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Importing an Account⚓︎

This page explains how to import an existing account into the active wallet in the Symbol Mobile Wallet App using its private key.

Imported accounts are external accounts. They are not derived from the wallet's mnemonic phrase, so they cannot be recovered from the wallet backup. Make sure you keep a separate backup of the private key.

If you want to create another account from the wallet's mnemonic phrase instead, follow Creating an Account.

Prerequisites⚓︎

  • Make sure you have installed the Symbol Mobile Wallet. If you have not done that yet, see the Installing the App guide.

  • You must already have a wallet set up and unlocked in the app. See Creating a Wallet or Importing a Wallet if needed.

  • Make sure you have the private key for the account you want to import. Private keys are 64 hexadecimal characters: numbers and the letters a to f. The letters can be uppercase or lowercase.

Back up the private key

External accounts are not included in the wallet's mnemonic phrase backup. If you lose the private key, you can lose access to the account.

How to Import an Account⚓︎

Follow these steps to import an external account into the active wallet:

1. From the wallet's HOME screen, tap the account dropdown at the top-left.

2. Tap the Add Account button in the bottom-right corner.

3. Tap ADD EXTERNAL ACCOUNT.

4. Enter a name for the account and paste its private key. The CONFIRM button will not be enabled if the private key has the wrong format.

Review the warning, then tap CONFIRM.

The imported account will be added to the account list:

Account imported successfully

If the account has any balance, it will be shown in the account list.

Next Steps⚓︎

Your imported account is now available in the app. Select it to start using it.

  • Keep the private key backup secure and separate from the wallet's mnemonic phrase backup.
  • Follow Exporting an External Account if you need to back up this private key from the app later.
  • You can switch between accounts from the account dropdown on the HOME screen.
  • Follow Deleting an Account if you want to remove an imported account from the app.