Ellipal Titan cold wallet - opinions

[JohnnyDoe]

https://www.ellipal.com/products/ellipal-titan

Seems like a good product. I like the absence of connectivity features and the secret secondary wallet. It also doesn’t resemble a typical hw wallet.

 

[void]

too bulky/clunky... I don't know what market wants but want something different

 

[JohnnyDoe]

It shouldn’t crack if you step over it and the average thief should mistake it for a phone.

 

[void]

It shouldn’t crack if you step over it

agreed but we shouldn't rely on the device to be indestructible - it's an electronic device after all...

and the average thief should mistake it for a phone.

average thief is after the phones I need something he won't even notice but will remain well usable

 

[aniglo22]

It shouldn’t crack if you step over it and the average thief should mistake it for a phone.

It is/was ( I looked at it 3 years or so ago ) a phone , If I recall correctly they were using some cheap MediaTek soc . It still had functioning WIFI module , it was just blocked in Android . (found a article confirming it : https://www.ledger.com/blog/ellipal-security)
Do you know if they are using a secure element chip?

 

[JohnnyDoe]

Do you know if they are using a secure element chip?

So they say: cutting-edge technology and integrated security chip (EAL5+)

 

[aniglo22]

So they say: cutting-edge technology and integrated security chip (EAL5+)

It's a cheap one like in the nano (ST31H320 or ST33J2M0 would I assume) . For this price point you should be getting EAL6+.
Infineon SLE78 (often used in hardware wallets) had a vulnerability recently : https://www.zach.be/p/the-most-secure-chip-in-the-world .
If you have one make sure to apply an update if available

 

[brianK]

But what about the company behind this hardware wallet, how long have they been on the market and do they have the financial stability to remain in the market so that you don't end up with a wallet that soon won't receive updates or other support?

 

[JohnnyDoe]

But what about the company behind this hardware wallet, how long have they been on the market and do they have the financial stability to remain in the market so that you don't end up with a wallet that soon won't receive updates or other support?

Unknown and anyway you shouldn’t rely on a company’s stability. See what happened with Ledger Blue. I have a bunch of such devices that are now unusable, and I’m still waiting for Ledger to tell me what I’m supposed to do with them.

 

[void]

I’m still waiting for Ledger to tell me what I’m supposed to do with them.

give them to some kids around

 

[brianK]

Unknown and anyway you shouldn’t rely on a company’s stability. See what happened with Ledger Blue. I have a bunch of such devices that are now unusable, and I’m still waiting for Ledger to tell me what I’m supposed to do with them.

Did you manage to transfer your coins to another device before your Ledger Blue became completely unusable? And why are you waiting for their response instead of simply discarding it and using the new devices you already have?