Hacking Blank tiles after restoring NAND

[trickz]

Not sure what's going on but I restored my 7.0 clean NAND after downgrading to 6.2 to install SXOS via emunand.

Everything went through fine but I noticed that if I delete software on my NAND, a blank tile will exist on the home screen which I cannot interact with. Nothing shows up under data management. If I reinstall that exact game then the blank tiles goes away. If I delete the game again, the blank tile comes back. These were originally installed on a micoSD when I did my NAND backup

Anyone have any ideas what this is and how to fix it? Has this somehow corrupted my NAND tho I don't see how that's possible?

 

[Masamune3210]

I dont know enough about the Switch and how it handles game installs to external media, but I'm willing to bet that they are crud left over from the game being installed to the sd card before the restore

 

[Kafluke]

Boot to OSX boot menu. Select OFW and immediately hold volume down and volume up. This will boot to a built in recovery mode. That's it. Shut it down and your corrupted data should he gone.

 

[trickz]

Do you mean "maintenance mode" ? Just booted into this and pressed power button. This didn't solve the problem. I guess I could initialize console eithoifdelefjng save data but I'll lose all my download games?

 

[trickz]

Do you mean "maintenance mode" ? Just booted into this and pressed power button. This didn't solve the problem. I guess I could initialize console without deleting save data but I'll lose all my download games?

Damn I went as far as trying initialize console without deleting data and all these blanks tiles still exist. Am I stuck with these things?

 

[arianadark]

Damn I went as far as trying initialize console without deleting data and all these blanks tiles still exist. Am I stuck with these things?

delete them blank boxes thru data management

 

[trickz]

delete them blank boxes thru data management

They don't show up under data management. It's very odd.

 

[arianadark]

They don't show up under data management. It's very odd.

try reinstalling your missing games before you restored your nand

 

[trickz]

try reinstalling your missing games before you restored your nand

I've tried that before and while it does replace the blank tile, if I delete the game he blank tile will come back again.

 

[TPMJB]

Oh, I've got a ton of blank tiles. That's not normal?

 

[arianadark]

Oh, I've got a ton of blank tiles. That's not normal?

no

 

[trickz]

I discovered that installing anything replaces the blank tile but those tiles seem to always exist now in my NAND. Only thing I haven't done is a factory reset. Anyway, if anyone knows how to get rid of it or has any more info, please let me know.

 

[Garou]

Oh, I've got a ton of blank tiles. That's not normal?

yeah I also have 1 blank tile and always thought it's normal

 

[trickz]

yeah I also have 1 blank tile and always thought it's normal

Did you ever restore your NAND? When did you notice the blank tiles?

 

[Garou]

Did you ever restore your NAND? When did you notice the blank tiles?

yes by my NAND backup was back before I use any CFW and no games installed, and I use an empty SD card after restoring NAND so there could be no leftover files in Nintendo folder
I just noticed it about a week ago

 

[TPMJB]

yeah I also have 1 blank tile and always thought it's normal

I have like 8, but I think it's from deleting shit

 

[jorgesd]

I have like 8, but I think it's from deleting shit

mmm have you try a factory reset? xd

 

[ZachyCatGames]

Those blank tiles are normal, it just means you have less than 12 titles installed on your system

 

[trickz]

Those blank tiles are normal, it just means you have less than 12 titles installed on your system

Wow I feel silly - I guess I've had 12+ games for the longest time so I never noticed it. Mods - please feel free to delete this!