Hacking WiiU firmware update v4.1.0

[lucasanti]

Today a new firmware is available for WiiU. It seems to include just stability improvements.
Has anyone installed it on WiiU ? is the Homebrew channel still working on vWii ?

 

[migles]

"stability improvements"
i bet nontiendo is whispering like brick heck (the middle tv show):

(i'm lying)

 

[fatsquirrel]

Dont update until more is known. Thats the general rule ofcourse.

 

[migles]

Dont update until more is known. Thats the general rule ofcourse.

let him volunteer :C we need a bait wii u, and i have no wii u,
i don't know what i am doing in here anyway

 

[ut2k4master]

vwii is unaffected

 

[hobblinharry]

vwii is unaffected

idk if vwii was actually unaffected in anyway but it seems that it is. hbc still works and loads for me.

 

[matto21]

same for me
all OK

 

[Tubarao]

Stability improvements? Horn and Freeze fix? (in some games)

 

[the_randomizer]

Dont update until more is known. Thats the general rule ofcourse.

Well, I can't turn on the Wii U because it will most likely update without my consent. Pretty sure I deleted and disabled the WiFi connection in the settings; I can always hold down B to load vWii directly though.

The system can't update if there's no WiFi connection

 

[Pogostick]

Long time no see. But the vWii will know that you haven't updated yet and will say no and wait until you update.

 

[the_randomizer]

Long time no see. But the vWii will know that you haven't updated yet and will say no and wait until you update.

I booted into vWii just fine by holding down B as the console booted up, so until I go to the Wii U menu, I should be fine.

 

[Pogostick]

So by disabling Wi-Fi, the vWii will forget there's an update that needs to be issued?

 

[the_randomizer]

So by disabling Wi-Fi, the vWii will forget there's an update that needs to be issued?

Well, I didn't see any prompts, so I'll take that as a yes, but I might have been lucky. I just held down B during the boot up and went to the vWii menu.

 

[Pogostick]

Yeah before the vWii knew I guess.

 

[the_randomizer]

Yeah before the vWii knew I guess.

I wish there was a way to completely block updates...Ugh.

 

[Elusivo]

Looks like it also updates the gamepad's firmware for whatever reason. (Gimme longer wifi range and gamepad buttons on vWii nintendo!)

I was running low on battery and a pop up window with an ok button said i had to charge battery, as i dun like being told to, i didn't charge, and another window saying the same popped up again, i ignored again and then it said that it couldn't update the gamepad like that but that it might update it in the future if needed or something.

 

[fatsquirrel]

I personally would stay away from it. It sounds fishy, updating the gamepad too.

 

[RodrigoR]

I updated, running vwii modded no problem. (hbc, wiiflow, usbloadergx)

 

[OncleJulien]

anyone know how to boot directly to vwii so i can avoid this update?

 

[JoostinOnline]

anyone know how to boot directly to vwii so i can avoid this update?

There's no reason to avoid it.