Hacking Nintendo Switch Banning Hub & Warning

[maxx488]

Banned: N
Downloaded with CDN: N
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: 4.1.0
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Y
SX OS used: Y
SX OS used while online: N
Played online SX OS Backups: N
Layered FS Used: N
Layered FS Used while online: N
Played online Layered FS Injects: N
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Y (retroarch, crashed some times)
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Y
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: N
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: N
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: Y
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Y
Backups updated: N (CFW or OFW)
Wi-Fi settings deleted: N
Airplane mode: when I use CFW yes
AutoRCM: N
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline (i.e 1.0, 1.1, 1.2): 1.0
Auto-Update Software: N
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: N
Region: USA
Additional Comments: cleared logs in 4.1.0 then updated to 5.1.0. not going to use retroarch anymore cause of the crashes (untill a stable version is released)

 

[Fault Boy]

Banned: N
Downloaded with CDN: N
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: Never Cleared
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Y
SX OS used: Y
SX OS used while online: Y (for a brief moment but yes)
Played online SX OS Backups: N
Layered FS Used: N
Layered FS Used while online: N
Played online Layered FS Injects: N
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: N
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: N
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: N
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: N
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: Y
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Y
Backups updated: N
Wi-Fi settings deleted: N
Airplane mode: Y
AutoRCM: Y (TX)
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline (i.e 1.0, 1.1, 1.2): 1.2
Auto-Update Software: Y
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: N
Also me at this exact moment:

 

[Draxzelex]

Also me at this exact moment:

Replace Splatoon with Smash and that's me in a nutshell.

 

[xXxSwagnemitexXx]

Banned: Yes
Proof is attached at the bottom
Downloaded with CDN: No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: 5.1.0
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Yes
SX OS used: Yes
SX OS used while online: Yes
Played online SX OS Backups: No
Layered FS Used: Yes
Layered FS Used while online: No
Played online Layered FS Injects: No
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: No (Specify homebrew used/crashes)
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Yes
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: No
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: No
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: No
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Yes
Backups updated: No (CFW or OFW)
Wi-Fi settings deleted: No
Airplane mode: Only if playing with LayeredFS
AutoRCM: No
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline (i.e 1.0, 1.1, 1.2): 1.2
Auto-Update Software: No
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: No
Region:Europe
Comments: I accidentally attached the same photo twice

 

[Cava]

Banned: Yes
Proof is attached at the bottom
Downloaded with CDN: No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: 5.1.0
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Yes
SX OS used: Yes
SX OS used while online: Yes
Played online SX OS Backups: No
Layered FS Used: Yes
Layered FS Used while online: No
Played online Layered FS Injects: No
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: No (Specify homebrew used/crashes)
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Yes
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: No
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: No
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: No
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Yes
Backups updated: No (CFW or OFW)
Wi-Fi settings deleted: No
Airplane mode: Only if playing with LayeredFS
AutoRCM: No
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline (i.e 1.0, 1.1, 1.2): 1.2
Auto-Update Software: No
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: No
Region:Europe
Comments: I accidentally attached the same photo twice

Ouch.. :/

 

[xXxSwagnemitexXx]

Ouch.. :/

i woke up to it this morning

 

[Goloki]

Quick question, which has probably been answered already, but there's a ton of info, so...

If you have more than one account on your Switch, do all of them get banned? Or just the account associated to the "guilty" content?

I purchased the Breath of the Wild DLC on my main account, and I'd like to use it with my secondary account, but I don't want to risk having it banned and locked to that Switch.

 

[lukhart]

Quick question, which has probably been answered already, but there's a ton of info, so...

If you have more than one account on your Switch, do all of them get banned? Or just the account associated to the "guilty" content?

I purchased the Breath of the Wild DLC on my main account, and I'd like to use it with my secondary account, but I don't want to risk having it banned and locked to that Switch.

If it's a console ban (error 2124-4007) you won't be able to use any other account on that console. Specific account bans are more rare and usually received when cheating or reiterating a bad behavior (not 100% sure about that tho) Most of the bans reported here (if not all) are console bans, which render all current and future accounts on your system online restricted, although those accounts might be used in other systems if they are not currently linked with your banned console.

 

[Goloki]

If it's a console ban (error 2124-4007) you won't be able to use any other account on that console. Specific account bans are more rare and usually received when cheating or reiterating a bad behavior (not 100% sure about that tho) Most of the bans reported here (if not all) are console bans, which render all current and future accounts on your system online restricted, although those accounts might be used in other systems if they are not currently linked with your banned console.

OK, so I won't risk it. I'll just use my secondary (and empty) account with my Switch and keep my legit account for when I get a second Switch down the road. Thanks!

 

[CaptainKRN]

For the sake of science I will be the Guinea pig to determine if updating backups will result in a console ban. Since I haven't found anyone else who has done it, I figured I might as well be the one.

Some data before we start:
OS: 5.0.1 before SX, 5.1.0 after (I will explain)
SX OS 1.2
Region EU
Nintendo account with transactions well over 200€*
Legit physical games owned: 6
Digital games downloaded from eshop: 7

Steps taken:
Switch used normally for 3 months.
Monday June 25th SX OS purchased and installed on console. Device has been in flight mode with WiFi connection data deleted just in case.
Backups downloaded and ran for 2 days in flight mode.
June 27th I purchased a 128gb card which was formated exFat. Could not find a way to format FAT32 so I rebooted my device with an empty SD card and performed a system update to 5.1.0 in order to use it. No logs were cleaned, I just booted into OFW by turning it off and on. While I was connected to my WiFi for the first time since SX OS being installed I checked if I could access the e-shop and I could, no issues.

After update I turned console off again, put required files back in SD card and ran SX OS, with backups once again in flight mode with WiFi settings deleted.

Today June 28th I removed the SD card with SX OS from my system and rebooted to OFW, again no logs cleaned. While in OFW with WiFi on I unlinked my Nintendo account from my user profile and proceeded to update a bunch of my pirated backups.

I will return with an update on whether or not I am banned. Currently I'm still good.

I will create a new dummy Nintendo account as I plan on getting a new switch probably later down the line and I'd like to not lose my purchases if I end up banned.

As you can see I have only used SX OS 1.2, only offline, going once online to update my system firmware and then again to update the games. I have not played with any backups online, I have not even played splatoon online which I legitimately own, I have been offline the entire time.

I believe this the most detailed and concise experiment regarding backups being updated and I hope by the end we will have concrete proof regarding the matter.

*Notes: Some people have said that there is a chance accounts with a healthy transaction history might be getting special treatment vs someone who has never bought anything, so I figured that might be a variable worth noting

 

[Cava]

For the sake of science I will be the Guinea pig to determine if updating backups will result in a console ban. Since I haven't found anyone else who has done it, I figured I might as well be the one.

Some data before we start:
OS: 5.0.1 before SX, 5.1.0 after (I will explain)
SX OS 1.2
Region EU
Nintendo account with transactions well over 200€* (some people have said that there is a chance accounts with a healthy transaction history might be getting special treatment vs someone who has never bought anything, so I figured that might be a variable worth noting)
Legit physical games owned: 6
Digital games downloaded from eshop: 7

Steps taken:
Switch used normally for 3 months.
Monday June 25th SX OS purchased and installed on console. Device has been in flight mode with WiFi connection data deleted just in case.
Backups downloaded and ran for 2 days in flight mode.
June 27th I purchased a 128gb card which was formated exFat. Could not find a way to format FAT32 so I rebooted my device with an empty SD card and performed a system update to 5.1.0 in order to use it. No logs were cleaned, I just booted into OFW by turning it off and on. While I was connected to my WiFi for the first time since SX OS being installed I checked if I could access the e-shop and I could, no issues.

After update I turned console off again, put required files back in SD card and ran SX OS, with backups once again in flight mode with WiFi settings deleted.

Today June 28th I removed the SD card with SX OS from my system and rebooted to OFW, again no logs cleaned. While in OFW with WiFi on I unlinked my Nintendo account from my user profile and proceeded to update a bunch of my pirated backups.

I will return with an update on whether or not I am banned. Currently I'm still good.

I will create a new dummy Nintendo account as I plan on getting a new switch probably later down the line and I'd like to not lose my purchases if I end up banned.

As you can see I have only used SX OS 1.2, only offline, going once online to update my system firmware and then again to update the games. I have not played with any backups online, I have not even played splatoon online which I legitimately own, I have been offline the entire time.

I believe this the most detailed and concise experiment regarding backups being updated and I hope by the end we will have concrete proof regarding the matter.

*Notes: Some people have said that there is a chance accounts with a healthy transaction history might be getting special treatment vs someone who has never bought anything, so I figured that might be a variable worth noting

Updating games doesn't require a nintendo account so i don't think this will lead to ban. But if you start the game with a linked account to nintendo instead of a local one... that might be lead to ban when the console will go online again.

 

[Deleted User]

Banned: Yes
If banned, provide proof (I'm a lazy bastard)
Downloaded with CDN: No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: Never did it
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Yes
SX OS used: No
SX OS used while online: No
Played online SX OS Backups: No
Layered FS Used: Yes
Layered FS Used while online: Yes
Played online Layered FS Injects: No
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Emulators/NX-Shell/FTPD
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Yes
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: Yes
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: No
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: No
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Haven't tested
Backups updated: No
Wi-Fi settings deleted: No
Airplane mode: Yes
AutoRCM: BriccMe
Auto-Update Software: No
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: No clue
Region: AUS/EUR

 

[Al-hwj]

Banned: Yes
Downloaded with CDN: No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: Never did it
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: No
SX OS used: No
SX OS used while online: No
Played online SX OS Backups: No
Layered FS Used: Yes (one time)
Layered FS Used while online: No
Played online Layered FS Injects: No
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Checkpoint
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: No
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: No
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: No
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: No
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Haven't tested
Backups updated: No
Wi-Fi settings deleted: No
Airplane mode: Yes
AutoRCM: No
Auto-Update Software: No
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: No clue
Region: EUR

Great, guess now I can fully use SX OS.

 

[CharlieWhistle]

Did you activate sx os online or offline

Online. I'll add that to muh list. Thanks bud.

 

[Niknukem]

Absolutely great thread!!! I read all 16 sites. Indeed I can see no pattern. It looks like nin do not use a algo for a ban. More they look in every case and try to learn. This could explain the inconsity of the bans.... Maybe.
Maybe it would help to note if someone use different sd cards for cwf and ofw an if there is an eshop account with history and purchases or a brand new.

 

[maxx488]

Absolutely great thread!!! I read all 16 sites. Indeed I can see no pattern. It looks like nin do not use a algo for a ban. More they look in every case and try to learn. This could explain the inconsity of the bans.... Maybe.
Maybe it would help to note if someone use different sd cards for cwf and ofw an if there is an eshop account with history and purchases or a brand new.

well layeredfs usage online/offline results in a ban from what i've seen.. so thats a start

edit: and sx os activation in console i think?

 

[bartys]

Banned: Yes
If banned, provide proof (I'm a lazy bastard)
Downloaded with CDN: No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online in OFW: 5.1
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Yes
SX OS used: yes
SX OS used while online: once
Played online SX OS Backups: No
Layered FS Used: Yes
Layered FS Used while online: no
Played online Layered FS Injects: No
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Emulators/NX-Shell/FTPD yes
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Yes
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: no
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: No
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: No
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Haven't tested
Backups updated: yes (ofw)
Wi-Fi settings deleted: No
Airplane mode: sometimes...
AutoRCM: No
Auto-Update Software: No
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: No
Region: Poland / Europe

 

[Draxzelex]

@bartys What is the lowest version of SX OS you used online/offline?

 

[bartys]

@bartys What is the lowest version of SX OS you used online/offline?

Lowest version used offline 1.0
Online 1.1 or 1.2 (dont remember)

 

[Michael Morsette]

I hate not knowing, I wish we could find a pattern!

Honestly I think I'll be relieved if I get banned. As it is I find myself checking the eShop first thing every morning and last thing before I go to bed just to see if it has happened yet lol. Being banned would almost be a relief and actually give me some freedom!