Guides and Documentation

# Verify or Restore on-chain Lightning funds using BlueWallet

# Cautionary note

Use this method to monitor the on-chain wallet, verify the seed or recover the on-chain funds in case of emergency. DO NOT use the wallet to make transactions while your lightning node is running. It may disrupt your node.

# Step 1: Install Bluewallet

You can install Blue wallet on any of the following operating systems:

  • iOS
  • MacOS
  • Android

Use their website bluewallet.io to find links for the above.

# Step 2: Add new wallet

Once the Bluewallet is installed, launch it and find the "Add a wallet" page, like the image shown below. Click on it.

Add wallet: MacOS

# Step 3: Import wallet

Click on import wallet at the bottom.

Import wallet: MacOS

# Step 4: Enter 24 word aezeed seed

Enter the 24 words of your seed in the textbox and click on Import.

Enter seed: MacOS

# Step 5: View transactions

A violet color wallet should appear called "Imported HD Aezeed". Click on it to view transactions. It may take a few minutes to load all transactions.

Transactions: MacOS

Note: Bluewallet only scans the first 20 addresses whereas MyNode generates a new address on every reboot, so total funds may appear to be different.

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