The Technical Process of Deriving Addresses from a Seed Phrase in Tonkeeper

The magic of a Hierarchical Deterministic (HD) wallet like Tonkeeper lies in its ability to generate countless addresses from a single seed phrase. This process is based on standardized cryptographic algorithms. The 24-word mnemonic is converted into a master seed, which is then fed into a one-way mathematical function to generate a master private key. From this master key, a tree of child keys (and thus, public addresses) can be derived in a predictable manner. The tonkeeper application performs this derivation locally on the user’s Android device. This means that all future addresses are pre-determined by the seed phrase; they are not randomly generated when needed. This is why importing the seed phrase into a new wallet restores access to all addresses and funds. This elegant cryptographic principle is the foundation of wallet recovery and management, providing both immense convenience and ultimate security for the user.