What does a repack Ledger mean, and do repack Ledgers even exist?
What you will learn from reading this article:
- Repacking is a concept that has migrated from the mobile market to the Ledger wallet market.
- Ledger does not come with valuable accessories that would justify repacking it for economic reasons.
- The authenticity of a Ledger is verified by connecting to Ledger’s secure servers during setup and each time by Ledger’s secure servers, and a counterfeit Ledger will not work with Ledger Live!
- There is no such thing as a repack Ledger: The term “repack” does not apply to Ledger, and it is only used by unscrupulous sellers to justify overcharging and exploiting uninformed buyers.
- When buying, compare the contents of the box with the contents published on the Ledger website and authenticate your hardware wallet using the Ledger Live app.
Buying a new wallet has always been a difficult challenge; especially for people who do not have much information about hardware wallets, the hardware field, and how it works. In addition, in the field of electronic goods, all kinds of fake, refurbished, and… products are sold as original and new products by profiteers.
On the other hand, users who buy a hardware wallet use it to store their assets and expect to achieve maximum security, which multiplies the users’ obsession.
In this article, we intend to get acquainted with a topic called repack Ledger and see if it is possible to repack a Ledger Nano S Plus or Ledger Nano X, so stay with us.
What does repack mean?
First, we need to ask around in the electronics market to find out what is meant by repack. If you search for the word “repack” in Google, you will notice that this issue is specifically related to mobile phones.
We will investigate further to find its definition.
In the mobile phone market, a repack phone is defined as a phone whose box has been opened and the accessories inside the box, such as headphones, charging cable, charging adapter, etc., have been replaced with fake ones.
As you know, the price of mobile phone accessories is currently very high. Therefore, some profiteers open the boxes of original and new mobile phones and replace these accessories with fake parts, and sell the original accessories separately. It is practically impossible for the user to distinguish between these original and counterfeit accessories. Because the counterfeit samples are very similar to the new model in appearance. Note that the main motive of the counterfeiters is that the original mobile phone accessories (such as cable, headphones, and original charger) are priced more than 10 times the fake product. For example, a fake iPhone headphone may cost $1-2. While the original model is sold by Apple for $25. The most important way to identify a repack phone is that its accessories are of lower quality than the original.
Now let’s get back to the topic of repack Ledgers. Ledger doesn’t come with an expensive iPhone or charger, does it? The only accessory for Ledger is a USB C charging cable with the Ledger logo on it, and due to the very low production volume of this product compared to mobile phones, it is not worth making a fake one. Also, why should the original version be replaced? Because the original version also cannot be sold separately.
Why would a Ledger be repack?
Probably the first thing that comes to your mind is that repacking is done with the intention of tampering with the Ledger Nano S, Ledger Nano S Plus, or Ledger Nano X. And probably the scammers are looking to steal your assets. Although this issue is very important and vital for users. But Ledger, with the attestation method, which has explained its functionality in detail in this article, tests the authenticity of the device at startup by connecting Ledger Live to Ledger’s secure server.
This method, called “root of trust”, is an incredibly secure method. It is interesting to know that the authenticity of your device is tested every time it is connected to Ledger Live. In other words, even after setup, if someone tampers with your Ledger, you will be notified when you next use it and connect it to Ledger Live that this has happened and your security is at risk. You can read the reference article in this regard here: URL Ledger attestation or refer to our article on how to identify a genuine and counterfeit Ledger: URL Ledger genuine vs counterfeit.
After implementing this incredibly secure method, Ledger no longer has a hologram or wax seal on its packaging! Because it doesn’t need it at all. But other brands like Trezor still need holograms because they don’t have such a capability!!
You can read more details here:
Alright, let’s get back to the main question that we wrote this article for: what does repack Ledger mean and how can we identify it?
Apparently, there is no clear reason to repack a Ledger. Neither its accessories can be abused nor can the device be tampered with.
Therefore, we contacted Ledger and the main Ledger importers to get their opinion, which is as follows:
Importer 1: This rumor was raised by some sellers in the market and has no purpose other than creating fear in buyers and overcharging them. It is not worth repacking Ledger for importers and it only costs money!!! We would be happy if someone could tell us the reason for repacking!!
Importer 2: This makes no sense. Ledger is not a mobile phone to be repack and, for example, its headphones to be replaced. This rumor is only spread by weak sellers to scare users and take advantage of them and sell products at exorbitant prices. We often hear them tell their customers: “Be careful of repack goods” or “the product of such and such site or collection is repack.” But they don’t say why someone should repack a Ledger!
Ledger’s response: Ledger does not require any seal and its authenticity is only verified through Ledger Live. Repacking makes no sense.
Conclusion:
It seems that repack Ledger does not exist at all in the market. This concept, which has migrated from the mobile market to the Ledger hardware wallet, stems from the fact that Ledger does not have a hologram, and unscrupulous sellers easily scare users to sell the product at a higher price. A counterfeit Ledger cannot go through the secure setup process, so there is no such thing as a counterfeit Ledger setup. We suggest that you buy from old and well-known stores in the market. Also, by reading this article, you can make sure that the contents of your Ledger are complete, healthy, and original. There is no such thing as a repack Ledger!! If a seller tells you to be careful of repack products and not to buy cheap products, be sure to share this article with them and challenge them scientifically.