How do I export my YEC private keys?

Warning: YCash (YEC) will be delisted from Atomic Wallet due to a lack of demand on September 5th, 2022. 

After YEC has been delisted, you will not be able to see your balance, send, or receive the coin in Atomic Wallet. If you haven't sent out your YEC before September 5th, 2022, you will need to export your YEC private keys into another wallet and manage your funds from there. 

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Getting your YEC private key

The YEC private keys are no longer available in the newest versions of the app. In order to get your YEC private key you will need to download an older version of the app first. Uninstall your current version of the app (remember to save your 12-word phrase!). Here's where you can find the older versions: 

Android, Windows, Mac, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora. 

Note: since Apple doesn't allow 3rd party apps to be installed on their devices, we recommend all our iOS users to use a desktop PC for this procedure. 

After you've uninstalled the current version of the app and installed the older one, you can get your YEC private key. 

  1. Launch the older version of the app and go to 'Settings', and select the 'Private Keys' tab;
  2. Enter your password, and click on the 'SHOW PRIVATE KEYS' button;
  3. Type 'YEC' in the search, and click to copy your YEC private key;

How do I export my YEC private keys to Guarda Wallet? 

In order to import the YEC private key to Guarda please follow the steps below: 

  1. Go to https://guarda.co/ and click on ’Web wallet’;

  2. Click on ‘Restore or Import’;

  3. Click on Import by Currency > Choose YEC > Enter your private key from Atomic and click on Import;

  4. Create a strong password;

  5. Save your backup phrase;

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  6. Your YEC can now be managed from your Guarda wallet: 

A note regarding different versions of Atomic Wallet 

After you have done everything and got your YEC into Guarda, you will want to reinstall the current version of Atomic Wallet, there's no need to keep the old one. However, simply updating to a newer version may not be the best course of action since it might have some issues with the stability and performance of the app if you go this route. We recommend completely uninstalling Atomic Wallet once again and then making a clean installation. After the current version of the app has been installed, simply restore your wallet using your 12-word phrase. 

  1. Save your 12-word backup phrase on a piece of paper - How to view your private keys/backup phrase? Do not proceed until you are 100% sure your 12-word phrase is written down.
  2. Uninstall the wallet - How do I uninstall Atomic Wallet?
  3. Install the wallet again - Link to the official website.
  4. Restore the wallet using your 12-word backup phrase - How to restore from a 12-word backup?
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