DEVICE STATUS
OFFLINE
A USB DRIVE DOES NOT BECOME THE WALLET.
IT FUNCTIONS AS OFFLINE STORAGE FOR APPROVED METAMASK BACKUP MATERIALS WHILE THE SECRET RECOVERY PHRASE REMAINS STORED SAFELY ON PAPER.
MICROTEXT
QUIET OBJECTS HOLD SERIOUS NUMBERS.
SOFT COLOR REDUCES NOTHING.
PRIVATE KEYS DO NOT CARE ABOUT STYLE.
CALM OPERATION OUTPERFORMS PANIC.
01
PREPARE USB
FORMAT A TRUSTED USB DRIVE USING FAT32 OR EXFAT. GIVE THE DRIVE A SIMPLE LABEL THAT DOES NOT ATTRACT ATTENTION.
02
INSTALL METAMASK
INSTALL THE METAMASK BROWSER EXTENSION. CREATE A NEW ETHEREUM WALLET. WRITE THE SECRET RECOVERY PHRASE ON PAPER. STORE IT AWAY FROM THE USB.
03
BACKUP
STORE ONLY APPROVED BACKUP FILES OR DOCUMENTATION ON THE USB. THE SECRET RECOVERY PHRASE REMAINS THE PRIMARY METHOD OF RECOVERING THE WALLET. THE USB IS A PHYSICAL ARCHIVE.
04
STORE
EJECT THE USB SAFELY. KEEP IT OFFLINE. STORE IT IN A SECURE LOCATION. VERIFY YOUR PAPER RECOVERY PHRASE BEFORE MOVING ANY SIGNIFICANT FUNDS.