I am using the Trezor T to store monero; I forgot my PIN, I do have my seedphrase. I tried re-downloading the Monero Wallet but it’s asking for a 25 word PIN and mine is only 12 words long, so my question is:
How do I restore my Monero wallet? Do I need to wipe my Trezor first (I’m terrified of doing so, even though I have the 12 word PIN).
When I open up the desktop GUI wallet it’s asking for my passphrase and I forgot it. I have my 12 word seedphrase, can I not restore the Trezor device itself using this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyi7-rl6wfI
Are you sure you had a passphrase in the first place?
Try entering an empty passphrase (just click OK in the Monero GUI or on Trezor) and see if you can get back.
(If you used Trezor Suite, you might have enabled “passphrase protection”, but it’s not active unless you actually set up a passphrase.
However the Monero GUI does not know this and will ask you for a passphrase.)
If you did in fact use a passphrase, but forgot what it is, you’re out of luck. The passphrase works in addition to the 12-word seed, and you need to have both.
I will check if I set up the passphrase or not, but are you sure I need the passphrase for Monero GUI (if I have one), even if I’m restoring the Trezor T?
However, I do have a passphrase on Monero wallet and I do not remember it. Now what? I have the PIN, and the seed, can I “recover” my keys/monero somehow?
Assuming he used a passphrase at all. I’m not convinced he did. And why should Monero GUI ask him for his private seed? It doesn’t make sense to me. It could be the Monero Wallet seed the program is asking for?
I deleted my post above with the incorrect information.
I also deleted my second reply in this thread, since @matejcik’s answer was much better and official too.
Sorry for deleting replies, which I normally never do, but in this case it was the right thing to do, to avoid confusion and misunderstandings for OP.
I have a very similar problem at the moment, although I am not prompted with a hardware wallet passphrase after i follow the step on “create new wallet” page. I click restore option > put the wallet creation as 1st jan 2020 > click model T > Create wallet.
I am then presented with a loading screen that states “Please proceed to device”
I punch in my PIN into my trezor, then the trezor asks me to confirm export watch only credentials, I click yes.
Still waiting for a response.
Please help.
Ive been messaging your trezor support back and forth for a month, they can barely speak English. It’s quite frustrating.
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Okay, I lost my password and seed phrases for my monero gui wallet (I have significant holdings on there), but I created a hardware wallet with my trezor model t and my monero is stored on my trezor.
I have no idea how to use my trezor to reclaim my monero.
I have complete access to my trezor, it does not have a passphrase either.