Bitcoin firmware
Bitcoin firmware, or Bitcoin-only firmware, is a special version of the Trezor firmware which only facilitates Bitcoin operations. Running the Bitcoin-only firmware is optional and requires the user to install it manually.
Once it is loaded on the device, Trezor Suite will restrict the selection of available cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin-only firmware was introduced on 4 September, 2019.
- When loading the Bitcoin firmware on your Trezor Model T, you must have firmware version 2.1.0 or newer installed on your device first.
- Trezor devices running the Bitcoin-only firmware cannot be used as two-factor authentication tokens (U2F/WebAuth).
Contents
Installing the Bitcoin-only firmware[edit]
Using a command line interface (trezorctl 0.11.5 and newer)[edit]
1. Use the command trezorctl firmware-update --bitcoin-only to initiate the installation.
2. Confirm the action on your device.
Using a command line interface (trezorctl 0.11.4 and older)[edit]
1. Download the corresponding firmware binary file:
- trezor-1.11.1-bitcoinonly.bin for Trezor One
- trezor-2.5.1-bitcoinonly.bin for Trezor Model T
2. Open the terminal and access the folder containing the file.
3. Connect your Trezor in bootloader mode.
4. Use the command trezorctl firmware-update -f "filename" to initiate the installation.
E.g.: trezorctl firmware-update -f trezor-1.10.5-bitcoinonly.bin
5. Confirm the action on your device.
Installing custom firmware using Trezor Suite[edit]
Custom firmware can also be installed on your Trezor hardware wallet via Trezor Suite, as detailed in the following guides:
