Recovering BTC Funds with only Seed Phrase

bitmover

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bitcoindata.science

Quote from: JMASTERJ on Today at 12:42:41 AM

3. I just tried using Exodus and Mycelium... no results with Myc, Exodus came up with a bunch of addresses (bc1) but they didnt come up with any balance... I have started checking each individual address on the chain but it is confirmed thet have zero balance thus far

You probably need to go through a different derivation path

Download Electrum from electrum.org.

After entering your seed, try Legacy (addresses 1....) or p2sh-segwit (addresses 3...)

Like this image

Your funds should show up.

SilverCryptoBullet

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Quote from: JMASTERJ on Today at 12:42:41 AM

2. I do not remember what wallet I had it in years ago

[overview] Recover Bitcoin from any old storage format

You can try with some tools
iancoleman's Mnemonic Code Converter.
The FinderOuter, a bitcoin recovery tool.

Use these tools offline!

OmegaStarScream

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I would imagine the wallets has lots of transactions if it taking that long? Cause it shouldn't.

You can try to restore on Electrum wallet by following this guide:

https://bitcoinelectrum.com/restoring-your-standard-wallet-from-seed/

If you're sure it's not Electrum you used, just click on options and then check BIP39 as the guide states.

Also make sure to choose the correct address type (probably legacy since you seem confused by the bc1 addresses)

JMASTERJ

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Ok so in a bit of a pickle here... This is what I have and know:

1. I have a 12 word seed phrase, I am 99.99% sure it is correct
2. I do not remember what wallet I had it in years ago
3. I just tried using Exodus and Mycelium... no results with Myc, Exodus came up with a bunch of addresses (bc1) but they didnt come up with any balance... I have started checking each individual address on the chain but it is confirmed thet have zero balance thus far
4. Trying to reload the phrase in a Nano S but it takes forever to try to create a new account, it just spins for a while... can that take more than 20 minutes? I have a fast connection and just downloaded the Ledge Live pc app
5. Unfortunately we have no other clues on what we used before to store the BTC

Whats the best course of action from here... I am guessing I should wait a lot for the Nano S to maybe connect, like an hour?
But besides this?

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