Team-Xecuter has been quiet since v6.0.0 officially rolled out for the Nintendo Switch last week, but they are back with this time an amazing revolutionary update to their SX OS

And you may ask why is it 'revolutionary', well because for first time a CFW for the Switch contains 'EmuNAND', just like back in the days of the 3DS scene, so check out their official PR announcement below:

Hello friends! Team Xecuter is happy to bring you the official 2.0 release of your beloved SX OS.

A lot has happened since the initial release of SX OS a few months ago. This is far from a simple proof of concept custom firmware anymore. With this major update we bring some exciting new functionality to the table. We suggest you grab a beverage of your choice and read on to learn more!

• EmuNAND

Lets start with the major new feature in 2.0: EmuNAND.

Those who have a background in the Nintendo 3DS hacking scene know what this is, but let's quickly elaborate for those of you who are new to the game:

The Switch uses a NAND Flash storage chip to store all of the system software, as well as your save games and other assets. With EmuNAND we create a shadow copy of this storage from which you can run SX OS. The benefits from doing this are that you keep your SX OS "world" separated from your original firmware. This also means you can keep your switch on an older firmware, while running the latest and greatest firmware inside of your EmuNAND. As we all know, older is better.. when it comes to defeating system security at least. And newer is better when it comes to enjoying the latest content!

Another upside of consolidating your SX OS usage from your original firmware usage is vastly reducing the risk of a network ban. You can run SX OS in EmuNAND, of course with our Stealth Mode enabled, and anything that is littered on the EmuNAND's filesystem is not visible to the switch in Original Firmware mode.

One thing to note is that SX OS EmuNAND works a bit differently compared to what some of you might think of as "traditional" EmuNAND where the entire NAND is copied to a separate partition on the MicroSD card. With SX OS EmuNAND your EmuNAND partition lives inside of your regular NAND. The primary reason for this is that occupying 32GB of a MicroSD card is a bit wasteful. The secondary reason is by utilizing the existing flash storage we can guarantee performance and reliability.

You can set up EmuNAND by booting into the SX OS boot menu (hold Volume + during boot) and going into the revamped "Options" menu. There you will find a section called EmuNAND which will guide you through the setup. By default SX OS will allocate 15GB for your EmuNAND partition. If you want to use a different size hit the "advanced" button before creating your EmuNAND.

SX OS will boot into EmuNAND by default if it finds a valid EmuNAND partition. If you don't want to boot into EmuNAND, there's a button in the SX OS Boot menu which will allow you to continue booting with EmuNAND disabled.

• NAND Dumping, Restoring, GPT Repair

As mentioned in the previous section we have revamped our SX OS boot menu's option screen quite a bit. For the tinkerers and advanced users we introduced an easy method of dumping/restoring your NAND flash storage. Another neat addition for people who had an unhappy accident while playing with their NAND is the "GPT Repair" option. This will repair your NAND's partition table if you ever need to. Again, this functionality is for advanced users who know what they're doing only. Please be cautious when using this functionality.

• LayeredFS working on 6.0

With our (early) support for 6.0 we introduced a regression where "LayeredFS" would no longer work. This has been corrected and you can now enjoy your game modifications/hacks again on the latest official firmware.

• Homebrew NSP Compatibility

We got word that the community has started distributing homebrew titles as NSP files recently. These NSP files cut some corners in the way they are crafted, but we decided to introduce support to make them usable with SX OS anyway. So you can now enjoy your favorite homebrew titles that comes as installable NSP files and launch them directly from the home screen!

• Closing Words

Whew, we're sorry for the wall of text. We tried to keep things as concise and easy to understand as possible. SX OS 2.0 is a big and important update, but certainly won't be the last. We know you're all waiting for even more functionality that is in high demand. Rest assured, we work as fast as we can to scrap these items off of the bucket list and bring them to you, the loyal end user, as fast as we can!

Enough chit-chat, you can update to SX OS 2.0 right *now* by using the built-in updater if you are running SX OS 1.9 or higher. Otherwise head to our website and grab a copy! Enjoy!

--< Team-Xecuter - Rocking the Switch in 2018 and beyond! >--​

Source: MaxConsole

 

[fixingmytoys]

Why because people actually read what's posted?

but everything that is post is right, all info is 100% yet no "BIG TIME GROUP"has come out and said hey this and that , yet it seams every little fish has inside info , and some little fish take the hook way to easy ..... some take the bait, they cant help them selfs

 

[Phenj]

Btw, AutoRCM is completely broken in this version, can't install it no matter what.

 

[Reecey]

How much could you possibly have on a 32 gb memory card? It won't take you more than 2 hours.

Yes I here you I can sort it I’m certainly not hating on what TX have done I think it’s fantastic news one of the best updates yet!

 

[alucard_xs]

well … I'm gonna wait few days / weeks before trying this stuff/

 

[The14thfly]

Because you have a very low amount of battery power...?
The process takes 20 minutes and displays red SX logos, you could definitely have your Switch die.
This wouldn't happen with actual EmuNAND.

Not defending them but you can delete the emusysnand.

 

[zeveroth]

this is so stupid, there hasn't been any emunand available not here not discord, by being the first there is no proof needed.
there has been more that they made where people have been saying its stolen when its not.

Some folks hold grudges for past mistakes on their part. some hate that they charge .some people have no clue what the hate is about. they just go with rest of the haters. I for one don't give two shits about their past products and service. It's a new gen and they are on top of it. Drama follows everything around here, especially as of late.

 

[ChaosEternal]

"They just stole open source code", people used to say.

Maybe this is what they spent the last 3 months working on since they stole most of their other features. All the time they saved not having to develop those features themselves and what not, lol. Regardless, if this is what they say it is, then I must give them props for it. I may not approve of them taking code without crediting the original developers, but credit must be given where credit is due.

 

[Creatable]

Not defending them but you can delete the emusysnand.

Even if you can, your original nand will have a chunk out of it disfigured.

 

[TamarindoJuice]

Maybe this is what they spent the last 3 months working on since they stole most of their other features. All the time they saved not having to develop those features themselves and what not, lol. Regardless, if this is what they say it is, then I must give them props for it. I may not approve of them taking code without crediting the original developers, but credit must be given where credit is due.

Stop crying, the whole open source scene could not code emunand support till now. Go back to your Reinand, Rajsomething or whaterver else you like to use.

 

[The14thfly]

Even if you can, your original nand will have a chunk out of it disfigured.

I tried it, canceled the sysnand creation, right in the middle and it stopped.

And then i just reintered the bootloader, deleted the sysnand, and nothing was corrupt. So nothing really happened. Also it takes much more than 20 minutes. It took me an hour and i said "fuck it".

 

[ChaosEternal]

Stop crying, the whole open source scene could not code emunand support till now. Go back to your Reinand, Rajsomething or whaterver else you like to use.

What? I just said that I have to give them props for their accomplishment, regardless of how I might feel about them. That was the whole point of my post.

 

[Creatable]

I tried it, canceled the sysnand creation, right in the middle and it stopped.

And then i just reintered the bootloader, deleted the sysnand, and nothing was corrupt. So nothing really happened. Also it takes much more than 20 minutes. It took me an hour and i said "fuck it".

Try powering off during the process instead of selecting cancel.

 

[stewacide]

Maybe this is what they spent the last 3 months working on since they stole most of their other features. All the time they saved not having to develop those features themselves and what not, lol. Regardless, if this is what they say it is, then I must give them props for it. I may not approve of them taking code without crediting the original developers, but credit must be given where credit is due.

What's the use-case of dual-booting like this? If you're already banned it does nothing for you. It you aren't banned it will surely get you banned.

Even if you're a dev who wants to do deep-tinkering and so might trash a partition or want to restore one often, I don't see how this is any easier than just doing a full NAND restore.

 

[Ashura66]

the whole open source scene could not code emunand support till now.

Apparently neither could TX...

 

[Creatable]

What's the use-case of dual-booting like this? If you're already banned it does nothing for you. It you aren't banned it will surely get you banned.

Even if you're a dev who wants to do deep-tinkering and so might trash a partition or want to restore one often, I don't see how this is any easier than just doing a full NAND restore.

I will give them credit, this is useful for developers who want to make stuff for newer firmwares. For regular use though, I see no point.

 

[Phenj]

Btw, AutoRCM is completely broken in this version, can't install it no matter what.

Anyone?

 

[TamarindoJuice]

What? I just said that I have to give them props for their accomplishment, regardless of how I might feel about them. That was the whole point of my post.

Sorry, i was reading a lot of things at same time, i misunderstood you. It happens hahaha. My excuses.

 

[Bedel]

Stop crying, the whole open source scene could not code emunand support till now. Go back to your Reinand, Rajsomething or whaterver else you like to use.

Well, SX also didn't. As far as they say (I mean in the OP) , we can say it's a dual boot as some people are saying here. It's funcy and all, not it doesn't have one of the uses they say it has.
Also, messig with your nand is never a good idea. And if you think Switch have little internal memory, then this is even worst for you.
Something new? Yes.
Usefull to avoid bans? No.
Secure? I don't think it totally is.
I'm waiting for a proper emunand to use CFW in order to use homebrew (and the new custom themes), but this won't satisfy what me and much other people really are after. Don't make this a competition. Just think about what this is and what you need.

 

[The14thfly]

Try powering off during the process instead of selecting cancel.

Annnnd my device corrupt. Thanks a lot, asshole!

Jk, but could you explain why it would happen? Would it get corrupt?

 

[TamarindoJuice]

Well, SX also didn't. As far as they say (I mean in the OP) , we can say it's a dual boot as some people are saying here. It's funcy and all, not it doesn't have one of the uses they say it has.
Also, messig with your nand is never a good idea. And if you think Switch have little internal memory, then this is even worst for you.
Something new? Yes.
Usefull to avoid bans? No.
Secure? I don't think it totally is.
I'm waiting for a proper emunand to use CFW in order to use homebrew (and the new custom themes), but this won't satisfy what me and much other people really are after. Don't make this a competition. Just think about what this is and what you need.

An emunad at first, would not avoid bans. Don't?