Hacking Question Delete users, after being banned

[munky-head]

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]

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]

From DevMenu

 

[munky-head]

From DevMenu

How?

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

 

[Paulsar99]

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

 

[munky-head]

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]

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]

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

 

[munky-head]

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

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

 

[mugendc4]

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]

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]

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]

Why do you want to unlink it?

 

[munky-head]

Why do you want to unlink it?

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

 

[mezz0]

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

 

[Erol]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[kkcheong]

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]

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.