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All pages in this setup guide

Every page, grouped the way people actually use them: the walkthrough in order, the safety reading, the fixes, and the background pages.

The walkthrough, in order

Start here: Trézor.io/Start explained

What the official start page is for, how a hardware wallet arrives empty, what the app expects, and the five safety rules that protect the coins.

Home →

Setup steps: the seven stages

Unbox and inspect, install the official app, install firmware, create the wallet, write the recovery seed, set a PIN, receive and test. Includes the common failures per stage.

Setup steps →

Download Trezor Suite: desktop, web and mobile

Which app to pick, install notes for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, whether you need a helper utility, and how a fake download page gives itself away.

Download →

Devices compared: Model One, Model T, Safe 3, Safe 5

Screen, controls and secure element differences, what should be in the box, what changes during setup per model, and what to check before buying.

Devices →

Security essentials

What the recovery seed really is, how to store it, PIN versus passphrase, phishing patterns, physical and supply-chain risks, and what to do if a seed leaks.

Security →

FAQ

Fourteen short answers covering what trezor.io/start is, cables, firmware, devices that arrive used, backups, passphrases, phones and supported coins.

FAQ →

Troubleshooting checklist

Device not detected, bootloader mode, interrupted firmware updates, a blank app, PIN wipes, passphrase confusion and how to get help safely.

Troubleshooting →

Quick answers on the home page

The five questions that come up first, answered in a paragraph each, for when you need an answer before you finish reading anything.

Quick answers →

Jump straight to a stage

Fix a specific problem

Safety reading, in the order it matters

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