Hacking Question If I THEORETICALLY got dev keys, what could I do with them?

[ShadowSynthesis]

Title.
Just theoretically, amirite?

 

[ShadowSynthesis]

shove 'em up your butt

Wow, how edgy! You should be very popular at school!

 

[JellyPerson]

Theoretically you couldn't get any because theoretically they serve no purpose, in theory. But you know, that's just a theory.

 

[ShadowSynthesis]

Theoretically you couldn't get any because theoretically they serve no purpose, in theory. But you know, that's just a theory.

So, there's no difference of what they can do with retail ones?

 

[Kubas_inko]

Only real usage is to decrypt dev apps thus having the possibility to install them on retail consoles.

 

[DeadlyFoez]

I believe they will only work with a dev unit and of no use for a consumer unit.

 

[JellyPerson]

So, there's no difference of what they can do with retail ones?

Theoretically.

 

[BigPanda]

If you talk about the application signing keys & certificates, that are located inside the SDK. If you have a development unit, you could resign/repack retail games to work on dev unit.

For console keys, either they are unique to a dev unit or the shared ones would be useless to you.

 

[Falo]

Just what i'm currently doing with them.
- Decrypting SDK stuff, like Firmware 0.x (FW 1.0.0 is 2016-11-21 18:30:08, SDK debug FW is from 2016-10-11 09:31:38)
- Finding out how some dev apps work with IDA Pro
- Porting DevMenu from Debug Unit to Retail Unit
stuff like that... ^^

 

[Deleted User]

Theoretically you couldn't get any because theoretically they serve no purpose, in theory. But you know, that's just a theory.

A Game THEORY!

 

[ShadowSynthesis]

Just what i'm currently doing with them.
- Decrypting SDK stuff, like Firmware 0.x (FW 1.0.0 is 2016-11-21 18:30:08, SDK debug FW is from 2016-10-11 09:31:38)
- Finding out how some dev apps work with IDA Pro
- Porting DevMenu from Debug Unit to Retail Unit
stuff like that... ^^

Nice.

 

[Astoria]

You could use them to decrypt unreleased games / update data.

For example the Splatoon 2 3.1 update was leaked two days before from the dev server.

 

[Deletedmember438770]

You could use them to decrypt unreleased games / update data.

For example the Splatoon 2 3.1 update was leaked two days before from the dev server.

He means for dev units I'm pretty sure.

 

[JellyPerson]

This is cool..... theoretically.

 

[Jaucent23]

lol and another one theoretically.......

 

[Astoria]

He means for dev units I'm pretty sure.

Yes, dev units have the necessary keys to access the dev Nintendo server.

 

[dgr1592]

Yes, dev units have the necessary keys to access the dev Nintendo server.

Theoretically..

 

[nachuz]

Decrypt kiosk demos and discover unused things!

 

[Astoria]

Theoretically..

Nope, it's a reality. As I stated, the keys from a dev Switch were used to get the Splatoon 2 3.1 update a few days before release.