Metamask Extension Bug Permissions Removing Hardware Wallet Acc

Metamask Extension Bug Permissions Removing Hardware Wallet Acc Symptom Users are experiencing an issue where removing a hardware wallet account from the Metamask extension does not clear the corresponding permissions, resulting in inconsistent and potentially insecure access to their Ethereum accounts. Technical Root Cause The error occurs due to a bug in the Metamask extension's permission management system, which fails to properly revoke permissions when a hardware wallet account is removed. Manual Overrides To resolve the issue, users can attempt the following manual overrides: Delete the permissions.json file in the Metamask extension's storage directory Run the following command in the terminal to reset the Metamask extension's permissions: bash mmextension resetpermissions Manually edit the permissions.json file to remove the offending permissions entries Consider using an external console to verify the changes. Prerequisites Metamask extension installed and configured Hardware wallet account connected to the Metamask extension Basic understanding of Ethereum and wallet management concepts

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