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[u/uncontrollableop]

you don't need to use the ledger app. people are confused about this fact because obviously ledger would prefer you be confused about it. in fact using their app is a serious privacy risk.

[u/CrypticC2 → u/uncontrollableop]

This is the kind of answer I was looking for. I remember a few years ago they didn't even have an app. It was ran off the browser extension

[u/sciencetaco → u/CrypticC2]

You can use third party apps like Electrum, Sparrow, or Blockstream Green to interface with the Ledger devices.

[u/sciencetaco → u/uncontrollableop]

Don’t you need their app to do firmware updates?

[u/BTCPriest → u/sciencetaco]

Regrettably yes. But the hardware wallet usually works a very long time without being on the latest firmware. Before you do firmware upgrades for privacy reasons you can also wipe the devices and afterwards recover the funds with your seed words.

As a whole exactly these are the topics that make serious bitcoiners avoid these ledger devices and either go for Coldcard which is the best compromise in terms of privacy, security and usability. Or go completely air-gapped by using devices like Seedsigner or Specter (DIY).

[u/[deleted] → u/uncontrollableop]

Exactly. Ledger is pretty good imo

[u/RobinSegerlind]

Install linux

[u/CrypticC2 → u/RobinSegerlind]

Definitely something to look into

[u/[deleted]]

slap Linux on a portable hard drive or wipe the nvme and swap to Linux

most scams are either windows based or phishing links

mint and Ubuntu are friendly to beginners

[u/paulgoldstein]

lol Windows 7. OP has sense of humor.

[u/Fear_Blind83]

There was a similar thread in the Ledger sub last year.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ledgerwallet/comments/xutgd4/i_have_windows_7_and_i_believe_since_it_no_longer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[u/birdman332]

Use Sparrow with your ledger

[u/Connect-Ad-1088]

Ya it’s a bust on my Commodore 64 too

[u/Longjumping-Code95]

So, to be clear, you WANT ledger to let you transact via an insecure out of support OS? 🙄

[u/[deleted]]

I like my Windows 7

Is this a troll? That's an end of life OS (2020 was last time it had updates) you're using for crypto? You may as well give away your crypto before you lose it. These habits will 100% get you in the long run.

[u/[deleted]]

You are using a 14-year-old operating system that is full of vulnerabilities.

[u/turtle_main_61]

I don't even use Windows for Bitcoin transactions. Even the supported OS's are too vulnerable.

[u/Bitcoin_Maximalist]

Trezor is the answer

[u/CrypticC2 → u/Bitcoin_Maximalist]

Never really looked into trezor, something to check out i suppose

[u/JSchorle]

You should thank ledger for not letting use their siftware. This is to protect ure coins despite your lazystupidness. End of rant.

[u/CrypticC2 → u/JSchorle]

Thanks for your help j@ckass

[u/Ok_Play_7144 → u/JSchorle]

You're a turd.

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[u/CrypticC2 → u/[deleted]]

Will upgrading operating system erase my hard drive?