Importing Your Bread Wallet Seed Words into Electrum
As a Bread wallet user, you are probably familiar with the convenience of importing your seed words into Electrum for easy access to your Ethereum funds. However, we encountered an issue where the “Next” button was disabled after entering the seed words into Electrum during the seed box recovery process.
In this article, we will walk you through the steps to resolve this issue and successfully import your 12 Bread wallet seeds into Electrum.
Understanding the Problem
When you enter your Bread wallet seed words into Electrum during the seed box recovery process, it should prompt you to generate a new recovery word or mnemonic phrase. However, after entering the seed words, the “Next” button becomes disabled, indicating that an error occurred in the import process.
Solution: Manually Importing the Initial Words
Since the issue persists, we recommend that you import the 12 Bread wallet seeds manually using Electrum’s built-in backup feature. Here are the steps:
- Make sure you are in a backed up seed field: Make sure your seed field is in a fully backed up state by clicking the three dots next to the seed field icon and selecting Backup Seed Field.
- Open Electrum: Launch Electrum on your device.
- Select Wallet Type: Select the Bread wallet type from the list of available wallets.
- Go to Backup Options
: Click the “Wallets” tab, then select “Restore from Seed Box”.
- Select Seed Box Location: Select the location where you previously backed up your seed box.
- Enter your seed words manually: Enter your 12 seed words for your Bread wallet using a text editor or any other method that is most convenient for you.
Tips for manual import
When manually importing your seed words, consider the following:
- Make sure you use the exact same order of seed words as when you backed up your seed box.
- If you used a different mnemonic phrase, make sure it is compatible with Electrum.
- If you encounter any issues during the import process, check for any syntax errors or missing characters.
Conclusion
While this issue can be frustrating, manually importing your 12 Bread wallet seeds into Electrum is a viable solution. By following these steps, you should be able to successfully import your seed words and resolve the « Next » button issue during the restore from seed box processes.
If you continue to have problems or have any further questions, feel free to ask and I will try to help you!
