Start From the Phone With the Intended Account List
Ledger Live can share supported account information between two phones using Ledger Sync. The application now appears as Ledger Wallet. Choose the phone containing the account list you recognize, confirm whether Sync is enabled there, and keep it available while linking the second phone.
This is an account-interface task, not a transfer of cryptocurrency from one handset to another. The blockchain addresses do not change simply because another application can display them. The hardware remains responsible for authorizing supported spending operations.
Choose Activation or Linking Deliberately
If neither phone has Sync enabled, follow the official setup procedure with eligible Ledger hardware. Initial enablement uses the configured device. Read its expected approval and keep the existing account list intact during that process.
If one application is already enabled, use its offered synchronization flow to link the other. Ledger’s description of phone-to-phone QR sharing explains that an enabled instance can establish an encrypted channel with another mobile instance. This should not be confused with sending a recovery phrase through the camera.
Get both installations from the official mobile download routes. Confirm each phone satisfies the live store requirement. A copied application name or a backup restored by a general phone-transfer tool does not prove the Sync relationship exists.
Link the Applications While Both Are in View
Open the current Ledger Sync controls and choose the supported linking option. Generate the invitation on the intended source phone and use the corresponding scanner on the other. Follow any displayed confirmation steps carefully, without publishing the code or forwarding it to a helper.
Keep both applications available until their flow reports completion. If camera recognition succeeds but connection fails, preserve that distinction. The scanner’s camera permission, the active invitation, and online connectivity are separate conditions; changing all of them at once obscures which repair helped.
Verify Identity Before Relying on the Second Phone
Select an account you can recognize by chain and public account information. Compare it on both phones. A matching nickname alone is weak evidence, since names can be edited and the same token symbol may appear on multiple networks.
Consider a practical check: rename a correctly identified account to a temporary descriptive label on one phone. Allow the supported synchronization to run, observe whether the other receives that name, then restore the preferred label. This tests metadata propagation without signing a payment or moving assets.
If the names agree but balances differ, inspect each application’s latest blockchain-data refresh. Account-list synchronization and explorer availability are separate dependencies. A second QR invitation is not the first remedy for one chain’s stale transaction history.
Confirm the Signing Route on Each Phone
An Android-to-iPhone handover can change hardware compatibility even when the list appears correctly. Nano S Plus has no Bluetooth and relies on compatible Android USB OTG for mobile interaction. On iPhone, direct Ledger interaction requires a supported Bluetooth model and its current guidance.
Therefore, test a legitimate hardware interaction separately, such as verifying the intended receive address on the Ledger screen. Do not assume importing a public account has made an unsupported connection possible.
Does Linking Require an Email-Based Wallet Account?
Ledger Sync uses the configured hardware and its encryption relationship rather than a universal wallet email login. Optional service accounts and each phone’s local app lock are separate credentials.
What if the Original Phone Is Lost?
Use the documented reactivation procedure with the appropriate configured Ledger and matching wallet configuration. The Sync FAQ explains re-enabling after reinstall. Do not enter the backup into a replacement phone to reproduce that relationship.
Should I Erase the Old Phone Immediately?
First confirm the new account view and supported signing access. Retire the handset through its manufacturer’s data-removal process afterward, without treating that as a reason to factory-reset the Ledger.