Hacking Friends Switch won't boot...

[lolcatzuru]

So a friend recently decided too buy a bootloader from amazon ( a cheapo one) and he bought an sx license, and he''s having a few issues, the first issue is the switch won't boot. auto RCM is on, and with the dongle inserted and holds down for RCM, but it doesnt do anything. Any wizards out there know what might be up with this?

 

[pLaYeR^^]

Which dongle does he use? Is the latest sx os release on the micro sd card of the switch? Is the sx os payload on the dongle? Also if autorcm is enabled he doesn’t need to press anything to enter RCM.

 

[CKkio23]

So a friend recently decided too buy a bootloader from amazon ( a cheapo one) and he bought an sx license, and he''s having a few issues, the first issue is the switch won't boot. auto RCM is on, and with the dongle inserted and holds down for RCM, but it doesnt do anything. Any wizards out there know what might be up with this?

You do know that the rcm dongle has to charge before hand. use your own switch let it charge for a few sec. if not use a pc or android device.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So a friend recently decided too buy a bootloader from amazon ( a cheapo one) and he bought an sx license, and he''s having a few issues, the first issue is the switch won't boot. auto RCM is on, and with the dongle inserted and holds down for RCM, but it doesnt do anything. Any wizards out there know what might be up with this?

His Switch is probably iPatched which means RCM mode can't be exploited. You can compare the serial with this list to check: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ifBIsbTeTpk-bL1Ul9Z9ORPVX3BNH2pHlGW1Z0g8nvM/edit#gid=0

 

[CKkio23]

His Switch is probably iPatched which means RCM mode can't be exploited. You can compare the serial with this list to check: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ifBIsbTeTpk-bL1Ul9Z9ORPVX3BNH2pHlGW1Z0g8nvM/edit#gid=0

Yeah could be but i dont know why he said AUTORCM is ON?? if its iPatched then it wouldn't be possible correct?

 

[M7L7NK7]

"Friend"

 

[masterprosync]

Check your switch serial number make sure is unpatched, if patched mean your can't run any CFW.

 

[Notnagel]

Yeah could be but i dont know why he said AUTORCM is ON?? if its iPatched then it wouldn't be possible correct?

Oh, you could set AutoRCM on a patched Switch, leading to a Brick, since you're unable to boot up a Payload to turn autoRCM off.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Oh, you could set AutoRCM on a patched Switch, leading to a Brick, since you're unable to boot up a Payload to turn autoRCM off.

Latest versions of Hekate and ChoiDujourNX should not allow you to turn on AutoRCM on an iPatched system. But he might have used an older version, or maybe he enabled it from the SX OS menu which does not have any such failsafes. SX OS in general is not safe to use on iPatched units.

 

[CKkio23]

Latest versions of Hekate and ChoiDujourNX should not allow you to turn on AutoRCM on an iPatched system. But he might have used an older version, or maybe he enabled it from the SX OS menu which does not have any such failsafes. SX OS in general is not safe to use on iPatched units.

RIP If he did this on an ipatched switch!

OP give us an update.

 

[lolcatzuru]

His Switch is probably iPatched which means RCM mode can't be exploited. You can compare the serial with this list to check: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ifBIsbTeTpk-bL1Ul9Z9ORPVX3BNH2pHlGW1Z0g8nvM/edit#gid=0

i looked it up and according to the serial he's ok.

RIP If he did this on an ipatched switch!

OP give us an update.

this is what i was thinking, he shouldnt have been able to even exploit.

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RIP If he did this on an ipatched switch!

OP give us an update.

he did use sxos