Backup and recovery

It can be necessary to recover your wallet, for example if you get a new computer or mobile device. It is important to know how you can recover your wallet on a device if necessary. There are differences between what the wallets require for recovery.

Desktop Wallet	Concordium Legacy Wallet	Concordium Wallet for Mobile	Concordium Wallet for Web
Backup recommended; can recover without backup	Backup required	Secret recovery phrase required	Secret recovery phrase required
Backup file includes account names and addresses, identities, and the address book. LEDGER device is needed for a full recovery.	Backup file includes accounts, identities, address book, and private keys.	Backup is not necessary but secret recovery phrase is needed.	Backup is not necessary but secret recovery phrase is needed.
Private keys are stored on the LEDGER device that is secured by a PIN code and backed up by recovery phrase.	Private keys are stored in the wallet.	Private keys are stored in the wallet and backed up by a secret recovery phrase.	Private keys are stored in the wallet and secured by the passcode used to encrypt the wallet and backed up with the secret recovery phrase.
Cannot recover in other wallet types	Cannot recover in other wallet types	Can recover in Concordium Wallet for Mobile and Concordium Wallet for Web	Can recover in Concordium Wallet for Web and Concordium Wallet for Mobile