Social Media Users React to Ledger’s Decision to Discontinue Nano S Support

Social media users have expressed their dismay after noticing that Ledger, a prominent provider of hardware crypto wallets, announced last month the discontinuation of support for the Nano S.

Transition Announced in Spring Update

In its Spring update on May 30, Ledger announced its transition away from the Ledger Nano S. As a result, new applications, feature submissions, and app updates will no longer be accepted. A prior notice in April urged users to transition to a new device.

The Nano S, launched in 2016, has devices nearing a decade old. Ledger also emphasized the importance for users to ensure they have their 24-word Secret Recovery Phrase to maintain support.

Users Cotton On to Announcement

The announcement from Ledger was initially posted last month. However, it seems that many users on social media have only recently become aware of it. Comments range from anger and disappointment to reluctant acceptance that tech companies often discontinue older products.

A user, under the handle Pcaversaccio, who works within the Ethereum ecosystem, remarked on Wednesday that it was “Very uncool” for Ledger to “effectively force anyone to buy and enter the seed into a new device.”

“I understand you’re a business but don’t play with backwards compatibility guys, many rely on LNS. You’re one of the few trusted parties out there and now you start censoring new features & access because of business rationale,” Pcaversaccio added.

In its April notice, Ledger stated that the crypto landscape has evolved since the Nano S launched in 2016, noting that its “limited storage capacity is now a constraint” and “unable to support most new use cases.”

A Major Bummer for Users

X user Beau, a Pudgy Penguins safety project manager, expressed on Wednesday that the transition was a “major bummer” and a disappointing decision from Ledger.

“If you use the Nano S currently, make sure you have your seed phrase backed up and if necessary transfer assets to new wallets. Don’t want to be caught with a broken device after updates stop,” Beau advised.

Another user, under the handle Juan, part of the Nillion Ecosystem, questioned, “Is Ledger just gonna deprecate people’s existing devices and force them to buy the new one? Am I reading this right? wtf?”

Users Concerned About Potential Security Risks

Some users inquired if the Ledger Nano S would still function or if using the device without ongoing support might pose a security risk.

Beau speculated, “It will probably still work, but the device won’t be receiving updates, meaning it’s more likely to break or have a security issue.”

According to Ledger, failing to upgrade from the Nano S means users will no longer have access to the latest security features, compatibility, and support for features and blockchain updates.

Roman Semenov, a Tornado Cash developer, noted that he hadn’t updated his Ledger in years. “I stopped updating my ledger years ago when they started to roll out their cloud backup firmware feature. It doesn’t really need any updates to work,” he claimed.

Ledger did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph’s request for comment.

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