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Re: have an old Ledger HW1 version 1.0.1 and getting "Read Error" when sending btc
by
nc50lc
on 26/03/2024, 05:03:13 UTC
⭐ Merited by LoyceV (4) ,Lucius (1)
I tried on a linux machine, but to my understanding, the last versions of Electrum supporting such old hardware were the 2.... and the 3... versions do not.
I have no means to test this since I don't have that old HW, but;
Try to create raw transaction in a "watch-only wallet" in v3.3.8, then export that unsigned transaction to a v2.x connected to your hardware wallet to be signed.
Export the signed transaction back to v.3.3.8 and broadcast it.

The watch-only wallet should be created with your addresses by importing them via "Import bitcoin addresses or private keys" option in new wallet option.

The options to export are detailed in this article: electrum.readthedocs.io/en/latest/coldstorage.html#create-an-unsigned-transaction
Do not use v4.x in your watch-only wallet because its unsigned transaction format isn't supported by v2.x.