger Flex).

6. Start the relevant application (Ledger Flex). For example, if you want to add your Polkadot Ledger account to Nova Wallet, start the Polkadot application on your Ledger Flex.

7. Once your Ledger Flex display states [Network] Ready (Ledger Flex), select your Ledger Device on your Nova Wallet Device.

8. If you're connecting your Ledger to your phone for the first time, both in Nova Wallet and on your Ledger Flex screen, you will see a pairing code. Compare the codes and make sure they match on both devices.

9. Select Pair in Nova Wallet.

10. Tap Yes, they match to confirm pairing. (Ledger Flex).

11. Select your account from the list on your Nova Wallet Device. (Note: if you cannot see your balance/account, try pressing Load more accounts.)

12. Read the on-screen prompt and review & approve the operation appearing on your Ledger Flex. The address appearing on your Ledger should match the one shown in Nova Wallet.

13. Select More networks to add to Nova Wallet if desired, otherwise Select Done (Nova Wallet Device).

14. Input a nickname for your account (Nova Wallet Device).