How to migrate your Opera Crypto Wallet on Desktop
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krzy19 Opera last edited by krzy19@megan-muck: To access the funds, you need to combine the recovery phrase with the appropriate derivation path that was used to generate the addresses. The Crypto Wallet used SegWit (P2SH) by default — Bitcoin addresses started with 3… (path: m/49'/0'/0').
It seems that the Exodus wallet does not support P2SH — addresses probably start with bc1… (path: m/84'/0'/0').
I recommend using hardware wallets such as Ledger or Trezor.
There are also software wallets you can try at your own risk, such as Electrum, Sparrow, or BlueWallet (which can import 3… addresses).
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Andres4898749 last edited by
If you own BTC, use your recovery phrase to import your assets into the BlueWallet app. How to Import Your BTC Wallet into BlueWallet Download and Install BlueWallet Get it from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). Open the App and Tap on “Add Now” You’ll see this option on the home screen. Choose “Import Wallet” Enter Your Recovery Phrase (12 or 24 words) Type them in the correct order, separated by spaces. Name Your Wallet (Optional) You can give your wallet a custom name for easy reference. Tap “Import” Wait a few seconds—your wallet and balance will load.
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Megan-Muck last edited by
@krzy19 Hello Thank You,
I don't understand what a deviation path of what SegWit (P2SH) is but I restored my wallet to Blockstream Green .and my BItcoin came back .
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Megan-Muck last edited by
@Andres4898749
Thankyou Andres I have found my Bitcoin . I use the BlockStream green wallet . ( I'm on a desktop )
thanks for all your help.
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premsudheer last edited by
@megan-muck: Thank you . Your comment saved me . I also installed BlockStream green and now my Bitcoin is back. Thanks again. earlier I tried MetaMask and TrustWallet ..neither worked
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mvrxto last edited by
hello i had a problem i have crypto in my wallet but when i want to transfert this asset to a another wallet. somebody can help me pls ?
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Megan-Muck last edited by
@mvrxto to migrate to a new wallet you will need your 12 secret words and use a wallet that supports your crypto. I only have Bitcoin and I use BlockStream Green which Is a Bitcoin only wallet.
Try a few different wallets until you fine one that works for your cyrpto . -
reesjank last edited by
@krzy19 Dear krzy19,
I haven’t heard back on this issue and it has now been 2 months. Was anyone from the mobile team able to test the cause of the missing wallet icon and restore it in the mobile version? It is still missing for me. I am trepidatious to update or change anything manually. -
reesjank last edited by
@krzy19 Also, I have been researching on the internet and also talking to experts working in the crypto field. I've attached some selected answers from ChatGPT.
The information I have gathered confirms my experience and also some of what you had mentioned: the data is indeed stored on the Android Keystore that is on the private local phone device; however, when I signed up for the Wallet 5 years ago, there was a policy in place only to log in via phone pattern unlock, and not reveal the secret 12-word-key unless one went to export the data. I was not provided this information and also did not happen to export my data as I was quite happy with the wallet.
Based on my research and advice from experts I have found out that there are 2 ways to restore the data of the 12-word-key according to the answers given, including an easy way and a hard way. I would need the help of Opera to verify them and possibly troubleshoot if needed
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Firstly, since the key is still encrypted on my personal device, apparently downgrading to an earlier version using an APK mirroring should be possible to temporarily access the wallet (if the wallet data is not removed from Opera completely). This requires an APK from a trustworthy source (July 2024 or earlier), and installing it over the current one without clearing the data from it. I have no experience in this, does Opera have a publicly accessible APK link, or an APK link that could be sent to me?
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Secondly, if this doesn’t work (the wallet data is gone as a whole module) then rooting the phone and extracting it from the data file corresponding to the opera browser (exact file mentioned in the pictures) can be decrypted manually with a keystore pass that Opera should have. And it would be more difficult, but still doable.
Can you please confirm if there are any changes to the app for restoring the missing icon first? And if not, where can I get the secure APK file to use for the downgrade? Finally, if all else fails, for the manual extraction what Opera department can I get in touch with for troubleshooting the keystore pass?
On a personal note, the retrieval of my stored Bitcoin is of great importance for me. I was counting on this money as a trust fund for my student loans, and now that I'm recently graduating I need it very soon
I would greatly appreciate your expedited help on this matter.
Thank you!
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abitkulova Opera last edited by abitkulova@reesjank: @reesjank: Hi!
We are very sorry to hear that you have lost access to your wallet and understand how frustrating this situation can be. Unfortunately, this is a limitation of the Android system that in rare cases may lead to the key storage error which in its turn may prevent you from accessing your backup phrase. Your assets are still in the blockchain, but unless you have your seed phrase, or you have the same account restored in some other client app, there is no other way to access it. If you don't see the wallet button in your browser menu anymore, there is no way to get it back. Older Opera versions, for example, Opera 79, obtainable at https://www.opera.com/download/mobile-versions, still have the wallet button, however simply installing this version on your device won't retrieve the data. -
reesjank last edited by
@abitkulova Hi!
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
I'm not understanding what happened with this "key storage error" that you say prevented access to viewing my backup phrase. I followed the instructions to view the phrase as in the blog post above, and the Opera app should still be supporting the wallet. It sounds like something that shouldn't have happened, right?
Also, what about the workarounds above, for instance installing an old version like Opera 79 you mentioned and then accessing the interface via APK mirroring? Why should this not access the key if it is still stored on my device? -
abitkulova Opera last edited by
@reesjank
What you have encountered looks like the key storage error which is when the Android system intentionally invalidates keys that request hardware encryption and/or user authentication. In other words, device auth could have crashed (or some other malfunction happened) when you accessed the wallet backup phrase and that caused the system to irreversibly invalidate the keys. Since the data are no longer valid or retrievable for the app, the Wallet button gets removed to not leave you with an unworking button. We cannot confirm the above mentioned workarounds are working solutions, since as soon as you have encountered this error, there is no way to access the backup phrase anymore. -
reesjank last edited by
@abitkulova Hi there!
I'm still confused on what happened and why I cannot access my backup phrase. No such error has happened before with my browser. Is this something Opera encountered in user testing?As I was viewing the backup phrase for the first time on what the next screen should have shown, I don't know why it wasn't authenticated (I was still logged in, and used my passkey to open up the wallet icon as usual just before).
According to the research I carried out, the key is stored somewhere on the device, correct?
Has there been attempts by the development team at trying to reinstate the button in any scenario where this has occurred, as well as the connection between the button and the keystore app?And why does Opera have no safeguards against this kind of error? It is preventing me directly from accessing my money and Opera's wallet service.
I appreciate your assistance in carefully disentangling this situation and identifying a technical solution.
