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## Samourai Wallet single seed multi-location backup scheme
Documentation on Samourai Wallet recovery:
<https://support.samourai.io/article/18-restore-your-samourai-wallet-with-your-secret-words>
<https://support.samourai.io/article/8-restore-wallet-from-auto-backup-file>
In case of restoring the wallet in different software (eg. Electrum) check
<https://walletsrecovery.org> for the derivation paths used.
Note that Samourai Wallet does not allow spaces in the passphrase.
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### Components grouped together by the requirement for a full restore
#### Full backup 1
* Seed (12 words)
* Passphrase (without spaces)
#### Full backup 2
* Backup file (encrypted text)
* Passphrase (without spaces)
#### Full backup 3
* Android device with the wallet loaded (locked with PIN codes)
* use a secondary, dedicated device for backup
* have 2*8 digits PINs which are different from the primary device
* have a locked bootloader with the latest security patches
* PIN codes to the Android Device AND Samourai Wallet
* test if the phone and the wallet can be unlocked with the PINs even after a restart
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### Packages for a 2-of-3 setup
#### Location 1
- Seed (12 words)
- Backup file (encrypted text)
- PIN codes to the Android Device AND Samourai Wallet
#### Location 2
- Passphrase (without spaces)
- PIN codes to the Android Device AND Samourai Wallet
#### Location 3
- Seed (12 words)
- Android device with the wallet loaded (locked with PIN codes)