Ledger Nano S Plus: what owners actually say

Multiple owners express unease about Ledger's recovery feature and potential government subpoena access to seed phrases, with one calling it 'dangerous' and another saying the recovery feature creates 'additional attack opportunities for hackers'

One owner reported entering the wrong PIN 3 times due to the lack of a keyboard, causing an automatic reset, and also transcribed their passphrase incorrectly, requiring btcrecover software to regain access

One user bought the device but never set it up because 'thing is too small'

Some owners note the absence of Bluetooth as a drawback compared to the Nano X, though others see it as a security advantage

One commenter asked whether the original Nano S would stop receiving firmware updates moving forward, raising concerns about long-term device support

Multiple owners explicitly praise the lack of a battery: 'no worries about the batteries going bad, just put it away somewhere and forget about it'; one said 'i bought it because no battery'; another prefers 'not battery, and no bluetooth for my last mile reserve'

Owners describe it as 'ideal for long-term storage' and enjoy the ability to hide it in walls or floorboards and access funds later, with one saying 'makes me feel like a spy'

Users report that setup is 'really not that bad' and describe straightforward process of writing seed phrase, installing coin apps, and sending test amounts

Owners point out that zero wallets have been drained through the supposed Ledger backdoor, arguing that 'every time somebody loses money from their ledger hardware wallet, it is user error'

Called 'a solid choice' with colors that 'remind me of a retro gameboy' and noted as available at 49€ in Finland as of late 2025