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Solution for Polkadot Vault updated version recovering a different address
(posting here for visibility, solution is already provided)
Problem
If a user installed Polkadot Vault
(previously called Parity Signer
: https://signer.parity.io) on a device and generated a key there some time ago and then install Polkadot Vault on a new device, when they enter the seedphrase to recover the key they will get a different address. This is caused by Polkadot Vault changing its behavior with derivation paths.
Solution
- Add the Joystream network to Polkadot Vault as you normally would
- Recover the key and put in the seedphrase
- Open the key in your wallet
- At the top right of the screen you will see a
+
button, press that - Select the
Joystream-node
network - At the bottom of the screen, press the
Add Custom Derivation Path
button - In the text field that says
Derivation Path Name
erase everything there (i.e. blank) - Press the
Done
button in the top right of the screen - You will now have the key!