Hacking SWITCH NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[Alentar]

Hello, this is my first post in the forum and I'm a noob of Switch modding/downloading (and please sorry for my English).
For what I have understood from now:
- In order to play downloaded game we need to install the Atmosphere firmware, which can be installed only on older Nintendo Switch (so if I buy a console, it's not guaranteed I can do this)
- I can download games in NSP or XCI format, and latter requires a software (SX OS)
- In order to play these games, I have to launch Atmosphere and play the games in this environment
- In order to avoid ban, I have to play in offline mode

There is something I missed?

Thank you

 

[binkinator]

Hello, this is my first post in the forum and I'm a noob of Switch modding/downloading (and please sorry for my English).
For what I have understood from now:
- In order to play downloaded game we need to install the Atmosphere firmware, which can be installed only on older Nintendo Switch (so if I buy a console, it's not guaranteed I can do this)
- I can download games in NSP or XCI format, and latter requires a software (SX OS)
- In order to play these games, I have to launch Atmosphere and play the games in this environment
- In order to avoid ban, I have to play in offline mode

There is something I missed?

Thank you

Atmosphere only enables homebrew. It is not a piracy tool.

Atmosphere runs on any Switch.

Getting Atmosphere on a Switch requires an RCM bugged (unpatched) V1 Switch or an HWFLY modchip for a V2 (patched) Switch.

Sigpatches are what allow the ability to play your legally owned and dumped backups.

Here’s a guide that will give you the background you need and instructions to get you up and running:

https://rentry.org/SwitchHackingIsEasy

 

[XxAlicexX]

OFW has nothing to do with the glitch process. It’s likely just a coincidence that you upgraded and something came loose on your modchip. What colors are your modchip’s LEDs flashing (inside the bottom air vents) when you boot? That will provide some diagnostics.

it blinks purple light twice, then the purple light stays lit. I see. So, if incase, I upgraded again my firmware(OFW) again to a future firmware, I won't have that issue again?

 

[Parrozzo89]

Hello, i have a dirty sysnand but i don't have a backup.
Is there any way to clean my sysnand?
Thanks.

 

[Draxzelex]

Hello, i have a dirty sysnand but i don't have a backup.
Is there any way to clean my sysnand?
Thanks.

Its impossible to fully clean your sysMMC without a clean backup. Any attempts will not fully clean it and still leave you at risk for being banned.

 

[binkinator]

Hello, i have a dirty sysnand but i don't have a backup.
Is there any way to clean my sysnand?
Thanks.

We just talked about Haku33 a few threads back.

Check it out: https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.488277/page-1803#post-10004336

https://github.com/StarDustCFW/Haku33

E: agree w/ @Draxzelex Without a clean backup you will never be clean and risk free ever again.

E2: You will have to assess the risk and accept the results of your own actions.

 

[Draxzelex]

We just talked about Haku33 a few threads back.

Check it out: https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.488277/page-1803#post-10004336

https://github.com/StarDustCFW/Haku33

E: agree w/ @Draxzelex Without a clean backup you will never be clean and risk free ever again.

One of the people who used Haku33 was still banned after using it so its definitely not fullproof.

 

[binkinator]

One of the people who used Haku33 was still banned after using it so its definitely not fullproof.

100% agree. The other alternative is to self-ban so either way you’re efukt.com.

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it blinks purple light twice, then the purple light stays lit.

Here’s the troubleshooting diagnostics for this (short answer…you’re chip is not glitching.)

 

[XxAlicexX]

Here’s the troubleshooting diagnostics for this (short answer…you’re chip is not glitching.)

View attachment 339104

I see. So, does it mean the problem was the hardware? Also, if incase, I upgraded again my firmware(OFW) again to a future firmware, I won't have that issue again?

 

[binkinator]

I see. So, does it mean the problem was the hardware? Also, if incase, I upgraded again my firmware(OFW) again to a future firmware, I won't have that issue again?

Correct, this is a hardware issue that coincidentally happened around the same time you upgraded your Firmware. They are completely unrelated and you simply need to get your modchip working again. The modchip will likely need to be reflowed in order to restore connectivity to the loose connection.

 

[XxAlicexX]

Correct, this is a hardware issue that coincidentally happened around the same time you upgraded your Firmware. They are completely unrelated and you simply need to get your modchip working again. The modchip will likely need to be reflowed in order to restore connectivity to the loose connection.

Hmm. I understand it now better. Because the modder whom I asked to fix it for me said otherwise. They said it's because I change the other contents inside the sd card when I updated to 15.0.1 but I just copied the updated version of hats pack into the sd card.

 

[binkinator]

Hmm. I understand it now better. Because the modder whom I asked to fix it for me said otherwise. They said it's because I change the other contents inside the sd card when I updated to 15.0.1 but I just copied the updated version of hats pack into the sd card.

That is a bald face lie from the friggin devil.

You will need to take the diagnostic diagram back to your installer and show them that the behavior of your modchip shows it is not glitching properly so it never has a chance to get to the SDCard stage.

 

[XxAlicexX]

That is a bald face lie from the friggin devil.

You will need to take the diagnostic diagram back to your installer and show them that the behavior of your modchip shows it is not glitching properly so it never has a chance to get to the SDCard stage.

yeah I told him what I did exactly and he still tries to prove he is correct lol. i unfortunately ended up with a reformatted sd card with none of my save files. I'm still lucky I didn't have any important saves there. Next time, I'll just probably learn how to reflow it in case of emergency. I don't wanna send it back again in the future. Anyways, thanks a lot for the help.

 

[GilFrog]

Can anyone tell me which app is 010000000000BD10? After a manual update the usual black screen with yellow words appeared and i know i have to update or delete this folder

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The folder contains exefs.nsp, mitm.lst, toolbox.json and another folder called flags (which contains boot2.flag)

 

[Flavio92]

You would have a "technically clean" Sysnand so yes, you can then follow a guide like this to create an Emunand on a hidden partition and thus be able to dual boot through the Hekate bootloader. All covered in the guide.

I have blank serial number because i forgot to remove incognito :S there is a way to fix this?

 

[Plermpel]

Hi,
Just tried to dump my Keys with lockpick, but even though it said it was succesfull, I can't find the keys anywhere.

 

[binkinator]

I have blank serial number because i forgot to remove incognito :S there is a way to fix this?

Uh oh. This is bad news. The only way to recover is to restore from backup. Without it I’m afraid you are banned from talking to Ninty servers.

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Hi,
Just tried to dump my Keys with lockpick, but even though it said it was succesfull, I can't find the keys anywhere.

On the screen it tells you:

Check /switch/prod.keys

Post automatically merged: Nov 21, 2022

Can anyone tell me which app is 010000000000BD10? After a manual update the usual black screen with yellow words appeared and i know i have to update or delete this folder

Post automatically merged: Nov 21, 2022

The folder contains exefs.nsp, mitm.lst, toolbox.json and another folder called flags (which contains boot2.flag)

Look inside the toolbox.json file. They usually have a name inside. You can disable it by removing the empty boot2.flag file. Once you get things sorted again you can simply recreate a blank boot2.flag file and the service will start during boot again.

 

[8bitsenpai]

So I've been running emuNAND for about 6 months now with no issues, and I haven't had to update my firmware for anything. Fast forward to a couple days ago and I dropped my Switch from a low place, for some reason sending it back to Hekate. I tried to simply boot back into emuNAND like usual and it got to the Nintendo Switch logo and booted me BACK into Hekate. I now can't get my Switch any farther than that for some reason. There were no scratches or anything from the fall, but it was weird that it sent me back to Hekate. Any suggestions? I already tried updating the sigpatches to no avail.

 

[binkinator]

So I've been running emuNAND for about 6 months now with no issues, and I haven't had to update my firmware for anything. Fast forward to a couple days ago and I dropped my Switch from a low place, for some reason sending it back to Hekate. I tried to simply boot back into emuNAND like usual and it got to the Nintendo Switch logo and booted me BACK into Hekate. I now can't get my Switch any farther than that for some reason. There were no scratches or anything from the fall, but it was weird that it sent me back to Hekate. Any suggestions? I already tried updating the sigpatches to no avail.

In Hekate, got to emmc and see if your emunand is still enabled.

We’re you running exfat partition? You might have corrupted your SDCard. Try dropping the same versions of Hekate and Atmosphere on your SDCard and let it overwrite everything and see if that gets you back to square one?

Last ditch would be to format your SDCard and start again. Here’s a guide if you don’t have one yet: https://rentry.org/SwitchHackingIsEasy

 

[8bitsenpai]

I tried everything except for the formatting part because I'm a bit anxious about that with multiple partitions. I will if I have to, but is there any other potential fix?