Overview

The Vault12 Recovery Utility is a command-line tool designed to recover assets from raw data exported from the Vault12 Guard mobile app.

Installation

1. Install Node.js.
2. Install the package globally by running:

   npm install -g vault12-recovery

Usage

1. Export the decryption key (vault12.json) from the Vault12 app:
   • Settings > Advanced > Export My Vault’s Decryption Key.
2. Collect the raw Vault data from multiple Guardian devices:
   • Use Settings > Advanced > Export Data for External Vault.
   • Ensure you collect the number of files equal to the Number of Confirmations you selected when creating the Vault.
3. Place all exported archives and the vault12.json file in the same directory, e.g., ~/vault12-files.
4. Run the recovery utility in the terminal:

   vault12-recovery ~/vault12-files

5. The recovered assets will be saved in the ~/vault12-files/output directory.

License

Vault12 Recovery Utility is released under the MIT License.

Legal Reminder

Exporting/importing and/or use of strong cryptography software, providing cryptography hooks, or even just communicating technical details about cryptography software is illegal in some parts of the world. If you import this software to your country, re-distribute it from there or even just email technical suggestions or provide source patches to the authors or other people you are strongly advised to pay close attention to any laws or regulations which apply to you. The authors of this software are not liable for any violations you make - it is your responsibility to be aware of and comply with any laws or regulations which apply to you.