Transfer MetaMask to one computer to another Computer

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Quote from: UmerIdrees on May 09, 2023, 04:02:19 PM

I have a meta mask wallet installed in my computer. I have created two or three accounts in the same wallet.
When i check Secret Recovery Phrase, i found that all the three accounts have the same Secret Recovery Phrase.

I have bought a new laptop and I imported this Secret Recovery Phrase in my new wallet. Now only one account appears in my laptop and the other two accounts do not appear.

Now my question is how we import metamask, so that all the accounts in the wallet are visible on the other computer also?

If you have just imported on a new metamask on a new computer via those seed phrase then you would really be just simply be needing to create wallet once again.
Yes, it might be showing off that default wallet name but the address is really just the same or the amount which inside of it would really be just similar before it was transferred to another device.
In speaking about on how many accounts you would be able to create under that seed phrase would be unlimited or as much as you like.

Check this one out too for better picture.
https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360015289452-How-to-create-an-additional-account-in-your-wallet

I have read above about having no balance or not the same account? Its impossible because after all the years ive been
using MM, it does really work all the time or maybe trying to switch up the Network because you might be on other network
on which you cant be able to see your amount balance.

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Quote from: vv181 on May 10, 2023, 06:10:35 PM

Asking why their address did not show up when they are reimporting their seed phrases is a common question among many Metamask users.

All the required information about why and how to address the issue is available on their support page. A quick search will lead you to that particular page, https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360015489271-How-to-add-missing-accounts-after-restoring-with-Secret-Recovery-Phrase.

TLDR
I just write down here Cool

"When you restore a wallet using your Secret Recovery Phrase, MetaMask will automatically re-add any additional accounts you had previously created — but only under certain conditions.

MetaMask will attempt to add your additional accounts where possible (assuming they were not imported) by checking your previous accounts in ascending order (i.e. Account 2, then Account 3, etc.). Accounts are automatically re-added if they have a non-zero ETH balance. However, this process ends when MetaMask encounters an account with 0 ETH — so the first account with 0 ETH (and any beyond it) will not be added."

So basically if you need to re-add your wallet if you have previously had an address with zero ETH on it. and metamask only detect on money on ETH chain so it not going to automatically re-add if you don't have ETH or you have money in other chain

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Asking why their address did not show up when they are reimporting their seed phrases is a common question among many Metamask users.

All the required information about why and how to address the issue is available on their support page. A quick search will lead you to that particular page, https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360015489271-How-to-add-missing-accounts-after-restoring-with-Secret-Recovery-Phrase.

Take a look at it, and all of your questions will be answered there.

Quote from: UmerIdrees on May 10, 2023, 02:49:44 AM

Anyways, just a general question why do all these accounts have a similar Recovery phase? Are they linked together? For example, if I connect my one account with any airdrop site, will the balance at my other account be at risk if I somehow connected one account to a phishing site or scam site ?

This is a basic knowledge that you should have to comprehend when dealing with cryptocurrencies related things. Seeing your account history, it shows that you are not a new member, it is odd that you still ask such a question. For further information, I suggest try to learn from this resource: https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/4404722782107-User-Guide-Secret-Recovery-Phrase-password-and-private-keys.

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The addresses are usually generated in a certain type of order (derivation path) whenever you create a new account using the same wallet you created or recovered using the same recovery phrase

There is a likelihood that you just imported the private keys of the other 2 addresses. That's why you can see them in the new account

Use the iancoleman.io tool to prove this. Make sure you use the offline version

For example

For this seed phrase "jeans tackle now silly tiny whisper impact cradle figure culture deliver vanish"

The accounts would be generated in this order

Code:

   Path                                         Address

m/44'/60'/0'/0/0	0x66502f735FD79f779817Ae3F79A6ead18a4Caa3f
m/44'/60'/0'/0/1	0x95CA0FC84c43a2a16FDB13AcCcf8E79FAe1967Dd		
m/44'/60'/0'/0/2	0xBaE4d6deA83fB503f86eAC01253B3ADEF251AB74	
m/44'/60'/0'/0/3	0x5582B7F118d0485dF65F255dD2E058B74BC13463
and so on...

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Quote from: UmerIdrees on May 10, 2023, 02:49:44 AM

I did this step but it created a new account, different from the one I had in my previous wallet. Now how do I delete this account?
Is it possible?

No, it's not possible to delete accounts[1]. You will probably have to reset everything and go through the recovery process again if you don't want the other account to show.

Are you sure that the two other accounts you had were derived from the recovery phrase, and not from an imported private key?

You also said you had one account showing when you recovered the wallet, was that in your previous wallet?

[1] https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360057435092-How-to-remove-an-account-from-your-MetaMask-wallet

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Quote from: OmegaStarScream on May 09, 2023, 04:08:13 PM

Click on MetaMask -> the circled picture to the right -> Select "Create account" -> name it.

The wallet will generate the same addresses you had before, you just need to recreate the accounts by following the above steps.

I did this step but it created a new account, different from the one I had in my previous wallet. Now how do I delete this account?
Is it possible?

Quote from: Apocollapse on May 09, 2023, 11:49:18 PM

My assumption the two accounts you have created before don't have any tokens? that's why when you imported your wallet to another computer, Metamask only show one account which is contain all of your tokens. So if you want to have three accounts in your wallet, it's either you leave a token in your other account or just create a new account in your new computer.

Yes, I do not have any balance or token in those accounts. So if i had the balance would it have been imported automatically?
Interesting learning

Anyways, just a general question why do all these accounts have a similar Recovery phase? Are they linked together? For example, if I connect my one account with any airdrop site, will the balance at my other account be at risk if I somehow connected one account to a phishing site or scam site ?

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My assumption the two accounts you have created before don't have any tokens? that's why when you imported your wallet to another computer, Metamask only show one account which is contain all of your tokens. So if you want to have three accounts in your wallet, it's either you leave a token in your other account or just create a new account in your new computer.

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Click on MetaMask -> the circled picture to the right -> Select "Create account" -> name it.

The wallet will generate the same addresses you had before, you just need to recreate the accounts by following the above steps.

UmerIdrees

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I have a meta mask wallet installed in my computer. I have created two or three accounts in the same wallet.
When i check Secret Recovery Phrase, i found that all the three accounts have the same Secret Recovery Phrase.

I have bought a new laptop and I imported this Secret Recovery Phrase in my new wallet. Now only one account appears in my laptop and the other two accounts do not appear.

Now my question is how we import metamask, so that all the accounts in the wallet are visible on the other computer also?

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