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.

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

Actions for each device are clearly labelled below.

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 (Nova Wallet Device).

4. Select Hardware wallet and then Select Ledger (Generic Polkadot app) (Nova Wallet Device).

5. Switch from Bluetooth tab to the USB tab (Nova Wallet Device).

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

7. Hold both buttons to turn on your Ledger device. Input your PIN code to unlock it. (Ledger Device).

8. Start the Polkadot application (Ledger Device).

9. Once your Ledger display states Polkadot Ready (Ledger device), select your Ledger Device on your Nova Wallet device.

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

11. Select Continue (Nova Wallet Device).

12. Read the on-screen prompts and review & approve the operations appearing on your Ledger device. The addresses appearing on your Ledger must match the one shown in Nova Wallet.

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