# How to safe my Cardanos **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Technical Support\ **Created:** [15 January 2021 12:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769 "2021-01-15T12:18:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 15:52 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/21 "2021-01-15T15:52:45Z")
If u put ada on your wallet and delegate, you will earn ~5% more or less (per year) but your rewards will be added to your wallet at the start of the new epoch (1 epoch = 5 days) ![o.2224de0d79c434dd96500d5127faf515](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/f/1/f1a025e31b08a2dfc4396d1c0401b238819a5ea0.png) If u are interested and need more informations, just ask My pool has ~ 6% ROA (return of ada) ROA Lifetime 5.875% Anyway at the end of the year all pool will provide ~5% because this is how the protocol works! Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [16 January 2021 14:16 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/22 "2021-01-16T14:16:24Z")
i like the mainnet full node wallet,never any problem with it just keep it on track with updates its looks are fantastic,secure love it❤ ---
**Author:** ![abdumail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@abdumail](https://forum.cardano.org/u/abdumail)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2021 14:42 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/23 "2021-01-18T14:42:35Z")
There are a few well-known, respectable exchanges. I am using the exchanges, I highly regard Binance. There might be other respectable exchanges. DYOR before deciding. ---
**Author:** ![clikhere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/clikhere/32/30172_2.png) [@clikhere](https://forum.cardano.org/u/clikhere)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 02:03 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/24 "2021-01-19T02:03:03Z")
I store my Cardano in Ledger hardware wallet… which connects to the Yoroi wallet. ---
**Author:** ![clikhere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/clikhere/32/30172_2.png) [@clikhere](https://forum.cardano.org/u/clikhere)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 02:09 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/25 "2021-01-19T02:09:04Z")
So Alexd1985, how do I now delegate the ADA that I have stored in on my Ledger (in Yoroi) ? ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2021 04:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/26 "2021-01-19T04:54:55Z")
Hello, Open yoroi, delegation list, choose Charity Pool tiCker:CHRTY , press delegate, enter the amount of ADA you want to delegate, click continue, last thing enter the password and… done! Remember first time when you delegate, rewards will come after 3 epochs (~15 days) if fhe pool will create blocks ![o.2224de0d79c434dd96500d5127faf515](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/f/1/f1a025e31b08a2dfc4396d1c0401b238819a5ea0.png) Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![Hudats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Hudats](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Hudats)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 07:53 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/27 "2021-02-12T07:53:03Z")
Hi Guy’s, thx again for your help. I have one more question. Is there still a paper Wallet for cardano or ist it better to use the normal Desktop Deadulus wallet? Will there be any problems with paper Wallets if they still exist? ---
**Author:** ![tsipou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tsipou/32/25184_2.png) [@tsipou](https://forum.cardano.org/u/tsipou)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 07:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/28 "2021-02-12T07:54:15Z")
paper wallet what do you mean? there is hardware wallet, if you mean the same. ---
**Author:** ![Hudats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Hudats](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Hudats)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 07:56 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/29 "2021-02-12T07:56:47Z")
In the past I created a paper Wallet. You had to print it out and send your ada to the paper Wallet. ---
**Author:** ![tsipou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tsipou/32/25184_2.png) [@tsipou](https://forum.cardano.org/u/tsipou)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 07:56 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/30 "2021-02-12T07:56:58Z")
Cardano Wallet im Ledger Nano S Trezor Model T for your digital wallet, software, never keep passphrase on digital form, never on computer or photos… only write down on paper and keep it save take a backup of this paper 🙂 i mean write it 2-3 times and safe it on different place 🙂 never - ever share it with someone ---
**Author:** ![Hudats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Hudats](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Hudats)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 07:59 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/31 "2021-02-12T07:59:20Z")
So there is only the hardware wallet? ---
**Author:** ![tsipou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tsipou/32/25184_2.png) [@tsipou](https://forum.cardano.org/u/tsipou)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 08:06 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/32 "2021-02-12T08:06:37Z")
the only i know is daedalus and yoroi, and the hardware wallet options… if someone recommends you “paper”, maybe he means to write passphrase to paper 🙂 if someone else can also give extra knowledge about this paper wallet, 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hudats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Hudats](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Hudats)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 08:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/33 "2021-02-12T08:54:44Z")
Anyway if my Harddrive crashs and i stored ada on the Deadulus Hardware Wallet, will there be any chance to get all of my ada back? ---
**Author:** ![Zyroxa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/zyroxa/32/17790_2.png) [@Zyroxa](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Zyroxa)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 09:03 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/34 "2021-02-12T09:03:06Z")
As long as you have your seedphrase (24 words) backed up, you are fine in any case. ---
**Author:** ![MachTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MachTwo](https://forum.cardano.org/u/MachTwo)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 09:03 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/35 "2021-02-12T09:03:59Z")
You don’t lose your ADA Provided you (correctly) make and store/keep a copy of your seed words (better several copies) This is because your ADA is never actually ‘held’ in your wallet, it’s the **access** to the ADA that you are actually keeping. Lose/damage your computer ? No problem, buy a new machine, download Daedalus (from the correct website [https://daedaluswallet.io/](https://daedaluswallet.io/)) And restore your wallet and there’s your ADA 😊 Good Luck ---
**Author:** ![tsipou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tsipou/32/25184_2.png) [@tsipou](https://forum.cardano.org/u/tsipou)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 09:05 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/36 "2021-02-12T09:05:32Z")
yes for sure. the most important is your seedphrase, which is recommanded to save it on paper… never on digital format. then you have to install daedalus or Yoroi on new system and restore your wallet. ![Screenshot 2021-02-12 at 10.04.43](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/2/b/2b4472ebfd3e834ce1b84929c9c400ca3b2e87dc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Hudats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Hudats](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Hudats)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2021 09:14 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/37 "2021-02-12T09:14:59Z")
Thx guys!! I was realy confused about the whole situation but now I’m fine. If I have any problems in the future i will come back. ---
**Author:** ![clikhere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/clikhere/32/30172_2.png) [@clikhere](https://forum.cardano.org/u/clikhere)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2021 05:04 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/38 "2021-03-10T05:04:22Z")
Thank you for responding. I have had Cardano for a long time but am kind of new to the issue of delegation. My Yoroi wallet is the Byron protocol and there’s a note saying that I have to upgrade to Shelley era un order to delegate. But there is no upgrade button. ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2021 05:21 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/39 "2021-03-10T05:21:49Z")
No upgrade button… u will need to create a new wallet (this time shelley) and move ur funds from byron wallet to shelley wallet Do not forget to bkp the seed words for the new shelley wallet Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![clikhere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/clikhere/32/30172_2.png) [@clikhere](https://forum.cardano.org/u/clikhere)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2021 05:27 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769/40 "2021-03-10T05:27:55Z")
Yes, I thought of that. So when I went to download another instance of the Yoroi extension, since the first wallet is on Brave extension, it asks if I want to remove the other one (with my Ada in it) I wasn’t sure what to do. Should I maybe open it in another browser? [Previous page](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-safe-my-cardanos/44769.md?page=3)