It's that time again! Nintendo has just released a new update for the Nintendo Switch. Firmware 8.0.0 is available to download, and there's actual new features alongside our beloved stability. Switch users can now sort software on the home menu by amount of playtime, most recently played, title, and publisher. For the avatar fanatics among us, there are 15 new profile pictures to choose from for your account. Most notably among the additions that version 8.0.0 brings is the ability to transfer individual save files to another Nintendo Switch console. On the homebrew front, you'll likely want to skip out on this update, as it patches Deja Vu, and other major exploits.

Improvements Included in Version 8.0.0 (Distributed 04/15/2019)
Added the following system functionality:

• A Sort Software feature is available after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Menu
  • Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
  • The All Software option displays when there are 13 or more software icons on the HOME Menu
• A View All Available News option is available within News, allowing you to view all news items currently being distributed
  • Go to News > Channel List > View More
• Select from 15 new icons from the Splatoon™ 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World™ games for your user
  • To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the HOME Menu > Profile
• A feature to Transfer Your Save Data is now available, allowing you to transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems
  • Go to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data
  • Save data will not remain on your source system after the transfer process completes
• A Zoom feature can be enabled from within System Settings
  • Go to System Settings > System to turn Zoom ON
  • Once enabled, you can use the Zoom feature by pressing the HOME Button twice
• An option is available to prevent the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
  • Go to System Settings > Sleep Mode > Wake When AC Adapter is Disconnected
  • This also applies when undocking your console
• A VR Mode (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
  • This will also be available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app through a later update
  • Go to System Settings > Parental Controls
  • These settings can also be changed from within Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
• Hong Kong / Taiwan / South Korea is available for selection in Region
  • Go to System Settings > System > Region
• The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
  • Save Data Cloud Backup > Save Data Cloud
  • Transfer Your User and Save Data > Transfer Your User Data

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

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[SkittleDash]

Inb4 "Atmos/SXOS doesn't work!"

 

[Scarlet]

Thank God I can sort by publisher now. It means I won't accidentally select one of these games now ;O;

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An amusing side note to this is how irritatingly inconsistent some publishers are with their names. Even Ubisoft are down as both Ubisoft and UbiSoft depending on the game.

 

[osaka35]

save transfer? now we're talking.

 

[Rabbid4240]

Tf you mean "zoom"?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I still wish we can just lock our favorites at front, just to make things easier. Sorting is a improvement though. FINALLY.

 

[DarkSeele]

A Controller Update is also available.

 

[Volthax]

Amazing news! SX OS emuNAND does still work. Ram Ranch is under siege, under lockdown US marines are going to patch exploits butt.

SX OS 14 - 0 other CFW

 

[Ev1l0rd]

This update fully patches Deja Vu. If you have a patched unit, do not update past 7.0.1.

No new master keys, but a fuse is blown with this update. (Marking the first major version bump that didn't bump up the master keys.)

Sadly this is probably the end of the line for patched units for the foreseeable future.

 

[chartube12]

The ability to transfer saves without the cloud? New switch model(s) confirmed?

 

[Mama Looigi]

I haven’t turned my switch on in months, I’m probably very behind on updates D:

 

[Deleted User]

We might be able to edit saves on an unpatched Switch then transfer them to an unhacked Switch and play online without a ban. Note the emphasis on the word "might".

 

[Mythical]

I'd love some Folder support Nintendo

 

[Beerus]

oohhh nice enhancements me like

 

[nero99]

Is it normal to be able to play online while still on 7.0.1 with atmosphere cfw? Cause that's what I'm doing right now

 

[snails1221]

Is it normal to be able to play online while still on 7.0.1 with atmosphere cfw? Cause that's what I'm doing right now

Yeah, you'll still be able to play online with the last available FW for about a day or so iirc

 

[Adran_Marit]

Information I have personally confirmed for 8.0

https://gbatemp.net/threads/8-0-confirmed-information.536097/

 

[Ericthegreat]

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It's that time again! Nintendo has just released a new update for the Nintendo Switch. Firmware 8.0.0 is available to download, and there's actual new features alongside our beloved stability. Switch users can now sort software on the home menu by amount of playtime, most recently played, title, and publisher. For the avatar fanatics among us, there are 15 new profile pictures to choose from for your account. Most notably among the additions that version 8.0.0 brings is the ability to transfer individual save files to another Nintendo Switch console. On the homebrew front, you'll likely want to skip out on this update, as it patches Deja Vu, and other major exploits.

Improvements Included in Version 8.0.0 (Distributed 04/15/2019)
Added the following system functionality:

• A Sort Software feature is available after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Menu
  • Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
  • The All Software option displays when there are 13 or more software icons on the HOME Menu
• A View All Available News option is available within News, allowing you to view all news items currently being distributed
  • Go to News > Channel List > View More
• Select from 15 new icons from the Splatoon™ 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World™ games for your user
  • To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the HOME Menu > Profile
• A feature to Transfer Your Save Data is now available, allowing you to transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems
  • Go to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data
  • Save data will not remain on your source system after the transfer process completes
• A Zoom feature can be enabled from within System Settings
  • Go to System Settings > System to turn Zoom ON
  • Once enabled, you can use the Zoom feature by pressing the HOME Button twice
• An option is available to prevent the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
  • Go to System Settings > Sleep Mode > Wake When AC Adapter is Disconnected
  • This also applies when undocking your console
• A VR Mode (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
  • This will also be available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app through a later update
  • Go to System Settings > Parental Controls
  • These settings can also be changed from within Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
• Hong Kong / Taiwan / South Korea is available for selection in Region
  • Go to System Settings > System > Region
• The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
  • Save Data Cloud Backup > Save Data Cloud
  • Transfer Your User and Save Data > Transfer Your User Data

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Source

First of all, I think this update requires a bigger warning about not updating, as you have it people might not read it, and it really seems it might be a while before 8.0 support. (Maybe add a warning box at the top)

Other then that, wtf Nintendo, the consoles already hacked, just let people backup to the sd card....

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We might be able to edit saves on an unpatched Switch then transfer them to an unhacked Switch and play online without a ban. Note the emphasis on the word "might".

Eh, good chance of ban depending on what you edit, I know games like splatoon you can get things not in the game yet, which is known to lead to a ban, I'd stay away from it if your afraid of getting banned.

 

[hippy dave]

Don't fuckin' update if you want fuckin' hax. Seriously don't fuckin' update if your Switch is ipatched. G'night.

 

[MarkDarkness]

What? ACTUAL features and not just blocking CFW? Almost as if that was the purpose of software updates...