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[3BirdsWearingATrenchcoat]

So, quick question:
Do current versions of Atmosphere CFW support old versions of Switch Firmware?

Updating to a new SD card, had to rebuild my EmuNAND, but my SysNAND was still on 4.0. Now AMS won't boot and I wonder if that's the issue.

 

[binkinator]

So, quick question:
Do current versions of Atmosphere CFW support old versions of Switch Firmware?

Updating to a new SD card, had to rebuild my EmuNAND, but my SysNAND was still on 4.0. Now AMS won't boot and I wonder if that's the issue.

Atmosphere is backward compatible.

Did your delete your /atmosphere/contents directory? You don’t want any sysmodules installed while you work to correct this.

Are you booting w/ Hekate as your bootloader? Might want to check your burnt fuses.

You might try an older version of atmosphere and walk the firmware up to match it step at a time but you shouldn’t have to.

 

[lucifr]

Help needed:

Is there a way to transfer from file formatted emuMMC to partition?

 

[3BirdsWearingATrenchcoat]

Atmosphere is backward compatible.

Did your delete your /atmosphere/contents directory? You don’t want any sysmodules installed while you work to correct this.

Are you booting w/ Hekate as your bootloader? Might want to check your burnt fuses.

You might try an older version of atmosphere and walk the firmware up to match it step at a time but you shouldn’t have to.

I tried to use both Hekate and directly fusee. I don't actually know how burnt fuses translate to functionality (only that it's some anti-tamper measure and stuff--) but Hekate tells me 4 out of 64 of them are burnt.

As for the /contents/ folder, I actually only deleted the boot2.flags from the modules themselves. But I'll try deleting the whole thing just in case I missed something. (which is a bit silly to say as I won't actually post this reply until I've actually done it, but shhhh)

Yeah, tried it with no /contents/ folder present whatsoever. Also deleted configuration files in case something THERE had cocked it up. No cigar either.

 

[SylverReZ]

I tried to use both Hekate and directly fusee. I don't actually know how burnt fuses translate to functionality (only that it's some anti-tamper measure and stuff--) but Hekate tells me 4 out of 64 of them are burnt.

This might help: https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Fuses#Anti-downgrade

 

[3BirdsWearingATrenchcoat]

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From looking at this table, I'm fairly sure that I either have the right amount of fuses or too few burnt as far as my retail sysnand firmware is concerned. Not sure if this changes something or not :S

@Edit: Just for my own peace-of-mind, I'm gonna try formatting the SD Card and starting from scratch. Setting everything up from the ground up. Will edit/post with results after.

 

[binkinator]

From looking at this table, I'm fairly sure that I either have the right amount of fuses or too few burnt as far as my retail sysnand firmware is concerned. Not sure if this changes something or not :S

If you are injecting Hekate the fuses won’t matter. Custom bootloader bypasses all fuse checks. See further reading in the link provided by @M4x1mumReZ

Please post the contents of your /bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini

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Help needed:

Is there a way to transfer from file formatted emuMMC to partition?

Yes, check out Emutool. It will migrate from files to partition.

E: you will need to create a partition ofc. You will want to backup you SDCard to your PC and you can use Hekate to partition your SDCard with a 1x29G emunand partition. Once partitioned properly you can then restore you files and migrate your emunand.

 

[3BirdsWearingATrenchcoat]

So... Wiping my SD Card and starting fresh -- Worked! I'm in again. It does kinda suck that I had to take the nuclear option cuz now I'll have to reinstall a bunch of stuff, but I _did_ make backups, so it's not hopeless.

I thank both of the people who responded for their time.

 

[Astralogers]

I am interested in getting a Switch V1 BUT will the battery life be the same as using original games/original OS (approximately 3 hours max in handheld mode) or will the time be less?

and is it mandatory to create the partitions for sysnand /emunand? I would like to use the maximum size of my SD and not stay with half used by the original OS..

 

[3BirdsWearingATrenchcoat]

I am interested in getting a Switch V1 BUT will the battery life be the same as using original games/original OS (approximately 3 hours max in handheld mode) or will the time be less?

Not an expert, but I'm fairly sure battery consumption on modded Switches isn't significantly different from unmodded ones...

... Unless you're overclocking, or like, getting a used switch that has a battery that is already janky, but that's a different story.

 

[binkinator]

I am interested in getting a Switch V1 BUT will the battery life be the same as using original games/original OS (approximately 3 hours max in handheld mode) or will the time be less?

@3BirdsWearingATrenchcoat is correct. Modding in and of itself does essentially nothing to battery life. No more, no less.

and is it mandatory to create the partitions for sysnand /emunand? I would like to use the maximum size of my SD and not stay with half used by the original OS..

Sysnand is the eMMC chip already inside your switch. Emunand is a safety measure where you copy the data on the eMMC and create an emuMMC on the sdcard. If anything gets wild on your modded Switch, the Emunand would take the hit and you could recover using your 100% clean Sysnand. Since your Sysnand is 100% clean you will be able to dual boot and continue to go Online and play Online games.

Bottom Line: There is value in "spending" 30G of space for an Emunand.

 

[twothree]

Happy Holidays! I bought a Switched that came with a 512gb microsd, rcmloader, and jig 2 years ago. I haven't used this device since then. I recently ried to turn it on in the CFW mode but have been unable to. Power On + Vol Up nothing happens before my RCM Loader light with turn on for a split second. Now it does not. Did I do something wrong? Will I ever be able to boot into the CFW mode? I don't even know which CFW was being used before since I never set this up.

 

[binkinator]

Happy Holidays! I bought a Switched that came with a 512gb microsd, rcmloader, and jig 2 years ago. I haven't used this device since then. I recently ried to turn it on in the CFW mode but have been unable to. Power On + Vol Up nothing happens before my RCM Loader light with turn on for a split second. Now it does not. Did I do something wrong? Will I ever be able to boot into the CFW mode? I don't even know which CFW was being used before since I never set this up.

Have you charged up your RCM loader by connecting it to your PC with a USB-A to Micro-USB cable? It will flash white while charging. 5 mins of charge should give you enough power for a quick test.

 

[twothree]

Have you charged up your RCM loader by connecting it to your PC with a USB-A to Micro-USB cable? It will flash white while charging. 5 mins of charge should give you enough power for a quick test.

Yes I let it charge on usb and an iphone brick for over 1 hour. I have a video I'll try to upload.

 

[binkinator]

Yes I let it charge on usb and an iphone brick for over 1 hour. I have a video I'll try to upload.

Disconnect it from the iPhone brick and plug it in to your PC and see if it opens the built in USB drive.

Also, while it’s disconnected from any power source, press the + button and hold it down for a second or so.

Does it flash to a different color?

 

[twothree]

Disconnect it from the iPhone brick and plug it in to your PC and see if it opens the built in USB drive.

Also, while it’s disconnected from any power source, press the + button and hold it down for a second or so.

Does it flash to a different color?

1. I can see folders
2. No light turns on when I unplug it from a power source. It only lights when plugged into something via USB-C

 

[marhalloweenvt]

1. I can see folders
2. No light turns on when I unplug it from a power source. It only lights when plugged into something via USB-C

In those folders, can you see any "payload.bin" in those?
Which color of LED when you press + button on dongle (when not connect to switch or charger)?

 

[twothree]

In those folders, can you see any "payload.bin" in those?
Which color of LED when you press + button on dongle (when not connect to switch or charger)?

Yes I do see the payload.bin folders

The LED does not change colors when not connected to the switch or charger. The LED changes colors when connected via microUSB to the PC or to the Switch (if powered on).

 

[binkinator]

1. I can see folders
2. No light turns on when I unplug it from a power source. It only lights when plugged into something via USB-C

1. For best results, download the latest hekate.x.x.x.zip from here and unzip it.
2. Inside you will find a hekate.x.x.x.bin file.
3. Copy it to the Atmosphere folder of your RCMLoader and be sure to rename it to payload.bin.
4. All files that you place in the RCMLoader must be called payload.bin. (You just put them in different directories to differentiate them.)
5. Once you have a paylod.bin in place, Unplug it and see if a blue LED flashes when you press the button.

Just saw your update...looks like your battery might be dead.

 

[marhalloweenvt]

Yes I do see the payload.bin folders
View attachment 344009

The LED does not change colors when not connected to the switch or charger. The LED changes colors when connected via microUSB to the PC or to the Switch (if powered on).

I mean when you press + button on dongle like attached video. Which color of LED is flashing? If not flashing, your inner battery is dead, and have to disassemble it to replace a new one (quite easy).

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Just saw your update...looks like your battery might be dead.

EDIT1: Agreed with Coach