Practical workflows, recovery drills, and an operational checklist for everyday safety.
Focus: Practical
Tone: Actionable
Quick summary
This concise guide focuses on realistic scenarios you may face while using a Trezor: receiving funds securely, sending with address verification, performing recovery drills, using passphrases safely, and combining hardware wallets into multisig setups. It avoids deep protocol math and instead gives checklist-style steps you can act on.
Receiving safely
Generate a fresh receive address in your wallet app.
Confirm the displayed address on the Trezor screen — compare only the start and end chunks if long.
Send a small test amount first, confirm receipt, then send the full balance.
Sending — verify before approve
Review the recipient, amount, and fee on the Trezor display — do not rely solely on the host app.
Use custom fees to avoid overpaying during low-traffic windows.
For large transfers, use an intermediary address you control and test end-to-end first.
Recovery drill (recommended annually)
Using a spare device, perform a dry recovery from your written seed to confirm it’s legible and correct.
Store the spare device in a different secure location.
Document where backups live and who (if anyone) can access them in an encrypted vault.
Common questions
Should I use a passphrase?
Passphrases can create effectively separate hidden wallets. Use them if you can securely remember and backup the passphrase. Treat it like an independent secret — losing it means losing access.
Can I buy a used Trezor?
Avoid used devices unless you perform a full factory reset and reinstall firmware from official sources. Prefer new devices from trusted sellers.
What's multisig and why use it?
Multisig requires multiple devices or keys to sign a transaction. It reduces single-point-of-failure risk and is useful for shared control or high-value storage.