Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

[eseldiem]

@rehius I’d add myself to the “can’t boot OFW with 2.6” crowd.

I can boot sysemmc, emummc, but not reboot to OFW. Be that from hekate or +- in sdloader.

If I try OFW, the screen goes blank. Sometimes the round N logo shows before blanking, sometimes not.

Then I have to press power for ~10s. On power on sometimes picofly does emmc write (white led), sometimes doesn’t. Afterwards boots up to hekate like a champ.

Once the following screen showed up:



After progressing to 100%, it blanked out again.

Basic info:
- v2, 14.x firmware, Toshiba emmc
- wave share pi zero

 

[jolly1991]

@rehius I’d add myself to the “can’t boot OFW with 2.6” crowd.

I can boot sysemmc, emummc, but not reboot to OFW. Be that from hekate or +- in sdloader.

If I try OFW, the screen goes blank. Sometimes the round N logo shows before blanking, sometimes not.

Then I have to press power for ~10s. On power on sometimes picofly does emmc write (white led), sometimes doesn’t. Afterwards boots up to hekate like a champ.

Once the following screen showed up:

View attachment 363534

After progressing to 100%, it blanked out again.

Basic info:
- v2, 14.x firmware, Toshiba emmc
- wave share pi zero

put 2.5 on pico, boot it and then upgrade to 2.6

 

[rehius]

That is why it's alpha, once everything is fixed I post a new version.

On power on sometimes picofly does emmc write (white led), sometimes doesn’t.

fixing this right now, software update related thing.

 

[ellllllill]

2040 swit ch life installation does not work, there is no response, and it is still the same after disassembling. The hwfly chip works normally when installed. Does anyone know the reason

 

[eseldiem]

That is why it's alpha, once everything is fixed I post a new version.


fixing this right now, software update related thing.

I’m not moaning; I’m alpha-testing. :-)

If you later on have a version you want me to flash on the current setup, happy to.

Bonus if it’s flashable via hekate, but no biggie if it isn’t.

 

[jabramo]

I am getting some odd behavior on my V2..

Install seems to work fine on fw 2.6, loaded latests HATs pack onto SD card

Booted in Hekate back up boot0/1, keys, nand

1. I can't boot into OFW, after nintendo screen it goes to what into some loading screen for 5-10 seconds then reboots
2. If I launch into CFW using EMUMMC I can't log into wifi
3. If I launch into CFW using SYSNAND wifi works fine

Card is 64gb fat32, EMUMMC is partition, sys fw is 16

When I disconnected the rp2040 the system boots fine.

@rehius I’d add myself to the “can’t boot OFW with 2.6” crowd.

I can boot sysemmc, emummc, but not reboot to OFW. Be that from hekate or +- in sdloader.

If I try OFW, the screen goes blank. Sometimes the round N logo shows before blanking, sometimes not.

I have similar behavior when I try to launch OFW, my bar does not progress at all before rebooting.

Other odd thing that happens is wifi doesn't work in CFW in emummc but works fine in sysnand . Does that happen to you? Could it be related to the picofly?

 

[jolly1991]

I have similar behavior when I try to launch OFW, my bar does not progress at all before rebooting.

Other odd thing that happens is wifi doesn't work in CFW in emummc but works fine in sysnand . Does that happen to you? Could it be related to the picofly?

maybe the unplugged joycons in emunand don't work for you? follow this guide
At the moment even if you remove the chip the system will not start.
Clean the chip with the nuke file and put the 2.5 version, start the switch and check that everything is ok. then upgrade to 2.6.

 

[Dee87]

2040 swit ch life installation does not work, there is no response, and it is still the same after disassembling. The hwfly chip works normally when installed. Does anyone know the reason

picture of the install
what colors does the rp2040 give u

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Can anyone please help me with this? I think I succesfully fixed any bridge, but I need to understand if the 3v3 capacitor is still well connected to the pcb. Is there a point where I can test continuity to?

make a good quality picture where we see if bridges are gone or not , if they are gone then u can see if it boots or not

 

[ellllllill]

picture of the install
what colors does the rp2040 give u

It's always blue

 

[Dee87]

It's always blue

and stays blue all the time?

what fw did u flash and what color did u get after flashing the fw

 

[RexSonic]

It's always blue

Got a video ?

 

[Dee87]

It's always blue

lets see a pictur of ur install
and a video of the rp2040
like @RexSonic

 

[GarnetSunset]

ah i seee well that wasnt smart then :-(
there is a reson why the things needed are listet use everythign thats on there and everything should be fine:-)

Gonna give it another shot

 

[Dee87]

@rehius I’d add myself to the “can’t boot OFW with 2.6” crowd.

I can boot sysemmc, emummc, but not reboot to OFW. Be that from hekate or +- in sdloader.

If I try OFW, the screen goes blank. Sometimes the round N logo shows before blanking, sometimes not.

Then I have to press power for ~10s. On power on sometimes picofly does emmc write (white led), sometimes doesn’t. Afterwards boots up to hekate like a champ.

Once the following screen showed up:

View attachment 363534

After progressing to 100%, it blanked out again.

Basic info:
- v2, 14.x firmware, Toshiba emmc
- wave share pi zero

i also have fw 2.6 on my Oled and My v2 v2 is running 16.0 and Oled is running 16.01 i dont have any issues with any of them

 

[ellllllill]

and stays blue all the time?

what fw did u flash and what color did u get after flashing the fw

Blue about 1 minute white 0.1s repeated
flash2.5+
Reconnect the computer to show blue and then white

 

[Dee87]

Gonna give it another shot

take ur time dont use to much heat and us lots of flux and dont rip that pad off again Xd
oh and use resistors Xd

Post automatically merged: Apr 7, 2023

Blue about 1 minute white 0.1s repeated
flash2.5+
Reconnect the computer to show blue and then white

what color did the led show direct after u flashed the file?
all ur solder points are correct and please make a video thank u

 

[eseldiem]

I have similar behavior when I try to launch OFW, my bar does not progress at all before rebooting.

Other odd thing that happens is wifi doesn't work in CFW in emummc but works fine in sysnand . Does that happen to you? Could it be related to the picofly?

Wifi works in emummc for me.

 

[iO-bUGGY]

Can anyone please help me with this? I think I succesfully fixed any bridge, but I need to understand if the 3v3 capacitor is still well connected to the pcb. Is there a point where I can test continuity to?

Your iron is not to hot,that is why it did that.Try remping up the heat and use flux a good one and check with multimetter for shorted cap.if there is none then you can power on the switch to see if it works.

 

[ellllllill]

Got a video ?

take ur time dont use to much heat and us lots of flux and dont rip that pad off again Xd

Post automatically merged: Apr 7, 2023

what color did the led show direct after u flashed the file?
all ur solder points are correct and please make a video thank u

• Unpack the chip and it won't start

 

[GarnetSunset]

take ur time dont use to much heat and us lots of flux and dont rip that pad off again Xd
oh and use resistors Xd

Post automatically merged: Apr 7, 2023

what color did the led show direct after u flashed the file?
all ur solder points are correct and please make a video thank u

What temp do you recommend?