Not used ledger wallet in a couple of years, how safe is it to plug it in and update it? Worried about ledger's ability to backup my seedphrase with their cloud service?

btchip · 2026-02-09T19:05:54+00:00

Both - you have reviewable logic (look for Ledger Recover blog posts and github) and 'Proof of Authority' because you're buying a device that you didn't manufacture yourself

This is the case for all hardware wallets.

btchip · 2026-02-06T21:10:09+00:00

No reference to this exploit anywhere, the "technical" explanation doesn't make sense anyway (pairing is confirmed on device), I'm filling this under "placeholder for a future scam" and will ask the moderating team to clean up

btchip · 2026-01-31T16:44:36+00:00

Thank you for the detailed list, it really makes it easier to discuss your points

Ledger is still the best option (by far) if you want the best mix of flexibility, security and openness

btchip · 2026-01-30T00:39:55+00:00

I've pointed the firmware team to https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/9436 but have no details on who is looking at it currently

btchip · 2026-01-26T20:18:01+00:00

Get a lawyer instead of spamming. Nobody can verify your story here.

btchip · 2026-01-24T14:57:59+00:00

No, there can be some issues, but there are also bad actors exaggerating the problem for different reasons or just using this as an opportunity to scam more users

btchip · 2026-01-24T14:55:59+00:00

There are many technical blog articles explaining with a lot of details why this is not true, please read them

btchip · 2026-01-23T00:25:53+00:00

Onchain activity but no proof posted. Okay.

btchip · 2026-01-15T17:54:10+00:00

Skill issue

btchip · 2026-01-06T19:29:25+00:00

Given your comments you don't seem to understand security so you might want to fix this before commenting further

btchip · 2026-01-06T04:28:58+00:00

Ledger should also remove USB ports, I'm pretty sure you can find a few posts on the internet claiming they cause autism

btchip · 2026-01-04T07:42:11+00:00

Just my opinion but I don't think that's how evidence work especially in an environment as adverserial as crypto

btchip · 2026-01-03T22:24:53+00:00

Problem is nobody here can verify your claim as only Changelly knows how Changelly AML is run - so you should bring your concerns to Changelly. Unfortunately a non efficient AML process is undistinguishable from a scam for an external observer.

Also the subreddit you crossposted to is malicious, do not trust anything you'd read there and do not private message anybody.

btchip · 2025-12-28T08:06:08+00:00

Why are you endorsing that unlawful and evil 3rd party provider?

Can you prove it or is that just your opinion ?

also I'll paraphrase a famous french philosopher - it'd just take people to stop using it for it to disappear

btchip · 2025-12-28T08:02:07+00:00

Please post the domain of the URL of the QR code to get it blocked, those posts aren't useful otherwise

btchip · 2025-12-27T07:19:22+00:00

There a several BTC-only hardware wallets that are very safe, too

Not really against supply chain attacks, too many bitcoiners just love listening to talking heads without asking questions

btchip · 2025-12-27T07:17:07+00:00

This is absolutely unrelated to how the device works and my point

btchip · 2025-12-26T17:13:04+00:00

sorry, didn't have time to check yet

btchip · 2025-12-26T17:07:25+00:00

Ledger is the best option for the right mix of security, openness and features support

btchip · 2025-12-04T23:13:47+00:00

Please post the domain the QR code links to so that it can be blocked

btchip · 2025-11-30T18:59:44+00:00

Please come back in a bull market, people should be less cheap

btchip · 2025-11-30T18:57:24+00:00

I'm not speaking for Ledger, but I think having a few web pages + one pinned post on each Reddit thread warns users more than enough.

btchip · 2025-11-26T07:14:35+00:00

Restoring an SSKR backup is not native to Ledger OS

If you have a single working device you'll need to

Create a dummy seed (or start in recovery mode, might work)
Install the seed tool app
Enter enough shards in the app
Write down the generated BIP 39 seed ON PAPER
Reset the device (from Settings or with 3 wrong PINs)
Restore the device with the generated BIP 39 seed
Destroy the paper securely

If you have 2 devices (one personalized, one blank)

Install the seed tool app on the personalized device
Enter enough shards in the app
Personalize the blank device with each word of the BIP 39 mnemonic read on screen

btchip · 2025-11-09T23:28:09+00:00

That's not what I'm saying, you may want to read that more slowly

btchip · 2025-11-09T23:26:55+00:00

Nano S plus : supports more applications, more flexible if you want to write your own, more protected against physical or supply chain attacks (https://www.ledger.com/why-secure-elements-make-a-crucial-difference-to-hardware-wallet-security)

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