Team-Xecuter announces future-proof Switch exploit

Team-Xecuter revealed in a teaser a method to bypass all Switch security in a manner that they claim will never be patched by Nintendo and is compatible with every firmware available!

In the video, they show a custom boot image and have publicly posted the Stage2 Bootloader key (package 1.1) which has been confirmed to be legit as proof of their pwnage over the device.

This solution will work on ANY Nintendo Switch console regardless of the currently installed firmware, and will be completely future proof. This is *the* solution for opening up CFW (Custom FirmWare) on the Nintendo Switch. We want to move the community forward and provide a persistent, stable and fast method of running your own code and custom firmware patches on Nintendo's latest flagship product. And we think we've succeeded!

Below you can find a quick video showcasing a Nintendo Switch booting up, but there s something funny going on, can you spot it?



This is expected to be a DRM/paid "device", speculated to be a tx1 glitch style modchip that will enable CFW and full access to the system, which unfortunately(?) includes piracy.

A T-X forum admin expects release around Spring of 2018

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IDK... I kind of want to see this every time I reboot...

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Y u no use memes properly?
 

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My god Nintendo. The hell are you doing?

Just go ahead and hire the security team that worked on the PS Vita.

The Playstation 7 and Xbox One X Two 3 will be released by the time the Switch gets hacked again.
 

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Doesn't the Switch allow Nintendo to apply patches to the bootloader?

I'm curious what the mechanism behind this is and whether it could be patched by Nintendo.

Nivida left a back door in the tegra x the switch uses for their own personal use. It has been talked about to death on other sites for the last two weeks to be a very large hole in the system. It has even thoerized the modular onboard storage could be used as an entire point as well for a mod chip due to the soc program hole.
 

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If true all FW are powned then Ninty will have to revise the hardware like Sony did. Only time will tell.
They likely won't be able to revise it till the mod or what ever it is is released. even then that would still leave 30+ million possible vunerable switches in the wild, taking into account stock waiting to still be sold in shops and switching coming off production line still. even then they need time to revise anything, that's even if its not a god like hack that relies on essential software that can't be changed for XYZ reasons. or hardware that can't be changed
 
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wow...!

nothing like a good old modchip :)
although a software hack is cool, modchips are fun.
i have no problem in paying for a device that's needed to hack the system.
 
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wow...!

nothing like a good old modchip :)
although a software hack is cool, modchips are fun.
i have no problem in paying for a device that's needed to hack the system.

Lets just hope its not like $150. The max I'll pay is $99.99
 

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Interesting development if this turns out to be real and affordable. But you have to feel sorry for Nintendo... Just as they're hitting their stride!

I guess we'll be seeing a Switch hardware revision sooner rather than later.
 
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Xecuter has a reliable history I can’t wait to see what they have to offer. Everyone acting like they don’t want piracy lol please.
Piracy this early could be a real hindrance to Switch game development down the line if it affects software sales. I'd rather have a legit system with a strong library than a hacked system with a bunch of shovelware. Guess we'll see how it goes. PS4 and XB1 are also hackable, after all.
 
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Well that was quick and potentially huge. Hopefully it is affordable and simple to implement by the time in comes. However, knowing Nintendo, they might retaliate hard.
 

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