Hacking Nintendo Switch Banning Hub & Warning

[Draxzelex]

Long story short
I had sx os since launch day and im not Banned
I always use sx os in airplane
I update the games in ofw
I have already original games that i play online in ofw
I wanna know if someone is doing like me and doing ok, because, i dont know why but i think that having original games to play prevents to be banned

I'm starting to lose track of how many people were banned with this scenario. It used to be a handful but now its reaching double digits. If you want to continue doing this, I would suggest removing AutoRCM (if installed), not clearing error logs, and most importantly not updating backups in OFW.

 

[Novalok]

Ban? Nope
If Yes, provide proof (video preferred)
SX OS used? Yep
Did you connect to the Internet with SX OS and/or to activate the license? Not to active License
Did you play any .XCI files online with a certificate/header? Yes, All of my games
Do you have a certificate/header ban (look for error code 2124-4025)? Nope
Lowest SX Version used when Online/Offline (NOT Switch System Firmware)? 1.4
Non-TX Layered FS Used? Nope
Did you connect to the Internet with a non-TX LayeredFS Inject? Nope
Played online w/ Non-TX Layered FS Injects? Nope
Used DevMenu? Nope
Installed any .NSP? Nope
Did you connect to the Internet w/ any .NSP installed? N/A
Did you play any .NSP installed online? N/A
Did you perform any CDN/Freeshop downloading with your own Switch's certificate? Nope
Backups updated? Updated in CFW
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used? GCDumpTool 1.0.5
Connect to Internet w/ homebrew/non-TX CFW? Was connected to Internet via TX-OS When I dumped my Games
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew? Daily, to test and see if I'm banned
AutoRCM? Nope
Did you update your firmware w/o burning fuses? Nope
Did you install the exFAT update offline? Nope, Did it while booted in CFW
receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net blocked and/or "Don't Share Usage Information" ticked under "Other Settings"? No and No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online? Y: Did not Clear Logs
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings? Nope
Wi-Fi settings deleted? Nope
Airplane mode? Nope
Auto-Update Software Enabled in System Settings? Yep
Can you use the eShop on the Switch? Yep
Can you login to Nintendo's website using your linked Nintendo Account? Yep
Do you get error code 2137-7403 trying to update your system firmware? Nope
Console/Account Region(s): US
Trimmed .XCI? Untrimmed
Additional Comments

Bought TX-OS because I am a collector. I want Physical releases, But I want the benefits of a digital library. It's only been a week. No ban yet. I'll keep ya updated.

 

[Draxzelex]

@Novalok I really like your style. You don't give two crapshoots about getting banned and Nintendo isn't doing jacksquat. Keep up the good work bro.

 

[Paulsar99]

Long story short
I had sx os since launch day and im not Banned
I always use sx os in airplane
I update the games in ofw
I have already original games that i play online in ofw
I wanna know if someone is doing like me and doing ok, because, i dont know why but i think that having original games to play prevents to be banned

Yep this is pretty much what I was also doing and still not banned yet, but since then I've stopped playing fortnite and only went to the eshop once in a while to check if I'm still good or banned already.

 

[Pachee]

has anyone been banned for just updating firmware bypassing the efuse?

Yeah, nice question. Like update 1.0.0 console to 5.1.0 and play legit cart games online...

 

[BloodRose]

I'm starting to lose track of how many people were banned with this scenario. It used to be a handful but now its reaching double digits. If you want to continue doing this, I would suggest removing AutoRCM (if installed), not clearing error logs, and most importantly not updating backups in OFW.

But he is updating the games in OFW. I thought the golden rule, apart from no NSP's, was don't update games or use the eshop in CFW.

 

[ssssss13]

But he is updating the games in OFW. I thought the golden rule, apart from no NSP's, was don't update games or use the eshop in CFW.

No NSP means using just sxecuter right?

 

[BloodRose]

No NSP means using just sxecuter right?

Correct. If you want to run backups of retail games that is.

 

[ssssss13]

Correct. If you want to run backups of retail games that is.

So to run backups games found on internet the only option is sxexecuter right?

 

[lufeig]

I'm starting to lose track of how many people were banned with this scenario. It used to be a handful but now its reaching double digits. If you want to continue doing this, I would suggest removing AutoRCM (if installed), not clearing error logs, and most importantly not updating backups in OFW.

with the information that you have until now, what would you recommend then, please?

- update backups in OFW
- update backups in CFW
- not update backups at all (which obviously includes nsp updates)

 

[Deleted User]

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[LovesSwitch223]

So, I used RetroArch and other simple homebrew (no layered FS/no SX Pro), and I have got error logs (haven’t cleared them, although I don’t know if they were autocleared, I used Hekate before the layered FS version), and I haven’t turned my switch on since the ban wave (estimating 4 months maybe), will I get banned if I turn my switch on, and is there any way to fix it?

The only way to check is to turn your Switch on without CFW and try the eShop or play a game online and see if you have the ban error.

 

[Draxzelex]

But he is updating the games in OFW. I thought the golden rule, apart from no NSP's, was don't update games or use the eshop in CFW.

People have been banned for updating games in OFW so I don't assume it is no longer safe as I have plenty of evidence that Nintendo can detect SX OS despite being in OFW.

with the information that you have until now, what would you recommend then, please?

- update backups in OFW
- update backups in CFW
- not update backups at all (which obviously includes nsp updates)

I would recommend updating backups via NSP format and then restoring a clean NAND before going online.

 

[Cava]

I updated all of my xci games in OFW since 1,5 months. Still not banned.

 

[aerios169]

Ban? N
If Yes, provide proof (video preferred)
SX OS used? Yes
Did you connect to the Internet with SX OS and/or to activate the license? No
Did you play any .XCI files online with a certificate/header? No
Do you have a certificate/header ban (look for error code 2124-4025)? No
Lowest SX Version used when Online/Offline (NOT Switch System Firmware)? 1.2
Non-TX Layered FS Used? No
Did you connect to the Internet with a non-TX LayeredFS Inject? No
Played online w/ Non-TX Layered FS Injects? No
Used DevMenu? No
Installed any .NSP? No
Did you connect to the Internet w/ any .NSP installed? N/A
Did you play any .NSP installed online? N/A
Did you perform any CDN/Freeshop downloading with your own Switch's certificate? No
Backups updated? never updapte them
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used? Edizon save manager
Connect to Internet w/ homebrew/non-TX CFW? no
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew? no
AutoRCM? No
Did you update your firmware w/o burning fuses? No
Did you install the exFAT update offline? no
receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net blocked and/or "Don't Share Usage Information" ticked under "Other Settings"? No and No
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online? no
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings? yes
Wi-Fi settings deleted? yes
Airplane mode? yes
Auto-Update Software Enabled in System Settings? no
Can you use the eShop on the Switch? Yes
Can you login to Nintendo's website using your linked Nintendo Account? Yes
Do you get error code 2137-7403 trying to update your system firmware? No
Console/Account Region(s): NTSC latinoamerica
Trimmed .XCI? yes
Additional Comments : i had restored my nand clean ( with no data of hackes) before i reconect to online 2 times, i used SX pro offline complete never gone online or update games, right now i am not having troubles and i can play online fine.

 

[Deleted User]

The only way to check is to turn your Switch on without CFW and try the eShop or play a game online and see if you have the ban error.

Have people been banned before from what I described?

 

[Draxzelex]

Have people been banned before from what I described?

All bans have been due to either using LayeredFS or SX OS. The only homebrew ban involved using a GBA emulator and, more importantly, clearing error logs on 5.X. Along with the new confirmation in the OP, I do not recommend clearing error logs especially on 5.X if you are trying to avoid getting banned.

 

[LovesSwitch223]

Have people been banned before from what I described?

I for one, did around the same thing as you, I used a GBA emulator and some other homebrew games, all while online on CFW, played Fortnite and used eShop on CFW, have not cleared my logs, and after a few weeks without any CFW usage, have not been banned, and I have gotten errors from 2048 crashing on me. In your scenario, you probably aren't banned, but you won't be sure until you go into your Switch. Not using your Switch at all is pretty much the same thing as a ban if you think about it, you basically banned yourself from your Switch, so why not try unbanning yourself by checking to see if you are banned at all.

 

[KingMuk]

Just an update from my post here ----> https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-banning-hub-warning.508710/page-52#post-8166040
Still not banned yet (checked 10mins ago via going into Eshop OFW). Everything from my post is still the same.

One thing to note is that I haven't played any of my retail games multiplayer online (since I started using SX/OS) IF they have online multiplayer (like MK8D and ETC)
All I've been playing are my single player retail games while connected to the internet OFW.

This will change however once I get my Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate in a few weeks.
Will update again some time after that.

Edit: Update 8-12-18 ---> I played MK8D (retail) online (2 races) on OFW.

 

[Draxzelex]

Just an update from my post here ----> https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-banning-hub-warning.508710/page-52
Still not banned yet (checked 10mins ago via going into Eshop OFW). Everything from my post is still the same.

One thing to note is that I haven't played any of my retail games multiplayer online (since I started using SX/OS) IF they have online multiplayer (like MK8D and ETC)
All I've been playing are my single player retail games while connected to the internet OFW.

This will change however once I get my Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate in a few weeks.
Will update again some time after that.

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