Xkit's {RCM Clip} dongle + jig is $10!

[JonJaded]

Just got this dongle and it's pretty fucking cool. Glad to own it.

Literally was the last thing I needed for my switch experience, and isn't bad at it's job.

So far mine is holding charge for about atleast 20 minutes but we'll see how long that lasts. The build although someone hollow, is solid, the screws won't budge and it lights up and is cool as hell.

Not to hard to switch payloads, updating to hekate 4.2 was easy. When I get un-lazy again I'll probably flash linux and lakka, just so I can poke around and for S&G.

 

[larrypretty]

I heard and saw hekate many times online, but can't seem to figure out what is it.

Just got this dongle and it's pretty fucking cool. Glad to own it.

Literally was the last thing I needed for my switch experience, and isn't bad at it's job.

So far mine is holding charge for about atleast 20 minutes but we'll see how long that lasts. The build although someone hollow, is solid, the screws won't budge and it lights up and is cool as hell.

Not to hard to switch payloads, updating to hekate 4.2 was easy. When I get un-lazy again I'll probably flash linux and lakka, just so I can poke around and for S&G.

 

[digixman]

Dude are you high? Your arguments make ZERO sense.

Either way, as I said, this dongle is USELESS for AutoRCM users.
If you are on the go, your Switch (which is in AutoRCM) CAN'T charge the dongle.
If you do not have another gadget that can charge it (like a phone), then how will you charge it?

You can't.
NO OTHER DONGLE is useless in that scenario.
Let that sink in.

A dongle "made for quick charging before use" is like a cellphone that works only when it's plugged in to a wall charger.
It's a crippled piece of trash.

For AutoRCM users，charge the dongle by MicroUSB cable.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

For AutoRCM users，charge the dongle by MicroUSB cable.

If you aren't at home and don't have access to a USB port to charge it then that won't work. Which if you do have a USB port it means you likely have access to a device that can send the payload anyway which defeats the usefulness of this device. So no you are wrong here.
The key point we are making is if you rely on this dongle you can easily get stuck without being able to boot your device because it doesn't hold a charge and when you are away from home likely won't have a way to charge it, which is the point of a dongle is being able to use it on the go away from home

 

[bundat]

For AutoRCM users，charge the dongle by MicroUSB cable.

Dude did you even read that post fully, or read my next post, or my other posts at all??

As I said in that post:

If you do not have another gadget that can charge it (like a phone), then how will you charge it?

So where exactly are you gonna connect that MicroUSB cable then if you do not have another gadget? Up your ***? It is USELESS in that scenario.

And as I said in my NEXT post:

if I have to bring an extra cable and a phone, I'd just send the payload with my phone instead

 

[elsita]

i bought at 12 cad on aliexpress. u got scammed man....
btw, your "rc mode" makes me feel so good. hope u know what im saying.
i knew it charges with musb, it just not as convenient as i thought.(i thought it's a cheaper alternative for sx dongle, should wait few weeks to see others feedback before I purchase it... sigh)

oh man, I paid 22usd for 3 units ... who is the scammed now?

 

[Sonansune]

oh man, I paid 22usd for 3 units ... who is the scammed now?

oh damm...

 

[frankadank]

who is the scammed now?

Everyone that bought from xkit

 

[Deleted member 412537]

Hmm..I revisited AliExpress to check on my recent order for a bit more info. Looks like you cannot buy this particular dongle anymore from GameCastle Store. The status is set to no longer available. Its amusing how the description for this product doesn't even include the ability to 'update the firmware' the same way XKIT's site does.

Anyway, I randomly found something extra on the webpage. Didn't know its possible to download the NS-Atmosphere programmer for this blinking Christmas ornament. Oh well.

 

[electronrancher]

Oh, and updating firmware will not fix the fact that they used junk caps that don't have enough capacity to run it for more than a few minutes.

 

[tataniko]

Subject: Firmware for AceNS Loader
Dear AceNS ([email protected])

we are AceNS/Xkit RCM dongle users for Nintendo Switch from forum (gbatemp.net) & we'd like to request firmware update to your RCM dongle for better power management.

At the moment, AceNS/Xkit RCM loader can't hold charging, the dongle discharges itself after a minute. We need firmware update for better power management to hold charging for 24 hours or days.
Thank you very much, Robert.

Here is the Ace3DS's answer:

Hello,
Thanks for your contact. The new version of AceNS with battery power supply will be released soon.
Regards

 

[Akira]

Here is the Ace3DS's answer:

Hello,
Thanks for your contact. The new version of AceNS with battery power supply will be released soon™.
Regards

Fixed it for ya

 

[bundat]

I haven't disassembled so not sure what's going on on the pcb and how much room i have left inside. Gonna check if i can replace the capacitor or else modify it with a small battery and a small switch to give it a quick charge. Kinda bullshit i have to go this route but i don't feel like ordering another dongle.

Have you done this?
I've compared the SX Pro and the RCMLoader teardown here:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/review-...h-payload-injector.519488/page-3#post-8365160

It seems the RCMLoader actually uses BETTER caps than the SX Pro.
I'm suspecting it's just that the dongle probably never turns itself off (which is why other dongles have an ON/OFF switch).

Maybe try wiring in an on/off switch first that cuts off the capacitors, see if that helps. If you do that, I'd REALLY appreciate an update.

 

[guitarheroknight]

I myself don't use AutoRCM cause it caused me way more problems than it solved. That being said the dongle came in today at my doorstep from AliExpres. I think I paid $10 for it with shipping included which IMHO is an amazing deal! Sure, it does not hold charge for long, but if you not fancy AutoRCM like I do, that's not a problem since you can simply power on your console and restart it into RCM easily which takes about 30 more seconds of your time.

But even if you use AutoRCM, you could bypass the problem with ease if you're on a trip. The only thing you would need is an OTG adapter if you have an older phone model with micro usb. Just plug that into your phone and you're done charging. You can do that as well if you have a USB type C enabled phone, just plug the dongle in the phone and you're done.

But to be fair, this is mostly a non-AutoRCM dongle which works flawlessly every time.

 

[bundat]

I'm actually highly interested in seeing someone mod one to have a switch to turn it on/off (i.e. to disconnect the capacitors), like how those joycon mods work where you press a button to enable the RCM mod.

Since after comparing teardowns here:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/review-...h-payload-injector.519488/page-3#post-8365160
it seems this actually has BETTER caps than the SX Pro

So I think it's just not turning itself off (like one of those dongles with an on/off switch being left in the "on" position).

 

[Chrisssj2]

So let me get this right. This still required you to do the RCM thing with the clip?
Just without a pc.

Meh..

 

[frankadank]

Hello,
Thanks for your contact. The new version of AceNS with battery power supply will be released soon.
Regards

Hahahahaha their fix is to just buy another one.

 

[Deleted User]

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[TheCyberQuake]

I'm actually highly interested in seeing someone mod one to have a switch to turn it on/off (i.e. to disconnect the capacitors), like how those joycon mods work where you press a button to enable the RCM mod.

Since after comparing teardowns here:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/review-...h-payload-injector.519488/page-3#post-8365160
it seems this actually has BETTER caps than the SX Pro

So I think it's just not turning itself off (like one of those dongles with an on/off switch being left in the "on" position).

Higher capacitance != better caps

 

[bundat]

Higher capacitance != better caps

Well, I admit I don't know jack about electronics so I'll give you that.
Makes little sense to me though... I managed to find SX Pro's exact caps on Alibaba (Kamcap 2.7v 0.35f supercaps), and the prices are all playing within the $0.1-0.4 range, so I don't understand why they'd pick "crappy caps" when the prices are almost the same.

I still want to stand by my theory that the caps are not that bad, but that instead they are still drained by the circuit even when the dongle is disconnected.

The only thing I'm interested in now is seeing someone mod the RCMLoader/AceNS and put an on/off switch onto it. I'd really like to see someone test if the RCMLoader/AceNS will hold a charge if it had a switch to disconnect the capacitors from the circuit, like how other dongles have a switch: