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Do you like stability? Because Nintendo likes stability! Once more, we have a brand new firmware update for the Nintendo Switch, bringing the console's firmware up to 8.1.0, as of today. It's been a few months since the last update, 8.0.1, though this one only brings stability to the table. If you're worried about any potential issues in regards to what this firmware does under the hood, then make sure to not update until proper sources figure out what this one does.

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[Lacius]

Accidentally updated while in OFW, can't boot into SXOS 2.7.1 lmao.

You have two options:

1. Downgrade to 8.0.1 or lower
2. Wait for SX OS (or Atmosphere, if you're impatient) to put out an update to support 8.1.0

 

[Oleboy555]

Accidentally updated while in OFW, can't boot into SXOS 2.7.1 lmao.

How do you accidentally upgrade?

 

[HaloEffect17]

I enjoy some stability in my life.

 

[Mario119]

How do you accidentally upgrade?

I actually did the same... I'm used to pressing A to select my user when I boot up a game, and without looking I pressed A when the update prompt came up. Doesn't help that the cursor is automatically on Restart and Update :-/

 

[Redhorse]

It's funny to know as a fact that Ninty have employees who have profiles on gbatemp and other forums to help patch the exploits.

I have no doubt that this has been going on since the very early days of theFlash carts on the DS & DS lites.

 

[Lacius]

How do you accidentally upgrade?

They either:

1. Took no measures to block updates and pressed A without paying attention to what they were doing.
2. Are lying to save face after intentionally updating without being aware of the consequences.

I also highly doubt everyone who said their younger sibling updated their console was telling the truth. That would be an epidemic.

 

[Oleboy555]

I actually did the same... I'm used to pressing A to select my user when I boot up a game, and without looking I pressed A when the update prompt came up. Doesn't help that the cursor is automatically on Restart and Update :-/

Is there no way to cancel it once you prompted yes?

 

[Lacius]

Is there no way to cancel it once you prompted yes?

Not without risking a brick from interrupting the update.

 

[Mario119]

Not without risking a brick from interrupting the update.

I don't think you can even force the Switch to turn off in time, once you hit Update it takes about 2 seconds before the console reboots itself (when it prompts you to Update that means it has already downloaded the updated and has queued it to install). In contrast, it takes about 8-10 seconds to do a hard shutdown by holding down the power button. And even if you could, you're basically asking for a brick...

 

[chaoskagami]

They either:

1. Took no measures to block updates and pressed A without paying attention to what they were doing.
2. Are lying to save face after intentionally updating without being aware of the consequences.

I also highly doubt everyone who said their younger sibling updated their console was telling the truth. That would be an epidemic.

I'd just like to point out that the former is frighteningly easy to do if you have the DNS temporarily disabled for any reason. I've done it before. The problem is that the update prompt shows up before the user prompt, so muscle memory can almost certainly fuck you over when you're used to hitting A twice quickly to launch a game. Furthermore, it immediately updates without confirmation unlike the Settings option (which is shitty, honestly.)

 

[HEADBOY]

The Switch is finally showing it's training after inheriting Stability for All from it's predecessor the 3DS, the number one symbol of Stability!

 

[Lacius]

I'd just like to point out that the former is frighteningly easy to do if you have the DNS temporarily disabled for any reason. I've done it before. The problem is that the update prompt shows up before the user prompt, so muscle memory can almost certainly fuck you over when you're used to hitting A twice quickly to launch a game. Furthermore, it immediately updates without confirmation unlike the Settings option (which is shitty, honestly.)

This is one of the many reasons why my Switch hasn't touched the internet since 5.1.0 came out.

 

[Xizix]

Is there ever going to be a stability update for the joycon controller?

 

[Lacius]

Is there ever going to be a stability update for the joycon controller?

Switch updates come with joycon updates often.

 

[Gameboyandwatch]

Does L4T still work with this update?

 

[Mario119]

Does L4T still work with this update?

It still works, yes. L4T doesn't touch Horizon at all, so it'll still boot up as normal through Hekate.

 

[fatsquirrel]

is there anyway to delete the pending update? keeps bugging me to update everytime i boot a game....

 

[Mario119]

is there anyway to delete the pending update? keeps bugging me to update everytime i boot a game....

You can do this by booting into Maintenance Mode. With the console powered off, hold down the volume up and volume down buttons, then press the Power Button to turn the console on. Be sure to keep pressing down the volume buttons until the recovery mode menu is displayed. When you are in the recovery menu, just simply press the power button again to turn the console off. After you boot the console back up normally, you'll need to either turn on Airplane mode or use the SwitchBru DNS (otherwise the update will download itself again).

 

[x360hey]

Is there a way to manually update to 8.0 or 8.0.1 without going directly to 8.1? Thanks

 

[Mario119]

Is there a way to manually update to 8.0 or 8.0.1 without going directly to 8.1? Thanks

You can download the firmware file online and install it with ChoiDujourNX. As for where to find that firmware file, Google is your friend.