Hacking Sx Core and Sx Lite , test Units Received

[linuxares]

@squee666 Incognito isn't needed anymore. You can just edit the exosphere.ini file and make it blank the prodinfo. Much safer imho.

 

[izy]

@squee666 Incognito isn't needed anymore. You can just edit the exosphere.ini file and make it blank the prodinfo. Much safer imho.

Sure let me boot atmosphere on my mariko and do that at this time

 

[Deleted User]

Bad install, sorry to hear. At this point I would open switch up to make sure the chip is even inside.

I already checked the chip inside. What did installer do with my switch..... I may should consider to contact other installer to correct problems....
Thank you for answer

 

[Deleted User]

I already checked the chip inside. What did installer do with my switch..... I may should consider to contact other installer to correct problems....
Thank you for answer

Make sure the whole chip is inside like this.

Can you take some pictures for us to help you better?

Make sure your nand chip is actually clipped into the SX Core modchip itself like in the picture.

Also make sure ribbon cable is plugged in correctly into SX Core modchip.

 

[Zxel09]

anyways were you able to track it , and if so what site did you use and which carrier is it, my tracking starts with UF anyone know if yanwen tracking numbers start with UF ?

I am using an iOS app named Parcel. It has a subscription (around 3$ per year in my region), and works like charm. I just added this track code to the app, and the next day the info started to update. It is Yanwen, yeah
I wrote to txswitch around 10 days before, to ask about any updates, but nobody answered of course ‍

 

[linuxares]

I am using an iOS app named Parcel. It has a subscription (around 3$ per year in my region), and works like charm. I just added this track code to the app, and the next day the info started to update. It is Yanwen, yeah
I wrote to txswitch around 10 days before, to ask about any updates, but nobody answered of course ‍

17track or riot ;P

 

[humnis]

I wrote to txswitch around 10 days before, to ask about any updates, but nobody answered of course ‍

Same here, I wanted to order from this reseller but they didn't respond to my question so I decided to place an order on aliexpress. I have tracking number already and it has been sent via Aliexpress Standard Shipping which is really fast so I am glad about this decision.

 

[pausuri]

Hi. I requested modchip installer to install sx core in my patched switch but after install the modchip, it is not boot Sx os but only ofw..
The installer don’t understand why it didn’t work. He said there’s no problem with soldering and I read some trustable reviews about his skills before contact him.
Does anyone have same problem with me?
Should I contact other installers or Just forget about modchip?

In order to verify that the mod chip is installed properly you can take the MicroSD card out of the Switch and power it on, if you see the "sad" microsd card logo asking for the boot.dat file that means that the modchip is installed correctly.

Another way to test it would be powering on the Switch and open the photos app from the menu and see it the SX menu opens.

I know it might be confusing bc some people expects a different OS when the SX core is installed, it looks exactly the same as the original OS but with the big difference that when you open the photos app you have got access to the SX menu..

Try those steps and let me know how it goes

 

[nine9]

In order to verify that the mod chip is installed properly you can take the MicroSD card out of the Switch and power it on, if you see the "sad" microsd card logo asking for the boot.dat file that means that the modchip is installed correctly.

Another way to test it would be powering on the Switch and open the photos app from the menu and see it the SX menu opens.

I know it might be confusing bc some people expects a different OS when the SX core is installed, it looks exactly the same as the original OS but with the big difference that when you open the photos app you have got access to the SX menu..

Try those steps and let me know how it goes

When the sx core installed, should the memory card always be inserted?

 

[izy]

When the sx core installed, should the memory card always be inserted?

i mean it requires boot.dat so yes

 

[XD2020]

well that sounds even better
much closer than China or even jamaica
very close to me since i am in Boston
i just hope it is really there and that the entry doesn't mean that it is on it's way there from China, if it is in Jamaica NY then i should receive it pretty quickly i would think since i am not that far away

I'm not sure why, but the website I'm using for tracking isn't giving a delivery estimate this morning. It was earlier though. If you want to track your shipment I believe this one, parcelsapp.com/en/tracking gives you the most detail for your shipment when you put in that really long destination postcode.

 

[Nohman90]

A little update from me, I canceled my order at free-switch.com because they didn’t ship it or gave any information.

So I messaged peggy.xie1 and placed my order. And she shipped it the same day.
Very friendly and very fast!
It’s arriving this thursday.

 

[The8Darkness]

Why are you guys speculating so much when the chip itself literally has a light that tells you whats wrong:
Green - good to go
Blue/purple - bad solder connection
Red - no solder connection

Also whats possible is that the nand module wasnt put into the chip, since the manual is pretty vague about it.

Btw. yanwen isnt yanwen. The cheap yanwen from alieexpress takes months, othet sellers use the premium yanwen shipping which only takes a few days.

 

[Astur_torque]

Damn thats some nice soldering. Doesnt even look like you attached the 2 anchor points ?

I love it that clean!

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Woohooo! Finally done! I was almost shit in my pants when i got a bridge when soldering. I thought i fucked up at that moment! Luckily i manage to remove the bridge from using the suction.

Whereas you have the sucker and you don't power on the console, everything is fixable

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Why are you guys speculating so much when the chip itself literally has a light that tells you whats wrong:
Green - good to go
Blue/purple - bad solder connection
Red - no solder connection

Also whats possible is that the nand module wasnt put into the chip, since the manual is pretty vague about it.

Btw. yanwen isnt yanwen. The cheap yanwen from alieexpress takes months, othet sellers use the premium yanwen shipping which only takes a few days.

Tanwen from sxswitch is really fast, in about 7 days I had the item at home .. I couldn't understand those people who paid 30 bucks for an ultra-mega-express delivery only to save 5-6 days

 

[IFireflyl]

I couldn't understand those people who paid 30 bucks for an ultra-mega-express delivery only to save 5-6 days

Get off my back!

 

[XD2020]

i mean it requires boot.dat so yes

So is it best to keep an extra sd card with all your files on it in case your sd card gets corrupted? Or is keeping them on your laptop fine, just have to reformat it and copy the files over again?

Might be nice if SX Core had an off/on switch like the old chips on the xbox, would make it easy to make it invisible to the original firmware.

 

[Astur_torque]

Get off my back!

hihihihi

 

[EmanueleBGN]

@squee666 Incognito isn't needed anymore. You can just edit the exosphere.ini file and make it blank the prodinfo. Much safer imho.

Are you sure? This is what it's in exosphere.ini

# Key: blank_prodinfo_sysmmc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO should be blanked in sysmmc.
# This will cause the system to see dummied out keys and
# serial number information.
# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.

# Key: blank_prodinfo_emummc, default: 0.
# Desc: Controls whether PRODINFO should be blanked in emummc.
# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.

 

[linuxares]

Are you sure? This is what it's in exosphere.ini

Your exosphere is broken.

https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/blob/master/config_templates/exosphere.ini <- Thats how it's suppose to look.

blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=1 - I set mine to this

 

[EmanueleBGN]

Your exosphere is broken.
https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/blob/master/config_templates/exosphere.ini <- Thats how it's suppose to look.
blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=1 - I set mine to this

Let me mark the lines; the file itself (the one you linked) says that is not know if it is safe to use:

# NOTE: This is not known to be safe, as data may be
# cached elsewhere in the system. Usage is not encouraged.