diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 4ce16e342f..ffb8893aa5 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ BENCHMARK ?= 0
 TREZOR_EMULATOR_DEBUGGABLE ?= 0
 QUIET_MODE ?= 0
 TREZOR_DISABLE_ANIMATION ?= $(if $(filter 0,$(PYOPT)),1,0)
+STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE ?= 0
 
 # OpenOCD interface default. Alternative: ftdi/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h
 OPENOCD_INTERFACE ?= stlink
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ SCONS_VARS = \
 	PRODUCTION="$(PRODUCTION)" \
 	PYOPT="$(PYOPT)" \
 	QUIET_MODE="$(QUIET_MODE)" \
+	STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE="$(STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE)" \
 	THP="$(THP)" \
 	TREZOR_DISABLE_ANIMATION="$(TREZOR_DISABLE_ANIMATION)" \
 	TREZOR_EMULATOR_ASAN="$(ADDRESS_SANITIZER)" \
diff --git a/core/SConscript.firmware b/core/SConscript.firmware
index 17c7aaa1f6..2eec2e31ed 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.firmware
+++ b/core/SConscript.firmware
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ MODEL_IDENTIFIER = models.get_model_identifier(TREZOR_MODEL)
 BENCHMARK = ARGUMENTS.get('BENCHMARK', '0') == '1'
 DISABLE_ANIMATION = ARGUMENTS.get('TREZOR_DISABLE_ANIMATION', '0') == '1'
 
+STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE = ARGUMENTS.get('STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE', '0') == '1'
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE and PRODUCTION:
+    raise RuntimeError("STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE cannot be used in production")
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE:
+    DISABLE_OPTIGA = True
+    PYOPT = "0"
+
 if BENCHMARK and PYOPT != '0':
   print("BENCHMARK=1 works only with PYOPT=0.")
   exit(1)
@@ -371,6 +378,9 @@ if THP:
         'vendor/trezor-crypto/elligator2.c',
     ]
 
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE:
+    CPPDEFINES_MOD += ['STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE']
+
 ui.init_ui(TREZOR_MODEL, "firmware", CPPDEFINES_MOD, SOURCE_MOD, RUST_UI_FEATURES)
 
 SOURCE_QSTR = SOURCE_MOD + SOURCE_MICROPYTHON + SOURCE_MICROPYTHON_SPEED
@@ -876,6 +886,14 @@ elif 'STM32U5G9xx' in CPPDEFINES_HAL or 'STM32U585xx' in CPPDEFINES_HAL:
 else:
     raise Exception("Unknown MCU")
 
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE:
+    INSECURE_TESTING_MODE_STR = """
+#########################################################
+#   STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE enabled, DO NOT USE   #
+#########################################################
+"""
+    action_bin.append(INSECURE_TESTING_MODE_STR)
+
 program_bin = env.Command(
     target='firmware.bin',
     source=program_elf,
diff --git a/core/SConscript.kernel b/core/SConscript.kernel
index 7b7dec48ad..e7c6d016b0 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.kernel
+++ b/core/SConscript.kernel
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ DISABLE_OPTIGA = ARGUMENTS.get('DISABLE_OPTIGA', '0') == '1'
 HW_REVISION = ARGUMENTS.get('HW_REVISION', None)
 THP = ARGUMENTS.get('THP', '0') == '1' # Trezor-Host Protocol
 
+STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE = ARGUMENTS.get('STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE', '0') == '1'
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE and PRODUCTION:
+    raise RuntimeError("STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE cannot be used in production")
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE:
+    DISABLE_OPTIGA = True
+    PYOPT = "0"
+
 FEATURE_FLAGS = {
     "RDI": True,
     "SECP256K1_ZKP": True,  # required for trezor.crypto.curve.bip340 (BIP340/Taproot)
@@ -238,6 +245,8 @@ if THP:
         'vendor/trezor-crypto/elligator2.c',
     ]
 
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE:
+    CPPDEFINES_MOD += ['STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE']
 
 env = Environment(
     ENV=os.environ,
@@ -414,6 +423,14 @@ action_bin=[
     '$CP $TARGET ' + BINARY_NAME,
 ]
 
+if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE:
+    INSECURE_TESTING_MODE_STR = """
+#########################################################
+#   STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE enabled, DO NOT USE   #
+#########################################################
+"""
+    action_bin.append(INSECURE_TESTING_MODE_STR)
+
 program_bin = env.Command(
     target='kernel.bin',
     source=program_elf,
diff --git a/storage/norcow.c b/storage/norcow.c
index 06505bfd62..c0f6713d83 100644
--- a/storage/norcow.c
+++ b/storage/norcow.c
@@ -284,11 +284,15 @@ void norcow_wipe(void) {
   // Erase the active sector first, because it contains sensitive data.
   erase_sector(norcow_active_sector, sectrue);
 
+#if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE && !PRODUCTION
+  // skip erasing inactive sectors
+#else
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NORCOW_SECTOR_COUNT; i++) {
     if (i != norcow_active_sector) {
       erase_sector(i, secfalse);
     }
   }
+#endif
   norcow_active_version = NORCOW_VERSION;
   norcow_write_sector = norcow_active_sector;
   norcow_free_offset = NORCOW_STORAGE_START;
diff --git a/storage/storage.c b/storage/storage.c
index b32217d5af..e3c54dadb0 100644
--- a/storage/storage.c
+++ b/storage/storage.c
@@ -86,8 +86,12 @@ const uint32_t V0_PIN_EMPTY = 1;
 // up constant storage space.
 #define MAX_WIPE_CODE_LEN 50
 
+#if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE && !PRODUCTION
+#define PIN_ITER_COUNT 1
+#else
 // The total number of iterations to use in PBKDF2.
 #define PIN_ITER_COUNT 20000
+#endif
 
 // The minimum number of milliseconds between progress updates.
 #define MIN_PROGRESS_UPDATE_MS 100
diff --git a/storage/storage_utils.h b/storage/storage_utils.h
index f34e8e3edf..b6e12757b7 100644
--- a/storage/storage_utils.h
+++ b/storage/storage_utils.h
@@ -2,3 +2,15 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 uint32_t hamming_weight(uint32_t value);
+
+#ifndef STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE
+#define STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE 0
+#endif
+
+#if STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE
+#if PRODUCTION
+#error "STORAGE_INSECURE_TESTING_MODE can't be used in production"
+#else
+#pragma message("STORAGE IS INSECURE DO NOT USE THIS IN PRODUCTION")
+#endif
+#endif