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 If my computer dies and I lose all my accounts. How do i get my alby back?
What's the recovery plan?
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#getalby
#asknostr 
 You just log in to alby from another device. That's one big benefit to a custodial service.  
 With the passcode?
I don't remember writing down a series of words. 
That's always my problem. I don't remember technicalities.  
 you have set up an email, maybe that? @Alby 
 I'm too reliant on my computer remembering things for my. If it dies, I have to reboot my life!!

nostr:nevent1qqs9wypcj7wy9eufuwesrkgxe3u2kql5p69vd60q47hrd8hvudl6k6gpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qgsvq73w5j9kw573rtff6c3fyh953w45328n3625apdwc3548gr49gsrqsqqqqqp5qyv7x 
 Hey, hope your computer does not die!

In any case, remember

- Alby Account with custodial lightning wallet is registered and recovered with your e-mail address

- We do not see your data or node connections in the extension, where your Nostr keys are stored. Please keep backup of them, as we can't recover these. 
 So why did we transfer from wos to alby again? 
 bc it's not albys turn yet to avoid consequences lol

if you want to do it right at once the only option is to run and manage your own lightning node w e.g. start9 or umbrel server or synch to someone else's you trust (a so called "uncle jim node")

you have other selfcustodial options tho still:

if you dont mind constantly opening and closing an app to redeem zaps you receive while being on nostr, use zeusln.app

if you use nostr on desktop or dont mind to switch to desktop, use mutiny wallet (they may have an app now already maybe tho, i cant keep track rly) 

these last two are as if you're running your own lightning node but without the 200$ minimum hardware cost and without all extra technicalities you have to know ab wrt managing lightning channels

it's just still early, will only get better from here..

but do know it will come at cost, just like running your own lightning node has.. you need to pay extra miner fees to let channels open (channels which offers u space to receive sats up to a specific amount, so if u receive bigger amount a new channel has to open so u pay the extra fees again etcetera 🔂 )  
 Thanks for the advice.
I hope one day I learn 
 same 
 But I'm no american. We get everything with vpn, or cracked, or from some shady apk downloader. Whatever works.
It is hilarious. The way we all panicked. 
 it's a sign for something worse coming, dont take it too lightly bc a lot of popular custodial things run from the us

wos was big, says a lot  
 bc it's not albys turn yet to avoid consequences lol

if you want to do it right at once the only option is to run and manage your own lightning node w e.g. start9 or umbrel server or synch to someone else's you trust (a so called "uncle jim node")

you have other selfcustodial options tho still:

if you dont mind constantly opening and closing an app to redeem zaps you receive while being on nostr, use zeusln.app

if you use nostr on desktop or dont mind to switch to desktop, use mutiny wallet (they may have an app now already maybe tho, i cant keep track rly) 

these last two are as if you're running your own lightning node but without the 200$ minimum hardware cost and without all extra technicalities you have to know ab wrt managing lightning channels

it's just still early, will only get better from here..

but do know it will come at cost, just like running your own lightning node has.. you need to pay extra miner fees to let channels open (channels which offers u space to receive sats up to a specific amount, so if u receive bigger amount a new channel has to open so u pay the extra fees again etcetera 🔂 )  
 Thanks for the advice.
I hope one day I learn 
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