Trezor Factory Reset: A Guide to Safely Erase Your Hardware Wallet

When to Factory Reset a Trezor: A factory reset is necessary when you want to start fresh, sell or transfer the device, forget your PIN, or resolve device issues. It permanently erases all data, so ensure your recovery seed is backed up before proceeding.

How to Perform a Factory Reset: The reset can be done via Trezor Suite if you know your PIN, or through bootloader mode if you don't. After resetting, you may need to reinstall firmware before re-initializing the device.

Post-Reset Considerations: After a reset, the device is empty, and access to funds relies solely on the recovery seed phrase. If the seed is lost, funds become irretrievable.

Best Practices for Security: Always store your recovery seed offline and perform a full factory reset before selling or giving away your device. Consider verifying your backup seed with a dry-run recovery on a separate device for maximum security.