How to use XDC Web Wallet with Trezor and store your XDC and XRC-20 tokens on Trezor hardware wallet.

Trezor is a hardware wallet providing advanced security for handling Bitcoin, ETH, XDC, and other cryptocurrencies private keys.

Unlike traditional cold storage methods (offline storage or paper wallets), Trezor makes secure payments without exposing your private keys to a potentially compromised computer.

Trezor is a small single-purpose computer. It is designed to protect your private keys from possible online and offline risks. To do this, Trezor keeps the private keys away from the Internet and confirms the transactions in-device. That way, you can always check the screen for the right address, amount, and transaction fee before sending your bitcoins.

In layman’s terms, you can connect Trezor to an infected computer and still be able to have 100% control over the funds in your device.

So let’s start with a step by step guide on How to use Trezor hardware wallet on XinFin Web Wallet

Before we start you need to download a bridge that will connect Trezor and XinFin web wallet link to download the bridge and make sure you download it as per your operating system https://wallet.trezor.io/#/bridge

Step:1 Go to https://wallet.apothem.network and select Access wallet, select Hardware wallet and select Trezor and click on continue.

Step:2 As you have already installed the Trezor bridge it will redirect you to https://connect.trezor.io/8/popup.html# where you just need to allow it for the session

Step:3 After allowing the access you will have to select export

After that, you will have to enter your Trezor mnemonic phrase and make sure you enter the passphrase using your computer keyboard

Step:4 After that you will have to follow the instruction and confirm it on your Trezor wallet

On your Trezor wallet, it will ask for your confirmation you need to confirm it

It will show your phrase and will ask for the confirmation that you want to use this phrase and you need to confirm it

Step:5 After confirming it you will be redirected to the XinFin web wallet and you will find the list of the address make sure you need to select the first Address and click on access my wallet

Step:6 You will find the dashboard and now you can send your XDC or XRC-20 tokens to your public address

Step:7 To send your XDC tokens you need to click on send and enter the amount and the address where you want to send the XDC or XRC-20 tokens

Step:8 After clicking on send you will be redirected to Trezor bridge and you will have to follow the steps and confirm the Transaction on your Trezor wallet

And it will show you the amount you are sending and the gas fees for the transaction you need to confirm it

Step:9 After that you need to click on confirm and send

And after the transaction has been done you can check the transaction on Apothem explorer at https://explorer.apothem.network

The above steps are for the apothem network to store your main-net XDC you just need to click on change

And change the network to XinFin Network where you can send your main-net XDC tokens and store your XDC tokens and follow the same steps to send your main-net XDC tokens

Note: Entire process done using apothem/testnet network. Please select the mainnet while transferring the actual XDC.