When you own a Trezor device, you must note that there are several aspects related to it. All the functions on a Trezor device are performed through the Trezor Suite. The suite is the only official software that will help you navigate the world of crypto assets through the lens of Trezor Wallet. Since the Trezor wallet is a compact hardware device, therefore you need to download the suite and pair it with the Trezor device. 

Specifically talking about performing the dry-run recovery, it is a process that helps you test the seed phrase and is performed before wiping off the Trezor device. To put it short, by performing the dry-run recovery, you can ensure that your recovery backup is correct. By performing this procedure, you are actually telling your Trezor device to wipe off the stored data including the seed phrase. 

To start the dry-run process, you need to be ready with a few necessary things. All you need to do is, be ready with your Trezor device model, the latest version of the Trezor Suite, and your Recovery Seed Card. If you are ready with these things, you can begin the dry-run recovery process right away.

Steps to perform the dry-run recovery 

Here is the step-by-step guide on executing the dry-run recovery process that will help you with your journey toward recovering and cross-checking the seed phrase: 

1.       The first step here is to open the Trezor Suite desktop or web application 

2.       Now, connect your Trezor device and then enter the login PIN 

3.       Within the suite, you can go to the "Device Settings" page 

4.       To access the settings, open the top-left corner of the suite 

5.       Choose the "Device" option from the drop-down menu 

6.       Select your Trezor device name from the given drop-down and select the gear icon 

7.       In the "Device Settings" page, navigate to the "Wallet Backup" option 

8.       Further, hit the "Check backup" option on Trezor Suite 

9.       When you enter the check backup window, select the "I understand" button and choose "Next" 

10.   Select the number of seed phrase words which is usually 24 words 

11.   Then, select the "Standard recovery" option 

12.   Enter the Trezor Wallet PIN to continue further and then enter the seed phrase words 

13.   When you see the seed validity message, hit the "Confirm" button. 

14.   If everything went fine, you'll see the recovery seed successful message and choose "Close" 

What to do in case of an invalid dry run? 

In case you see an error on Trezor Suite or your Trezor Wallet device about the invalid dry run, then what do you think you should do? Well, in that case, you should simply close the error message window and then proceed with repeating the process. 

Make sure this time you follow all the steps in the correct sequence and enter the seed phrase words carefully in the correct manner. 

Conclusion: 

The article contains all the information that you must follow if you want to wipe off your device and wish to make sure that you have access to the Recovery Seed Phrase. This whole procedure is known as "dry-run recovery" and must be followed only if you want to confirm that the seed phrase you have is the same as the actual seed phrase of your Trezor Wallet. However, we also suggest you create multiple copies of the secret recovery phrase before starting off with the wiping process.