Guide to MetaMask login with Secret Recovery Phrase
If you are someone who has lost his MetaMask login password or doesn't want to use it for any reason, then I must tell you that there's a way out of this situation.
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If you are someone who has lost his MetaMask login password or doesn't want to use it for any reason, then I must tell you that there's a way out of this situation.
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There are multiple ways through which you can access your MetaMask wallet without facing much difficulty. If you are someone who has lost his MetaMask login password or doesn't want to use it for any reason, then I must tell you that there's a way out of this situation. So, if you wish to sign into your account without using your MetaMask login password, you can take a look at the sections given below where I have explained the complete outlook of this situation.
In the upcoming sections, we are going to take a look at questions like whether or not one can sign into his MetaMask wallet using the SRP. Apart from that, we will also discuss the steps to do so in case that is possible. So, without making any delay, let's get straight into this.
In some instances, when users forget what was the password of their MetaMask wallet, at that time, the Secret Recovery Phrase of the wallet comes into action. With this phrase, you cannot only access your wallet but also use it to set a new password for your wallet. So, without further ado, let us now head straight to the point and see what we are supposed to do if we wish to sign into our MetaMask wallet account. Well, one must know that this SRP works as the master key of the wallet. So, losing the SRP would mean that you won't be able to access the wallet even if you have forgotten the MetaMask login with password as well.
Before you begin, you need to make sure that your device has the latest version of the MetaMask extension or the app over it. If you think you have it, you can begin with the steps below. Else, you first need to install the latest version of the extension or the app via Metamask.io and then start applying the listed steps:
First of all, you need to open the MetaMask extension to open the wallet file
When on the MetaMask log in page, choose the "Forgot your password?" option present there
Following this, you need to choose the Secret Recovery Phrase length from the given list
After this, you need to provide the correct Seed phrase in the allocated spaces
Once done with that, you should move ahead and choose a new password for the MetaMask login
After choosing the password, you should be able to access your wallet with the new password
From now onwards, you should only use your new password for signing into your wallet. However, if you think that you must change your password, you can restore your wallet using its Secret Recovery Phrase and then assign a new password to it.
Through this read, we tried to highlight some details on how you can sign into your MetaMask wallet with the help of the Secret Recovery Phrase that was provided to you when you first tried to sign into your account. With this SRP, you can surely take a step ahead whenever you think that you no longer remember your MetaMask login password.
