Hacking Question Unhacking switch

[Caleb Metzger]

This is probably a stupid question but with all the brick software circulating and lack of meaningful Homebrew as well as no coldboot released/ frequent crashes. I’m wanting to just unhack my switch. I’m currently using SX. How would I go about to “unhacking” it so that it would be safe to use online with legit games and no risk of ban. I didn’t make a NAND backup because I didn’t think about it.

 

[0X29Adecay]

Should've made a NAND image backup...

 

[Caleb Metzger]

Should've made a NAND image backup...

I know...

 

[RaptorDMG]

Without a backup there is no way to play online again safely

 

[ScarletDreamz]

This is probably a stupid question but with all the brick software circulating and lack of meaningful Homebrew as well as no coldboot released/ frequent crashes. I’m wanting to just unhack my switch. I’m currently using SX. How would I go about to “unhacking” it so that it would be safe to use online with legit games and no risk of ban. I didn’t make a NAND backup because I didn’t think about it.

No clean nand backup, no clean switch again.

 

[palantine]

There may be a way but not having a nand backup was extremely foolish. You could try reinitializing the system. https://ca.ign.com/wikis/nintendo-switch/How_to_Wipe_(Reinitialize)_System

Honestly though, there's no promises. It's your own damn fault for not following the warnings that are on EVERY guide and that people are told about constantly.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

There may be a way but not having a nand backup was extremely foolish. You could try reinitializing the system. https://ca.ign.com/wikis/nintendo-switch/How_to_Wipe_(Reinitialize)_System

Honestly though, there's no promises. It's your own damn fault for not following the warnings that are on EVERY guide and that people are told about constantly.

Factory Reset does not clear system logs :c

 

[palantine]

It may be possible to manually craft a clean nand image. The important parts are b00t sectors and prod info sectors. pretty much everything else iirc can be generated from donor nand or firmware files.

 

[Kubas_inko]

Exactly what @palantine said. You can recreate your NAND with prodinfo. But I never saw/remembered how.