Ledger, a French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer, has faced criticism for failing to conduct proper testing before launching a firmware update to their Nano S wallet.
On Jan. 16th, Ledger, one of the world's most popular hardware wallet manufacturers, announced the launch of the new firmware update for their Nano S wallet.
The upgrades included in the 1.5.5 version update were supposed to provide more possibilities for third-party developers to add specific crypto algorithms which were missing from the device's previous firmware and improve application management, according to Ledger's announcement.
A couple of weeks into the launch, Ledger found itself at the receiving end of a lot of criticism.
User sentiment ranged from mild to infuriated, as numerous users found that the update decreased their wallet's storage capacity.
"Ledger Nano S can't even hold BTC, ETH and XRP apps at the same time is this really an 'update,' or just a cynical ploy to sell more devices?!".
"When planning for this update we didn't anticipate the impact it would have on Ledger Nano S capacity. This was not planned obsolescence, simply put, we messed up. We apologize and we're committed to making it right," Ledger said on its website.
Dozens of Redditors agreed that the update was nothing more than a ploy to sell more hardware wallets.
A test including device storage checks is considered a norm in test labs, which prompted many users to doubt the company's explanation.
Others have pointed out that the problem with the update occurred at an incredibly convenient time-Ledger had just launched the pre-sale for its new Nano X wallet which offers more storage and better performance than the previous Nano S. Respectively, reduced storage would have made the newer model more desirable and further help Ledger's bottom line.
Ledger Faces Backlash for Failing to Properly Test Nano S Software Update
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