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The recovery seed, for instance, is a necessary step in setting up your hardware wallet. This works as a backup file for your cryptocurrency if you wipe out, lose, or accidentally break your device. The recovery seed still has to be stored somewhere offline; otherwise, it will be vulnerable, defeating the purpose of having a hardware wallet.