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## Definitions ## Definitions
### Backup Formats: ### Backup Formats:
* Wallet Seed (WS): 12 words mnemonic backup (available from Copay v1.2+). The 12 words are used as wallet seed, following BIP39 specification. The wallet seed may require a passphrase to recreate the wallet (if one was specified at creation time). * Wallet recovery phrase (RP): 12 words mnemonic backup (available from Copay v1.2+). The 12 words are used as wallet seed, following BIP39 specification. The wallet RP may require a passphrase to recreate the wallet (if one was specified at creation time).
* Wallet Backup (WB): Exported data from Copay, containing an AES encrypted JSON with many wallet parameters (like extended private key, wallet name, extended public keys of copayers, etc. See #export-format). This data can be created from Copay v1.2+ (Settings -> Export) and it was the default backup format on previous Copay versions. WB can be a file (standard format for Copay desktop versions) or a text (standard for Copay mobile versions). * Wallet Backup (WB): Exported data from Copay, containing an AES encrypted JSON with many wallet parameters (like extended private key, wallet name, extended public keys of copayers, etc. See #export-format). This data can be created from Copay v1.2+ (Settings -> Advanced -> Export) and it was the default backup format on previous Copay versions. WB can be a file (standard format for Copay desktop versions) or a text (standard for Copay mobile versions).
### Backup recovery cases ### Backup recovery cases
* Case 1: Lost of device holding the wallet * Case 1: Lost of device holding the wallet
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### Non-multisig wallets ### Non-multisig wallets
Case 1: From both WS and WB, full recovery is possible. Case 1: From both RP and WB, full recovery is possible.
- Enter the WS or the WB at 'Import wallet' in a new device. - Enter the RP or the WB at 'Import wallet' in a new device.
- Wallet access should be restored. - Wallet access should be restored.
Case 2: Basic recovery is possible using the device where the wallet is installed, pointing to the new server (Recreate wallet feature). Case 2: Basic recovery is possible using the device where the wallet is installed, pointing to the new server (Recreate wallet feature).
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- If the wallet existed, it may be necessary to rescan Wallet's addresses for funds (from Settings -> Advanced -> Scan Addresses for Funds) - If the wallet existed, it may be necessary to rescan Wallet's addresses for funds (from Settings -> Advanced -> Scan Addresses for Funds)
Case 3: From both Backup Words and Backup file, basic recovery is possible. Case 3: From both Backup Words and Backup file, basic recovery is possible.
(Using WS) (Using RP)
- Enter the WS at 'Import Wallet' - Enter the RP at 'Import Wallet'
If the error "This wallet is not registered at the wallet service" appears: If the error "This wallet is not registered at the wallet service" appears:
- Go to 'Create Wallet', and enter the WS at 'Advanced Options'. Select a new name for the restored wallet. Total and required number of copayers should be set to 1. - Go to 'Create Wallet', and enter the RP at 'Advanced Options'. Select a new name for the restored wallet. Total and required number of copayers should be set to 1.
- Wallet should be recreated and access to funds should be restored. - Wallet should be recreated and access to funds should be restored.
(Using WB) (Using WB)
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### Multisig wallets ### Multisig wallets
Case 1: From both WS and WB, full recovery is possible. Case 1: From both RP and WB, full recovery is possible.
- Enter WS or WB at 'Import wallet' in a new device. - Enter RP or WB at 'Import wallet' in a new device.
- Wallet access should be restored. - Wallet access should be restored.
Case 2: Basic recovery is possible using the device where the wallet is installed, pointing the the new server (Recreate Wallet feature). Case 2: Basic recovery is possible using the device where the wallet is installed, pointing the the new server (Recreate Wallet feature).
- Point to the new server (Settings -> Bitcore Wallet Service). - Point to the new server (Settings -> Advanced -> Wallet Service URL).
- If the wallet is not registered at the new Wallet service, a 'Recreate' button will appear at wallet's home. Click it to recreate the wallet. - If the wallet is not registered at the new Wallet service, a 'Recreate' button will appear at wallet's home. Click it to recreate the wallet.
- Wallet should be recreated and access to funds should be restored. - Wallet should be recreated and access to funds should be restored.
- If the wallet existed, it may be necessary to rescan Wallet's addresses for funds (from Settings -> Advanced -> Scan Addresses for Funds) - If the wallet existed, it may be necessary to rescan Wallet's addresses for funds (from Settings -> Advanced -> Wallet information -> Scan Addresses for Funds)
Case 3: Basic recovery is possible using: Case 3: Basic recovery is possible using:
A) WS of all copayers in the wallet A) RP of all copayers in the wallet
- Enter one WS at Create (at the Advanced option section). Note that the wallet configuration (M-of-N and network paramenters) needs to match the parameters that where entered when the wallet was first created. Wallet name and copayer nicknames need to be entered also, but there is no need for them to match the original wallet setup. - Enter one RP at Create (at the Advanced option section). Note that the wallet configuration (M-of-N and network paramenters) needs to match the parameters that where entered when the wallet was first created. Wallet name and copayer nicknames need to be entered also, but there is no need for them to match the original wallet setup.
- Ask other copayers to join the wallet using the given invitation code. All copayers need to enter their WS at Join (at -> Advanced Options -> Wallet Seed). - Ask other copayers to join the wallet using the given invitation code. All copayers need to enter their RP at Join (at -> Advanced Options -> Wallet Seed).
- Wallet should be recreated and access to funds should be restored. - Wallet should be recreated and access to funds should be restored.
B) One WB and a quorum of WS of the other members. B) One WB and a quorum of RP of the other members.
- Using the WB, import the wallet. - Using the WB, import the wallet.
- Ask other copayers to import the wallet using their WS. - Ask other copayers to import the wallet using their RP.
- Wallet should be recreated and funds should be accesable - Wallet should be recreated and funds should be accesable
In this case, Copayers will not be able to decrypt the 'notes' field on the new Spend Proposals, because the shared secret stored at the WB is not longer known by other copayers. In this case, Copayers will not be able to decrypt the 'notes' field on the new Spend Proposals, because the shared secret stored at the WB is not longer known by other copayers.
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In case hardware based wallet is created and then the hardware device is lost, it is possible, using Copay, to access the funds in case the hardware device seed (mnemonic) is available. In case hardware based wallet is created and then the hardware device is lost, it is possible, using Copay, to access the funds in case the hardware device seed (mnemonic) is available.
In order to recover a hardware wallet you need to enter the seed in In order to recover a hardware wallet you need to enter the RP in
Create or the Join wallet -> Advance options -> specify seed. Create or the Join wallet -> Advance options -> specify RP.
You can select the account you need to import and select if the wallet is multisig or not thru the `derivation path`: Copay uses `m/48'` for multisignature hardware wallets, and `m/44'` for all the other wallet types. The format is the following: You can select the account you need to import and select if the wallet is multisig or not thru the `derivation path`: Copay uses `m/48'` for multisignature hardware wallets, and `m/44'` for all the other wallet types. The format is the following: