Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

[johnc1969]

He wants to know the color immediately after flashing, before you unplug the chip, not just resetting an already flashed chip.

Chances are also that your purple is meant to be cyan and you need to set the RGB jumper. Cyan indicates a bad connection to the mosfet.

Hi sorry yes I know he meant that and when it's plugged into pc and flashed it's blue then purple..will try another rp2040 just in case that one is dodgy.. thanks

 

[Danook28]

Im about few time to start mod oled and lite i chose 6030 smd resistor size.
forgot some things well need. Mosfet type. Link to buy. About oled Flex Cable type. Thank you ❤️

 

[Dee87]

Hi sorry yes I know he meant that and when it's plugged into pc and flashed it's blue then purple..will try another rp2040 just in case that one is dodgy.. that

so it gives u red after flashing ? or green?
we are not talking about after when u flash it and plug it back in
u drop the uf2 file and 1 sec after that there is supossed to be red or green light

 

[taspankya]

Havent attempted this yet. Thinking ahead to removing the usb port and buttons ... For buttons i can just short pads to go into boot mode or reset, I'm assuming. For the 2040zero though, what's the best way to flash firmware again AFTER removing the port? I have uart analyzers and i2c to usb converters. Im assuming i would have to use that? What are people doing for this?

 

[Dee87]

Im about few time to start mod oled and lite i chose 6030 smd resistor size.
forgot some things well need. Mosfet type. Link to buy. About oled Flex Cable type. Thank you ❤️

check the AIO thread there is everything listed just need to google where to buy

 

[CalumG]

Hello all,

I want to give this modchip a go but I dont want to get shady parts that will fail. Anyone in the UK attempted this? If so could you direct me to where I can get decent components?

Thanks!

 

[Dee87]

Havent attempted this yet. Thinking ahead to removing the usb port and buttons ... For buttons i can just short pads to go into boot mode or reset, I'm assuming. For the 2040zero though, what's the best way to flash firmware again AFTER removing the port? I have uart analyzers and i2c to usb converters. Im assuming i would have to use that? What are people doing for this?

flash the raspi install it and see if it works if it works u can still unsolder the raspi and desolder everything else

 

[CalumG]

EDIT: Double post sorry!

 

[linuxares]

Hello all,

I want to give this modchip a go but I dont want to get shady parts that will fail. Anyone in the UK attempted this? If so could you direct me to where I can get decent components?

Thanks!

What?
Just buy them at your local electronics shop or whatever. Order them from Amazon if so.

 

[CalumG]

What?
Just buy them at your local electronics shop or whatever. Order them from Amazon if so.

Alright I have 0 electronic shops near me i'll have a look on amazon. Thanks.

 

[overson]

this pops up when i go to ofw and then it starts i think its loading for bct swap

Is BOOT0 broken? I will try to restore BOOT0 and full stock

 

[taspankya]

flash the raspi install it and see if it works if it works u can still unsolder the raspi and desolder everything else

No i hear you. Im talking after its working. Im not trying to jump the gun on desoldering it before i test it.

 

[Dee87]

No i hear you. Im talking after its working. Im not trying to jump the gun on desoldering it before i test it.

ah okay if u get 2.61 succesfully runing u can uninstall everything and upgrade with pico toolbox

not sure if pico toolbox works with 2.5

 

[overson]

try flashing 2.5toshibe i guess u also ahve a toshiba emmc?

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there her people with the same problem on 2.6

after flashib 2.5 toshiba solved the issue

only desolder the usb after u installed the rp2040 and kno there is no issue going on . Picofly is still in development it is not 100%issue free most of the time it works but there are still some small issues here and there

thinks.It is not difficult to the 2040 zero. If necessary, I will buy another one for scheduling or replacement～

 

[abal1000x]

Is BOOT0 broken? I will try to restore BOOT0 and full stock

I am new on switch. How you restore Boot0 and full stock?

 

[Dee87]

I am new on switch. How you restore Boot0 and full stock?

ClickMe

Everythign u need to know about switch modding

 

[overson]

ah okay if u get 2.61 succesfully runing u can uninstall everything and upgrade with pico toolbox

not sure if pico toolbox works with 2.5

My V2 LITE is using FW2.5+UNLOCK.uf2. It cannot be updated using. bin. The information shows that the update was successful, but it still boots with FW2.5+UNLOCK.uf2.

And I don't know if you can understand what I mean?

Post automatically merged: Apr 10, 2023

I am new on switch. How you restore Boot0 and full stock?

hekate?

 

[abal1000x]

My V2 LITE is using FW2.5+UNLOCK.uf2. It cannot be updated using. bin. The information shows that the update was successful, but it still boots with FW2.5+UNLOCK.uf2.

And I don't know if you can understand what I mean?

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hekate?

Yes hekate.

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ClickMe

Everythign u need to know about switch modding

I also following the guide in there.
Does it mean to restore the boot0 and fullstock, we just need to restore the nand which we previously backup?

I follow the guide on that link, and create atmosphere emunand on mariko. In hekate_ipl.ini theres two option, which is the atmosphere cfw which i assume its the emunand cfw, and "warmboot error fix". I cannot go to ofw using reboot->ofw, but somehow i could go to ofw using warmboot error fix. Is it correct that "warmboot error fix" is the sysnand ofw?

 

[naize]

try flashing 2.5toshibe i guess u also ahve a toshiba emmc?

Post automatically merged: Apr 10, 2023

there her people with the same problem on 2.6

after flashib 2.5 toshiba solved the issue

only desolder the usb after u installed the rp2040 and kno there is no issue going on . Picofly is still in development it is not 100%issue free most of the time it works but there are still some small issues here and there

thank you for your reply, but i haven't installed it in the switch yet, i was asking about the led light when flash drop the uf2 file into the rp2040, i want to make sure it flashed properly before removing the usb and the button . It doesn't show any led light when I flash, only blue -> purple light when I press reset button

 

[Arakon]

My V2 LITE is using FW2.5+UNLOCK.uf2. It cannot be updated using. bin. The information shows that the update was successful, but it still boots with FW2.5+UNLOCK.uf2.

And I don't know if you can understand what I mean?

Post automatically merged: Apr 10, 2023

hekate?

Updating only was implemented in 2.6 and up. 2.5 can't update from the toolbox.