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Re: Foundation Devices 'Passport Batch 2' hardware wallet review
by
RickDeckard
on 02/07/2023, 12:09:01 UTC
⭐ Merited by JayJuanGee (1)
There aren't any clear markings either on the outer box nor on the inner one that you are dealing with a hardware wallet. The Foundation logo is on the upper cover, but you would have to be familiar with it to know what it represents.
I think that the concern of Pocketchange is more related to what kind of information is placed on the outer box of the packaging unit. I imagine that OP doesn't want people to know that the sender of the package was a hardware wallet company, which would have a sender address something like "Foundation Devices ...". Do note that the shipping package may differ depending on where you bought the device from. I found this article[1] that has a picture of what appears to be the outer packaging box (it even has the shipping details removed).
As for verifying that the device wasn't tampered during the shipping process, Foundation has a validation[2] website that you can use to make sure your device wasn't altered in any way.

Thanks for the info. I'm a little concerned on how the package is labeled. I'm pretty sure foundation isn't the most well known company anyway.
While Foundation devices doesn't have the marketing level that other competitors in the market (such as Ledger and Trezor) do note that the comparison would be unfair - you are comparing a relative new company with both Ledger and Trezor that have been in the market for years. If you take a moment to look for feedback regarding Foundation devices in this forum - a pot of knowledge regarding Bitcoin - you'll find almost no negative feedback regarding their devices.

[1]https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/foundation-passport-bitcoin-wallet-guide
[2]https://validate.foundationdevices.com/