From 1da688e3a11ba60daa1ab274e878f536e991d91c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thibaut Sardan <33178835+Tbaut@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:28:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Faq for seed (#99) --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6d14cc5a..77628379 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -124,3 +124,8 @@ const api = await Api.create({ signer: pjsx.signer }); ``` Generally, you would probably want to have access to all extensions available and have a slightly higher-level interface to work with. For these cases, [extension-dapp](packages/extension-dapp/) provides a cleaner interface around the injected object, making it simpler to work with from a dapp perspective. + +## FAQ + +### Why can't I import an account with a seed +This is a deliberate choice since mnemonic phrases are easier to write down, to memorize or type in a field. They are checksummed (not every 12/24 words list is a valid mnemonic) and constitute a much better means of holding unencrypted information. Therefore, this extension does not and will not have the functionality to recover an account from a hex seed phrase.