How Often Do You Check Your Seed Phrase.

[DYING_S0UL]

Umm, I guess NEVER! If i remember correctly, the last time I checked my seed phrase was when I created the seed phrase. After that, I never had the time or interest to check it. Created the seeds, wrote it on my two dairy and threw it on my drawer/locker. It's still sitting there in a corner of my room. I know it should be checked time to time to ensure it's safe and sound, but I am confident that where I kept it is safe enough. That's the reason for me not to check it.

[Reatim]

What i always do is secure where it is stored and make backups in case of failure, of a device, your seed will not be changed unless you overwrite it by accident, which is very unfortunate, also the reason why I always not look at the seed, because sometimes when you are opening it and then suddenly it hangs and you click and it's not moving without your idea.

you mean your seeds stays in your device ? sorry if i misunderstood you but if its correct then maybe you need
to have second thought  of how you are saving it mate.

First  our gadgets are always at risk from hackers and scammers not mentioning that we are near Pumping and
with that much amount of target for sure hackers will stay here and there.

If where you keep one part of your recovery seed is missing and your last option is to go for the second part where you keep the recovery seed then I think you need to move your Bitcoin out of the wallet into a new one, the one you can't find is at risk of been found by someone else, and you claimed that you packed out of the house? I won't feel comfortable that the recovery seed is lost somewhere that I don't know, to be on safer side I will create a new Bitcoin wallet and move all my coin into the new wallet.

You don't know who will luckily found where you write or keep the first recovery seed and if they know what its about they will import into a online wallet and steal all your Bitcoin.

creating new wallet from mate isn't that also safe because meaning you are willing to lose each time the old one
so you are ready for new creation.
Not sure if that is a good Idea but we must be protecting our wallet/seed all the time and creating new isn't
the answer for this .

[Oasisman]

Umm, I guess NEVER! If i remember correctly, the last time I checked my seed phrase was when I created the seed phrase. After that, I never had the time or interest to check it. Created the seeds, wrote it on my two dairy and threw it on my drawer/locker. It's still sitting there in a corner of my room. I know it should be checked time to time to ensure it's safe and sound, but I am confident that where I kept it is safe enough. That's the reason for me not to check it.

Made sense. Why would you put a very important piece of paper somewhere in your house where it's easier to be removed. It's always going to be safe to be stored in a drawer where it sits right there the whole time without being bothered of it being moved in a different place. However, in the OP's case, he mentioned that he had recently moved to another place, well I guess that's not gonna be hard as well though as long as you haven't touched anything in the drawer and of course it stays locked. And I'm talking about a large drawers so it can be easier to find when you're stacking some stuff when you move from one place to another.

[hyudien]

Conclusion: Knowing too well that keeping the seed phrase and other account related information of a user private are some ways to ensure adequate security, I think we need to do a constant check on our seed phrase so that we don't end up losing it.

I stand to be corrected if there are things that were not listed as this thread is based on personal encounter and observation.

I agree to always duplicate the seed phrase somewhere or in some manual written storage method that I do. Then as a routine, sometimes it's done 3x a day or once a week and even then just looking at the balance in Explore Total Send is still 0, meaning my bitcoins are safe and no one has taken them. Maybe while holding Bitcoin that's all I do apart from checking the seed phrase. A simple method that is definitely different for everyone. As long as the duplicate key is available, we just need to make sure it is in a safe place.

[Z-tight]

lol I just keep screen of seed in my gallery xd. But it need to know 2 passwords to get access to my gallery

You keep a screenshot of your seed phrase in your gallery, i don't care how many passwords it would take to get to to your gallery, it is trivial for your seed phrase to be compromised in this way, there is a reason why good wallet softwares don't allow you to screenshot your seed phrase, because it is a stupid thing to do. Back up your seed phrase on paper and keep it in more than one location, you cannot keep your seed phrase in your gallery in a mobile device that goes almost everywhere with you, it is only a matter of time before your screw up.

[Natalim]

Honestly, I only checked it when I remembered and probably it was a mistake as it led me to forget where I wrote.
This is why I have a list of things that need to be checked quarterly, I think that was good enough because since it was not saved on my computer, I'm really confident that nobody see it. In fact, it was totally safe rather than storing it on computers and our phones. What I just worry about is when an emergency comes since nobody knows where I keep them.

[D ltr]

you could say it's very rare, only once a year or so, I think it's quite safe where I don't use my wallet to store coins to link/airdrop even to exchanges even though
and I saved the seeds on a flash disk and Google storage

[Pandji02]

I didn't check my seed phrase for 6 months at least, lol. I know that it's safe, I don't need to check it every week or even month.

[Bitcoin_people]

I don't check my seed phrases constantly but I look at my funds once a week. I think the more I look at my funds the more risky it can be because many times if I check it in front of friends and relatives they will definitely see it. And when they see my private parts they are bound to have some lustful action which may cause me harm. That's why I don't want anyone else to know my personal secrets and it's best to check my saved phrases after a long time so that no one can know and suspect them. I go in there once a week and check all the phrases that I have in my wallet, and I think it's best to check after a long time and it will be safe.

[RockBell]

Umm, I guess NEVER! If i remember correctly, the last time I checked my seed phrase was when I created the seed phrase. After that, I never had the time or interest to check it. Created the seeds, wrote it on my two dairy and threw it on my drawer/locker. It's still sitting there in a corner of my room. I know it should be checked time to time to ensure it's safe and sound, but I am confident that where I kept it is safe enough. That's the reason for me not to check it.

The same thing I hardly remember the only thing that concerns me is the safety of the seed phase and I am keeping it safe because to me that is what matters the most., I am sure everybody knows where the seed phrase is kept and any time I want to use it I know where to get it from checking it frequently is not a thing, and I think some people care to always check it because of their careless nature so they want to be sure if it is still were you left it. since we all have our individual differences, and we know what we are capable of doing so the frequent checks are important. because if you should mistakenly lose your seed phrase then you funds are gone and their is absolutely nothing you can do to get them back.

[KiaKia]

Checking your recovery seed frequently can make you exposed your secret location to someone else, it makes sense only if you are living alone, if you are not living alone its a bad idea.

If you are living in a country where natural disasters don't always occur I don't see reasons to be very alert about the safety of your recovery seed, just make sure you keep it offline in a safe location and only to yourself, I don't always look back checking on my recovery seed like this, I don't see any reason why I will want to do so.

I still write my recovery seed in my old book and keep it far away from where fire can break out and got destroyed, in a whole year I think it's not even up to four times that I can set my eyes on my recovery seed again.

[DanWalker]

I don't check my seed phrases constantly but I look at my funds once a week. I think the more I look at my funds the more risky it can be because many times if I check it in front of friends and relatives they will definitely see it. And when they see my private parts they are bound to have some lustful action which may cause me harm. That's why I don't want anyone else to know my personal secrets and it's best to check my saved phrases after a long time so that no one can know and suspect them. I go in there once a week and check all the phrases that I have in my wallet, and I think it's best to check after a long time and it will be safe.

Being careful is what we should do, but if you always suspect that your friends and relatives will do bad things to you, then you are overly suspicious. I mean you don't have to show them your bitcoins but you also don't have to be suspicious of them all the time. That will only make the feelings between you become even more distant, especially with your loved ones. In terms of checking bitcoin and seed phrases, I'm probably like you, I check every weekend or beginning of the week to make sure I'm still in good control of everything.

[DabsPoorVersion]

I don't check my seed phrases constantly but I look at my funds once a week. I think the more I look at my funds the more risky it can be because many times if I check it in front of friends and relatives they will definitely see it. And when they see my private parts they are bound to have some lustful action which may cause me harm. That's why I don't want anyone else to know my personal secrets and it's best to check my saved phrases after a long time so that no one can know and suspect them. I go in there once a week and check all the phrases that I have in my wallet, and I think it's best to check after a long time and it will be safe.

Being careful is what we should do, but if you always suspect that your friends and relatives will do bad things to you, then you are overly suspicious. I mean you don't have to show them your bitcoins but you also don't have to be suspicious of them all the time. That will only make the feelings between you become even more distant, especially with your loved ones. In terms of checking bitcoin and seed phrases, I'm probably like you, I check every weekend or beginning of the week to make sure I'm still in good control of everything.

Aside from that, why would he dare to check his balance or the seed phrase in front of his friends and relatives? Information such as the amount of money you have, including your investment, and especially your private keys/seed phrase is highly confidential. When it comes to money, limiting all the necessary information is a must and should not be easy to let other people see.

[CageMabok]

Umm, I guess NEVER! If i remember correctly, the last time I checked my seed phrase was when I created the seed phrase. After that, I never had the time or interest to check it. Created the seeds, wrote it on my two dairy and threw it on my drawer/locker. It's still sitting there in a corner of my room. I know it should be checked time to time to ensure it's safe and sound, but I am confident that where I kept it is safe enough. That's the reason for me not to check it.

As long as you consider the place very safe and no one can enter except through yourself, I don't think there is a need to check it every day, even if it only takes one minute. But sometimes we also need to make sure that the place where we put the Seed Phrase is not infested by ants or cockroaches or other similar insects, even though there is little chance of them being targeted by them if our house is always clean and tidy. Actually, I also rarely check my Seed Phrase after I write it with pen ink on paper which I then store in a small box. But once every three months I always visit it to make sure the box is still in the same place and not attacked by any insects.

[HelliumZ]

I didn't check my seed phrase for 6 months at least, lol. I know that it's safe, I don't need to check it every week or even month.

You should not check your wallet for six months. Yes but if you don't have crypto currency in your wallet then there is no problem if you don't check your wallet for six months. But if you have bitcoins in your wallet then you should login from time to time. Many times things like wallet hacking can happen, in this case you can rest assured about the security of your wallet.

[mindrust]

I understand that several thread has been created concerning the importance of keeping our seed phrase save but the question now is this, how often do you check your seed phrase?. My personal experience on why I think you should always check your seed phrase to ensure that it is in a good condition: recently I relocated to another place, when I was moving my things it never occurred to me that I had mistakenly removed my seed phrase from where it was kept not until I had spent more than five months before something struck my mind to check where my seed phrase was written but I couldn't find it there. I was lucky to have kept a duplicate of it somewhere else not just in my house else I would have  ended up losing my funds to some people who understands what seed phrase is all about.

Lessons( 1) Do not keep your seed phrase in a particular place (2) Always check your seed phrase to be sure it is intact (3) Be sure you alone have access where your seed phrase is kept.

Conclusion: Knowing too well that keeping the seed phrase and other account related information of a user private are some ways to ensure adequate security, I think we need to do a constant check on our seed phrase so that we don't end up losing it.

I stand to be corrected if there are things that were not listed as this thread is based on personal encounter and observation.

-If you forget about it, well, you may never remember it again.
-If you check it every day, every minute etc... Then this will make you think a lot about it and you may change your original plans and changing strategies too many times bring nothing but trouble.

Forgetting its existence is a problem, checking it out too many times is a problem too. It is better to find a balance between these 2 behaviors.

If you can't handle that kind of stress, you should probably get back to legacy banking where people handle your funds for you.

[legendbtc]

I didn't check my seed phrase for 6 months at least, lol. I know that it's safe, I don't need to check it every week or even month.

You should not check your wallet for six months. Yes but if you don't have crypto currency in your wallet then there is no problem if you don't check your wallet for six months. But if you have bitcoins in your wallet then you should login from time to time. Many times things like wallet hacking can happen, in this case you can rest assured about the security of your wallet.

If we don't check or access it, how do we know it's still safe? I agree, we don't need to check regularly every day or every week, but at least every 2 to 3 months we should check everything again to be sure and make sure that everything is still safe. Nothing in this world is absolutely safe, so we should not be subjective, especially assets with great value like bitcoin. I don't check regularly, but I still access my wallet at least once a month to know that my bitcoins are safe. Even though I know they're still safe where I keep them, it's better to be careful.

[DYING_S0UL]

As long as you consider the place very safe and no one can enter except through yourself, I don't think there is a need to check it every day, even if it only takes one minute.

I do actually. And apart from that I know it's safe. Nobody is fool enough to keep their seed phrase in a bug infested dark shadowy place. Even if some bugs do find it, I have multiple backup for it. Taking no chance at all. My relief is that, my seed phrase isn't anywhere online. There is no chance in getting hacked in online. The online day when my seeds were exposed were the day they were created and the day when I used them to import my wallet.

[tajimas]

I have my seed phrase stored in my mailbox and my device notepad while I checked on it once it comes to my mind to do so, I wasn't used to checking on my first seed phrase before untill I learnt my lesson from loosing my pk to a wallet consistent of assets of great worth. I don't have it written and kept with in my other files, this post just remind me of doing that just now.

Sorry for your lost funds, but i am afraid that you are going to probably lose your funds again if you don't change your method of backing up your seed phrase. You should not back up your seed phrase electronically in your email, or write it in your notepad, it is trivial for an attacker to steal your funds if your email is compromised, or for you to suffer a physical attack if anyone can get your phone and access your note pad.

Write your seed phrase down on paper, or engrave it on a steel; make multiple backup's of this in different locations, this is the most recommended method of backing up your seed phrase.

I've already done written it down on paper just right now, but the other ones you mentioned to be on metallic steel, please I have no idea about how exactly how to get started about that, do I have to pay someone to do that for me?, how is that been done by the way, just felt curious to ask.

[m2017]

Always check your seed phrase to be sure it is intact

There is no need to check the seed phrase every time if you hid it once and well. It is enough to keep an eye on the place where the seed phrase is stored, making sure that no one else has access to it. You need to hide it in such a way that when outsiders gain access, signs of their presence remain, so that you can understand it even without unnecessary checking of the phrase itself.

To avoid damage, use stable and durable storage media. This will also reduce the need for unnecessary checks.

I believe that the phrase and storage location don't need to be “disturbed” once again. Your excessive presence in this place may attract unwanted attention from strangers.

Be sure you alone have access where your seed phrase is kept.

There are no places in the world where you have sole access. There is always a chance that someone else will come to the place where your seed phrase is stored.