Hacking Question Switch asking to update to use eShop

Risingdawn

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Not to claim I know anything about it: But that method shouldn't disappear, right?
I mean, the only way to block that method of accessing the eShop before the nag comes, would be via an update.... right? :P
I dunno tbh, I assumed that the server could check the firmware version you are running and spit you out with an error but I'm not really qualified to answer lol ;)
 

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Here are the custom rules I use:

Code:
;Switch system update server
sun.hac.lp1.d4c.nintendo.net,Deny
beach.hac.lp1.eshop.nintendo.net,Deny

;Switch phone home
receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net,Deny
receive-lp1.er.srv.nintendo.net,Deny

;Switch connection test
;conntest.nintendowifi.net,Redirect,xploit.ninty.ninja

The last line is if you want to redirect the connection test page the Switch tries to load when you connect to a network.

Here's a link to LocalDNS just in case. It's no frills but it's lightweight and dead simple:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-localdns-a-new-way-to-block-updates.445930/

Remember to check your routers settings first to see if it is capable of blocking the offending URLs. I wouldn't use a proxy, public DNS, or any other blocking method if my router could block traffic on anything but port 80. I have an HTPC that's always on anyways so using a DNS emulator is not a big inconvenience for me.

Nice to see your redirecting to my website :P
 

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