Coldcard: Current firmware will not cause permanent bricking of devices
2026-08-04 14:52
Odaily Planet Daily News: Coldcard posted on the X platform stating that the claim that "the current firmware causes permanent bricking of Coldcard devices" is inaccurate. If a device experiences a TRNG failure, users simply need to power cycle the device—completely removing all power before restarting. This fault state is volatile and is not written to the device's flash memory; the system handles it in a "safe failure" mode, which does not cause permanent damage. Coldcard reminded users to continue managing related risks according to previously issued safety recommendations and noted that a fix is currently being advanced.
