Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

[rehius]

While you are waiting for the v2.6, here is v2.5 with increased timeouts, hopefully should fix the Toshiba case

 

[LogicalMadness]

I don't have the skills and knowledge to fix it myself. And those in my city who know how to repair, want such money that it's easier to buy a new switch)

Sorry guy, I'd help more if I could

*Edit @nqtal, actually, I've got one more suggestion-ish. Set it back to the way it was when it was working (remove \desolder mods\hacks) and then use an old toothbrush to gently clean the mobo with IPA, preferably 99%.

Let me know how it goes in a PM please

 

[urherenow]

Why are people trying to measure resistance on a capacitor? That isn’t how a capacitor works at all. A capacitor stores voltage, and increases resistance as current decreases, so resistance will be infinite when it’s charged. The battery in your meter will charge a tiny capacitor very quickly.
What am I missing? Really early in the morning, and I didn’t sleep well…

 

[zebrone]

Is it really that Picofly has some problems with some Toshiba/ Samsung emmc,while it has not any problem the hwfly?

 

[linuxares]

Tempers, is this an Aliexpress error?:

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a nstinct for oled (Hwfly clone) on only 39 USD?

It's not a clone, but rather an... upgrade?

Is it really that Picofly has some problems with some Toshiba/ Samsung emmc,while it has not any problem the hwfly?

hwfly also got issues with them, but not as much. They had longer time to develop their firmware after all.

 

[rehius]

Is it really that Picofly has some problems with some Toshiba/ Samsung emmc,while it has not any problem the hwfly?

hey, I work on this in my free time, and this $3 shit (with mismatching 3.3v/1.8v voltage levels!!) already outperforms hardware fast FPGAs thx to algorithms.

hwfly doesn't work with SanDisk at all, and with this fix, Toshiba should be fine

gimme some time, the todo list for 2.6 is

- fix HOS auto-off code
- software update support
- remove encryption
- faster PIO sniff
- rework OFW-related things

 

[Donnie-Burger]

hey, I work on this in my free time, and this $3 shit (with mismatching 3.3v/1.8v voltage levels!!) already outperforms hardware fast FPGAs thx to algorithms.

hwfly doesn't work with SanDisk at all, and with this fix, Toshiba should be fine

gimme some time, the todo list for 2.6 is

- fix HOS auto-off code
- software update support
- remove encryption
- faster PIO sniff
- rework OFW-related things

Legend! Thank you!

 

[cowboy619]

Boots hekate but can't boot Atmos SYS CFW and Atmos EMMC, ran the unlock.bin file but still this error. Boots OFW fine

 

[rehius]

Boots hekate but can't boot Atmos SYS CFW and Atmos EMMC, ran the unlock.bin file but still this error. Boots OFW fine

use .uf2 over USB
.bin was purposed for the unlock through the hekate payload tool, but it breaks OFW due to the bug =/

 

[cowboy619]

use .uf2 over USB
.bin was purposed for the unlock through the hekate payload tool, but it breaks OFW due to the bug =/

oh crap already removed the usb port

 

[rehius]

oh crap already removed the usb port

well, it should work through the toolbox (place unlock.bin on SD card, press 'HOS Unlock'), but this can break 'reboot to OFW', (can be repaired by restoring the proper BOOT0, so I recommend to perform backup before doing that)

 

[JackFrostSMT]

oh crap already removed the usb port

Lol I removed the port on mine too before verifying that it worked. Now I soldered a usb cord to the pin remains

 

[cowboy619]

well, it should work through the toolbox (place unlock.bin on SD card, press 'HOS Unlock'), but this can break 'reboot to OFW', (can be repaired by restoring the proper BOOT0, so I recommend to perform backup before doing that)

Payload just goes to black screen. Think I will solder the port back on


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[cowboy619]

Lol I removed the port on mine too before verifying that it worked. Now I soldered a usb cord to the pin remains

Have you got a pic of the install? Which wires are necessary


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[JackFrostSMT]

Have you got a pic of the install? Which wires are necessary


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Mine is the rp2040-one with the big usb a connector. Not sure how yours would wire up if its the usb c version

 

[Maou_SET]

ecommending the cable, rather than the mosfet for a reason /shrug

I couldn't find damage on my own. But it looks like it's completely broken. Capacitors on CPU have zero resistance. Someone told me it means that processor is dead.

The resistance between the two sides of the Cap should be around 15-40Ohms. It can be a little lower or higher. Zero means the SOC has internal damage.

 

[leerz]

Is it really that Picofly has some problems with some Toshiba/ Samsung emmc,while it has not any problem the hwfly?

it's a problem with hwfly too.
I've replaced many toshiba emmcs already because it won't glitch in hwfly

 

[JackFrostSMT]

I just checked and mine is a samsung

 

[SorataVP69]

Nintendo switch Lite green but nothing on screen

Post automatically merged: Mar 27, 2023

Nintendo switch Lite green but nothing on screen

Can i get some help pls

 

[Maou_SET]

Nintendo switch Lite green but nothing on screen

Post automatically merged: Mar 27, 2023

Can i get some help pls

It should only take around ten seconds max to glitch on a correct install. Try shortening the wires, they are very long. Maybe add 20k resistor to the reset line.