How do I delete my wallet and start over?
Everything you need to know about deleting your Exodus wallet and starting over.
In this article:
- Why would I want to delete my wallet?
- How do I delete my wallet and start over?
- Mobile
- Step 1: Move your current crypto to a temporary wallet
- Step 2: Delete your current Exodus wallet to generate a new wallet
- Step 3: Open Exodus to check if you have a new wallet
- Step 4: Send your funds back to your new wallet
- Desktop
- Step 1: Move your current crypto to a temporary wallet
- Step 2: Delete your current Exodus wallet files and install a new wallet
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Step 3: Open Exodus to check if you have a new wallet
- Step 4: Send your funds back to your new wallet
- Web3 Wallet
- Step 1: Move your current crypto to a temporary wallet
- Step 2: Delete your current Exodus wallet to generate a new wallet
- Step 3: Open Exodus to check if you have a new wallet
- Step 4: Send your funds back to your new wallet
- Mobile
Why would I want to delete my wallet?
Warning: If you delete your wallet, all your crypto and transaction history will be permanently deleted from your device. You will only be able to recover your funds with your 12-word secret recovery phrase. If you delete your wallet and your funds, you do so at your own risk.
There are several reasons why you may want to delete your wallet from your device:
- You already have your wallet restored on a new device
- Your wallet doesn’t open anymore, and all attempts to update it have failed
- Your wallet was compromised, and you want to start over with new private keys and a new 12-word secret recovery phrase
Before deleting your wallet, you will want to make sure you have your 12-word secret recovery phrase written down in case you need it in the future: How do I always have access to my wallet with my 12-word secret recovery phrase?
You also might want to download your transaction history for your records and for tax purposes: How do I export my transaction history?
How do I delete my wallet and start over?
Mobile
If you would like to uninstall Exodus Mobile, or erase your wallet and start over, follow the steps outlined below.
Before deleting your wallet, make sure you have backed up your current 12-word secret recovery phrase and exported a copy of the transaction history for your records.
Step 1: Move your current crypto to a temporary wallet
Option A: Create a temporary Exodus wallet on a computer you trust.
Download Exodus and install it on a computer you trust. You will use this as a temporary wallet.
Open the Exodus wallet you just downloaded on the computer and restore your assets into it using this guide.
Option B: Send your assets to a different wallet
Follow this guide to send all your crypto out of your wallet to a different wallet.
Step 2: Delete your current Exodus wallet to generate a new wallet
Before deleting your wallet, make sure you have backed up your current 12-word secret recovery phrase and exported a copy of the transaction history for your records.
Open Exodus Mobile and a) tap the Profile icon, then b) tap Settings.
Scroll down until you find the Delete Wallet button in the Advanced section and tap it.
Tap Delete Wallet.
Once you delete the files, the wallet will be wiped from the device, and this cannot be reversed. Only your secret recovery phrase can recover a wallet once this is done. Before deleting your wallet, make sure you have backed up your current 12-word secret recovery phrase.
A prompt asking you to confirm that you want to delete your wallet will pop-up. Tap Delete.
Another prompt will appear stating that Exodus will need to restart. Tap Restart.
Step 3: Open Exodus to check if you have a new wallet
In this step, all you need to do is make sure your Exodus wallet application restarted and generated a new wallet. You should see the welcome screen again.
If you have sent out funds in step 1 and want them in this new Exodus wallet you have just created, continue with step 4.
Step 4: Send your funds back to your new wallet
All you need to do in this step is go to the wallet you sent your funds to in Step 1 and send them to your new Exodus wallet.
Desktop
If you would like to uninstall Exodus Desktop or erase your wallet and start over, follow the steps outlined below.
Before deleting your wallet, make sure you have backed up your current 12-word secret recovery phrase and exported a copy of the transaction history for your records.