so my question is, since I want to get my BCH from that prefork address, and I dont want to be forced to synchronize bitcoin core, -
- can I use the Root Key (from my Paper Backup for Armory Wallet that I printed out initially)
in some application/program to recover my private key?
Or I do HAVE to install armory wallet and recover it there?
You HAVE to install Armory. - can I use the Root Key (from my Paper Backup for Armory Wallet that I printed out initially)
in some application/program to recover my private key?
Or I do HAVE to install armory wallet and recover it there?
Armory "Root Keys" are proprietary and, as far as I am aware, only work with Armory... there are no other applications that use or can read this format to regenerate a wallet/keys/addresses. However, as mentioned above, you can install Armory (without Bitcoin Core installed and/or synced) and export the private keys... refer here, where the answer to your previous question regarding this was answered
: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3274219.msg34442580#msg34442580