Homebrew hekate Tutorial 4.x.x and 5.x.x

Ryab · May 10, 2018

Leonidas87 said:
This is a quick how to get Homebrew running on 4.1.0 and 5.0.2.

This is not a hold your hand tutorial more of a general tutorial demonstration.

My usual Camera was not used which is why video quality may not be the best. The switch in the video is on 4.1.0. Tried to show that but the system was attempting to update, oh well believe it cause this is confirmed working by MANY people in the communities along with myself.

This is at your own descretion i am not responsable for softbricked or bricked system. Be careful and take your time.

If all goes well you will have learned something and accomplished homebrew on your switch 4.x.x and 5.x.x.

All the best. Like subscribe and hit that notification icon.

More videos coming soon maybe another tutorial with a better camera that is not in current use.

Go to this website for 4.x.x files:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/hekate-ipl-4-x-hbl-on-4-x.503471/

Go to this website for 5.x.x files:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/rcm-hekate-ipl-for-5-0-x-working-hb-menu.503299/

Website to send payload from android device. (I used my Galaxy S8, some android phones dont work for sending the payload:

https://atlas44.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/web-fusee-launcher/index.html

1. Download needed files

2. Place the needed files on the sd card. (sd card formatted as fat32.) well in your pc.

3. Put prepared sd card in your switch.

4. Plug usb into switch and payload sending device. (From switch to android phone for example Galaxy S8)

5. Power off switch

6.With your switch jigged kind of like how I have it, wire from the heatsink to the 10th pin of the right joy con slot. (On the switch, closest pin to the back on the right side)

7. Hold volume up and power button for a second maybe two. (Screen stays black.

8. Go to .amazonaws.com/web-fusee-launcher/index.html
(Pick file send payload well in rcm on switch, shows as apx)

9. Launch firmware CFW.

10. Wait for switch to boot and click the album icon in your menu.

11. Enjoy Homebrew on 4.x.x and 5.0.0

Again be careful, take your time and this is at your own descretion if you want to do this. I am not responsible this method is used by MANY people.

Leonidas

Thank you Great job!

rctgamer3 · May 10, 2018

- "DO NOT use Hekate it slowly damages the SoC, and has resulted in several soft bricks."
- "Hekate has a bunch of problems which slowly damage to SOC"
- "the SoC degrading is such a slow thing that using it a few times for testing is not going to cause any permanent issues. My point ... is people who are using this daily will have issues".

Edit: ignore, it's apparently safe to use: https://twitter.com/naehrwert/status/994727556262780929
(i didn't know either, i'm just the messenger)

TR_mahmutpek · May 10, 2018

rctgamer3 said:
- DO NOT use Hekate it slowly damages the SoC, and has resulted in several soft bricks.
- Hekate has a bunch of problems which slowly damage to SOC
- "the SoC degrading is such a slow thing that using it a few times for testing is not going to cause any permanent issues. My point ... is people who are using this daily will have issues"

Like that screen burning on early homebrew launcher?

Leonidas87 · May 10, 2018

rctgamer3 said:
- DO NOT use Hekate it slowly damages the SoC, and has resulted in several soft bricks.
- Hekate has a bunch of problems which slowly damage to SOC
- "the SoC degrading is such a slow thing that using it a few times for testing is not going to cause any permanent issues. My point ... is people who are using this daily will have issues"

No one knows for sure how this damages 100 percent for sure. You should not just tell people not to use it. Advise people on what to be aware of not specifically saying DO NOT USE THIS. That is too much of a scare tactic.

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And when I say no one knows 100 percent I am referring to maybe the life of the switch degrades by an hour, maybe a day, maybe two months or a year. Maybe it doesn't degrade to a point of actually shortening the life span of the average switch. That's what I was getting at. Yes there is risk with ANY method, even a finale method or official method.

VashTS · May 10, 2018

how in the hell is software causing degradation to the SoC? is it making the cpu run at a high load?

Leonidas87 · May 10, 2018

VashTS said:
how in the hell is software causing degradation to the SoC? is it making the cpu run at a high load?

Actually the fan runs slower and the system seems cooler so I would say it's not overclocking in a way of creating excess heat. It's hard to say but I'm on both sides so I say be careful like anything but come on it would be like saying do not modify your car in any way it might cause a problem. Don't use the official method it may have risks also. I'm just saying you have to use your own understanding on things and how it all works.

adrian226 · May 10, 2018

so it works on 5.0.2 or not ? there is info on github "DO NOT UPDATE TO 5.0.2 FOR THIS" WTF ??

Phil5004 · May 10, 2018

adrian226 said:
so it works on 5.0.2 or not ? there is info on github "DO NOT UPDATE TO 5.0.2 FOR THIS" WTF ??

It might work on 5.0.2 , but you shouldn't update the system just to test this. It would be better to wait for the official release of atmosphere and Fusée Gelée.

Leonidas87 · May 10, 2018

adrian226 said:
so it works on 5.0.2 or not ? there is info on github "DO NOT UPDATE TO 5.0.2 FOR THIS" WTF ??

There is going to be another method possibly soon. That is why some say do not update if you do not want to or have to.

adrian226 · May 10, 2018

Phil5004 said:
t might work on 5.0.2 , but you shouldn't update the system just to test this. It would be better to wait for the official release of atmosphere and Fusée Gelée.

Yea but my console is on 5.0.2 already and that atmosphere will work on that fw ?

H1B1Esquire · May 10, 2018

I thank you for taking the time to help others. Very good job; you even uploaded a video, so, bonus points.

Deathscreton · May 10, 2018

VashTS said:
how in the hell is software causing degradation to the SoC? is it making the cpu run at a high load?

Same, can we get an answer to this?

MasterJ360 · May 10, 2018

Well dang my hype just went out the window

adrian226 · May 10, 2018

Leonidas87 said:
6.With your switch jigged kind of like how I have it, wire from the heatsink to the 10th pin of the right joy con slot. (On the switch, closest pin to the back on the right side)

Can some explain me that point ?

what i need to get and some tutorial video mby how to use that, seem like its the hardest thing and nothing explained Oo.

Phil5004 · May 10, 2018

adrian226 said:
Yea but my console is on 5.0.2 already and that atmosphere will work on that fw ?

Yeah, I think it would be working

Yamathedestroyer · May 10, 2018

If i start it on my 4.1 EU Switch, it says, it couldnt find an SD Card, then launches into firmware and then doesnt load HBM if i touch album icon

Phil5004 · May 10, 2018

adrian226 said:
Can some explain me that point ? what i need to get and some tutorial video mby how to use that, seem like its the hardest and nothing explained Oo.

Step 6 and 7 are just entering the RCM Mode

adrian226 · May 10, 2018

Phil5004 said:
Step 6 and 7 are just entering the RCM Mode

Damn but whats that red cable connected from top of console to the right side on video

? To enter recovery mode : POWER button + volume up + volume down

Deathscreton · May 10, 2018

rctgamer3 said:
- DO NOT use Hekate it slowly damages the SoC, and has resulted in several soft bricks.
- Hekate has a bunch of problems which slowly damage to SOC
- "the SoC degrading is such a slow thing that using it a few times for testing is not going to cause any permanent issues. My point ... is people who are using this daily will have issues"

TR_mahmutpek said:
Like that screen burning on early homebrew launcher?

Leonidas87 said:
No one knows for sure how this damages 100 percent for sure. You should not just tell people not to use it. Advise people on what to be aware of not specifically saying DO NOT USE THIS. That is too much of a scare tactic.

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

And when I say no one knows 100 percent I am referring to maybe the life of the switch degrades by an hour, maybe a day, maybe two months or a year. Maybe it doesn't degrade to a point of actually shortening the life span of the average switch. That's what I was getting at. Yes there is risk with ANY method, even a finale method or official method.

The IPL is fine. It's not damaging the SoC. I would still use caution as Naehrwert is speaking about his own IPL and not other ones that were forked.

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