# BugFix: Incorrect Restore Instructions on Linux Client

**URL:** <https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/bugfix-incorrect-restore-instructions-on-linux-client/1327>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [August 10, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/bugfix-incorrect-restore-instructions-on-linux-client/1327 "2024-08-10T17:00:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dev.null](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/onlykey.discourse.group/dev.null/32/393_2.png) [@dev.null](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/dev.null)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/bugfix-incorrect-restore-instructions-on-linux-client/1327/1 "2024-08-10T17:00:43Z")

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Notice step 2 of the instructions only indicates holding #6 for \>5 seconds which will put the OnlyKey in config mode.

This is only 1/2 of the step needed to enter config mode, and is missing the OnlyKey DUO instructions (maybe DUO doesn’t restore? I haven’t researched it)

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/onlykey/original/1X/e8326db6fae5f3bcfc15d2275eecac62ef971892.png)

The “Set Backup Passphrase” has the full instructions, including both DUO (a minor point) and **the fact that you have to re-enter your password to enter config mode**.

(will try to post the backup passphrase screenshot as a reply, I’m rate-limited as a new member)

Holding the 6 \>5 seconds but not unlocking the key gives no indication of error, including all the way through the restore operation.

If I didn’t keep poking around (and thought “maybe my backup key isn’t set?”) I would have never known I needed to further unlock the key to restore from backup.

_Why would someone not know they needed to unlock the key? Because if you’re looking at the “Restore” screen you’ve already unlocked your key._

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**Author:** ![dev.null](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/onlykey.discourse.group/dev.null/32/393_2.png) [@dev.null](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/dev.null)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/bugfix-incorrect-restore-instructions-on-linux-client/1327/2 "2024-08-10T17:01:24Z")

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Backup Passphrase with the full instructions on entering config mode:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/onlykey/original/1X/84d17984414baedfb189ae998939aa549c3490db.png)

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**Author:** ![t11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@t11](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/t11)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/bugfix-incorrect-restore-instructions-on-linux-client/1327/3 "2024-08-12T17:56:23Z")

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Thanks for reporting this. We will get this updated.

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**Author:** ![dev.null](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/onlykey.discourse.group/dev.null/32/393_2.png) [@dev.null](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/dev.null)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/bugfix-incorrect-restore-instructions-on-linux-client/1327/4 "2025-08-06T23:05:47Z")

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It’s been a year, this is still not updated.