Hacking [IMPORTANT] PSA: AutoRCM battery warning

[Xenon Hacks]

It will still charge in RCM with AutoRCM installed but just a lot slower. To be safe, hold down the power button for 12 seconds, connect it to a power source, and then check back after around an hour. From that point, either remove AutoRCM via a payload or boot into a CFW/Horizon to charge the Switch normally.

Guess it didnt work no idea how im gonna charge this thing seeing as I need to open up my second switch ( dont want to open the 1.0 unit) or get the needed tri wing screw driver

 

[Xenon Hacks]

Thank the f****** lord I found how to fix this if you have a SX PRO

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Its kinda janky but plug in a micro usb cable while connected to a PC into the SX PRO
Plug the SX PRO into the switch and listen for a connected noise
hold Power + Volume up and listen for a disconnect sound
open up TegraRcmGUI and select hekate_ctcaer_3.0 as a payload
Hold power + volume up and listen for the connected noise
as soon as you hear it start spamming the inject payload button as it will show the switch in RCM mode for 2 seconds at most
if you get it to send the payload the switch should boot into hekate
if it does immediately plug in a normal charger

I really hope this works for others

 

[SoCALCat]

Dang! Something was telling me to visit this site before I went to bed. It's a good thing I did because I had my Switch set to auto RCM. So I immediately grabbed my Switch and I uninstalled auto RCM. Just as I uninstalled auto RCM and got a successful message, my battery went completely dead. Man! That was a close call...

Even though this I an older post. I have never came a crossed it till today!
Thx jjbredesen for the heads up. Hopefully TX will figure out a solution on the charging issue while on auto RCM...

 

[FierceDeityLinkMask]

Thank the f****** lord I found how to fix this if you have a SX PRO

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Its kinda janky but plug in a micro usb cable while connected to a PC into the SX PRO
Plug the SX PRO into the switch and listen for a connected noise
hold Power + Volume up and listen for a disconnect sound
open up TegraRcmGUI and select hekate_ctcaer_3.0 as a payload
Hold power + volume up and listen for the connected noise
as soon as you hear it start spamming the inject payload button as it will show the switch in RCM mode for 2 seconds at most
if you get it to send the payload the switch should boot into hekate
if it does immediately plug in a normal charger

I really hope this works for others

YOU ARE THE FUCKING GOAT. YOU ARE A GOD AMONGST MEN AND IF I COULD SUCK YOU I WOULD! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. YOU'VE SAVED MY LIFE.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

YOU ARE THE FUCKING GOAT. YOU ARE A GOD AMONGST MEN AND IF I COULD SUCK YOU I WOULD! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. YOU'VE SAVED MY LIFE.

IM GLAD IT WORKED FOR YOU! ITS 3AM WHY ARE WE YELLING?

 

[FierceDeityLinkMask]

IM GLAD IT WORKED FOR YOU! ITS 3AM WHY ARE WE YELLING?

xD thank you.

 

[gnilwob]

This is my test
RCM = 0.5A
SX OS Sleep = 1.5A
SX OS Active = 1.5A

 

[sirelf]

Thank the f****** lord I found how to fix this if you have a SX PRO

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

Its kinda janky but plug in a micro usb cable while connected to a PC into the SX PRO
Plug the SX PRO into the switch and listen for a connected noise
hold Power + Volume up and listen for a disconnect sound
open up TegraRcmGUI and select hekate_ctcaer_3.0 as a payload
Hold power + volume up and listen for the connected noise
as soon as you hear it start spamming the inject payload button as it will show the switch in RCM mode for 2 seconds at most
if you get it to send the payload the switch should boot into hekate
if it does immediately plug in a normal charger

I really hope this works for others

Xenon Hacks I have a question about your workaround. So my my switch is in autorcm, so the solution is to connect the SX Pro to the switch and have the usb cable that charges the SX Pro plugged into my pc, Hold done power and volume up button to get the switch to the mode to load home brew option select Hecate hold down the power and volume again , and this is were I get confused how am I spamming the inject payload button on the pc if the SX Pro is connected to the USB C port instead of the USB C cable, are you saying the cable that powers the Pro dongle will also inject payloads from the PC? Or am I missing a step ? After disconnecting and opening TegraRcmGui with the jig are we supposed to insert the USB C cable in place of the Pro dongle? I swear I have spent three times the amount of time researching Switch home brew and SX Pro that I have actually playing games on the switch. But considering I sent my first switch to Nintendo thinking it was fubar I don’t want let the power die out on my new switch ever again. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

Xenon Hacks I have a question about your workaround. So my my switch is in autorcm, so the solution is to connect the SX Pro to the switch and have the usb cable that charges the SX Pro plugged into my pc, Hold done power and volume up button to get the switch to the mode to load home brew option select Hecate hold down the power and volume again , and this is were I get confused how am I spamming the inject payload button on the pc if the SX Pro is connected to the USB C port instead of the USB C cable, are you saying the cable that powers the Pro dongle will also inject payloads from the PC? Or am I missing a step ? After disconnecting and opening TegraRcmGui with the jig are we supposed to insert the USB C cable in place of the Pro dongle? I swear I have spent three times the amount of time researching Switch home brew and SX Pro that I have actually playing games on the switch. But considering I sent my first switch to Nintendo thinking it was fubar I don’t want let the power die out on my new switch ever again. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Ok that charging cable that came with the SX pro plug it into the SX PRO and plug the USB A side into the PC. have the jig in and hold power + volume up until you hear that connected or disconnected noise in windows then work from there.

 

[salvatore]

hi
i have autorcm,battery died, and sx os (NO PRO), i have not use it for a week!
cannot lanch playload, what to do?

 

[slaphappygamer]

Can we please sticky this? At least for a few months.

 

[sh0wst0pper]

Not sure why people are having issues. I have SX OS Pro and autorcm enabled. My switch battery ran out. I charged the switch for an hour or so, charged my sx pro dongle and plugged it in. Switch powered up into SX OS.

 

[regnad]

I am using AutoRCM, but not because I use SXOS. I used the non fuse burning upgrade method, and I’m using AutoRCM to prevent accidentally burning a fuse. Otherwise I use ReiNX.

Is AutoRCM worth the risk do you think?

 

[aos10]

i've installed AutoRCM just to test it, before i go to sleep i shutdown my switch like normally, now i opened my switch and found it's on the last minute battery and shut down it self.

i am sure it was already shut down before i powered it on and used the usb dongle.

 

[Perfect One]

Just to be sure: if i always keep charging my switch and never let it goes off-battery and never turn it off while using autorcm, it will be ok, right?

 

[Draxzelex]

Just to be sure: if i always keep charging my switch and never let it goes off-battery and never turn it off while using autorcm, it will be ok, right?

Yes, but not much point in using AutoRCM if the console stays on the whole time. If you want to power if off with AutoRCM, either use Hekate's power off or perform a manual shutdown.

 

[Perfect One]

Yes, but not much point in using AutoRCM if the console stays on the whole time. If you want to power if off with AutoRCM, either use Hekate's power off or perform a manual shutdown.

Ok, so, autorcm is not needed for me.
Thanks. =)

 

[aos10]

Yes, but not much point in using AutoRCM if the console stays on the whole time. If you want to power if off with AutoRCM, either use Hekate's power off or perform a manual shutdown.

So autoRCM still make the switch uses battery even when it turned off?

 

[Draxzelex]

So autoRCM still make the switch uses battery even when it turned off?

Not at an increased rate. The Switch normally drains battery when its off in the first place. The reason people claimed AutoRCM was draining their batteries was because they either did not shut down the console properly or tried to charge it while its off. The problems with both is that RCM drains the battery much faster than when it is off, although I'm not sure of the exact speed. Also, charging in RCM with AutoRCM installed results in a net negative loss in battery because AutoRCM reduces the charge rate of the Switch in RCM as well as leading to falsely elevated battery levels if you boot it up directly. However, all of these problems can be avoided by turning off the console appropriately and not trying to charge it while its off.

 

[panni]

I think I'm missing something here - I'm currently preparing to go the full no-fuse-burning-upgrade-path on my current 3.0.2 switch to a recent firmware version. This will require/install AutoRCM.

"For the Switch to charge it needs to be booted into Horizon / CFW." - my understanding is that, once I boot, for example, ReiNX, the charging issue won't be there? Or will it, because I've booted it from the RCM mode? If it won't be there, why would I ever have this problem/why would one stay in RCM mode with a CFW installed?

Sorry for the noobish question, the scene is moving fast and it's hard to catch up.