Recovering your wallet
When a new Biometric Wallet is purchased or the device you've been using is reset to factory, you can recover your existing wallet.
Your existing wallet can be recovered by entering all 24 words written down on the Recovery Card which was generated when you first performed the Initial Setup.
To perform wallet recovery, you must first reset the Biometric Wallet through "Device Wipe" menu. Once the device has been reset to the factory condition, follow the instructions from the section below to recover your wallet.
"Device Wipe" will delete all data inside your Biometric Wallet. Before you decide to wipe your device, make sure to check that you have your Recovery Card.
To power on the device, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds, which is located on the right-side.
Use ∧(Up) or ∨(Down) button to select your language and press OK button.
To recover wallet, select "Recover Wallet" from the menu.
To protect accessing your wallet, register new PIN and your fingerprint.
Use ∧(Up, increase number value) or ∨(Down, decrease number value) button to input 4-digit PIN.
Re-enter the same 4-digit PIN to verify.
※ If the PIN numbers do not match, you will have to restart the PIN registration.
After setting up your cold wallet, you can change the PIN value from the Setting menu.
1) To register your fingerprint, touch your finger on the sensor to scan.
Fingerprint sensor is located in the middle of where the navigational buttons are located. Check the location of fingerprint sensor.
2) Slightly change the angular positioning of the same finger when scanning and repeat until 100% (8 correct scans) is reached.
Scan your fingerprint one last time to verify registered fingerprint.
※ If the fingerprint does not match, you will have to restart the Fingerprint registration. .
※ If re-registering fingerprint, try using a different finger instead.
※ If unable to register your fingerprint for any reason, you will be given an option to skip the fingerprint registration. Fingerprint can be registered from the Setting menu at a later time.
※ If fingerprint verification fails, your fingerprint will not be saved.
1) Enter the 24 recovery words recorded on the recovery card, numbered 1 through 24.
2) Press the Down (∨) button to review whether the 24 recovery words were entered correctly in order.
3) If all words are entered correctly, select "I am ready" at the bottom of the review menu.
Do not take a photo or save the recovery word or recovery card as an image. The user is responsible for handling the recovery word safely.
D'CENT is not responsible for any damage or loss of cryptocurrency assets caused by the user's negligence, such as theft of recovery cards or storage of image files.
Special care is required for safe storage (away from fire, water, sunlight or pets).
You have completed wallet recovery. From your cold wallet, you can check the lists of coin accounts available. You are now ready to use your new wallet together with the mobile application.
You can find the complete list of cryptocurrency assets supported on D'CENT Biometric Wallet from https://dcentwallet.com/SupportedCoin
Once you have completed the Initial Setup, make sure to visit D'CENT Wallet homepage and check for the latest firmware available. Newer version of firmware may include additional support for cryptocurrency assets and new wallet features.
More information on firmware update can be found from here.
