Migrate Tokens to the new Polkadot Ledger app

How to migrate your tokens to account addresses generated by the new Polkadot Ledger app

You do not need to migrate your Polkadot network accounts – the new Polkadot Ledger app automatically works with Polkadot (DOT) accounts.

You need to make sure that your balances are transferrable – for example, you cannot transfer tokens which are currently staked or locked in governance voting. You need to unstake / unlock your tokens from governance votes before you can migrate your tokens.

Follow these steps to migrate your token balances to account addresses generated by the new Polkadot Ledger app – note: this guide assumes that the chain you are interacting with has upgraded its runtime to be compatible with the new Polkadot Ledger app:

1. Open your Ledger Live application and install the Polkadot Migration app and the Polkadot app (version 100.0.5 or above).

First Step – Polkadot Migration App

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

   • If you are importing an additional wallet then you should select the identicon at the top right of the assets screen, then select the settings cogwheel at the top right of the screen, select "add wallet", and then select "Import existing".

2. Select Hardware Wallet and then select the Ledger Nano X (Legacy).

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

4. Unlock your Ledger and ensure that you start the Polkadot Migration app.

5. Once your Ledger display states READY select the network from your Nova Wallet. If requested, allow Nova Wallet access to your location, finding nearby devices and enable Bluetooth.

6. Select your Ledger Device on your Nova Wallet and review and approve the operation on your Ledger Device. The address appearing on your Ledger should match the one shown in Nova Wallet.

7. Input a nickname for your account on your Nova Wallet Device

Second Step – New Polkadot App

1. Since you are importing an additional wallet then you should select the identicon at the top right of the assets screen, then select the settings cogwheel at the top right of the screen, select "add wallet", and then select "Import existing".

2. Select hardware wallet and then select Ledger Nano X (Generic Polkadot App).

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

4. Unlock your Ledger and ensure that you start the Polkadot app.

5. Once your Ledger display states READY select the network from your Nova Wallet. If requested, allow Nova Wallet access to your location, finding nearby devices and enable Bluetooth.

6. Select your Ledger Device on your Nova Wallet and review and approve the operation on your Ledger Device. The address appearing on your Ledger should match the one shown in Nova Wallet.

7. Input a nickname for your account on your Nova Wallet Device

Third Step – Migrating Tokens

You should now have imported both your Polkadot Migration app accounts and your new Polkadot Ledger app accounts - so now you need to move tokens from the account addresses generated by the Polkadot Migration app to the account addresses generated by the new Polkadot Ledger app.

1. Open the Nova Wallet application.

2. Select Send from the balance widget.

3. Select the asset you wish to send, or you can search for it in the search bar.

4. Input the recipient's address – in this case you most likely should select the Your Wallets dropdown and select the address generated by your new Polkadot Ledger app.

5. Input the amount of tokens that you wish to send and select Continue.

6. Review the contextual information and select Confirm.