In hekate the option to back up emummc greyed out which I assumed is because I don't have emunand set up. How do I back up all the important files, which folders/ files to copy to PC in case I need to change SD card? Also do I have to copy over my switch prod.keys? I don't seem to have lockpick...?
How do I back up my Switch if I don't have emunand?
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You don't backup emummc if you don't have an emunand. Backup your sysmmc aka emmc.
Go to tools-> backup, backup your emmc boot0/boot1 and the emmc raw gpp, you can also backup the emmc sys and emmc user that is the raw gpp.
I've successfully backed up by using Hekate's back up option. Currently my backup has boot0, boot1 and rawnandbin.
Am I now fully ready in case of SD card failure? Do I need to do anything else? Do I need to back up product keys or whatever else?
Am I now fully ready in case of SD card failure? Do I need to do anything else? Do I need to back up product keys or whatever else?
If you don't have emummc then what you have backed up is sysmmc which is not located on the SD card. But the backup is still good to have.
You should also extract your keys as mentioned earlier in this thread
The Nintendo folder contains the installed games among other things so you might consider making a copy of that as well if you want to be able to recreate everything in case of SD card failure
You should also extract your keys as mentioned earlier in this thread
The Nintendo folder contains the installed games among other things so you might consider making a copy of that as well if you want to be able to recreate everything in case of SD card failure
1. May I ask what would happen in case the SD card fails, and I have backup from Hekate but I haven't backed up or extracted the prod.keys?
2. What do I do with prod.keys when I'm unloading the backup onto new SD card?
2. What do I do with prod.keys when I'm unloading the backup onto new SD card?
Once you get the new card setup, run https://vps.suchmeme.nl/git/mudkip/Lockpick_RCM/releases again and it will get your keys for you, and it will auto place them where they need to be. ( they will be in the "Switch" folder btw. -Prod.keys, Title.keys, Dev.keys )
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https://gbatemp.net/threads/im-so-confused-about-prod-keys.548117/
It's not like it is hard or scary to run lockpick. If you have pushed a payload before like Fusee.bin or Hekate.bin, then it is the same process, except you push the Lockpick.bin instead. And you only have to do it one time
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Am I correct in understanding that prod.keys file actually become useless after each firmware update, and you need to back it all up again each time, meaning it isn't absolutely tied to your Switch and in the worst case scenario that you didn't back it up when disaster strikes, you would still be able to play your Switch in CFW by using prod.keys from other sources?
Am I correct in understanding that prod.keys file actually become useless after each firmware update, and you need to back it all up again each time, meaning it isn't absolutely tied to your Switch and in the worst case scenario that you didn't back it up when disaster strikes, you would still be able to play your Switch in CFW by using prod.keys from other sources?
If you don't have backup of your keys, then just run Lockpick and get them (Which will take less than 5 minutes). And yes with most FW updates, you will need to get your updated keys again, which are unique to your own console only. Keys you find online from other sources are mostly used for the Switch emulators, not for your own Switch console.
You should completely read this: https://rentry.co/SwitchHackingIsEasy
No, you are not. Master keys and such are the same, yes, but every switch has its own keys that are used to encrypt your nand, save files, and SD card contents. Those keys never change (although on the 3DS, restoring your system to default would create a new SD seed... I don't think a Switch does that, but I've never done a reset, so I don't actually know). What CAN change with a new Firmware, but not necessarily every time, is the addition of new Master Keys. If you never pirate content, then this won't matter to you ( at least I think it doesn't, off the top of my head). Your own keys are important for decrypting/viewing your emmc and sd (Nintendo folder) contents, for the purpose of unbricking and such.
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