Not necessarily a switch noob (have done a lot of research) but I haven't tried anything from any guide yet. Lacking hands-on experience.
[Before I say/ask anything, I just want to make it extremely clear that I have not modified my switch in any way, shape, or form, as I currently do not have the means to do, yet.]
Currently on Firmware 12.0.1 on an unpatched, unmodified, and unbanned switch.
I'm well aware that modifications to the sysNAND can very well get you banned if you're not careful, and I don't plan to modify my sNAND as having Atmosphère on my sNAND doesn't really seem worth it.
I also know that when you create an EmuNAND, it copies everything that was on your sNAND at the time of it being made. Games, data, accounts, wifi configurations, everything.
Here's where my questions begin:
- If I configured 90DNS on my sNAND and then created an eNAND, does that mean that I'm able to go online on my eNAND (Only for homebrew stuff since the entire point of 90DNS is to block communications to and from Nintendo) while still being able to do clean stuff (and go online w/o 90DNS) on my sNAND?
- This sorta ties in with my first question, but does being online with 90DNS (with airplane mode on) while in eNAND offer more protection, or does it not matter either way?
- Would installing NSP or XCI files on eNAND, making it dirty, affect my sNAND in any way whether I was offline or online with 90DNS? (Not sure if installing an nsp/xci of a homebrew application (like tinfoil) is majorly different from installing a pirated game (which I really don't plan on installing). Clarification would be extremely helpful!)
- Do I need to backup my sNAND, boot0 + boot1, and keys in Hekate even if I'm not going to be modifying my sysNAND? If what I've read is correct, my switch has zero chance of being bricked if my sNAND is clean and unaltered. Besides, if I somehow managed to brick my eNAND, couldn't I just make a new one based off of my clean sNAND and do the 90DNS setup beforehand? Is it just something I should do just to be safe?
Thank you for your time and responses! Any and all help I receive would go a long way!
[Before I say/ask anything, I just want to make it extremely clear that I have not modified my switch in any way, shape, or form, as I currently do not have the means to do, yet.]
Currently on Firmware 12.0.1 on an unpatched, unmodified, and unbanned switch.
I'm well aware that modifications to the sysNAND can very well get you banned if you're not careful, and I don't plan to modify my sNAND as having Atmosphère on my sNAND doesn't really seem worth it.
I also know that when you create an EmuNAND, it copies everything that was on your sNAND at the time of it being made. Games, data, accounts, wifi configurations, everything.
Here's where my questions begin:
- If I configured 90DNS on my sNAND and then created an eNAND, does that mean that I'm able to go online on my eNAND (Only for homebrew stuff since the entire point of 90DNS is to block communications to and from Nintendo) while still being able to do clean stuff (and go online w/o 90DNS) on my sNAND?
- This sorta ties in with my first question, but does being online with 90DNS (with airplane mode on) while in eNAND offer more protection, or does it not matter either way?
- Would installing NSP or XCI files on eNAND, making it dirty, affect my sNAND in any way whether I was offline or online with 90DNS? (Not sure if installing an nsp/xci of a homebrew application (like tinfoil) is majorly different from installing a pirated game (which I really don't plan on installing). Clarification would be extremely helpful!)
- Do I need to backup my sNAND, boot0 + boot1, and keys in Hekate even if I'm not going to be modifying my sysNAND? If what I've read is correct, my switch has zero chance of being bricked if my sNAND is clean and unaltered. Besides, if I somehow managed to brick my eNAND, couldn't I just make a new one based off of my clean sNAND and do the 90DNS setup beforehand? Is it just something I should do just to be safe?
Thank you for your time and responses! Any and all help I receive would go a long way!