diff --git a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/wallet.rs b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/wallet.rs
index ed3658dac0..7673a1b2df 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/wallet.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/wallet.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn call_wallet_method_internal(wallet: &Wallet, method: WalletM
             ignore_if_bech32_mismatch,
         } => {
             wallet
-                .restore_from_backup(
+                .restore_backup(
                     source,
                     password,
                     ignore_if_coin_type_mismatch,
diff --git a/cli/src/command/wallet.rs b/cli/src/command/wallet.rs
index fa15330864..b69f27b7f0 100644
--- a/cli/src/command/wallet.rs
+++ b/cli/src/command/wallet.rs
@@ -250,10 +250,7 @@ pub async fn restore_command_stronghold(
         .await?;
 
     let password = get_password("Stronghold backup password", false)?;
-    if let Err(e) = wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(backup_path, snapshot_path, password, None, None)
-        .await
-    {
+    if let Err(e) = wallet.restore_backup(backup_path.into(), password, None, None).await {
         // Clean up a failed restore (typically produces a wallet without a secret manager)
         // TODO: a better way would be to not create any files/dirs in the first place when it's not clear yet whether
         // the restore will be successful
diff --git a/cli/src/wallet.rs b/cli/src/wallet.rs
index 0fedd42a60..1b9d07b407 100644
--- a/cli/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/cli/src/wallet.rs
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ pub async fn new_wallet(cli: WalletCli) -> Result<(Option<Wallet>, Option<Accoun
             snapshot_path: std::path::PathBuf,
             snapshot_exists: Option<iota_sdk::client::Password>,
         },
-        LedgerNano {
-            is_connected: bool,
-        },
+        LedgerNano,
     }
 
     let wallet_and_secret_manager = {
@@ -59,9 +57,7 @@ pub async fn new_wallet(cli: WalletCli) -> Result<(Option<Wallet>, Option<Accoun
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        SecretManager::LedgerNano(ledger_nano) => LinkedSecretManager::LedgerNano {
-                            is_connected: ledger_nano.get_ledger_nano_status().await.connected(),
-                        },
+                        SecretManager::LedgerNano(_) => LinkedSecretManager::LedgerNano,
                         _ => panic!("only Stronghold and LedgerNano supported at the moment."),
                     };
                     Some((wallet, linked_secret_manager))
@@ -264,22 +260,16 @@ pub async fn new_wallet(cli: WalletCli) -> Result<(Option<Wallet>, Option<Accoun
     } else {
         // no wallet command provided
         if let Some((wallet, linked_secret_manager)) = wallet_and_secret_manager {
-            match linked_secret_manager {
-                LinkedSecretManager::Stronghold {
-                    snapshot_exists: None,
-                    snapshot_path,
-                } => {
-                    println_log_error!(
-                        "Snapshot file for Stronghold secret manager linked with the wallet not found at '{}'",
-                        snapshot_path.display()
-                    );
-                    return Ok((None, None));
-                }
-                LinkedSecretManager::LedgerNano { is_connected: false } => {
-                    println_log_error!("Ledger Nano linked with the wallet not connected");
-                    return Ok((None, None));
-                }
-                _ => {}
+            if let LinkedSecretManager::Stronghold {
+                snapshot_exists: None,
+                snapshot_path,
+            } = linked_secret_manager
+            {
+                println_log_error!(
+                    "Snapshot file for Stronghold secret manager linked with the wallet not found at '{}'",
+                    snapshot_path.display()
+                );
+                return Ok((None, None));
             }
 
             if wallet.get_accounts().await?.is_empty() {
diff --git a/sdk/src/wallet/core/operations/stronghold_backup/mod.rs b/sdk/src/wallet/core/operations/stronghold_backup/mod.rs
index d491adeb19..7deac4abef 100644
--- a/sdk/src/wallet/core/operations/stronghold_backup/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/wallet/core/operations/stronghold_backup/mod.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 
 pub(crate) mod stronghold_snapshot;
 
-use std::{
-    fs,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::atomic::Ordering,
-};
+use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, sync::atomic::Ordering};
 
 use futures::{future::try_join_all, FutureExt};
 
@@ -73,10 +69,9 @@ impl Wallet {
     /// coin type doesn't match
     /// if ignore_if_bech32_hrp_mismatch == Some("rms"), but addresses have something different like "smr", no accounts
     /// will be restored.
-    pub async fn restore_from_backup(
+    pub async fn restore_backup(
         &self,
-        backup_path: &Path,
-        snapshot_path: &Path,
+        backup_path: PathBuf,
         stronghold_password: impl Into<Password> + Send,
         ignore_if_coin_type_mismatch: Option<bool>,
         ignore_if_bech32_hrp_mismatch: Option<Hrp>,
@@ -101,13 +96,13 @@ impl Wallet {
         let new_snapshot_path = if let SecretManager::Stronghold(stronghold) = &mut *secret_manager {
             stronghold.snapshot_path.clone()
         } else {
-            snapshot_path.into()
+            PathBuf::from("wallet.stronghold")
         };
 
         // We'll create a new stronghold to load the backup
         let new_stronghold = StrongholdSecretManager::builder()
             .password(stronghold_password.clone())
-            .build(backup_path)?;
+            .build(backup_path.clone())?;
 
         #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "storage"), allow(unused))]
         let chrysalis_data = stronghold_snapshot::migrate_snapshot_from_chrysalis_to_stardust(&new_stronghold).await?;
diff --git a/sdk/tests/wallet/backup_restore.rs b/sdk/tests/wallet/backup_restore.rs
index 7d15e26622..dcaef000d1 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/wallet/backup_restore.rs
+++ b/sdk/tests/wallet/backup_restore.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore() -> Result<()> {
 
     // Wrong password fails
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore/backup.stronghold"),
             "wrong password".to_owned(),
             None,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore() -> Result<()> {
 
     // Correct password works, even after trying with a wrong one before
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore/backup.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password,
             None,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore_mnemonic_secret_manager() -> Result<()> {
         .await?;
 
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore_mnemonic_secret_manager/backup.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password,
             None,
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore_different_coin_type() -> Result<()> {
 
     // restore with ignore_if_coin_type_mismatch: Some(true) to not overwrite the coin type
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore_different_coin_type/backup.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password,
             Some(true),
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore_same_coin_type() -> Result<()> {
 
     // restore with ignore_if_coin_type_mismatch: Some(true) to not overwrite the coin type
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore_same_coin_type/backup.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password,
             Some(true),
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore_different_coin_type_dont_ignore() -> Result<()> {
 
     // restore with ignore_if_coin_type_mismatch: Some(true) to not overwrite the coin type
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore_different_coin_type_dont_ignore/backup.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password,
             Some(false),
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ async fn backup_and_restore_bech32_hrp_mismatch() -> Result<()> {
         .await?;
 
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("test-storage/backup_and_restore_bech32_hrp_mismatch/backup.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password,
             None,
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ async fn restore_no_secret_manager_data() -> Result<()> {
     let stronghold_password = "some_hopefully_secure_password".to_owned();
 
     restore_wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("./tests/wallet/fixtures/no_secret_manager_data.stronghold"),
             stronghold_password.clone(),
             None,
diff --git a/sdk/tests/wallet/chrysalis_migration.rs b/sdk/tests/wallet/chrysalis_migration.rs
index 0fc0e288a2..71d1ff18ae 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/wallet/chrysalis_migration.rs
+++ b/sdk/tests/wallet/chrysalis_migration.rs
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ async fn migrate_chrysalis_stronghold() -> Result<()> {
         .await?;
 
     wallet
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             "./tests/wallet/fixtures/chrysalis-backup-work-factor-0.stronghold".into(),
             Password::from("password".to_string()),
             None,
diff --git a/sdk/tests/wallet/migrate_stronghold_snapshot_v2_to_v3.rs b/sdk/tests/wallet/migrate_stronghold_snapshot_v2_to_v3.rs
index 448f57680b..5862ce3aef 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/wallet/migrate_stronghold_snapshot_v2_to_v3.rs
+++ b/sdk/tests/wallet/migrate_stronghold_snapshot_v2_to_v3.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async fn stronghold_snapshot_v2_v3_migration() {
 
     // restore with ignore_if_coin_type_mismatch: Some(true) to not overwrite the coin type
     let error = restore_manager
-        .restore_from_backup(
+        .restore_backup(
             PathBuf::from("./tests/wallet/fixtures/v3.stronghold"),
             "wrong_password".to_owned(),
             Some(false),