3 ms·Because it's the same device as before. I only have one name for it.by mholt 8y agoBecause it's the same device as before. I only have one name for it.nebulous1 8y agoJust call it device2?mholt 8y agoThat makes it impossible to recover my original device.dcbadacd 8y agoand?nebulous1 8y agoYou don't need to reuse the original device name, just append a number to it. Think of it as device incarnation 2.lyk 8y agoBut it's not the same device, in removing your old operating system you've removed the device keys keybase uses for encryption.