The Status app is currently in its beta stage. This means the application is still undergoing active development, and certain features described in this document may function differently or be unavailable within the app.
Currently, you can only back up your Keycard with the Status desktop app.
When you back up your Keycard to another Keycard, you create a copy of the original Keycard. You can use the backup Keycard if you lose the original one, or to keep the two in different locations for convenience.
If you lose your Keycard and don't have a backup Keycard, you can still recover your Status profile and Wallet funds as long as you have the recovery phrase. For more details, check out If you lose your Keycard.
- You can create unlimited backups of your Keycard.
- The original and backup Keycards have the same functionalities. You can use them interchangeably.
- The original Keycard and the backup Keycards are shwon under the same name inSettings>Keycard. You can click the name to view the details of each Keycard.
- 1Plug in your Keycard using a card reader, and allow the connection if you see a security alert from your computer.
- 2In Status, from the navigation sidebar, clickSettings>Keycard.
- 3Select the Keycard to back up.
- 4ClickCreate a backup copy of this Keycard.
- 5Enter your Keycard PIN and clickNext.
- 6Review the Status profile or Wallet accounts on your Keycard and clickNext.
- 1Remove the original Keycard from the card reader and unplug the card reader from your computer. Then clickNext.
- 2Plug the card reader again into your computer and insert the backup Keycard into the card reader.
- 3Confirm the Status profile or Wallet accounts on your Keycard and clickNext.
- 4Enter the recovery phrase for the profile or Wallet accounts.
- 5ClickDone.
Updated by
cheny0on Mar 23, 2025
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