Family also gives you the option to import an existing wallet with a Secret Recovery Phrase. This can be a Secret Recovery Phrase associated with any Ethereum wallet you’ve used in the past. (Learn how to Import a wallet from MetaMask or Import a wallet from Phantom). If you import via Secret Recovery Phrase, Family will automatically create a new Wallet Group associated with that Secret Recovery Phrase.
How to add an existing wallet by Secret Recovery Phrase
Once you have your Secret Recovery Phrase, you can import your wallet into Family. Here’s how :
- Select Add an Existing Wallet.
- Tap Import.
- Select Secret Recovery Phrase.
- Select Paste from Clipboard if you’ve copied the Secret Recovery phrase to your phone’s clipboard, or Input Manually.
- Tap Import.
- Choose a nickname for your wallet. This name is only visible to you.
- Choose a color for this wallet. You can always edit the color later.
- Choose an avatar for your wallet. You can chose an image from your device, take a photo, use an emoji, or use an icon. After you set a display image, tap Continue.
- Read and agree to the terms on the screen before you continue.
- After you’ve read and agreed to the terms, your wallet is ready.