Automated Backup

[Bongert]

Anyone know the best solution for backing up the entire switch files automatically?

Im currently using FreeFileSync and some scripts for my other handhelds. it basically works as follow.
I have a PowerShellScript that detects a USB plugin event. If it detects the right drive (microSD cards in the case of my PSP, 3DS and various everdrives) itll launch a FreeFileSync batch file that will then start the backup task, copying all the data 1:1 off of the microSD cards.
this allows me to easily backup my files in a matter of seconds. and if i need to access the cards anyways itll do a backup also.

doing lets say a windows backup this way obviously wouldnt work because you need an image. just copying the windows files wont work when trying to use that backup. For the 3DS and PSP, simply copying the data over works because hacking those systems is just a matter of getting the right files on there and once they are on youre good.

Now, i dont know if it works the same way with the switch, what with emunand and all that stuff.
i just tried my luck doing the same with the switch and it expectedly didnt work. When i plug in the switch via USB and launch Tinfoil to have it show up on my PC i dont get a drive but a device instead, and FFS doesnt want to just copy it over and ends up crashing.

What would i need to do make a proper backup of my switch? i know i could try powering the switch down and plugging in the SD card directly but i honestly cant be bothered to go through the payload process every single time i want to backup my data. ideally i would do it via USB connection.

 

[Ryab]

Anyone know the best solution for backing up the entire switch files automatically?

Im currently using FreeFileSync and some scripts for my other handhelds. it basically works as follow.
I have a PowerShellScript that detects a USB plugin event. If it detects the right drive (microSD cards in the case of my PSP, 3DS and various everdrives) itll launch a FreeFileSync batch file that will then start the backup task, copying all the data 1:1 off of the microSD cards.
this allows me to easily backup my files in a matter of seconds. and if i need to access the cards anyways itll do a backup also.

doing lets say a windows backup this way obviously wouldnt work because you need an image. just copying the windows files wont work when trying to use that backup. For the 3DS and PSP, simply copying the data over works because hacking those systems is just a matter of getting the right files on there and once they are on youre good.

Now, i dont know if it works the same way with the switch, what with emunand and all that stuff.
i just tried my luck doing the same with the switch and it expectedly didnt work. When i plug in the switch via USB and launch Tinfoil to have it show up on my PC i dont get a drive but a device instead, and FFS doesnt want to just copy it over and ends up crashing.

What would i need to do make a proper backup of my switch? i know i could try powering the switch down and plugging in the SD card directly but i honestly cant be bothered to go through the payload process every single time i want to backup my data. ideally i would do it via USB connection.

When in the hekate menu you can make backups, you can then either take out the SD while in the hekate menu (hekate will automatically restart after reinserting it) or boot the system back up and transfer it via FTP.

 

[Bongert]

When in the hekate menu you can make backups, you can then either take out the SD while in the hekate menu (hekate will automatically restart after reinserting it) or boot the system back up and transfer it via FTP.

can i get into hekate without doing the whole dance with the jig and payload?

 

[Hayato213]

can i get into hekate without doing the whole dance with the jig and payload?

You need it to be chipped if you don't want to send any payload, as for jig, you need to rely on autoRCM so technically you would want a V1 unpatched unit with like trinket m0.

 

[binkinator]

can i get into hekate without doing the whole dance with the jig and payload?

You can use fastCFWSwitch to reboot directly to Hekate w/o the jig and payload dance. It uses reboot_to_payload. You can even reboot to automatically exporting you SDCard or Sysnand or Emunand already exported.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/overlay-fastcfwswitch.562451/

here’s my /config/fastCFWSwitch/config.ini for some big hints on how to do it:

Spoiler: config.ini

[CFWS]
type=section
name=CFW

[ATMOSPHERE]
name=atmosphere
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=atmo

[SXOS]
name=sxos
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=sxos

[ANDROID]
name=android
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=andr

[L4T]
name=ubuntu
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=ubun

[LAKKA]
name=lakka
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=lakk

[LIBRE]
name=libreelec
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=libr

[OFW]
type=section
name=OFW

[STOCK]
name=stock
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=sysn

[TOOLS]
type=section
name=TOOLS

[HEKATE]
name=hekate
path=/bootloader/update.bin
bootId=dead

[LOCKPICKRCM]
name=lockpick
path=/bootloader/payloads/Lockpick_RCM.bin

[CPR]
name=CPR
path=/bootloader/payloads/CommonProblemResolver.bin

[UMS]
type=section
name=UMS

[SD_CARD]
name=SD
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = sd

[EMMC_BOOT_0]
name=EMMC BOOT 0
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = emmc_boot0

[EMMC_BOOT_1]
name=EMMC BOOT 1
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = emmc_boot1

[EMMC_GPT]
name=EMMC GPT
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = emmc_gpt

[EMU_BOOT_0]
name=EMU BOOT 0
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = emu_boot0

[EMU_BOOT_1]
name=EMU BOOT 1
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = emu_boot1

[EMU_GPT]
name=EMU GPT
path=/bootloader/update.bin
ums = emu_gpt

 

[MrBerzerk]

Sorry wrong thread.