Homebrew Question I want to sell my Switch and get a new one with lover Firmware, any way to Backup my saves?

KuroTheBang · May 31, 2018

Hey fellas,

I wanted to sell my switch since my GF updated to 5.0.2.
Is there a way to backup my saves using some homebrew magic? Also will it work to restore them then to a lower firmware?

ThirdEyeCx · May 31, 2018

I personally don't think being on 5.0.2 is that bad but you can use the Hekate payload to get the Homebrew menu and use Checkpoint to backup your saves.

KuroTheBang · May 31, 2018

ThirdEyeCx said:
I personally don't think being on 5.0.2 is that bad but you can use the Hekate payload to get the Homebrew loader and use Checkpoint to backup your saves.

Also I`ve sold mine for 240eu, and for 299€ (at MediaMarkt) you will get a brand new one with a controller and MK8

Thank you, will try that out!

Oh and also: My Switch has a 256GB Samsung Evo Plus. I remember when I put that in my switch it made a firmware update. Will it affect it aswell? And/or is there a trick to avoid the switch doing a FW using that

Lmaokernel · May 31, 2018

If you can enter RCM the hekate payload works on 5.0 to get into homebrew menu. Use checkpoint to backup your saves

Sent from my toaster running rebug

ThirdEyeCx · May 31, 2018

KuroTheBang said:
Also I`ve sold mine for 240eu, and for 299€ (at MediaMarkt) you will get a brand new one with a controller and MK8

Thank you, will try that out!

Oh and also: My Switch has a 256GB Samsung Evo Plus. I remember when I put that in my switch it made a firmware update. Will it affect it aswell? And/or is there a trick to avoid the switch doing a FW using that

If it's updated to 5.0.2 then you probably already have the exFAT update so it should be fine to use. If for some reason I'm wrong, you can format your sd on your computer to FAT32 to avoid the update. Also if you're going to get a brand new Switch it will likely come with 4.1.0 but I'm not sure if the MK8 bundle is different.

KuroTheBang · May 31, 2018

Nono, it`s not an MK8 bundle. It`s a "separated" bundle.
Switch + MK8 (retail) + some fake pro controller. So I can - theoretically - pick one from their stock and then look. Is there an easy way how to determinate the Version form their SN?

ThirdEyeCx · May 31, 2018

KuroTheBang said:
Nono, it`s not an MK8 bundle. It`s a "separated" bundle.
Switch + MK8 (retail) + some fake pro controller. So I can - theoretically - pick one from their stock and then look. Is there an easy way how to determinate the Version form their SN?

This thread seems to have information about that:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-firmware-by-serial-number.481215/

Also to answer your other question in the OP, it is not possible to downgrade to a lower firmware.

Localhorst86 · May 31, 2018

KuroTheBang said:
Nono, it`s not an MK8 bundle. It`s a "separated" bundle.
Switch + MK8 (retail) + some fake pro controller. So I can - theoretically - pick one from their stock and then look. Is there an easy way how to determinate the Version form their SN?

just fyi. I purchsed that bundle last week from "Saturn" (belongs to the same conglomerate) and it came with 3.0.1

KuroTheBang · Jun 1, 2018

My Switch came with 4.1.0

it’s good i guess

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Homebrew Question I want to sell my Switch and get a new one with lover Firmware, any way to Backup my saves?

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Robert'); DROP TABLE members;--

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Popular threads in this forum