The first public release of Switchroot's Android R/11 version is here. Available as a beta, the Switchroot team has published a guide on how to run Android 11 or R on all models of hacked Nintendo Switch systems. You'll need to delete your previous Switchroot installation if you want to run it, with the new version offering better WiFi consistency, more JoyCon support, and quality of life improvements. This is a beta release, so bugs are expected, though the Switchroot developers claim that this is fairly stable, as far as beta releases go.

Source/Guide

 

[FAST6191]

i wish this kind of effort was put into homebrew apps on the Switch. having a "native" browser to run on CFW would be cool. the only versions I've seen are slow single-tab versions of the built in browser. either way, this whole thing is cool as shit. love to see nintendo consoles experimented on.

Given it was Android (and IOS) that crushed the DS and what remained of the PSP homebrew scenes, and also saw the 3ds one never even take off, it is somewhat amusing to see it come full circle.

 

[Fadzly]

Nice. I can now play roblox on my switch!

 

[impeeza]

Even hekate have a update to support linux on switch.

 

[Lumince]

Why Android 11 tho? We've been on Android 13 for a year now, lol.

Because this is possible by using nvidia's android 11 source. Going to Android 12+ breaks literally everything and requires a lot more work than just going for android 11.

Post automatically merged: Jun 9, 2023

Shield games works on it like Half Life 2 and others?

Some might, but don't expect every nvidia shield game to work on it.

 

[impeeza]

It lacks the vk drivers needed. It wont run at all on android 11

You just do a Nocto

 

[konamicode89]

Any possibility of adding this to a multi boot setup? (Sysnand, Emunand, linux, and android?

 

[dicamarques]

Any possibility of adding this to a multi boot setup? (Sysnand, Emunand, linux, and android?

sure, just partition your sd card has you wish

 

[LeyendaV]

Finally, Genshin on Switch. lol

Android for Switch has been around for, literally, years.

 

[Imran2509]

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The first public release of Switchroot's Android R/11 version is here. Available as a beta, the Switchroot team has published a guide on how to run Android 11 or R on all models of hacked Nintendo Switch systems. You'll need to delete your previous Switchroot installation if you want to run it, with the new version offering better WiFi consistency, more JoyCon support, and quality of life improvements. This is a beta release, so bugs are expected, though the Switchroot developers claim that this is fairly stable, as far as beta releases go.

Source/Guide

I dont think some of you understand how powerful this is....you can literally run emulators.....play any mobile game and the list goes on...bro i wish my switch was moddable...

Post automatically merged: Jun 11, 2023

Android for Switch has been around for, literally, years.

you are one step closer to lvl 10

 

[Smoker1]

All Switch Models.........if you can Hack it. For the Setup, you must be able to Trigger the RCM. I have a Patched Switch, so it cant be done

 

[Kitocco]

Thanks a lot!

It may still be worth looking into alternatives like Android for game streaming, as Android may have more access to the hardware's supported codecs for a better experience. With HOS using up the h.264 codec and a gig of RAM for itself and all.
But if the Chiaki NRO yields good results, that's great!

 

[Lumince]

All Switch Models.........if you can Hack it. For the Setup, you must be able to Trigger the RCM. I have a Patched Switch, so it cant be done

You NEED a mod chip. Thats the only way

 

[AliceWalsh]

Does it run nice? And important can i switch back to my switch???

 

[AlmondMilk12]

Does it run nice? And important can i switch back to my switch???

Seems to run pretty well from my experience, if you want to go back to normal switch stuff just boot through hekate like normal

 

[AliceWalsh]

Seems to run pretty well from my experience, if you want to go back to normal switch stuff just boot through hekate like normal

did someone do this here? i want to change anytime.

Seems to run pretty well from my experience, if you want to go back to normal switch stuff just boot through hekate like normal

srry double post .

 

[evansicaria]

Can we play 1080p remux movies with a USB stick with android? Can switch be used as media player?

 

[Spidertrickstar]

Has anyone tried using Nintendo Switch Lite? Just stuck on the android boot logo (will not boot into recovery). I use Nintendo Switch Lite (CFW).

 

[AliceWalsh]

no news about how to use it? Can i still use it as my hacked switch to play nsp? Both use?

 

[Pickle_Rick]

Has anyone actually got this to install? The recovery formats /data and system like it's supposed to but it errors out actually installing the lineage zip. I tried the Lineage recovery and TWRP. (Nothing works in the Lineage recovery. TWRP at least successfully formated.)

Post automatically merged: Jun 13, 2023

Nvm. I got it. I guess the download was corrupted. I redownloaded the zip, copied it over again, and it just works.

 

[AliceWalsh]

can you change still into youre switch and play your games?

Has anyone actually got this to install? The recovery formats /data and system like it's supposed to but it errors out actually installing the lineage zip. I tried the Lineage recovery and TWRP. (Nothing works in the Lineage recovery. TWRP at least successfully formated.)

Post automatically merged: Jun 13, 2023

Nvm. I got it. I guess the download was corrupted. I redownloaded the zip, copied it over again, and it just works.