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(in the process of downgrading) how do I determine which firmware nand i restored to my switch so i know which FW binary files to pick and i can continue downgrading?
 

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(in the process of downgrading) how do I determine which firmware nand i restored to my switch so i know which FW binary files to pick and i can continue downgrading?
You are aware that you're gonna have to use RCM on every boot and load a custom loader every time right? That is unless you previously upgraded with choidejour and used autoRCM to prevent fuse burn.
 
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How are you downgrading?
Restored my old nand and then backed up my missing boot 0/1. Im at the step where im using my keys.txt and firmware binary files, ive download the fw files i just don't remember what version nand I restored

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I know , i have 2 switch that I accidentally left online so they updated smfh
 

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Restored my old nand and then backed up my missing boot 0/1. Im at the step where im using my keys.txt and firmware binary files, ive download the fw files i just don't remember what version nand I restored

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I know , i have 2 switch that I accidentally left online so they updated smfh
You can compare your fuse count to the list to see what firmware you restored to.
 

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Use hekate to see your burnt fuses. Check here to see a list of firmware versions and expected fuse count.
So i have 9 burnt but the fw i restored to has a date of 12/2017, 7.0 definitely wasnt out yet. Will the fuse count change even tho i restored a lesser fw and im not on 7.0 anymore? I cant boot normal so i know it had to work.

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So i have 9 burnt but the fw i restored to has a date of 12/2017, 7.0 definitely wasnt out yet. Will the fuse count change even tho i restored a lesser fw and im not on 7.0 anymore? I cant boot normal so i know it had to work.

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3- 9
You cant restore to a lower firmware than your fuse count and have your switch boot normally. That's your problem.

Your fuse count is set in stone. You now have to upgrade to 7.x in order for your switch to boot normally. You can still boot to OFW through a custom boot loader like hekate but you'll have to do it every time you boot.
 
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You cant restore to a lower firmware than your fuse count and have your switch boot normally. That's your problem.

Your fuse count is set in stone. You now have to upgrade to 7.x in order for your switch to boot normally. You can still boot to OFW through a custom boot loader like hekate but you'll have to do it every time you boot.

So i cannot downgrade or i have to figure out what my old nand is in order to?
 

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So i cannot downgrade or i have to figure out what my old nand is in order to?
You cannot downgrade at all, regardless of how you could do it, if you want to be able to boot your Switch normally. If you downgrade in any way, you will need to use Hekate or another bootloader in order to be able to boot your Switch.
 

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You cannot downgrade at all, regardless of how you could do it, if you want to be able to boot your Switch normally. If you downgrade in any way, you will need to use Hekate or another bootloader in order to be able to boot your Switch.

Damn i hate being stuck without being able to play my "other" games but i guess i gotta wait for them to update reinx then
 

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Damn i hate being stuck without being able to play my "other" games but i guess i gotta wait for them to update reinx then
As I said, you can still downgrade, but doing so will require AutoRCM. Hekate will be used each time you power on the system. If you keep your Switch in sleep mode when it's not being used, this isn't a big deal.

If I were you though, I would just wait.
 

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I know this isn't my thread but my need for answer are relevant

1. if a rebuild the nand of the same current installed do you still need autorcm/rcm?
2. does rebuilding the nand remove all traces of cfw?
3. if not is it possible to remove all traces, how?

thanks
 
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I know this isn't my thread but my need for answer are relevant

1. if a rebuild the nand of the same current installed do you still need autorcm/rcm?
2. does rebuilding the nand remove all traces of cfw?
3. if not is it possible to remove all traces, how?

thanks

1. don't understand what you're trying to achieve here. A clean legit system? of course you don't need AutoRCM.
2. Supposedly... no one really knows, but 3) it's your best bet
 

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1. don't understand what you're trying to achieve here. A clean legit system? of course you don't need AutoRCM.
2. Supposedly... no one really knows, but 3) it's your best bet

i was trying to achieve 3 but thanks and doing this mean i am required to have autorcm because of this even when u really just reinstalled the nand
 
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i was trying to achieve 3 but thanks and doing this mean i am required to have autorcm because of this even when u really just reinstalled the nand
Only if you're downgrading.
I know this isn't my thread but my need for answer are relevant

1. if a rebuild the nand of the same current installed do you still need autorcm/rcm?
2. does rebuilding the nand remove all traces of cfw?
3. if not is it possible to remove all traces, how?

thanks
In theory it removes all traces but deleting log files is known to cause bans and when you rebuild the NAND you are essentially removing all log files as well as anything else that would normally be there on a not-fresh-from-factory system. And maybe even some things that are there on factory fresh systems. It creates the bare minimum for a normally working system which will likely have differences from a stock console.
 
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Only if you're downgrading.

In theory it removes all traces but deleting log files is known to cause bans and when you rebuild the NAND you are essentially removing all log files as well as anything else that would normally be there on a not-fresh-from-factory system. And maybe even some things that are there on factory fresh systems. It creates the bare minimum for a normally working system which will likely have differences from a stock console.

thanks for the this but if we treat the switch like a android the device we are reflashing partitions which overwrites any previous data and there be no log to log there was any to begin with unless theres another partition such as misc partition that are in android devices, could this be answer for why people get ban for this?
 

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thanks for the this but if we treat the switch like a android the device we are reflashing partitions which overwrites any previous data and there be no log to log there was any to begin with unless theres another partition such as misc partition that are in android devices, could this be answer for why people get ban for this?
It could be any number of things that are different from a stock console but blank/missing log files is an obvious one.
 

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