Hacking Question Is it possible to launch CFW without SD Card?

[Zumoly]

I recently faced an issue with my micro SD card reader (loose spring) and launching CFW was either hit or miss. So I'd like to know if any CFW can be launched without SD card inserted. If not what is the likelihood of it happening in the future?

 

[Kubas_inko]

if you include everything in a payload, yes. But how every CFW works rn, nope.

 

[Brandon Golway]

Yes, I believe ReiNX allows you to boot without an sdcard installed, you obviously can't use homebrew or anything though. You can play games if you have them pre-installed on your NAND.

 

[Zumoly]

Yes, I believe ReiNX allows you to boot without an sdcard installed, you obviously can't use homebrew or anything though. You can play games if you have them pre-installed on your NAND.

Yeah but unfortunately this is what I was hoping. Say for instance embe the kips in the payload so as to make the patching.

 

[Freezerbomb]

It should be possible to save everything to nand. I'm shocked that more people aren't interested in this.

 

[IceBear22999]

Yes, I believe ReiNX allows you to boot without an sdcard installed, you obviously can't use homebrew or anything though. You can play games if you have them pre-installed on your NAND.

is this still an option for non reinx users

 

[pausuri]

I recently faced an issue with my micro SD card reader (loose spring) and launching CFW was either hit or miss. So I'd like to know if any CFW can be launched without SD card inserted. If not what is the likelihood of it happening in the future?

Have you considered to buy the replacement part and replaced it?

 

[kidkat210]

It isn't possible without a mod chip essentially. At least at the moment its not

 

[BaamAlex]

It isn't possible without a mod chip essentially

A modchip has nothing to with this. The chip loads only the payload (like trinket m0 in fusée gelée consoles) afaik. Same thing is for the TX chip for mariko units.

 

[kidkat210]

A modchip has nothing to with this. The chip loads only the payload (like trinket m0 in fusée gelée consoles) afaik. Same thing is for the TX chip for mariko units.

Your right. My bad. Just woke up when I commented and miss read alot of things.

 

[Imancol]

Something similar I would like to see with L4T Lineage OS. It usually has many bottlenecks when working the operating system, the applications between reading and writing, all in the MicroSD.

 

[Draxzelex]

is this still an option for non reinx users

It is not.

 

[BaamAlex]

It is not.

Really? ReiNX doesn't have even support for the latest firmware. So, your reply is a bit too late and obsolete. And using a cfw without sd card makes no sense.

 

[Imancol]

I think it refers to a permanent CFW and so far CFW cannot be run without RMC

 

[Draxzelex]

Really? ReiNX doesn't have even support for the latest firmware. So, your reply is a bit too late and obsolete. And using a cfw without sd card makes no sense.

There's no reason to be on the latest firmware and some people have broken SD card slots because it is so easy to break.

I think it refers to a permanent CFW and so far CFW cannot be run without RMC

No it refers to people who have or may have a broken SD card reader in their Switch.

 

[BaamAlex]

There's no reason to be on the latest firmware and some people have broken SD card slots because it is so easy to break

Doesn't matter. No sd, no cfw.

 

[Imancol]

No it refers to people who have or may have a broken SD card reader in their Switch.

Luckily it is modular. It can be replaced.

 

[Draxzelex]

Doesn't matter. No sd, no cfw.

I mean it was an option for ReiNX users since a lot of the patches were built into the ReiNX payload so you don't technically need an SD card for CFW.