Hacking SX Brickcode is Worse Than Expected, Can Trigger From Use

[V-Temp]

As Hexkyz dives deeper into a codebase stolen from other devs (including himself), we come to find out that the brickcode isn't just a NAND lock. It turns out the brick situation is far worse and far more nefarious as well as able to be triggered without even a need to tamper with the system:

As for the brick code, I was wrong. Not only it is more destructive than I originally thought (it tries to corrupt boot partitions too), but it's also deployed on *multiple* stages across the boot chain. It is also way more likely to be triggered on accident than expected.

— Mike Heskin (@hexkyz) June 28, 2018

SX OS is malware.

 

[kramer987]

this guy needs to let it go. no one cares. and nothing is going to happen to anyone's switch.

 

[jakkal]

run for the hills
panic panic panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

f**k outa here

 

[tomhanks69]

Edit: banged with the ban hammer

 

[kumikochan]

this guy needs to let it go. no one cares. and nothing is going to happen to anyone's switch.

I think most people will trust him a lot more, a very known member then what you're saying instead

 

[kramer987]

I actually recommend no one use sx os. It has started causing my switch to act defectively and trust me when I say, TX will NOT give you the time of day or even respond to such claims

lol yea ok. but i'm curious, defectively how?

 

[jakkal]

I actually recommend no one use sx os. It has started causing my switch to act defectively and trust me when I say, TX will NOT give you the time of day or even respond to such claims

act defectively?
in what way?

nice way to be vague there lol. this site is the best i tell ya

 

[tomhanks69]

act defectively?
in what way?

nice way to be vague there lol. this site is the best i tell ya

Freezing and sudden shut offs while using OFW fortnite online. Specific enough???

 

[VinsCool]

Yet, even with all the possible evidence, there will always be people defending shady practices.
No need to name names, you all know tho who I'm referring to.

 

[scionae]

Oof, I hope this will be fixed in the next update. I don't want my switch bricked forever while playing some RPGs.

 

[ihaveahax]

Not surprising really, I bet that's what the worked the most on. But no matter what happens, there will always be those to defend TX because they made a piracy loader, regardless of stolen code and bricking code.

SX OS is malware.

 

[kramer987]

I think most people will trust him a lot more, a very known member then what you're saying instead

most people don't give a shit. the product does what it needs to do. if you use it the way it should be used, nothing malicious will happen. end of story. in 2 years the switch will be obsolete. i don't understand what people so concerned about. use it as much as you can now and then throw it away. its just another hunk of hardware that will be replaced by a better hunk of hardware.

 

[lukhart]

Yes, it's so likely to trigger that no user except him has triggered it

Let it go Elsa

 

[scionae]

Freezing and sudden shut offs while using OFW fortnite online. Specific enough???

Yeah my switch shuts for me too when it arrives at a certain battery level, but the problem started when I downloaded fortnite so... don't play that game or it will brick your switch owo

 

[nero99]

Oof, I hope this will be fixed in the next update. I don't want my switch bricked forever while playing some RPGs.

make a nand back up then

 

[kramer987]

You deserve to get bricked for playing fortnite imo .

you use SX OS on your switch AND you go online with OFW on the same switch to play fortnite? that is just idiotic.

 

[scionae]

make a nand back up then

I already have it ^^

 

[TamarindoJuice]

The drama train goes on and on...

 

[V-Temp]

make a nand back up then

You can't NAND backup your boot partition, the brickcode also corrupts that very basic facet of your system's functionality.

 

[kramer987]

also, concerning fortnite and crashing switch, why not just do some research before blaming SXOS: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/forums/bug-reports/battle-royale-aa/444609-switch-keeps-crashing