Hacking Question Delete users, after being banned

munky-head · Jul 27, 2018

I have 3 users on my Switch, back from when I was legit

Now I got banned, and I'd like to delete the irrelevant 2 - which I can't do, since I need to unlink them first, and the Switch won't let me.

Are there ways to manually delete users from the device, after being banned?

Espen84 · Jul 27, 2018

Im not sure, but i think you can do it from eshop from a pc. Just login and delete. But I'm not sure.

Thetoto · Jul 27, 2018

From DevMenu

munky-head · Jul 27, 2018

Thetoto said:
From DevMenu

How?

Can't delete because I need to unlink it from Nintendo > Can't unlink from Nintendo because I'm banned.

Paulsar99 · Jul 27, 2018

Initializing the switch would unlink it but you'll lose everything though including saves.

munky-head · Jul 27, 2018

Unleanone999 said:
Initializing the switch would unlink it but you'll lose everything though including saves.

Obviously, that'd be an overkill

I am hoping for a homebrew way to do that, perhaps something like DevMenu...

Paulsar99 · Jul 27, 2018

munky-head said:
Obviously, that'd be an overkill
I am hoping for a homebrew way to do that, perhaps something like DevMenu...

Well yeah just use it as a final option if everything else fails.

Thetoto · Jul 27, 2018

I think you can delete a account with devmenu without unlink Nintendo account

munky-head · Jul 27, 2018

Thetoto said:
I think you can delete a account with devmenu without unlink Nintendo account

If you could hint me how, I'd be happy

mugendc4 · Jul 27, 2018

if your account is linked, you have contact nintendo to get it unlink. I didn't want update the console, so I contacted Nintendo and gave them some BS story that I gave my console to my family member and forgot to unlink the account. Then I used Checkpoint or some form of save backup and backup all the saves. Finally just initialize the console which will wipe everything and use the backup saver to restore your saves to an offline account.

munky-head · Jul 27, 2018

mugendc4 said:
if your account is linked, you have contact nintendo to get it unlink. I didn't want update the console, so I contacted Nintendo and gave them some BS story that I gave my console to my family member and forgot to unlink the account. Then I used Checkpoint or some form of save backup and backup all the saves. Finally just initialize the console which will wipe everything and use the backup saver to restore your saves to an offline account.

Hoped there would be an easier way. Probably in the future!

mugendc4 · Jul 27, 2018

munky-head said:
Hoped there would be an easier way. Probably in the future!

Unlinking is done server side of Nintendo. If you're banned and can't connect to Nintendo server, your only option is to contact Nintendo. Even if there was an option deleting the user through DevMenu, Nintendo server still sees the account link to your console ID.

Erol · Jul 27, 2018

Why do you want to unlink it?

munky-head · Jul 27, 2018

Erol said:
Why do you want to unlink it?

So it won't prompt me to choose a user every single time I launch something.

mezz0 · Jul 27, 2018

Even with one user you always have to select your pawn, I believe.

Erol · Jul 27, 2018

munky-head said:
So it won't prompt me to choose a user every single time I launch something.

You can skip that. There is something in the setting.

mugendc4 · Jul 27, 2018

I think most people want to stay unlink with their main account just in case Nintendo goes the extra mile and bans the account Some people have multiple purchases and don't want to lose it. Also some people prefer to their main account on a legit console since you can only link your account to one console at a time.

munky-head · Jul 28, 2018

Erol said:
You can skip that. There is something in the setting.

Haven't found an option. Enlighten me if you know otherwise

EDIT: This is available only if you have one profile. Logical, Nintendo. Just like their stability updates.

munky-head · Sep 23, 2018

Bumping this, in case months later someone will have an idea...

kkcheong · Sep 23, 2018

munky-head said:
Obviously, that'd be an overkill
I am hoping for a homebrew way to do that, perhaps something like DevMenu...

That's not overkill. That's how we do it on Vita

munky-head · Sep 23, 2018

kkcheong said:
That's not overkill. That's how we do it on Vita

Yeah, I won't be able to set up an account later, or it would take more time to set the console up again.
Was hoping that someone would release a user management homebrew, or locate the correct files in the storage, I guess.

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