How to Open a Unifyre Wallet Account & Back Up Your Keys
In this article, we’re looking at a step by step guide on opening your Unifyre Wallet and securing your keys in a matter of minutes.
Step 1
Download your Unifyre Wallet app if you haven't already:
Step 2
Open the Unifyre Wallet app and input an email address you wish to connect your wallet to & also a password, which will add the first layer of security to your account.
Note that this email is where you will be sent UniFyre Wallet notifications and Link Drops of listed project’s tokens (for FRM holders). Please consider that when selecting an email address.
Next, click “Create account”.
Step 3
Once the account is created, you will be required to verify your email address, do so by clicking the ‘Verify your email’ button
An email with a verification button will be sent to your email address.
Step 4
Once you confirm your email address, the account is set up. From there, you need to back up your private keys.
Step 5
Enter a password in the first field and a wallet name on the second
Back up your private keys
Step 1
IMPORTANT: Make sure you back up your wallet before making any transactions so you know your assets are always secure!
Go to ‘Wallets & backups’ and click ‘Back up keys’
Step 2
Now you’re greeted with three backup types — it is recommended to perform all types of backups on this list ensure maximum security.
To start off, click on the first option, ‘Unifyre + Google Drive’. This option securely backs up parts of your private keys to both Unifyre and your own Google Drive. Proceed with signing in with your Google account and perform the backup.
Note: Neither data on Unifyre servers, nor data on Google server alone is enough to reconstruct the keys. You need access to both systems to access your secrets. It is extremely secure, yet an easy way to back up your keys.
Note on Google Cloud + UniFyre Wallet Security
The Google Cloud + UniFyre Wallet is a simple yet extremely secure way to protect your private keys. Here’s how it works.
The key is broken in two parts. One stored on Unifyre servers (and should be protected with 2FA), another part is stored on the user’s Google Drive.
This means you are protected by 3 layers of security: 1) your Google account; 2) your UniFyre account; 3) your 2FA (Google Authenticator). In addition, a user can lock their Unifyre account at any time if they believe their Google account has been compromised.
In sum, this is an excellent method to securely back up your keys, as it is extremely secure and enables near-instant account restoration.
Step 3
The next security option is to use security phrases. Once you select this option you will be greeted with a list of words in a sequence which you need to write on a secured piece of paper (it is suggested to keep the phrase offline) and verify the sequence to perform the back up.
Step 4
Once you back up your words on a single sheet of paper, it is recommended that you do it again on another sheet of paper. This provides an additional layer of security in case you lose the first sheet.
Conclusion
This concludes the step by step tutorial on how to open a UniFyre account and secure your keys. For any questions, please head to our official UniFyre Wallet Telegram channel where an admin can help you with anything you need.
Thank you.
-The Ferrum Network Team
Links:
App: iOS LINK | Android App
Website: https://unifyre.io/
Telegram: https://t.me/unifyrewallet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnifyreWallet
Announcements: https://t.me/ferrum_network_announcements
