Ledger Nano X

Install Ledger Wallet using the download link in Ledger’s Nano X setup instructions. If you already have recovery words for the accounts you want to use, choose restoration on the device. Choose Set up as new device only when you want Nano X to create a new wallet with new recovery words.

To start a new wallet, press the button beside the USB port until the Ledger logo appears, then release it. Use the left and right buttons to move through the instructions and briefly press both at Set up as new device. Choose your own 4–8-digit PIN on Nano X and enter it again to confirm. The PIN unlocks this device; it does not replace the wallet backup.

Write down the 24 recovery words Nano X displays, in order, and confirm them using the device buttons. Keep this record private and offline: someone with the words can access the wallet without your Nano X or PIN. Do not enter them into Ledger Wallet, a website or a support message. If a new device arrives with a PIN or completed recovery sheet, stop and contact Ledger Support through the setup instructions rather than using the supplied credentials.

When Nano X shows Your device is ready, press both buttons to reach its dashboard. You can then connect Ledger Wallet, install the required blockchain app and add an account. These steps do not put any cryptocurrency in the account; receiving is a separate task.

Nano X supports Bitcoin and Ethereum through Ledger Wallet. Install the Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain app on Nano X using My Ledger, then add the corresponding account in the companion app. The signing keys stay on Nano X. The device app enables signing for its network; the Ledger Wallet account stores public-address information and displays your balance. Once added, you can view that balance without connecting the device. Nano X itself does not show the portfolio balance.

For another coin or token, check the exact network and whether Ledger Wallet supports sending and receiving it or needs a compatible third-party wallet. The device’s 2 MB of storage limits the apps installed together, not the amount of crypto in your accounts. App sizes and Ledger OS affect the available space. Removing a device app frees space without deleting the wallet keys or moving the assets; reinstall it when needed.

In Ledger Wallet mobile, tap Transfer, then Receive via crypto address. Choose the asset and account you intend to receive into. On desktop, start with Receive on the home page and choose Via Crypto address. If the account is not added yet, add it first with the matching blockchain app installed on Nano X.

Connect and unlock Nano X, open the matching blockchain app when asked, and request address verification in Ledger Wallet. Read the full address on Nano X and compare it with the app. Confirm on the device only if they match. If they differ, choose Reject and do not send to that address.

Copy the verified address into the sending wallet or exchange. To display it on Nano X again, return to the receiving flow in Ledger Wallet and select Re-verify on desktop or Verify your address on mobile. Compare the full address displayed on Nano X with the pasted destination before confirming it on the device. If they differ, reject it and do not send.

At an exchange, choose the supported asset you intend to receive and a withdrawal network matching your Ledger Wallet account’s network. The same token name can appear on several networks, so the name alone is not enough.

Send a small amount first and check that it reaches the intended account before transferring more. Once you have verified the receiving address, Nano X can be disconnected: the transfer arrives on the blockchain, not inside the device.

Ledger’s Recovery Check app compares your written recovery words with the wallet on Nano X. It does not reset the device or move your funds. Use it to check that you have the right words in the right order, particularly before relying on the backup for recovery or an OS update.

Unlock Nano X with your regular PIN, with no passphrase active. In Ledger Wallet, open My Ledger, allow access on the device if asked, and install Recovery Check from the app catalog. If you need space, you can remove a blockchain app and reinstall it later without deleting the wallet’s keys or moving the assets.

Open Recovery Check on Nano X and start the check. Select the actual phrase length: 24 words for a wallet created on Nano X, or 12, 18 or 24 for a compatible phrase you previously restored. Enter the words in order using the device buttons, never the phone or computer. Phrase is correct is the successful result. You can then uninstall Recovery Check through My Ledger to recover the storage space.

If the check fails, do not reset the device. Check that you are using the backup for this Nano X, the correct phrase length and word order, and the regular wallet without an active passphrase. Follow Ledger’s troubleshooting instructions if you cannot resolve the mismatch.

Recovery Check does not verify an optional passphrase or its accounts. Keep a separate reliable record of that exact passphrase. Recovery Check is also different from Ledger Recover, Ledger’s optional paid recovery service. A successful check also does not prove that a different wallet model will restore the same accounts.

Before restoring a wallet, check which recovery information you have and whether Nano X can still authorize payments. Resetting the device erases its current keys and settings; it is not a way to test a backup.

If you have forgotten the PIN, do not keep guessing: three incorrect entries reset Nano X and erase its stored keys and settings. Restoring afterwards requires a usable recovery phrase and the exact optional passphrase for any passphrase accounts. Ledger cannot retrieve your PIN or recovery words for you.

If your backup is missing or still fails its check, keep Nano X configured and postpone an OS update. If you can still unlock it, read the transaction details and approve payments, you can transfer to a separate wallet with its own new backup. First confirm that destination supports your assets and networks, then save and check its backup using that model’s procedure. Verify that transferred funds arrive and keep the old device configured. Viewing a balance in Ledger Wallet is not enough: if you cannot authorize a transfer, use Ledger Support before changing the device.

BIP39 is the recovery-word format Nano X uses. Restoration accepts a compatible 12-, 18- or 24-word BIP39 phrase. Select restoration on a new or reset Nano X and enter the words with its buttons, rather than into Ledger Wallet. Then reinstall the blockchain apps and add the accounts you used before. The same word format does not guarantee that every other wallet’s account rules are identical; compare restored receiving addresses with your original ones.

An optional additional recovery password, called a passphrase, opens different accounts with their own addresses. Set it on the device under Settings → Security → Passphrase; Nano X accepts up to 100 characters. Attach to PIN creates a secondary PIN for those accounts, while the primary PIN continues to open the standard wallet. Set temporary uses the passphrase accounts for the session; after restarting, the normal PIN returns to the standard accounts. After attaching a passphrase to a PIN, restart Nano X and unlock it with the secondary PIN to use those accounts; add the accounts in Ledger Wallet with that wallet active.

Creating accounts with a new passphrase gives you empty accounts; funds in the standard accounts do not move automatically. Restoring accounts you previously used with a passphrase instead recovers access to those same accounts. You need the original recovery words and exactly the same passphrase, then add the accounts in Ledger Wallet with that passphrase wallet active. The secondary PIN is a device-unlock shortcut, not a substitute for that recovery information. Changing a phone or pairing Bluetooth again is a separate connection task.

Nano X charges through USB-C and can run on its battery or USB power. Ledger’s battery estimates differ: the product page says five hours without a stated usage mode, while its comparison lists three to four hours in use and eight hours on standby. Keep access to USB power for longer mobile sessions.

Device-app updates and Ledger OS updates are different tasks. Nano X can update Ledger OS over phone Bluetooth only when version 2.4.1 or later is already installed. Below that version, first update over USB from a computer or Android phone. An iPhone alone cannot perform that initial wired update; once it is done, subsequent OS updates can use Bluetooth.

Have a usable recovery-word backup before an OS update. If you are unsure it matches this Nano X, run Recovery Check first; if it is missing or still fails, follow the missing-backup guidance above before updating. Remember that this check does not verify an optional passphrase. Keep the backup available; you do not enter the words into Ledger Wallet to update the device.

To find the installed version, hold both buttons to open Control Center, then go to Settings → General → Ledger OS version.

For a USB update from a computer, connect and unlock Nano X, open My Ledger in Ledger Wallet and allow access on the device. Choose Update OS when its notification appears, read the instructions and confirm the update and PIN on Nano X.

For Bluetooth updates on a Nano X already running OS 2.4.1 or later, connect it to Ledger Wallet mobile and use the update notification. Unlock Nano X when prompted, let installation finish and unlock it again after its final restart.

Follow the Nano X branch of Ledger’s instructions. Keep the device connected while it is processing. After the update and final unlock, Ledger Wallet reports that the OS is up to date and reinstalls the device apps. If Bluetooth pairing needs to be reset, forget the old pairing on the phone and pair again; that is a connection task. If Nano X instead returns to its initial welcome screen, follow the restoration instructions to recover the existing wallet rather than creating a new one.