Hardware RCM Loader One not working anymore?

[LeyendaV]

Last time it worked, the Hekate version loaded into it was 5.8.0. Ater updating to 5.9.0, didn't use it in a few weeks. Now, when it's plugged into the console, nothing happens.

Currently:

• Everything is working perfectly on the PC side.
• Battery if fully charged.
• Led lights up correctly.
• Button works.
• Switch's USB port works flawlessly.
• Firmware updated to the last version (Nov 2021) since I bought it back in March this year.

Looking around internet, I've seen lots of folks with the same issue, but so far couldn't find why this is happening.
Only think I can think of is that Hekate 5.9.0 is not compatible (same problem the device had with Hekate 5.6.0 last year), but I can't say for sure. I sent an email to the address that appears on the contact site since it appears to be the only way to contact the fabricant, but I honestly have 0 hopes they do something or even reply at all.

 

[SylverReZ]

What version do you have? V1/V2 (translucent box) or V5+ (white box).

 

[LeyendaV]

What version do you have? V1/V2 (translucent box) or V5+ (white box).

Honestly, don't know the version. But it's white box, that's for sure.

 

[SylverReZ]

Honestly, don't know the version. But it's white box, that's for sure.

Try running the payload without the SD card inserted.

Post automatically merged: Nov 18, 2022

If it boots to the Hekake menu w/o SD card inserted, then there might be something wrong with how you configured Hekake on the SD card. But if everything works from the PC side of things with SD card inserted, then the dongle is the problem.

 

[marhalloweenvt]

Last time when I updated newest version of payload (hekate - sorry, I can't remember the version at that time) into my RCM Loader One (white box - from aliexpress), I also faced this issue. Nothing happen when I plugged RCM into Switch. Then I plug RCM into PC and downgrade the payload to older version, it works like a charm. Apparently, hekate has maintained a way to detect which payload is newest (payload from Dongle or payload from SD card) with update.bin.

From that, I only need to update hekate in SD to newest and leave RCM Loader alone. At this time, it's still working good (I'm sure payload version of my RCM is lower than 5.9.0 but when I boot into hekate, it always shows 5.9.0)

 

[impeeza]

Try to put tegraexplorer payload and injet it

 

[LeyendaV]

Last time when I updated newest version of payload (hekate - sorry, I can't remember the version at that time) into my RCM Loader One (white box - from aliexpress), I also faced this issue. Nothing happen when I plugged RCM into Switch. Then I plug RCM into PC and downgrade the payload to older version, it works like a charm. Apparently, hekate has maintained a way to detect which payload is newest (payload from Dongle or payload from SD card) with update.bin.
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From that, I only need to update hekate in SD to newest and leave RCM Loader alone. At this time, it's still working good (I'm sure payload version of my RCM is lower than 5.9.0 but when I boot into hekate, it always shows 5.9.0)

I completely forget about this. Thanks for the heads up, I got the device to work again this way.

However, it is more of a momentary fix than an actual solution. And it only strengths my idea about the issue being the newest version of Hekate somehow not being compatible.

 

[SylverReZ]

I completely forget about this. Thanks for the heads up, I got the device to work again this way.

However, it is more of a momentary fix than an actual solution. And it only strengths my idea about the issue being the newest version of Hekate somehow not being compatible.

Glad everything works now.

 

[impeeza]

I completely forget about this. Thanks for the heads up, I got the device to work again this way.

However, it is more of a momentary fix than an actual solution. And it only strengths my idea about the issue being the newest version of Hekate somehow not being compatible.

Migrate to ArgonNX-SE. Is a definitive solution and Roy will never need to update the payoff on RCM

 

[LeyendaV]

Glad everything works now.

Kinda. While using an old version of the payload "fixes" the problem, I should be able to always use the latest one.
I'll update this thread if I happen to find an actual, definitive solution.

 

[SylverReZ]

Kinda. While using an old version of the payload "fixes" the problem, I should be able to always use the latest one.
I'll update this thread if I happen to find an actual, definitive solution.

Okay

 

[impeeza]

Arg

Kinda. While using an old version of the payload "fixes" the problem, I should be able to always use the latest one.
I'll update this thread if I happen to find an actual, definitive solution.

ArgonNX-SE is your definitive solution

 

[Windsall]

Arg
ArgonNX-SE is your definitive solution

Is that a replacement payload to use instead of hekate's?

 

[impeeza]

Yep ArgonNX-SE is a payload whay chainload any ither payload on your sd card. So yo never will update your rcm, you just update a file on your sd card.

And also you can load a menu at startup to select any of several payloads if you want

 

[Windsall]

What makes it fail?
If someone updates hekate on their sd card anyway, won't update.bin be the same as the payload?

 

[impeeza]

I don get it.

When you use ArgonNX-SE (https://github.com/Storm21CH/ArgonNX-SE), you injector (RCM Loader, Atmosphère NX, Trinket, TegraRCM, TegraRCMGUI, Rekado, etc.) for ever will inject the payload of ArgonNX; that payload run a program on your SD card (SD:/argon/sys/argon-nx-gui.bin), that program could then autoboot the file SD:/argon/autolaunch.bin or show a graphic menu for you to select a set of payloads on the SD:/argon/payloads.

So when Hekate get updated, you don't need to update your injector, simply copy the new Hekate payload.bin to SD:/argon/autolaunch.bin and voilà you get updated and don't need to mess with the injector, sometimes is a pain on the butt to update the injector, and you avoid to waste the NAND life of the device.

P.D. since 5.6 Hekate also have a failsafe for update the payload, if you boot an old Hekate.bin payload, when hekate boots on the console it autodetect the old version and automatically reload the file on SD:/bootloader/update.bin so boot an old hekate payload is not so bad issue

 

[Windsall]

@impeeza thanks for the info.

I only just got my usb injector and haven't run into any issues but Ill keep argonnx in mind in case it does I guess.
Though if an old hekate payload can work then right now I don't see why or when i would need to update the injector.

 

[LeyendaV]

Arg
ArgonNX-SE is your definitive solution

I won't download it. Everything that can be done from Argon can also be done from Hekate, plus a lot more.
Using a payload for a previous version triggers the update payload, yes, but in the end the result is exactly the same. Not 100% as it should be, but nonetheless is still a solution to keep using everything the exact same way.
Including Argon in the formula would only add an extra, completely unnecessary step to the process.

 

[impeeza]

Yep. Is a manner of teaste, argon just allow you to never need to update your injector. Hekate rocks!

Post automatically merged: Nov 21, 2022

For my wife's console we have two RCM injectors, a original RCM Loader clear plastic box, works like a charm with Hekate 5.9.0 payload.
A recently buyed RCM Loader "V5" clone from Aliexpress. the first time we put Hekate 5.9.0 payload, doesn't work, the rcm inject the payload and stays blue for long time.

Had to put Argon on ATMOSPHERE_HEKATE folder and hekate payload on REINX folder, then press the reset button and press the "+" button to change the default payload to REINX (Green), then change again the default payload to "Atmosphere" (blue) and test to load Argon, it works fine.

Then change again the payload on ATMOSPHERE_HEKATE to Hekate 5.9.0 and now works fine.

I don't know if was the pressing of the "Reset" button or replace the payloads and copy again but something make it to works fine with Hekate 5.9.0, but for now I am going to leave ArgonNX-SE on the ATMOSPHERE_HEKATE folder of my two RCM Loaders.