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Serial number is the big one. Other than that it’s just like buying a used car. Scratches can be buffed out, you can replace consumables (joycons etc). Cracked screens aren’t good but that can be replaced too. Having a warranty is kinda crazy…where did you land this deal?
i was buying it from a uk store..
is V1 enough for a soft mod or you have to get the serial number .
 

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i was buying it from a uk store..
is V1 enough for a soft mod or you have to get the serial number .
Even when they say V1 you should confirm the serial number. It’s best to get it from the Settings page if you can because shells can be swapped out.

Plug the serial number into this web page and see if it’s hackable.

https://ismyswitchpatched.com/
 

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got the switch v1.
downloaded files onto mciro sd card. formatted in fat 32
hekate, atmosphere, sig patches.
do i have to completely shut down the console and then insert the jig and put the usb c cable into pc .
the RCM recognises the switch and i choose hekate bin and inject it.
it injects the payload but the switch screen goes scrambled .
what am i doing wrong.
 

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got the switch v1.
downloaded files onto mciro sd card. formatted in fat 32
hekate, atmosphere, sig patches.
do i have to completely shut down the console and then insert the jig and put the usb c cable into pc .
the RCM recognises the switch and i choose hekate bin and inject it.
it injects the payload but the switch screen goes scrambled .
what am i doing wrong.
Please please please create an emmc backup via hekate before even launching the cfw.

As for the scrambled screen, power it off and try again
 
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i am backing up the eMMC RAW GPP now..
i have left the jig in while backing up . the usb is also connected to the pc and switch
is that ok
 

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next to emcc boot 0 and boot 1
Post automatically merged:

taken the sd card out and copying the backup to my pc
then changing text and protect
Post automatically merged:

using fuse.bin folder
Post automatically merged:

on my sd card cant seem to find the host folder in atmosphere...i need to put the emummc.txt file here to stop getting banned.
where can i find it .
shall i take the cared out of my pc and insert into my switch or have to put the emummc. txt
 
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next to emcc boot 0 and boot 1
Post automatically merged:

taken the sd card out and copying the backup to my pc
then changing text and protect
Post automatically merged:

using fuse.bin folder
Post automatically merged:

on my sd card cant seem to find the host folder in atmosphere...i need to put the emummc.txt file here to stop getting banned.
where can i find it .
shall i take the cared out of my pc and insert into my switch or have to put the emummc. txt
This guide goes through each step you need to do:

https://rentry.org/SwitchHackingIsEasy

There are many things to read through starting at the top.

you will need to end up reading this page for V1 unpatched with an Emunand:

https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND
 

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all done thanks for your help .
i have missed the emummc.txt for the hosts folder in Atmosphere..
the injuecting hekate is a pain ,,is there anything to do to make it on the sd card so i dont have to put the jig in and use the pc to load hekate every time ..
now to backup my 3 games which i have got ..
Post automatically merged:

now how to copy my games to sd card of switch
 
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you wont be able to cold boot payloads from sd card, so your either gonna need an android phone, dongle, or a pc when you full boot off. as for game install go back to the guide and look at misc tuts. read up and be informed as much as you can
 

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I know how to copy save data from switch to other console.
Is their a possibility that I can copy game saves from my oled to switch running CFW .so that both consoles have the game save.
Thanks
 

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Totally agree with Binki, even in the Sthetix' videos it may seem easy, but it is done under a good magnification, and I wouldn't even consider performing this work without a microscope.
 

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I know how to copy save data from switch to other console.
Is their a possibility that I can copy game saves from my oled to switch running CFW .so that both consoles have the game save.
Thanks
You can by doing the following:

1) on OLED, you will use Nintendo Cloud save to store your game saves.

2) assuming you followed the guide posted above your V1 will have a Sysnand (clean) and Emunand (dirty). Use your 100% clean Sysnand and also use Nintendo Cloud save to duplicate game saves to V1

3) boot your V1 into Hekate and mount yourmSysnand on your PC and extract your game saves (follow this guide on how to do that) https://gbatemp.net/threads/recovering-games-saves-from-nand-using-nxnandmanager-and-jksv.620758/

4) After you export the game saves, copy them to your SDCard and instead of restoring to Sysnand, boot your Switch into CFW/Emunand and use JKSV to restore the saves to your hacked Switch.
 
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thanks binki.
one last question.
when doing this step

How to set up emuNAND with Atmosphere on Erista (Unpatched)​

my sd card is in pc and i can access all the folders.
I have created the exosphere.ini folder on the root of my sd card but i am not able to paste this file.
i have tried to copy paste. cut paste but nothing works. i cant write on the below text.
i need to get this step to work before going on line.
can you please help

[exosphere]
debugmode=1
debugmode_user=0
disable_user_exception_handlers=0
enable_user_pmu_access=0
blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=0
blank_prodinfo_emummc=1
allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc=0
log_port=0
log_baud_rate=115200
log_inverted=0
 

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thanks binki.
one last question.
when doing this step

How to set up emuNAND with Atmosphere on Erista (Unpatched)​

my sd card is in pc and i can access all the folders.
I have created the exosphere.ini folder on the root of my sd card but i am not able to paste this file.
i have tried to copy paste. cut paste but nothing works. i cant write on the below text.
i need to get this step to work before going on line.
can you please help

[exosphere]
debugmode=1
debugmode_user=0
disable_user_exception_handlers=0
enable_user_pmu_access=0
blank_prodinfo_sysmmc=0
blank_prodinfo_emummc=1
allow_writing_to_cal_sysmmc=0
log_port=0
log_baud_rate=115200
log_inverted=0

this needs to be an exosphere.ini file (not a directory)

you might want to use something like notepad++ to ensure that you don't create a file called exosphere.ini.txt
 

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will try and let you know.
i creat the file with notepad++ on my pc / switch.
i have also copied the file inot notepad but i cant seem to copy and paste from my pc to sd card folder exosphere.ini
This is the hicup which i am facing.
so i havent able to complete this step .

Is this right way to do it.
 

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will try and let you know.
i creat the file with notepad++ on my pc / switch.
i have also copied the file inot notepad but i cant seem to copy and paste from my pc to sd card folder exosphere.ini
This is the hicup which i am facing.
so i havent able to complete this step .

Is this right way to do it.
No folder. Delete the folder. Replace the folder with a new file called exosphere.ini
 

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made the file with notepad, changed the name to exosphere.ini .
Can i place it in root of sd card from my pc while keeping the sd card in my switch.
Can i use MTP to transfer the file ,,will this work or i have to take sd card out of switch , put it in pc and then transfer the file over.
is there any way to check if its working to block the nintendo server
thanks
 

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made the file with notepad, changed the name to exosphere.ini .
Can i place it in root of sd card from my pc while keeping the sd card in my switch.
Can i use MTP to transfer the file ,,will this work or i have to take sd card out of switch , put it in pc and then transfer the file over.
is there any way to check if its working to block the nintendo server
thanks
You can use MTP if it's enabled, or use Hekate's USB mount or just throw the card in your PC. Whatever you want to do, man. :-)

Make sure you have the /atmosphere/hosts/default.txt file that's called for in the instructions as well.

You can tell that exosphere is working by looking at your serial number in Settings. If it is all 0000s then you're good and you will not be able to connect to Ninty.

To check that dns:mitm is working you can use 90DNSTester.
 

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