Help with jailbreaking

[Luccy]

Hi, I have a Nintendo Switch and I want to do jailbreak on it.

The serial number starts with: XAW1011

Unfortunately, the RCM fusee-glee method doens't work, and now I think I will need to use the modchip, my question is: Which modchip do I buy ? there is any recommendation for my model or any will fit perfectly ? I've seem a lot of tutorials, but I can't choose for sure and I really wanted to jailbreak it!


Thank you

 

[Jayinem]

Definitely patched (confirmed here)

https://ismyswitchpatched.com/

not sure about modchip because I have an unpatched switch.

 

[Luccy]

Fixed the serial number, but is "possibly patched." actually. Anyway, the RCM approach doens't work, I tried several times it's indeed patched.

 

[Ryab]

Fixed the serial number, but is "possibly patched." actually. Anyway, the RCM approach doens't work, I tried several times it's indeed patched.

Well I believe the 2 notable chips are the Hwfly and Picofly. I suggest looking both up to see which you would prefer.

 

[Luccy]

Well I believe the 2 notable chips are the Hwfly and Picofly. I suggest looking both up to see which you would prefer.

Yeah, I just bought the "HWFLY RP2040" after navigate in a couple of posts, when it arrive I will test it out and update this post with a successful or failure result.

 

[Ondrashek06]

Yeah, I just bought the "HWFLY RP2040" after navigate in a couple of posts, when it arrive I will test it out and update this post with a successful or failure result.

You do know that it requires soldering experience and other device surgery tools, right? Just asking since you seemed to instantly jump to buying a modchip without additional questions.

 

[Luccy]

You do know that it requires soldering experience and other device surgery tools, right? Just asking since you seemed to instantly jump to buying a modchip without additional questions.

Yeah, I have the proper tools with me, I used to play with eletronics stuff in the University, the only thing I will try to acquire is some cheap microscope (or something like that) to help with the soldering part that's look very sensitive.

 

[linuxares]

Yeah, I have the proper tools with me, I used to play with eletronics stuff in the University, the only thing I will try to acquire is some cheap microscope (or something like that) to help with the soldering part that's look very sensitive.

Thankfully the "normal" switches (none Lite or OLED) are easier to mod.

 

[linuxares]

Btw if you haven't seen this most excellent guide - https://gbatemp.net/download/a-definitive-picofly-install-guide.37968/

 

[Luccy]

Btw if you haven't seen this most excellent guide - https://gbatemp.net/download/a-definitive-picofly-install-guide.37968/

Thanks a lot for that material, the dev board looks different from the one that I bought which is that one: https://gbatemp.net/threads/no-more-old-hwfly-chip-new-rev-on-rp2040.632243/

But besides that the guide looks pretty good.

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New2040plus is the name written in the board

 

[linuxares]

Rumored to be the RP2040 version of HWFly. So it will probably work fine!

 

[Hayato213]

Thanks a lot for that material, the dev board looks different from the one that I bought which is that one: https://gbatemp.net/threads/no-more-old-hwfly-chip-new-rev-on-rp2040.632243/

But besides that the guide looks pretty good.

Post automatically merged: Sep 4, 2023

New2040plus is the name written in the board

I would stay away from RP2040 , go for regular HWFLY if you can find them, RP2040 have the problem of NAND corrupting.

 

[Luccy]

I would stay away from RP2040 , go for regular HWFLY if you can find them, RP2040 have the problem of NAND corrupting.

What do you mean by regular HWFLY ? do u have any link of one of them ? I can try to find if I have some reference, I still can cancel my order without problems

 

[Hayato213]

What do you mean by regular HWFLY ? do u have any link of one of them ? I can try to find if I have some reference, I still can cancel my order without problems

You would want to looks for Hwfly Core instead of current lineup of HWFLY RP2040 modchips.

 

[m0rf3o]

I would stay away from RP2040 , go for regular HWFLY if you can find them, RP2040 have the problem of NAND corrupting.

Hello, could you give me information about the nand corruption? What are the symptoms and is there a solution? I have problems with a chip like the one mentioned (new2040plus) and I don't know where to find information. Thank you

 

[Hayato213]

Hello, could you give me information about the nand corruption? What are the symptoms and is there a solution? I have problems with a chip like the one mentioned (new2040plus) and I don't know where to find information. Thank you

Nand corruption just meaning the nand getting corrupted, if you don't have nand backup you are fuck.

 

[m0rf3o]

Nand corruption just meaning the nand getting corrupted, if you don't have nand backup you are fuck.

How do I know if my nand is corrupt? I don't have a backup, but tell me there is a solution

 

[Hayato213]

How do I know if my nand is corrupt? I don't have a backup, but tell me there is a solution

If it doesn't boot likely the nand is corrupted. Only if you have a nand backup or you have to rebuild the nand.

 

[m0rf3o]

If it doesn't boot likely the nand is corrupted. Only if you have a nand backup or you have to rebuild the nand.

That's right, my switch didn't boot, didn't do anything, black screen and the new2040plus didn't show any light. I try to connect it to the PC but I can't get into the chip, it only shows a blue light and flashes yellow, then it turns off. I was hoping to be able to flash some firmware that would boot the switch. What would be my next step to solve all this? What would you do? Thank you very much for your answers.

 

[Blavla]

That's right, my switch didn't boot, didn't do anything, black screen and the new2040plus didn't show any light. I try to connect it to the PC but I can't get into the chip, it only shows a blue light and flashes yellow, then it turns off. I was hoping to be able to flash some firmware that would boot the switch. What would be my next step to solve all this? What would you do? Thank you very much for your answers.

That looks bridged from here , little flux and tap it with solder iron

Post automatically merged: Oct 3, 2023

I would stay away from RP2040 , go for regular HWFLY if you can find them, RP2040 have the problem of NAND corrupting.

only if you install them improperly

Post automatically merged: Oct 3, 2023

Long flashes , short flashes ?
Blue light and yelow light is the latest FW for RP2040. Check your shorted capacitor where it says V1