looking for the best hacking guide for the switch

[Felix12332]

i'm planning to buy a switch next time i get paid and so i was looking for the best way to put homebrew and games on it, aside from that i had multiple questions regarding the hacking part specially if firmware reverting is a thing so i don't have to worry about buying the new OLED switch or buying a used one that's been updated i'd appreciate a response though i may not answer in the next 9 hours as i'll be either sleeping or working

 

[suDisdain]

1) Firmware reverting, or downgrading, isn't a practical option
2) OLED switches, and switches manufactured after July/August 2018, are referred to as "Mariko" switches, as they use Mariko hardware revision. This revision patched the soft-mod most commonly used to install custom firmware. The only way to hack OLED/Mariko is soldering a modchip onto the internal board of the switch.
3) As such, your best bet is trying to find a relatively old second-hand switch for sale. You can check whether the switch is old enough to be soft-modded by checking its serial number, and seeing which range of serials it falls into. If it is listed as unpatched, it's able to be hacked regardless of firmware version.

I hope that helps
(and anyone else feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)

 

[Felix12332]

thank you i'll go ahead and ask the person i'm buying from

 

[CloudStrife1901]

Check the serials on www.ismyswitchpatched.com

And use this for a guide on how to mod it https://nh-server.github.io/switch-guide/

 

[Felix12332]

i've confirmed that it's a first gen switch as well as it's serial

 

[Dust2dust]

2) OLED switches, and switches manufactured after July/August 2018, are referred to as "Mariko" switches, as they use Mariko hardware revision... (and anyone else feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)

Well, nothing major, but still a little correction. The i-patched Switches that started coming out in summer 2018 were still erista consoles. The Mariko revision came out a little later, of course also patched.

 

[Felix12332]

hello the one i found says

this but when i first searched it it says its compatible and then says it's unknown

 

[Felix12332]

any idea if this is compatible or not?

 

[sudeki300]

hello the one i found says

this but when i first searched it it says its compatible and then says it's unknown

doubt your gonna find one that doesnt require a modchip in a retail store, better off buying a v1 second hand, cant read the serial numbers

 

[Felix12332]

it's a used one

 

[sudeki300]

it's a used one

sorry thought you was in a store, cant read the serial

 

[Felix12332]

oh sorry it's XAW10100494920

 

[sudeki300]

its possibly patched, you wont know until pushing a test payload.

 

[Felix12332]

understood

 

[sudeki300]

understood

its simple to do with a jig and android phone, if its a friend your buying from they shouldn't mind

 

[Felix12332]

complete stranger so nah

 

[sudeki300]

complete stranger so nah

sorry to hear that, could try pawnshops

 

[Felix12332]

i found another one for around the same price that gave me a safe one so i'll probably buy that one

 

[Felix12332]

also can you install NSP files like updates or dlc on a game you installed as a XCI or something

 

[sudeki300]

yes, glad you found one.

just make sure it has the same serial number in system settings before buying