Metamask Extension Bug Permissions Removing Hardware Wallet Acc

Metamask Extension Bug Permissions Removing Hardware Wallet Acc Symptom Users experience an issue where removing a hardware wallet account from Metamask does not clear the associated permissions, resulting in unexpected behavior and potential security risks. Technical Root Cause The error occurs due to a bug in the Metamask extension, where the permissions are not properly updated when a hardware wallet account is removed, leading to a discrepancy between the expected and actual permissions. Manual Overrides Remove the problematic account and restart the browser: metamaskaccountremove force Clear the Metamask storage to reset permissions: json { "permissions": {}, "accounts": [] } Manually update the permissions by editing the Metamask configuration file Consider using an external console to execute these commands for more flexibility. Prerequisites Metamask extension installed and configured Hardware wallet account connected to Metamask Basic understanding of commandline interfaces and JSON configuration files

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