# Add Ledger Nano S or Nano S Plus Account to Nova Wallet (Android-only)

Ledger Nano S or Nano S Plus devices can be connected to your phone using a USB cable. Please note that **only Android** phones support connecting devices via USB, but not iPhones.

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The following steps include actions you must perform on both your **Ledger device** and your **Nova Wallet Device**.
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Actions for each device are clearly labelled below.
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### How to connect Ledger Nano S or Nano S Plus via USB

1. Make sure to use an **OTG cable** to connect. Depending on what ports your phone has, you can use the **original Ledger cable** that came with your Ledger device or **another OTG cable**, but not a simple charging cable.
2. `Plug` one end of the OTG cable into your **Ledger USB port** and another into your **phone's USB port**. 
3. Open the Nova Wallet application and `Select` **Already have a wallet** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet Device)</mark>.
4. `Select` **Hardware wallet** and then `Select` **Ledger (Generic Polkadot app)** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet Device)</mark>.
5. `Switch` from Bluetooth tab to the **USB** tab <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet Device)</mark>.
6. Read the on-screen prompt and `Select` **Continue** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet Device)</mark>.
7. `Hold both buttons` to turn on your Ledger device. `Input` your **PIN code** to unlock it. <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Ledger Device)</mark>.
8. `Start` the **Polkadot** **application** <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Ledger Device)</mark>.
9. Once your Ledger display states **Polkadot Ready** <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Ledger device)</mark>, `select` your **Ledger Device** on your <mark style="background-color:blue;">Nova Wallet device</mark>.
10. `Select` your account from the list on your <mark style="background-color:blue;">Nova Wallet device</mark>. (Note: if you cannot see your balance or account, try pressing **Load more accounts**.)
11. `Select` **Continue** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet Device)</mark>.
12. Read the on-screen prompts and review & **approve** the operations appearing on your <mark style="background-color:purple;">Ledger device</mark>. The addresses appearing on your Ledger must match the one shown in Nova Wallet.
13. `Input` a **nickname** for your account <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet Device)</mark>.