How do I restore my Zucoin wallet app data from a backup file?

Restoring your Zucoin wallet data loads a previously made wallet backup file into the Zucoin wallet app.

You may need to restore after reinstalling the wallet, setting up a replacement device, or bringing wallet data back after a reset.

Your backup file is required because the Zucoin wallet app is self-custody and does not keep a central username-and-password copy of your wallet for you.

Restoring a wallet replaces the current wallet data in that app, so back up the current wallet first if you need to preserve it.

How to restore your wallet

1. Install or open the Zucoin wallet app on the device you want to restore to.
   
   
2. Click the settings icon in the top-right corner. It looks like a gear.
   
   
3. Click "Restore wallet".
   
   
4. Read the restore warnings and recommendations shown by the wallet.
   
   
5. Choose your wallet backup file when prompted.
   
   
6. Confirm the restore and allow the wallet to load the backup data.
   
   
7. Use your most recent valid backup whenever possible.
   
   

What happens after restore

The backup file restores the wallet data that existed when the backup was made.

If there were transactions after that backup, your local wallet history may not include every older detail from the missing period.

The wallet can check the Splitchain network for the latest cached transaction state and save available network data back into the wallet.

Without a valid backup file, there is no normal central login recovery path for the previous wallet.

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