You can update games on your switch in SX OS or other CFW without going online. (You need to disable Airplane mode).
You need to have the original cartridge or atleast have the tile on the homescreen or have had the game inside your switch at any point.
This can also be done with another user's switch instead of original who has updated backups in SX OS.

Switches Need to be on same version, Use this guide if you arent trying to burn fuses
How to install/run ANY Switch firmware UNOFFICIALLY (WITHOUT burning any fuses)



1) Pick a game and press + and click software information and see if any updates are available.

2) Select the Game you want to transfer from the Original Switch that has the game update and press +
3) Then Click Match version with local users.



4) It will then tell you to create/Join a Party - Create a party.



5) Now go on your CFW switch and do step 1-3 but Join Party in this switch.

6) Now Click Start Process. The Original switch will now transfer the update to the CFW switch.

7) Viola, Now your CFW has latest update for the game.

 

[Moquedami]

Wont this force you to update the firmware too to the same version in both systems?

 

[darkfortedx]

Wont this force you to update the firmware too to the same version in both systems?

Yea it would. Let me update that in thread

 

[Moquedami]

Mhhh, thats too bad, my hacekd system is in 4.1 and i want it to stay that way.
I´ll have to wait for another way of updating games.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

This has been posted already as far as i know, let me look for it..:

Yup, isnt this the same tutorial?
https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-how-to-uodate-your-games-without-updating-the-device.466262/

 

[darkfortedx]

This has been posted already as far as i know, let me look for it..:

Yup, isnt this the same tutorial?
https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-how-to-uodate-your-games-without-updating-the-device.466262/

How are they the same? You dont need to connect the Via internet at all.
Also my guide is even for a device that never connected to internet.

7. Start the console, without connecting it to the network, and press the minus button while you are on the tab of the game you want to update.
8. On the menu that appeared, there's a tab named "Software Update" an in it option "Via the internet" that you should choose.
9. Choose your network when the list is loaded.
10. It will start to download your game update. When finished and the game is ready, repeat step 6 before anything else, just to assure yourself that there's no update on the system and you have no longer connection trough which it could be downloaded.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

How are they the same? You dont need to connect the Via internet at all.
Also my guide is even for a device that never connected to internet.

My bad, since there was a guide that matched your device with the second switch.

 

[shinrukus]

If you have 2 switches, why go through all of this? Just play your backups on your second switch and don't link it to a NNID... if theres no Nintendo Account, nothing to ban, but you still get updates...

 

[darkfortedx]

If you have 2 switches, why go through all of this? Just play your backups on your second switch and don't link it to a NNID... if theres no Nintendo Account, nothing to ban, but you still get updates...

it doesn't necessarily have to be your own switch, maybe a friend who has that game, or if you are just planning to buy the game and returning it.

 

[Soluble]

https://en-americas-support.nintend.../how-to-update-software-data-via-a-local-user

 

[shinrukus]

it doesn't necessarily have to be your own switch, maybe a friend who has that game, or if you are just planning to buy the game and returning it.

Thats fair, I didnt think of it like that

 

[DualBladedKirito]

You can update games on your switch in SX OS or other CFW without going online. (You need to disable Airplane mode).
You need to have the original cartridge or atleast have the tile on the homescreen or have had the game inside your switch at any point.
This can also be done with another user's switch instead of original who has updated backups in SX OS.

Switches Need to be on same version, Use this guide if you arent trying to burn fuses
How to install/run ANY Switch firmware UNOFFICIALLY (WITHOUT burning any fuses)



1) Pick a game and press + and click software information and see if any updates are available.

2) Select the Game you want to transfer from the Original Switch that has the game update and press +
3) Then Click Match version with local users.

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4) It will then tell you to create/Join a Party - Create a party.

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5) Now go on your CFW switch and do step 1-3 but Join Party in this switch.

6) Now Click Start Process. The Original switch will now transfer the update to the CFW switch.

7) Viola, Now your CFW has latest update for the game.

Will this work to update my friends game on 3.0 ofw with my ofw 4.10 switch? Or does one have to be cfw'd? I wanna update my friends game to match mine.

 

[Draxzelex]

Will this work to update my friends game on 3.0 ofw with my ofw 4.10 switch? Or does one have to be cfw'd? I wanna update my friends game to match mine.

Both of you need to have the game launched at least once on your Switches, whether legitimately through the cartridge or as a backup via SX OS.

 

[DualBladedKirito]

Both of you need to have the game launched at least once on your Switches, whether legitimately through the cartridge or as a backup via SX OS.

will this update my switch past 4.10? Or will it just update my friend's DB Xenoverse game and system firmware to match mine?

Edit:My 4.10 switch will be the source switch if that's not clear

 

[Draxzelex]

will this update my switch past 4.10? Or will it just update my friend's DB Xenoverse game and system firmware to match mine?

Edit:My 4.10 switch will be the source switch if that's not clear

Both Switches will be on the same firmware afterwards if not beforehand already.

 

[naddel81]

this is only available for FW 4.1 or higher. and no this does not update your FW, it just updates the game version.

 

[tbb043]

I'm old, I don't have any friends with vidya gaems anymore, least of all a switch, they all moved away or died after college...

 

[Soluble]

I'm old, I don't have any friends with vidya gaems anymore, least of all a switch, they all moved away or died after college...

I'm also old, my friends have Xbox One's... But their kids have Switches :')

 

[Marchombre]

Hello,
I stupidly tried updating Diablo with this method on two switch with cfw (on version 6 or below) from a non hacked switch on firmware 7.0. I didn't knew my friend updated his switch...
The switchs now cannot boot from Hekate because of a firmware error. Yeah I know, sucks to be a noob.

Do you guys know what Solutions are available to me to make my switchs working again ?
Wait for a stable way to update my cfw to 7.0 (should be available in a couple of weeks)

Flash boot 0 and 1 and reinstall everything? Is there no way to avoid having to reinstall every game? They were all installed on the SD card.

Thx for your help, I'm a it lost here....

 

[Shadow3515]

I’m trying to figure out how to update MARIO party and MARIO kart.