I’ve tested out 6 Ledger hardware wallets over the years.
2 nanoS
4 nanoX
1 nanoS screen is now completely broke and won’t render the GUI
1 nanoX just gave me a “battery no longer charges” error and then upon using it again just performed a factory reset (presumably wiping the seed) without asking.
33% failure rate is pretty fucking unacceptable with ledger. I’m not using these devices actively even.
Just remember to backup in metal folks…
I was trying to get some manufacturer resiliency by using Coldcard and Ledger for a multisig, but I’m done with ledger after multiple PII leaks and critical HWW malfunctions
Just a PSA I guess…
abitcoinperson
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2024-11-24 23:14:14
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npub1jkmthefasx53u36lhzu2g7x3jwlapf235435svl2mx0tjchp57vsvvcrvdPublished at
2024-11-24 23:14:14Event JSON
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"content": "I’ve tested out 6 Ledger hardware wallets over the years. \n\n2 nanoS\n4 nanoX\n\n1 nanoS screen is now completely broke and won’t render the GUI\n\n1 nanoX just gave me a “battery no longer charges” error and then upon using it again just performed a factory reset (presumably wiping the seed) without asking. \n\n33% failure rate is pretty fucking unacceptable with ledger. I’m not using these devices actively even. \n\nJust remember to backup in metal folks… \n\nI was trying to get some manufacturer resiliency by using Coldcard and Ledger for a multisig, but I’m done with ledger after multiple PII leaks and critical HWW malfunctions \n\nJust a PSA I guess… \n\n",
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