Team-Xecuter revealed in a teaser a method to bypass all Switch security in a manner that they claim will never be patched by Nintendo and is compatible with every firmware available!

In the video, they show a custom boot image and have publicly posted the Stage2 Bootloader key (package 1.1) which has been confirmed to be legit as proof of their pwnage over the device.

This solution will work on ANY Nintendo Switch console regardless of the currently installed firmware, and will be completely future proof. This is *the* solution for opening up CFW (Custom FirmWare) on the Nintendo Switch. We want to move the community forward and provide a persistent, stable and fast method of running your own code and custom firmware patches on Nintendo's latest flagship product. And we think we've succeeded!

Below you can find a quick video showcasing a Nintendo Switch booting up, but there s something funny going on, can you spot it?

This is expected to be a DRM/paid "device", speculated to be a tx1 glitch style modchip that will enable CFW and full access to the system, which unfortunately(?) includes piracy.

A T-X forum admin expects release around Spring of 2018

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[HaloEliteLegend]

So it works anytime at any firmware? If that's true, then nice. Let's also be real -- this is gonna be overwhelmingly used for piracy if it does what it advertises. That's quite unfortunate, but oh well.

 

[Anfroid]

Damn man. What the hell was that? Even as a joke Yeeesh.

You - "Come here bitch. Aye, i'm only joking bitch."

Reminds me of my old job, good times when everyone is an asshole and nobody takes to heart when someone gets insulted.

on-topic: glad I didnt go out and buy another switch, I'll keep mine on 3.0 for the time being.

 

[Kourin]

Glad to see this since I updated and sure as hell wasn't going to buy another just for homebrew-
I can look forward to the possibility of save dumpers/injectors as well as mods again.

 

[KazoWAR]

one small step for homebrew, one giant leap for warez.

 

[Xzi]

How pissed would everyone be if the modchip was $299.99 + tax?

 

[zoogie]

one small step for homebrew, one giant leap for warez.

This kinda reminds me of the 3ds scene's beginning. First, there was nothing but Gateway + warez for about a year-and-a-half -- until it was RE'd and free open-source cfw emerged as a result. Hopefully a similar pattern will happen this time as well. except GW's 1.5 year reign, hope TE's is shorter

 

[SonyUSA]

Who the fuck says pwnd anymore?

In yo face! You got served Nintendo. This is some gnarly hack.
Dem Hackers don't do some tomfoolery.
We going gangbusters. Nintendo ain't gunna get no cheddar from me now.
Don't sell me a dog hackers.

derrek says it, the guy who gave us the method for this hack. *drops mic*

 

[Xzi]

This kinda reminds me of the 3ds scene's beginning. First, there was nothing but Gateway + warez for about a year-and-a-half -- until it was RE'd and free open-source cfw emerged as a result. Hopefully a similar pattern will happen this time as well.

Yeah depending on price and effort required, I may just skip Xecuter's hardware solution as well. Seems like someone smarter than me could analyze that and work parts of it into a software solution or flashcart.

 

[SG854]

derrek says it, the guy who gave us the method for this hack. *drops mic*

Lol.

Reminds me of my old job, good times when everyone is an asshole and nobody takes to heart when someone gets insulted.

on-topic: glad I didnt go out and buy another switch, I'll keep mine on 3.0 for the time being.

I'm only messing with him.

 

[weatMod]

*NEW* Nintendo Switch XL incoming with marginally better hardware to hide the fact it's just an anti-piracy revision.

>implying that Nintendo didn;t already have a switch HW revision in the works before they even released the 1st one

 

[TheCyberQuake]

I'm hoping installation won't be too difficult, and that it won't take a hit on battery life. Once it comes out, it will be my first console hardmod apart from a simply solder bridge to tsop flash my original xbox. Though I might get an ultrahdmi by then depending on when it releases, so it may be the second one.

 

[SonyNintendoGamer1]

No way, is this real? And ALL firmwares? If so, absolutely embarassing for reswitched devs who kept saying to stay on 3.0 or we’re screwed/we’ll be waiting years if we update haha.

Hoping for the best, I’m on 4.0.1 and have been enjoying my Switch, gonna love it even more modded

 

[Deleted User]

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I hope it'll be an option not to replace the Nintendo logo with this abomination.
Why would you watermark hax anyway?

*makes switchax thats free on any version*
*it uses 20gb on your sdcard*
*replaces boot stuff with megumin*
*payload files on sdcard are actually .ear files renamed to .eix and contain 250gb of megumin hentai*
*hax somehow work*
*only weebs use it and the rest of the scene stays away from switch cfw*
*wakes up and realises it was just a good dream*
shit
oh well
*rolls over onto a megumin bodypillow and goes back to sleep*
i guess this works instead of hentaiCFW

 

[TheCyberQuake]

No way, is this real? And ALL firmwares? If so, absolutely embarassing for reswitched devs who kept saying to stay on 3.0 or we’re screwed/we’ll be waiting years if we update haha.

Hoping for the best, I’m on 4.0.1 and have been enjoying my Switch, gonna love it even more modded

To be fair they are working on software-only releases for free, not selling hardware like xecuter. . You also have to take into account that xecuter does this as a business for profit, and have the means for producing custom hardware to do this that fits in an enclosed switch.

 

[weatMod]

well if it fails because of piracy, we know for sure it's the first console to die because of it and the argument actually becomes valid. So far all except Xbox One have been hacked.
The Wii was a success despite being chippable day one more or less, it have some of the best games... hmm... mostly first party however. The DS was also rampart with piracy, so is the 3DS and they still sold buckets even after the first cards got released. So it's hard to say. But if the study is something to go by, it will be fine. I will still buy the games I like however. And Nintendo will probably ban people for going online so people will still own 2 switches.

>people will buy 2 switches

not if team X has an undetectable dual boot solution
so instead of forcing people to buy 2 switches people will be forced to but the games they want to play online just like with 360

 

[Bladexdsl]

hard mod or mod chip calling it now.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

hard mod or mod chip calling it now.

TX only does hard mod/modchip. Tf you don't need to call it, it's a guarantee. That's their business is producing hard mod and mod chips

 

[LuigiXHero]

Think i'm going to wait for some sort of hax that requires no purchase of any modchips. I rather not go through basically gateway again.

 

[Noctosphere]

Think i'm going to wait for some sort of hax that requires no purchase of any modchips. I rather not go through basically gateway again.

you are aware that a modchip and a flashcart are two different thing, right?

 

[APartOfMe]

Let's hope this doesn't crash gbatemp like it did with the 3ds hack