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In the growing era of emerging new technologies and development, we all have witnessed rapid growth in financial sectors which also offers a convenient way to make payments within a couple of seconds. But the truth of this world is, everyone runs behind the money and there are various ways to generate a passive income in this digitized financial sector. One such is Cryptocurrency, which has become the most expensive digital asset to exist in the world of the financial sector.

But as it is a type of digital financial asset, it becomes a serious concern for its holders to find a secure and reliable way to manage and store them because of the growing rate of cyber-attacks, and frauds. And for decreasing the risk of cyber-attacks several software and hardware crypto wallets have emerged with various security features in the market. If you are also a crypto holder and looking for a secure way to store and manage your digital assets, then look no further than Trezor Hardware Wallet which secures your crypto holdings in an offline way and offers several unique features.

In our further content, we will discuss some topics such as an introduction to Trezor Wallet, supported cryptos, where to buy it, and required applications to access the device. Along with that, we will also cover some easy and simple instructions that will help you to access your hardware wallet with Trezor App by connecting it to the Trezor Bridge and Suite.

Trezor Wallet is one of the renowned and secure hardware crypto wallets that allows its users to secure their funds in an offline way, which also reduces the risk of being stolen or hacked by cybercriminals. Along with that, the wallet never discloses the details of your digital assets in the insecure environment of the internet world and helps you to manage your holdings in a secure way with Trezor App.

Currently, Trezor Wallet supports more than 1246 different available cryptocurrencies in the market. We have mentioned below a list of some popular cryptos supported on the wallet.

• Bitcoin (BTC)

• Ethereum (ETH)

• Tether (USDT)

• BNB (BNB)

• USD Coin (USDC)

• Ripple (XRP)

• Dogecoin (DOGE)

• Polygon (MATIC)

• Polkadot (DOT)

• Solana (SOL)

• Litecoin (LTC)

• Avalanche (AVAX)

• Dai (DAI)

And more.

After reading through the above section, we are sure that you are now interested in using Trezor App for your cryptos. But before starting this process you have to purchase the Trezor device. And if you are unaware of how and where to purchase it, then we want to clarify that you can directly order it from its official website i.e., https://trezor.io/, and from an authorized reseller.

Once you have received or bought your Trezor Device, you can easily access it with the help of the following Trezor Apps, which you can directly download by visiting trezor.io on your preferred web browser.  

• Trezor Suite: It allows you to manage your crypto holding in a secure and convenient way on your Trezor Device. You can simply download it on your browser within a few clicks by visiting https://trezor.io/trezor-suite.   

• Trezor Bridge: It works as a bridge that establishes a connection between the Trezor device and supported browsers. And if you want to know more about the app or face any difficulty while downloading it on your browser then simply visit https://trezor.io/learn/a/what-is-trezor-bridge and click on the “Here” link to start your downloading process.

We have mentioned below an easy step-by-step guide that will help you to connect your Trezor device with Trezor Suite within a few simple steps.

1. Connect your Trezor Device to your preferred computer or laptop by using a compatible data cable.

2. Trezor will start up and then you can see an instruction on it to go to trezor.io/start.

3. Open your preferred browser and search trezor.io to visit the official web page of trezor.io/start. 

4. Click on the “Download for desktop” button to download Trezor Suite App.

5. Once you have installed the Suite app, launch it and install the latest firmware by hitting on the “Install Firmware” button. 

6. Now, ensure that the firmware fingerprints on your web browser screen are the same as on your Trezor device screen.

7. Press “Continue” on your Trezor hardware wallet.

8. Click on “Continue” on your web browser screen and then click on the “Create New Wallet” tab.

9. A text will appear on your browser screen i.e., “Your wallet is almost ready”.

10. Click on “Create Backup” and then on “Begin Backup” to generate a backup seed phrase for your wallet.

11. Press “Confirm” on your Trezor device and then securely note down the 12 words seed phrase in the same order as shown on your Trezor device. 

12. In the last step, simply create a wallet access PIN and enter it in the required fields by following on-screen instructions to finish the entire process of connecting your Trezor Device with the Trezor App.

We have mentioned below an easy step-by-step guide that will help you to connect your Trezor device with Trezor Bridge within a few simple steps.

Note: If you are using the latest desktop version of Trezor Wallet Suite, then your device will automatically connect to Trezor Wallet Bridge.  But if you are using an old version of the Suite App then you have to separately download and set up your device on Bridge App.   

1. In the first step, plug in your Trezor hardware device to your computer or laptop by using the compatible USB cable.

2. Your device will start up and you will be able to see a lock icon and an instruction to go to trezor.io/start. 

3. Go ahead to your browser and visit trezor.io/start to download the Trezor Bridge. You can also visit trezor.io/start/bridge for completing download in a more convenient way.

4. Once the app is installed, you have to restart your browser and then again launch it. Without restarting, the browser will not be able to recognize the Trezor hardware wallet.

5. Install the latest firmware version for your Trezor device (if available).  

6. Hit on the “Create Wallet” tab.

7. Now, you have to accept the terms & conditions on your Trezor hardware device.

8. Hit on the “Create a backup” button and then on “I understand and I agree” option.

9. Click on “Continue”.

10. Now, you will be able to see the seed phrase on your Trezor Device.

11. Write down the seed phrase as same as shown on the Trezor device and secure it at a safe place and then re-check all of them by pressing the buttons on your Trezor device.

12. Click on the “Continue” tab on your web browser.

13. Press “Confirm” on your Trezor device.

14. In the final step, create and enter the new PIN and then choose a name for your Trezor device to finish the entire process.

Bottom Line:

Overall, Trezor Wallet is the best option to be chosen in terms of better security and a reliable way to manage your crypto holdings. Along with that, if we talk about the process of accessing it, then it is so simple, and straightforward that can be done in just a few steps. But if you are unaware of how to access it, then read the instructions carefully mentioned by us in the above sections of the article.

What is Trezor Bridge used for?

Trezor Bridge is a software app that is used to initiate interaction between the Trezor device and the browsers supported by this wallet. However, there no direct communication takes place and this software runs behind to hold up the operations offered by the Trezor wallet.

Do I need to install Trezor Bridge?

Yes, the users that are new to this hardware wallet are prompted to install Trezor Bridge now. If not installed, then investors will not be able to build routes to communicate with the apps such as MyEtherWallet, MyCrypto, and many others. However, investors using this wallet for a long time need not do anything, they can delete the installed extension and jump to the Trezor Bridge.

What is the difference between Trezor Chrome extension and Bridge?

Trezor Chrome extension was an antecedent that facilitates the operations of Trezor. Where the new users are prompted to install the Bridge while the veteran ones need not to do anything. They can step ahead to uninstall the Chrome extension and get the newly launched Bridge installed on their device for initiating communication between the device and the browsers supported by this wallet. https://suite.trezor.io/web/bridge/

Can I use Trezor with Chrome OS?

Undoubtedly yes. Users can work with the major operating systems now which includes Chrome OS also. The other operating systems supported by the Trezor wallet are Linux, Mac OSX, Windows, and Android.

Why you should use a hardware wallet?

Digital trade is prone to online threats. Software wallets are operated or managed while being connected to the internet, this is why the threat of scammers/hackers always tickles the mind of investors. Conversely, hardware wallets can be organized by staying away from the internet i.e. under an offline environment. Thus, they eliminate the chances encountering fraud.