I'm looking for some assistance. Unfortunately have not been able to succeed with modding my switch even though:
- it is a model that wasn't patched
- i worry that it's not possible because the console is up to date
(The two items i tried to get the boot mode to load to install firmware didn't work, leading to me giving up for awhile sadly)
I thought that the jig that I got would work, but I couldn't seem to get it to properly load the switch in recovery mode.
I don't know if the two I tried were just faulty, or if it's just the fact my system is currently up to date.
I'm a bit dense, so if i'm just completely looking over the obvious answer I am sorry. I mostly just want to either backup my ACNH save or at least change the name of my island.
If https://ismyswitchpatched.com says your console is not patched then it doesn't matter what version of FW it is running (bar possible issues with the very latest v11) - you should still be able to get it to boot into rcm.
Make sure you insert the jig fully into the right hand side of the console, hold the volume+ up button down and press the power button. If you just see a black screen (and you don't see the Switch logo) then the console is in RCM.