# Questions after recovering node with seed phrase

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/questions-after-recovering-node-with-seed-phrase/2180>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 27, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/questions-after-recovering-node-with-seed-phrase/2180 "2021-07-27T03:10:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/questions-after-recovering-node-with-seed-phrase/2180/5 "2022-04-16T19:03:40Z")

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> [@Malxatra](#):
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> For now I am planning to keep my funds in my Umbrel

I think you misunderstand the meaning of a node…  
Umbrel onchain wallet purpose is only to open and close channels, NOT to keep all your BTC.  
[Be your own bank means, think like a bank](http://community.umbrel.com/t/be-your-own-bank-think-like-a-bank/)

Please read carefully these guides:

- [getting started with Umbrel](http://community.umbrel.com/t/getting-started-with-your-umbrel)
- [how to restore your dead node funds - 8 ways](http://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restore-your-node-wallet/)
- [all other necessary guides from the Guides section of this forum](http://community.umbrel.com/c/guides/14/l/top/all)

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