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<blockquote data-quote="Satko" data-source="post: 28" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>Advanced users can sweep any existing valid bitcoin private key into Samourai Wallet. This will send the balance of the single private key to an address in Samourai Wallet .</p><p></p><h2>Step 1 - Prepare the private key</h2><p>Samourai Wallet will scan a QR code representing the private key. Make sure the private key is accessible and ready to be scanned by Samourai Wallet</p><p></p><h2>Step 2 - Open the sweep camera</h2><p>Tap the <strong>three vertical dots </strong>on the top right of the toolbar and then tap <strong>Sweep Private Key. </strong>This will launch the sweep camera. Focus the camera onto the QR code of the private key until it scans.</p><p></p><p>If the private key is encrypted with a password you will be prompted to enter the password before being able to continue.</p><p></p><h2>Step 3 - Confirm the sweep</h2><p>You will be prompted to confirm the sweep. The entire balance of the private key will be sent to your latest bitcoin address minus the miner fee.</p><p></p><hr /><p><strong><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="‼️" title="Double exclamation mark :bangbang:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/203c.png" data-shortname=":bangbang:" />NOTE: </strong>Samourai will not save the private key on the device. You should discard the used private key after sweeping as it is no longer advisable to use again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satko, post: 28, member: 2"] Advanced users can sweep any existing valid bitcoin private key into Samourai Wallet. This will send the balance of the single private key to an address in Samourai Wallet . [HEADING=1]Step 1 - Prepare the private key[/HEADING] Samourai Wallet will scan a QR code representing the private key. Make sure the private key is accessible and ready to be scanned by Samourai Wallet [HEADING=1]Step 2 - Open the sweep camera[/HEADING] Tap the [B]three vertical dots [/B]on the top right of the toolbar and then tap [B]Sweep Private Key. [/B]This will launch the sweep camera. Focus the camera onto the QR code of the private key until it scans. If the private key is encrypted with a password you will be prompted to enter the password before being able to continue. [HEADING=1]Step 3 - Confirm the sweep[/HEADING] You will be prompted to confirm the sweep. The entire balance of the private key will be sent to your latest bitcoin address minus the miner fee. [HR][/HR] [B]‼️NOTE: [/B]Samourai will not save the private key on the device. You should discard the used private key after sweeping as it is no longer advisable to use again.[B] [/B] [/QUOTE]
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