How to backup and restore Account Management Snaps
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Accounts added to your MetaMask instance by Account Management Snaps are managed by the Snap, and work separately from your MetaMask Secret Recovery Phrase; your SRP will not allow you to recover accounts added by Account Management Snaps.
💡 Snaps that make use of Interoperability do generate accounts based on your Secret Recovery Phrase. This means that even if you were to reset your entire MetaMask instance, recover your MetaMask accounts using your Secret Recovery Phrase, and install the Interoperability Snap again, you would be able to see the same account(s) for the new network that you have previously generated.
For Account Management Snaps, since the Snap manages the accounts, you will have to back them up using the dapp accompanied with the Snap; this procedure differs with each Snap. Some might instruct you to write down a Secret Recovery Phrase during the initial setup, some might allow you to reveal a Secret Recovery Phrase later on, and some might have other ways of backing up an account.
Check with the Snap what its backup options are. If you run into issues, we highly recommend contacting the team behind the Snap directly, as they will be able to assist you best.
Important information
Third-Party Service
You acknowledge that Account Management Snaps are a Third Party Service, as defined in the Consensys Terms of Use. Your use of Third Party Services is governed by separate terms and conditions set forth by the Third Party Service provider. Consensys does not recommend the use of any Snap by any particular person for any particular reason. You access, rely upon or use the Third Party Service at your own risk. Consensys disclaims all responsibility and liability for any losses on account of your use of Third Party Services.
Experimental Beta
Account Management Snaps are released as part of an experimental Beta release. You agree that you will only use one of these Snaps if you understand how it functions and how to use it, and you have fully read and understand all risk warnings and other disclosures made available by the Third Party Service provider relating to use of their Snap. You agree that Consensys is not responsible for any injury that you incur as a result of your use of this Snap.
You will not be able to use your MetaMask Secret Recovery Phrase to recover accounts added through Account Management Snaps. If your account credentials are lost or compromised, MetaMask will not be able to help you. If the Snap or the associated dapp is hacked or ceases to function, you may not be able to access your account and the funds in your account.