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# 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.

BlueWallet on Android showing the empty Wallets screen with the Add now button highlighted

Add wallet: MacOS

# Step 3: Import wallet

Click on import wallet at the bottom.

BlueWallet Add Wallet screen with Bitcoin, Lightning, and Vault types listed and the Import wallet link highlighted 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.

The imported violet Imported HD Aezeed wallet in BlueWallet, showing its balance and an empty transaction list

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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