Ban Risk? Using 'match version with local users'

[samethernet]

Hi Guys,

I've started using the 'match version with local users' to update retail games using my unmodded switch as a source and my 2nd modded switch as the destination.

Has there ever been any reports of people using this feature from an unmodded switch only to have their unmodded switch banned or am I safe to use this feature to update retail games to my modded switch?

 

[mrgone]

i use this method myself for ever 3 years and my second switch has not been banned yet

 

[Hayato213]

That is safe to use, just keep in mind both units has to be on most updated firmware.

 

[samethernet]

Thank you for the replies, much appreciated. In regards the firmware. I keep both my unmodded and modded switches update to do date when possible as the modded switch needs atmosphere to be updated first.

If anyone else has further input from their own experience, it be greatly appreciated.

 

[captain_obvious]

I do this and have not been banned for it. With this said, my modded Switches are never connected to the internet.

 

[tripapreza]

Hi Guys,

I've started using the 'match version with local users' to update retail games using my unmodded switch as a source and my 2nd modded switch as the destination.

Has there ever been any reports of people using this feature from an unmodded switch only to have their unmodded switch banned or am I safe to use this feature to update retail games to my modded switch?

Thanks Google I found this thread. I'm searching the side effects for the opposite direction. Let me explain...

1 - Switch V1 up to date with Atmosphere (emuNAND) has Zelda TOTK v 1.1.1 known atm to have the easiest dup glitch.
2 - Unmodded OLED Switch & Zelda TOTK cartridge.

No matter what I do, I can't play the physical Zelda TOTK without updating to the last version. It sucks


What I want to know is: will my OLED switch get banned if I use the "match version with local users" to get version 1.1.1 of TOTK from the emuNand one?

 

[captain_obvious]

What I want to know is: will my OLED switch get banned if I use the "match version with local users" to get version 1.1.1 of TOTK from the emuNand one?

I don't know if you'll get banned or not but if your OLED Switch has ever had a higher version of Tears of the Kingdom installed then you can't install a lower version. The game will simply refuse to boot. Only homebrew can reset the required version, a factory reset from the settings will not.

 

[tripapreza]

I don't know if you'll get banned or not but if your OLED Switch has ever had a higher version of Tears of the Kingdom installed then you can't install a lower version. The game will simply refuse to boot. Only homebrew can reset the required version, a factory reset from the settings will not.

I tried and got the error 2211-0520 on the OLED one. The emuNAND one displayed some communication error message. The OLED one is okay and has not got banned. At least so far.