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How to add a guardian to your Argent Ethereum wallet

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Guardians help protect your Argent Ethereum wallet by enabling wallet recovery, locking, and approval of sensitive actions.
You can add trusted people, your own devices, or hardware wallets as guardians.

Adding a guardian takes 36 hours — this is a built-in security delay and cannot be skipped.

Learn more about how guardians work here.

What to know before you start

  • Guardians can help recover your wallet, lock it, or approve high-value transactions

  • They can never access your funds

  • You must always have at least one guardian active

  • Adding a guardian requires paying Ethereum network fees (gas) — Argent does not charge anything for this

1. Argent guardian (default)

When your Ethereum wallet is deployed, it includes Argent’s default automated guardian, which uses email and phone verification.

To add or re-add the Argent guardian:

  • Tap Ethereum in your accounts list

  • Go to Security tab > Guardians

  • Tap Add guardian > Argent tab

  • Follow the on-screen instructions

You can remove the Argent guardian later if you prefer another setup, but your Ethereum account must always have at least one guardian.

2. Friend or family guardian

You can add any other Argent Ethereum wallet as a guardian — a trusted person or even your own second device.

To add one:

  • Tap Ethereum in your accounts list

  • Go to Security tab > Guardians

  • Tap Add guardian > Friends & Family tab

  • Choose Add guardian and enter:

    • Their Argent username

    • Their 0x address

    • Or scan their wallet QR code

After adding them:

  • Ask them to approve your request

  • They should go to Security > Who I protect tab

  • Tap your wallet name and select Yes

  • Once approved, return to your guardians list, tap their name, and confirm by selecting Yes

3. Metamask, Ledger, or Trezor as guardians

You can use security.argent.xyz to add these wallets as guardians for your Argent Ethereum wallet.

General flow

  • Go to security.argent.xyz

  • Choose Add guardian and select your wallet type

  • Follow the steps to connect and sign

  • A QR code will appear

In the Argent app:

  • Tap Ethereum in your accounts list

  • Go to Security tab > Guardians

  • Tap Add guardian > More options tab > Add a guardian

  • Choose Scan QR code

    ⚠️ Use the scanner from this menu only — the home screen scanner is for sending

Once the wallet is validated and shown as a valid address, tap Add a guardian. The guardian will be active in 36 hours.

Metamask

  • Select Metamask and click Connect

  • Sign in and approve the request

  • Scan the QR in Argent and confirm

Ledger

  • Connect your Ledger and open the Ethereum app

  • Click Connect in Argent’s security center

  • Confirm on your device, then scan the QR in Argent and approve

Make sure your Ledger firmware is up to date and use Chrome or Firefox

Trezor

  • Connect your Trezor and click Connect

  • Allow the requested permissions and export your address

  • Confirm the address and sign on your device

  • Scan the QR in Argent and finish the setup

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