Hacking Nintendo Switch Banning Hub & Warning

[Wiinie]

Updaye day 2: played new crash game for 1 hr on sx pro. Played Mario tennis for 1 hr as well. No updates. Will switch sd cards and go online tomorrow.

 

[RapidRaid]

Is here somebody that has had used Layered FS offline whilst on 4.1.0, then cleared their logs also at 4.1.0, updated and went online with no ban afterwards?

I dun goofed since I didn't make a full NAND backup back before I used Layered. Only a System and Boot backup.
Well now I need to see if I maybe restore only the system/boot part, get the console to factory settings and try to start clean again.
After that, I'm gonna update to 5.1.0 and make a full dump, from where I could restore after using Homebrew/Layered or SX(once it arrives...frickin waiting since half a month by now, despite that I've orderd 17 of May - don't buy at shop01media)

 

[Nitsuka]

ok so from the moment you used a homebrew it is over ?
because from the beginning of hekate / atmosphere I remember there was this Switch "appstore" where you can find a lot of homebrew... but to access this appstore you need to go online.
I never used layeredfs/sx os/log delete/autoRCM but I feel like I'm gonna get banned just for using Atmosphere online to access the appstore

 

[Zonark]

Anyone used trimmed backups of their own online yet?

 

[JackTheFroster]

Banned: N
lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net blocked: N
Downloaded with CDN: N
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online: 4.1.0 and 5.1.0 without getting online.
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Y
SX OS used: N
SX OS used while online: N
Played online SX OS Backups: N
Layered FS Used: Y
Layered FS Used while online: N
Played online Layered FS Injects: N
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Y (Hekate)
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Y (Only once for a few minutes)
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: N
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: N
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: Y
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Y
Backups updated: N
Wi-Fi settings deleted: N
Airplane mode: Y
AutoRCM: Hekate
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline N
Trimmed .XCI: Y
Auto-Update Software Enabled in System Settings: N
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: ? Only Updated from 4.1.0 to 5.1.0 and i don't really know what to choose here...
Region: EUR
Additional Comment: I was only playing backup games through LayeredFS and was testing stuff like homebrew and some homebrew apps (only pre-installed ones from hekate sd files)

 

[Draxzelex]

@JackTheFroster If you must know what the fuse question is about, there is a way to update your system firmware without burning fuses. If you don't know what the fuses are, they are hardware modifications made to the system every few system updates or so as an anti-downgrade mechanism. I assume those who don't know how to bypass fuses don't have a fuse mismatch.

 

[AlphaSapphire]

This is some found information
"Nintendo will have something to announce on July 6 onwards and
This is just a console ban"

 

[lukhart]

This is some found information
"Nintendo will have something to announce on July 6 onwards and
This is just a console ban"

Source or troll?

 

[mooglazer]

So are all bans 5.x+? Did a quick check and it doesn't look like there are any 4.x bans. Or am I mistaken?

 

[Draxzelex]

So are all bans 5.x+? Did a quick check and it doesn't look like there are any 4.x bans. Or am I mistaken?

All current reports are being made on 5.X because its the latest firmware. The biggest reason I postulate that there are no bans on 4.X is because when it was the latest firmware, there were no hacks that could be performed on it. Now that we do have hacks for 4.X, it is not the latest firmware anymore so people cannot be banned for being on 4.X. After all, you cannot check if you are banned or not unless you're on the latest firmware.

 

[Rel]

OP the URL is actually receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net

 

[lukhart]

So are all bans 5.x+? Did a quick check and it doesn't look like there are any 4.x bans. Or am I mistaken?

You can't go online on lower firmware, that's why it's only 5.x
Edit: already answered, my bad

 

[Draxzelex]

OP the URL is actually receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net

Eh, I felt that most people when answering that question would know what I'm asking for since it won't work without receive in the beginning but I guess it couldn't hurt to be more accurate in case someone wants to be a smart aleck

 

[Rel]

Eh, I felt that most people when answering that question would know what I'm asking for since it won't work without receive in the beginning but I guess it couldn't hurt to be more accurate in case someone wants to be a smart aleck

There was some people in another thread that thought the URL was that as well and were wondering why nothing was being blocked from it.

 

[Draxzelex]

There was some people in another thread that thought the URL was that as well and were wondering why nothing was being blocked from it.

Hmm, this thread isn't really supposed to be a "How to avoid bans" type of thread. Its more of a "How are people being banned?" kind of thing. There's actually a thread in the tutorials section that details a lot of ways to mitigate bans so I feel less of a need. Maybe I ought to post a link here for completeness' sake. Anywho, I've already updated all of the questionnaires to make sure people are blocking the right URL.

 

[Rel]

Hmm, this thread isn't really supposed to be a "How to avoid bans" type of thread. Its more of a "How are people being banned?" kind of thing. There's actually a thread in the tutorials section that details a lot of ways to mitigate bans so I feel less of a need so maybe I ought to link it for completeness' sake. Anywho, I've already updated all of the questionnaires to make sure people are blocking the right URL.

It's cool and I know what thread you are speaking of which was also using the original URL without the "receive-" portion before being edited, I actually left it unblocked myself because I don't think it will help mitigate any bans either way.

 

[TriangularFish]

Banned: N
receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net blocked: N
Downloaded with CDN: N
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online: Never Cleared Logs
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Y
SX OS used: N
SX OS used while online: N
Played online SX OS Backups: N
Layered FS Used: Y
Layered FS Used while online: Y
Played online Layered FS Injects: Y
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Y I used a bunch of emulators and have occasionally gotten crashes trying to boot homebrew
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Y
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: Y
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: Y
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: Y
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Y
Backups updated: Y
Wi-Fi settings deleted: N
Airplane mode: N
AutoRCM: Hekate
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline (i.e 1.0, 1.1, 1.2): X.X
Trimmed .XCI: N
Auto-Update Software Enabled in System Settings: Y
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: N/A
Region:United States of America
Additional Comments: As you can see, I constantly go online while using hacks and layeredFS (only for odyssey mods which disable online for the game, I was accidentally online with an old version of the hacks though) and I also use emulators and get crashes often too. After all of this, I believe that the frequent buyer theory is true as I have bought SEVERAL games (16, not even including DLC) and extra controllers, and at the same time have done nothing to cover my tracks. I seriously think that the theory has some weight built into it, especially seeing as Nintendo MAY (unlikely) also spare users who don't cover up their tracks well as they can confirm they aren't using any illegal stuff.

 

[Draxzelex]

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This is the first time I've ever seen someone so reckless and not be banned. I've seen some people do the complete opposite of this and get banned. Urgh, the frequent buyer theory sounds bogus but it does explain a lot of things...

 

[TriangularFish]

This is the first time I've ever seen someone so reckless and not be banned. I've seen some people do the complete opposite of this and get banned. Urgh, the frequent buyer theory sounds bogus but it does explain a lot of things...

Well it's all for science! It's also clearly worked out in the long run since even though I have been doing this for the past 2 months, nothing! My goal was to really add some weight to the frequent buyer theory and possibly my own (being that if you let Nintendo see what hacks you are using(EDIT: As long as they aren't malicious or illegal), they might not ban you) and I think I did my job. Really hope we can start seeing some more developments, and remember, the "randomness" to bans is almost always separated by the buyer theory.

 

[lukhart]

Banned: N
receive-lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net blocked: N
Downloaded with CDN: N
What firmware(s) were you on when you cleared error logs prior to going online: Never Cleared Logs
Disabled "Send Error Information" in System Settings: Y
SX OS used: N
SX OS used while online: N
Played online SX OS Backups: N
Layered FS Used: Y
Layered FS Used while online: Y
Played online Layered FS Injects: Y
Homebrew/non-TX CFW Used: Y I used a bunch of emulators and have occasionally gotten crashes trying to boot homebrew
Connect to Internet with homebrew/CFW: Y
Connect to eShop while using CFW/homebrew: Y
Played with Layered FS Injects with Own Cert.: Y
Can you use the eShop on the Switch: Y
Can you use the eShop from a non-Switch device: Y
Backups updated: Y
Wi-Fi settings deleted: N
Airplane mode: N
AutoRCM: Hekate
Lowest SX OS Version used when Online/Offline (i.e 1.0, 1.1, 1.2): X.X
Trimmed .XCI: N
Auto-Update Software Enabled in System Settings: Y
Less Fuses Burnt than Expected: N/A
Region:United States of America
Additional Comments: As you can see, I constantly go online while using hacks and layeredFS (only for odyssey mods which disable online for the game, I was accidentally online with an old version of the hacks though) and I also use emulators and get crashes often too. After all of this, I believe that the frequent buyer theory is true as I have bought SEVERAL games (16, not even including DLC) and extra controllers, and at the same time have done nothing to cover my tracks. I seriously think that the theory has some weight built into it, especially seeing as Nintendo MAY (unlikely) also spare users who don't cover up their tracks well as they can confirm they aren't using any illegal stuff.

You use your main account or a dummy one when hacking?