Independent Hardware Security Guide • Never share your 24-word recovery phrase with anyone
A comprehensive, security-first walkthrough designed to help you initialize your hardware wallet, understand self-custody principles, and avoid critical setup mistakes. Step through the official Ledger onboarding path with confidence.
Authentic cold storage begins on the device display itself. Legitimate initializations will never show pre-printed recovery sheets or prompt you to input secret seed words into browser extensions, mobile apps, or support chat windows.
✓ Inspect package tamper integrity upon unboxing
✓ Generate 24-word recovery phrase purely offline
✓ Always verify destination addresses on device screen
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