Accessories & Adapters

Choosing a Cable for Nano X — Original vs Third-Party

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Original cables ship certified for data transfer and signed firmware updates. Third-party cables vary wildly.

When to go original

  • Any time you will run a firmware update.
  • When a third-party cable is showing intermittent drops.
  • When you can't tell from the packaging whether the cable supports data.

When third-party is fine

A clearly-marked data-capable USB-C cable from a reputable brand works for daily use. Always test it once before trusting it for a firmware update.

Safety reminder: Use only the official Ledger site and Ledger Live. Never type your recovery phrase or PIN into a webpage and never share them with anyone. Pause and verify the moment anything looks unusual.

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