Hacking Suggestion [IMPORTANT] Possible Nintendo server changes to block web applets from working

[Deleted-442439]

I’m on 5.0.2, it works perfectly for me. Mind you I’ve set my secondary DNS to 1.0.0.1 so yeah.

Well obviously it works when you are on the newest firmware, the point is that older FW that need the web browser to perform softmod exploits are now getting blocked from using it.

 

[Xandroz]

i tried it once it came out and worked for me, so i shouldnt connect now.
im on 3.0.2

its on airplane mode just in case

 

[Leonidas87]

Wow what a shit storm today. This is definitely not a good thing.

 

[Deleted-442439]

i tried it once it came out and worked for me, so i shouldnt connect now.
im on 3.0.2

Go offline until we know how Nintendo is doing this to be safe.

 

[Stercate79]

Hey, me too!

I updated. But I was on 5.0.1 anyway, so...

F*** Nintendo, i won't update

 

[Lumince]

Just turned airplane mode on! Hope I didnt get affected..... Anyway to check?

 

[Leonidas87]

F*** Nintendo, i won't update

Same here and it is so easy to click one wrong button and your screwed.

 

[Stercate79]

Just turned airplane mode on! Hope I didnt get affected..... Anyway to check?

No, keep airplane mode on.

 

[Darklinkreturns]

Well obviously it works when you are on the newest firmware, the point is that older FW that need the web browser to perform softmod exploits are now getting blocked from using it.

so just to be clear, my options right now are to either update to 5.0.2, or hold off and hope someone devises a method for removing the nag through RCM wizardry?

 

[Deleted-351540]

F*** Nintendo, i won't update

I wanted to help the SwitchBru guys figure out why I can't login. Can't do that without being able to use it. Can't use it without updating...

See the dilemma?

 

[Lumince]

No, keep airplane mode on.

My switch hasn't touched the internet in a week or 2. Nintendo just wants to be a POS.

 

[Deleted-442439]

so just to be clear, my options right now are to either update to 5.0.2, or hold off and hope someone devises a method for removing the nag through RCM wizardry?

Yep either go offline and wait, or update.

 

[Leonidas87]

And to confirm for anyone wondering deleting all data and performing an initialize in maintanince mode will not fix the issue. I took the plunge and lost all save data. Have to be patient.

 

[Stercate79]

My switch hasn't touched the internet in a week or 2. Nintendo just wants to be a POS.

You should be safe then, this is kinda new

 

[Darklinkreturns]

And to confirm for anyone wondering deleting all data and performing an initialize in maintanince mode will not fix the issue. I took the plunge and lost all save data. Have to be patient.

You're doing the Lord's work, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

 

[Stercate79]

To clarify:
This is a different kind of Nag.
The Classic Nag is when your console downloads an update, and it shows you that you have to update your console. You can bypass this by simply going through the recovery mode, which deletes the downloaded update. Classic nag:

Spoiler: image classic nag

Then there is this thing, which i call the Super Nag, we tried everything, but nothing seems to remove it. It basically shows that you have to download the latest update first, and it blocks you from doing any online activity.

Spoiler: super nag

 

[NANASHI89]

There have been several reports of users not being able to use the web applets without updating regardless of FW, DNS settings and several other factors, making it impossible to use the HBL and SwitchbruDNS.

This has now been investigated by devs over at the Reswitched discord and we know the following:

NeedsUpdateVulnerability is a function in the ns:vm service in the NS module.

It seems that in systems with the issue it is set to 1, while "normal" systems have the value 0.

When any of the web applets open they will check that value, if it is set to 1 a update will be needed, this update prompt can't be cleared by going into recovery mode making it impossible to launch the browser, and seems to be a issue on all FW.

We do not yet know how this value was changed, but as the DNS servers don't block all servers it is suspected that Nintendo have made a undocumented server to change this value. (this is speculation) regardless it would be smart to now completely disable internet (airplane mode) until the cause is found. (If you still plan to block updates).

What we do know: This issue is standard on all new Switches shipping on FW 4.1.0+ (see image 2)

Is it patcheble?

Yes, but right now Fusee does not have sdMMC support, so the only way now is to patch it through running Linux on the Switch and then applying a patch from there. Obviously that is not a easy solution, but until more is understood we have to wait.

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I own a launch day Switch. Am I OK?

 

[Leonidas87]

You're doing the Lord's work, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Thought maybe the issue would go away. Figured the data would be deleted by initializing in maintanince mode but no luck. Set me back a fare bit have to start many games from scratch unfortunately.

 

[Deleted User]

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[Leonidas87]

Thought maybe the issue would go away. Figured the data would be deleted by initializing in maintanince mode but no luck. Set me back a fare bit have to start many games from scratch unfortunately.

Mine was effected on 4.1.0, another person on 3.0

I'd say be very careful.