Hacking Hackable Nintendo Switch

[jalle65]

Hey people,

So from what I know, only Nintendo Switches released before July 2018 are hackable. After that Nintendo patched them or something. Now I just bought a used Nintendo Switch, and I have no idea when my Switch was manufactured. Is there any way I can find out how old it is? The back of the Switch simply states "Made in China 2018", no month or nothing else more specific.

I found out that I can check my Switches hackability by sending a payload (fusee-test.bin) to my Switch in RCM mode. But I simply cannot get my Switch into RCM mode, not with paperclips, with jigs, with anything. Is this a clear signal that my Switch is unhackable?

Thanks for all the answers in advance

 

[nero99]

https://ismyswitchpatched.com/ put in your serial numbers first 6 digits there and it should tell you

 

[RHOPKINS13]

It's probably hackable, you're just having bad luck getting into RCM mode. Buy a proper jig, or tear apart a joycon and use bentpinhax.

I personally preferred to use a single strand of wire torn out of a CAT5 cable until I got my jig.

It's also possible that the previous owner messed up his pins while trying to get into RCM.

 

[smf]

But I simply cannot get my Switch into RCM mode, not with paperclips, with jigs, with anything. Is this a clear signal that my Switch is unhackable?

It should go into RCM, the exploit will just fail if it's unhackable.

There may be some hints in this thread.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/rcm-wont-work-on-my-switch.502875/

Trying to do it when plugged into power seems to be a common problem.

 

[jalle65]

I checked my serial through the website nero99 linked, and it seems my Switch is patched... that's a bummer. So it seems like I was just unlucky getting the jig to work, but it wouldn't have made a difference. Thanks for the help!