user6512: I'm writing today because I have read some issues about Yoroi in the reddit of Cardano. It seems that many people have problems when they want to restore their account. Some of them have lost their ada so I prefer to discuss the matter here !
(here is the link of the reddit's discussion : https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/tzx29t/hardware_wallet_derivation_path_problem_already )
Currently, I have a Yoroi account which was, when I created it a simple yoroi account (thus, it gave me a seed phrase). But after I have bought a ledger S and so I decided to link this ledger to my yoroi account.
Now, when I connect to my yoroi account I see that I have a "Yoroi-Ledger" (I've put a picture so that you can see).
But the question I'm asking is :
When you add a nano S to an existing yoroi wallet, is the security the same than if you start a brand new yoroi wallet to integrate with the ledger nano S at the beginning?
And if yes what is the procedure to restore it?

There is no clear answer on this subject to I thank you in advance for your help !
Have a great day !

user4302: Ledger uses a different derivation path than the default Icarus derivation used by hot wallets like Yoroi and Daedalus. This means that entering the seed phrase you generated on a hardware wallet directly into a hot wallet (like Yoroi) will result in a different wallet being generated/restored than the one on the ledger.
In practice, this means it is probably a good idea to have an extra "backup" ledger device in case the primary one fails and you need quick access to your assets. However, if (worst case scenario) Ledger the company drops off the face of the earth, it isn't too much of a problem. At the end of the day, many many people use Ledger, so someone will automate Ledger's derivation path and make wallet recovery without the device easier.

6512: <p>I'm writing today because I have read some issues about Yoroi in the reddit of Cardano. It seems that many people have problems when they want to restore their account. Some of them have lost their ada so I prefer to discuss the matter here !
(here is the link of the reddit's discussion : <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/tzx29t/hardware_wallet_derivation_path_problem_already" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/tzx29t/hardware_wallet_derivation_path_problem_already</a> )</p>
<p>Currently, I have a Yoroi account which was, when I created it a simple yoroi account (thus, it gave me a seed phrase). But after I have bought a ledger S and so I decided to link this ledger to my yoroi account.</p>
<p>Now, when I connect to my yoroi account I see that I have a &quot;Yoroi-Ledger&quot; (I've put a picture so that you can see).</p>
<p>But the question I'm asking is :
When you add a nano S to an existing yoroi wallet, is the security the same than if you start a brand new yoroi wallet to integrate with the ledger nano S at the beginning?
And if yes what is the procedure to restore it?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kto0x.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kto0x.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>There is no clear answer on this subject to I thank you in advance for your help !</p>
<p>Have a great day !</p>
 4302: <p>Ledger uses a different derivation path than the default <a href="https://cips.cardano.org/cips/cip3/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Icarus derivation</a> used by hot wallets like Yoroi and Daedalus. This means that entering the seed phrase you generated on a hardware wallet directly into a hot wallet (like Yoroi) will result in a different wallet being generated/restored than the one on the ledger.</p>
<p>In practice, this means it is probably a good idea to have an extra &quot;backup&quot; ledger device in case the primary one fails and you need quick access to your assets. However, if (worst case scenario) Ledger the company drops off the face of the earth, it isn't too much of a problem. At the end of the day, many many people use Ledger, so someone will automate Ledger's derivation path and make wallet recovery without the device easier.</p>
