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D'CENT USER GUIDE
  • Getting Started
  • Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
  • Supported Coins & Tokens
  • D'CENT Wallet Homepage
  • Biometric Wallet
    • Biometric Wallet
    • Unboxing
    • Initial Setup
    • Connect with Android phone
      • Finding the Bluetooth menu on your Android phone
      • Using OTG cable for physical connection
      • Troubleshooting Guide (Android Bluetooth Error)
    • Connect with iOS phone
    • Firmware Update (from computer)
      • Troubleshooting Guide (Windows)
      • Troubleshooting Guide (Mac)
    • Firmware Update (from mobile)
    • Synchronizing the Biometric Wallet with the Mobile App
    • Recovering your wallet
      • Wallet recovery using the mnemonic (recovery words) from the Ledger wallet
    • Checking account info on Biometric Wallet
    • Biometric Wallet "Setting" menu
      • 25th Word (the Passphrase)
  • Card Wallet
    • All-in-One Wallet (Introduction)
      • Set up your All-in-One Wallet
      • How to use the All-in-One Wallet
    • D'CENT Backup Card (Wallet Recovery)
      • Step 1: Set up your Backup Card
      • Step 2: Create backup image
      • Step 3: Recover backup image
  • Mobile App
    • Mobile App introduction
    • Multi-Wallet Feature
    • How to create a coin account
      • How to add a custom token account
      • How to remove (hide) a coin account
      • How to add a custom path BTC account
    • Mobile App "Settings" menu
      • Switch wallet mode
        • Biometric Wallet
        • Card type Wallet
        • Software Wallet
  • How to send/receive coin
    • How to receive coin
    • How to send coin
      • Biometric Wallet mode
      • Card type Wallet mode
      • Software Wallet mode
    • Checking transaction status and history
    • How to receive or send an NFT token
    • How to use coin account
      • How to view all the BTC public addresses
      • How to use Ethereum account
      • How to use XRP account
        • Sending XRP using D'CENT Wallet
        • Using TrustLine for XRPL
      • How to use KAIA account
      • How to use RSK account
      • How to use Binance Smart Chain account
      • How to use MONA account
      • How to use Stellar Lumens (XLM) account
        • Using TrustLine for XLML
      • How to use TRON account (TRX, TRC10, TRC20, TRC721)
    • Using Coinbase exchange for transfers (Bitcoin example)
    • Using Binance exchange for transfers (XRP example)
  • D'CENT Native Services
    • DApp browser (Discovery)
      • Connecting your wallet to a dApp site
      • Switch Blockchain Network
      • Using WalletConnect
      • How to revoke dApp allowances
    • Insight
    • Swap
      • Supported Networks
    • FTSO Portal - vote delegation
  • Troubleshooting
    • Notes on Wallet Recovery - Legacy account
  • D'CENT EXTERNAL SERVICES
    • Connect with HashPack wallet extension (including HBAR native staking)
    • Connect with Blade wallet extension (including HBAR native staking)
    • Connect with MetaMask (QR-based)
    • Connect with Kaia Wallet extension
    • How to use PancakeSwap
    • How to connect to OpenSea
    • How to mint NFTs based on Polygon network using Opensea
  • Cryptocurrency Basics
    • ERC20 Token
    • ERC721 Token (NFT)
    • SegWit
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  • Before you begin
  • Step-1 : Select Language & Create Wallet
  • Power on D'CENT Biometric Wallet
  • Select Language
  • Select "Create Wallet"
  • Step-2 : Register PIN & Fingerprint
  • Register a new PIN (4 to 8 digits)
  • Verify your PIN
  • Register Fingerprint
  • Verify Fingerprint
  • Step-3 : Write down the recovery seeds
  • Before you begin - What are recovery seeds(Mnemonic code)?
  • Write down the recovery seeds from the lists
  • Recovery Seeds Verification
  • Step-4 : Completing the Initial Setup
  • Check for the latest Firmware

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  1. Biometric Wallet

Initial Setup

Creating new wallet on the Biometric Wallet

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Before you begin

D'CENT Biometric Wallet is equipped with 4-buttons for navigation.

  • Up(∧)/Down(∨) buttons : Move between selectable items or change value of numbers or characters.

  • OK button : Confirm selected item or input value.

  • Back button : Move to previous menu or cancel the current input value.

Step-1 : Select Language & Create Wallet

Power on D'CENT Biometric Wallet

To power on the device, press and hold the "Power" button for 3 seconds, which is located on the right-side.

If the cold wallet does not power on, please charge its battery using the USB cable you have, and then turn it on.

Select Language

Use "Up(∧) or Down(∨)" button to select your language and press "OK" button.

Language support : English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish

Select "Create Wallet"

To create a new wallet, select "Create Wallet" from the menu.

Step-2 : Register PIN & Fingerprint

To protect accessing your wallet, register a new PIN and your fingerprint. Firmware below v.2.5.5 only supports 4-digit PIN length.

Register a new PIN (4 to 8 digits)

Use "Up(∧, increase number value)" or "Down(∨, decrease number value)" button to input your PIN. Pressing the "OK" button on the cold wallet will confirm the input.

When you have entered 4 digits, you will see "OK" text on the screen. If you wish to set your PIN to 4-digits long, then press the "OK" button on the hardware wallet.

If you wish to set the PIN to a longer digit, you can change the ("OK" text) value on the screen by pressing the "Up(∧) or Down(∨)" button. Your PIN can be set to 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 digits long.

If you register a 4-digit PIN, you will see a "Security level is low" warning on the screen. If you wish to use such a PIN, press the "OK" button on the cold wallet to continue.

Verify your PIN

Re-enter the same PIN you have set in the previous step to verify for correctness.

※ If the PIN numbers do not match, you will have to restart the PIN registration.

Register Fingerprint

1) To register your fingerprint, touch your finger on the sensor to scan.

2) Slightly change the angular positioning of the same finger when scanning and repeat until 100% (8 correct scans) is reached.

Verify Fingerprint

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 fingerprint verification fails, your fingerprint will not be saved.

Step-3 : Write down the recovery seeds

Before you begin - What are recovery seeds(Mnemonic code)?

Recovery seeds are the codes that you use to recover your wallet.

If your D'CENT Cold Wallet is ever lost, stolen, damage, or wiped and you no longer have any access to your wallet, using recovery seeds is the only method of recovering your existing wallet.

You MUST write down all the recovery seeds on the Recovery Card and keep it secured in a safe place.

Recovery seeds required for recovering your existing wallet is shown only once during initial setup. If you lose your recovery card, there is nothing we can do to help you recover your funds. You are solely responsible to secure your recovery card in all events.

If you lose your recovery card, there is no other way to recover your existing wallet and your funds will be lost.

Write down the recovery seeds from the lists

1) Press "OK" button only when you have fully understood the WARNING notice.

2) Write down all the recovery seeds (words) shown on the screen of your cold wallet. Press "OK" button to see the next list of words.

There are 6 lists with total of 24 words and each list has 4 words shown. Make sure you write them down correctly and in the exact same order as shown.

When writing down the recovery words, make sure to check that the spelling is correct

3) When you have written down all 24 words, press "OK" button to continue.

Do not take pictures or save images of your recovery words or recovery cards. You are responsible for securely handling your recovery words. D'CENT is not liable for any damage or loss of crypto assets resulting from user negligence, such as the theft of recovery cards or the storage of image files.

Special care must be taken to ensure safe storage (away from fire, water, sunlight or pets).

Recovery Seeds Verification

Enter all 24 words written on the recovery card to proceed with verification.

Enter the first 3 characters

※ How to input : Use the "Up(∧)/Down(∨)" buttons - ∧(increase value from a to z) or ∨(decrease value z to a)

For example, if the recovery word is "patch", enter the first character "p" and press the "OK" button > enter the second character "a" and press the "OK" button > enter the third character "t" and press the "OK" button.

Finding suggestion from the list shown

From the list of words available, select the correct word(patch) using "Up(∧)/Down(∨)" buttons and press "OK" button to choose as the answer.

※ If you find yourself having written down the words incorrectly, you can press "OK" button(RETRY) to re-enter the recovery seeds from the lists for review.

Complete your review by entering all 24 words this way.

Step-4 : Completing the Initial Setup

Congratulation, you have passed the quiz and your new wallet is created. 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.

Check for the latest Firmware

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.

After setting up your cold wallet, you can change the Language from the menu.

Selecting "Create Wallet" will create a wallet from a new private key. If you wish to recover an existing wallet, please refer .

After setting up your cold wallet, you can change the PIN value from the Biometric Wallet menu.

Fingerprint sensor is located in the middle of where the navigational buttons are located. Check the location of .

※ 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 menu at a later time.

You can find the complete list of cryptocurrency assets supported on D'CENT Biometric Wallet from

More information on firmware update can be found from .

Setting
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