🛑 Deprecation & Removal of Standalone Trezor Bridge

📌 What’s Happening

Trezor has deprecated the standalone Trezor Bridge — meaning it’s no longer being actively developed or supported, and users are encouraged to uninstall it. If you keep the old Bridge installed, it may eventually interfere with newer software and future releases.

📍 Why It’s Being Deprecated

Trezor phased out the standalone Bridge for several key reasons:

1. Integrated Connectivity in Trezor Suite
   The official Trezor Suite application (desktop and web) now includes its own secure communication layers. This reduces the need for a separate Bridge service and simplifies the setup experience.
2. Better User Experience
   Removing a separate program means fewer components to install, manage, or troubleshoot — which leads to a cleaner, easier workflow for most users.
3. Reduced Maintenance & Support Burden
   Supporting standalone Bridge across multiple OSes added extra work for developers. Consolidating communication into Suite lets Trezor focus on improving core features and security.
4. Improved Security Model
   With fewer background services running, the overall attack surface is smaller and security is easier to maintain and audit.

🔁 What “Deprecation” Actually Means

• Not immediate shutdown: Bridge may still work for now, but it will not receive further updates or official support.
• Phase‑out period: Support will no longer be guaranteed, and future versions of Trezor Suite might stop working with the standalone Bridge entirely.
• Migration needed: Users are advised to switch to the modern connection methods provided by Trezor Suite or browser standards like WebUSB/WebHID where supported.

👨‍💻 What You Should Do

✅ 1. Move to Trezor Suite

• Install or update to the latest Trezor Suite version (desktop or web).
• Trezor Suite now handles all required communication with your hardware wallet without needing a separate Bridge service.

🧹 2. Uninstall Standalone Bridge (If Installed)

If you have the old Bridge installed and no longer need it:

• On Windows: use the Bridge uninstaller in “Program Files > TREZOR Bridge.”
• On macOS: use the “uninstall.pkg” provided by Bridge installation.
• On Linux: remove it using your package manager (e.g., sudo apt remove trezor-bridge).

Removing the old Bridge helps avoid conflicts with Suite and ensures your system only runs supported software.

📌 3. Continue Using Modern Transport Methods

• Many modern browsers now support WebUSB/WebHID, which allows direct communication with Trezor devices without Bridge.
• For browser‑based workflows, these standards (supported in browsers like Chrome/Edge) may now work without requiring a separate bridge daemon.

🧠 Tips & Considerations

✔ Your crypto funds are not affected — this is just a software change around how your computer talks to the wallet.
✔ Security remains strong, as private keys continue to stay on your Trezor device and all sensitive actions still require on‑device confirmation.
✔ If you have a very old system or workflow that still needs Bridge, it might keep working for now, but it won’t be supported indefinitely.

📌 Summary

If you’d like, I can also provide a step‑by‑step uninstall guide for your specific operating system (Windows/macOS/Linux) based on the official removal process. Just tell me your OS!