Team-Xecuter revealed in a teaser a method to bypass all Switch security in a manner that they claim will never be patched by Nintendo and is compatible with every firmware available!

In the video, they show a custom boot image and have publicly posted the Stage2 Bootloader key (package 1.1) which has been confirmed to be legit as proof of their pwnage over the device.

This solution will work on ANY Nintendo Switch console regardless of the currently installed firmware, and will be completely future proof. This is *the* solution for opening up CFW (Custom FirmWare) on the Nintendo Switch. We want to move the community forward and provide a persistent, stable and fast method of running your own code and custom firmware patches on Nintendo's latest flagship product. And we think we've succeeded!

Below you can find a quick video showcasing a Nintendo Switch booting up, but there s something funny going on, can you spot it?

This is expected to be a DRM/paid "device", speculated to be a tx1 glitch style modchip that will enable CFW and full access to the system, which unfortunately(?) includes piracy.

A T-X forum admin expects release around Spring of 2018

Source

 

[ShadowOne333]

Yes... why wouldn't we wan't a port of Android, giving us instant access to:

• Emulators for all systems up to and including SEGA Saturn & Dreamcast, plus Gamecube (debatable performance...)
• Sonic 1&2, sonic CD, Sonic 4 episodes I & II
• Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem... or whatever your favourite flavour of retro 3d-Shooter happens to be
• Kodi, Netflix, Hulu, and a whole range of other apps
  
• A massive choice of web browsers
• Microsoft Word & Excel or open alternatives if you prefer
• Dropbox, OneDrive, Goolge Drive storage access
• TeamViewer, RDP, VNC and a whole host of other streaming solutions

?

I guess with just those couple of little bits, I can see why you'd think an Android port wouldn't be useful...

Personally an Android port would make Switch an instant-buy for me; I'm not going to dump $300 down just to play the latest Mario Kart. But being able to play the latest Mario Kart (and a 2D Mario when released, and an overhead Zelda if one ever comes out) plus Daytona, Sega Rally & NiGHTS into Dreams along with access to my entire Amiga & Dos collection would totally make it worth while.

And there is no portable Android device with built-in controls on the market right now as powerful as the Switch, let alone one with such a convenient docking facility.

Putting Android on it would most likely break Swtch games compwtibility.
Meaning no playing Switch games in it, unless the reverse engineer the cartridge slot and cart data to play natively on Android.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Yes... why wouldn't we wan't a port of Android, giving us instant access to:

• Emulators for all systems up to and including SEGA Saturn & Dreamcast, plus Gamecube (debatable performance...)
• Sonic 1&2, sonic CD, Sonic 4 episodes I & II
• Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem... or whatever your favourite flavour of retro 3d-Shooter happens to be
• Kodi, Netflix, Hulu, and a whole range of other apps
  
• A massive choice of web browsers
• Microsoft Word & Excel or open alternatives if you prefer
• Dropbox, OneDrive, Goolge Drive storage access
• TeamViewer, RDP, VNC and a whole host of other streaming solutions

?

I guess with just those couple of little bits, I can see why you'd think an Android port wouldn't be useful...

Personally an Android port would make Switch an instant-buy for me; I'm not going to dump $300 down just to play the latest Mario Kart. But being able to play the latest Mario Kart (and a 2D Mario when released, and an overhead Zelda if one ever comes out) plus Daytona, Sega Rally & NiGHTS into Dreams along with access to my entire Amiga & Dos collection would totally make it worth while.

And there is no portable Android device with built-in controls on the market right now as powerful as the Switch, let alone one with such a convenient docking facility.

Do you really think people bought a switch to use Word on it? Most of those other things will run on a smart phone, which most people have now days.

 

[Deleted-355425]

You can wish in one hand and shit in the other. Let me know which hand fills up faster.


"Pirate since 2010". I lol'd. So, you're not an actual pirate, but a leech.

I’ll send you the video.

 

[SANIC]

Yes, that's him.

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Aka. you didn't want to buy a Switch anyway except when you get free games? I see why they sold so many games, because they're fun! If I want CoD or some BS like that, I have a computer.

CoD and wrestling games? That seems like the bargain bin games

 

[Joom]

Have you not seen the third party AAA devs jumping on board?
Wait, are you the guy I argued with when the switch launched about whether it was or wasn't going to get third party support? Your name seems familiar.

No, that wasn't me. But hey, you finally get to enjoy Skyrim.

I’ll send you the video.

1080p minimum. I'll send you the release forms.

 

[MiiJack]

Is there anything that we can do to make this not heard loudly? If the third-parties heard this, they might stop making games for the Switch?

 

[Joom]

Is there anything that we can do to make this not heard loudly? If the third-parties heard this, they might stop making games for the Switch?

Lot of hands filling up with turds today.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

No, that wasn't me. But hey, you finally get to enjoy Skyrim.

1080p minimum. I'll send you the release forms.

Skyrim, doom, wolfenstein II, and much more to come according to those devs. Two of those titles are actually current gen too.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

This is huge news. I'm not sure I'm willing to install a modchip in my Switch though...

I'd more so say it'd be on par with a glitch chip going on their past releases. (Didn't the recent 34c3 Switch hacking presentation mention something about timing? Rewatching it now.) I'm looking forward to hearing more about it.

(The same admin that gave a Spring 2018 or around there release said that more information will be posted in the coming weeks.)

I seem to recall something like that from the stream as well. Did you find it?

Doesn't the Switch allow Nintendo to apply patches to the bootloader?

I'm curious what the mechanism behind this is and whether it could be patched by Nintendo.

Probably a modchip, if it was software based or cartridge based they would be able to patch it.

Yes... why wouldn't we wan't a port of Android, giving us instant access to:

• Emulators for all systems up to and including SEGA Saturn & Dreamcast, plus Gamecube (debatable performance...)
• Sonic 1&2, sonic CD, Sonic 4 episodes I & II
• Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem... or whatever your favourite flavour of retro 3d-Shooter happens to be
• Kodi, Netflix, Hulu, and a whole range of other apps
  
• A massive choice of web browsers
• Microsoft Word & Excel or open alternatives if you prefer
• Dropbox, OneDrive, Goolge Drive storage access
• TeamViewer, RDP, VNC and a whole host of other streaming solutions

?

I guess with just those couple of little bits, I can see why you'd think an Android port wouldn't be useful...

Personally an Android port would make Switch an instant-buy for me; I'm not going to dump $300 down just to play the latest Mario Kart. But being able to play the latest Mario Kart (and a 2D Mario when released, and an overhead Zelda if one ever comes out) plus Daytona, Sega Rally & NiGHTS into Dreams along with access to my entire Amiga & Dos collection would totally make it worth while.

And there is no portable Android device with built-in controls on the market right now as powerful as the Switch, let alone one with such a convenient docking facility.

And don't forget PS2, thanks to the new emulator that was recently released we can have PS2 emulation at decent speed as well.

Putting Android on it would most likely break Swtch games compwtibility.
Meaning no playing Switch games in it, unless the reverse engineer the cartridge slot and cart data to play natively on Android.

Dual booting

 

[TheRealNGB]

I wouldn't worry to much about the cost, or difficulty to install, where there is a modchip a software exploit usually lurks around the corner, and if not there is often a few reputable sources that will do installs at a fair price.

 

[Devin]

This is huge news. I'm not sure I'm willing to install a modchip in my Switch though...

I seem to recall something like that from the stream as well. Did you find it?

I did and DayVeeBoi found another talk that may be related to the solution as well. Posts are quoted below.

Going on with this theory of it being a glitch chip. -> Video.

I'm just guessing, but I think its possible it could be based on this CLKscrew paper that was mentioned in a different 34c3 talk regarding Trusted Execution Environments. If you are interested the talk is linked in this post http://gbatemp.net/threads/im-on-4-...lly-hack-my-switch.492827/page-7#post-7760304

 

[TheCyberQuake]

I did and DayVeeBoi found another talk that may be related to the solution as well. Posts are quoted below.

There was a lot of work this year in arm vulnerability and trustzone. Great year for those looking to exploit a system.

 

[Pleng]

Do you really think people bought a switch to use Word on it? Most of those other things will run on a smart phone, which most people have now days.

The Switch has a bigger screen than my phone so, yes, it'd make sense to run all my productivity apps on it if I had it on me. Also would help me preserve battery life on my phone if that was an issue (conversely I could chose to use my phone if switch battery life was an issue; or I didn't have the Switch on me - choice is a wonderful thing isn't it?)

Putting Android on it would most likely break Swtch games compwtibility.
Meaning no playing Switch games in it, unless the reverse engineer the cartridge slot and cart data to play natively on Android.

As @The Real Jdbye said; dual boot would be an option as this appears to be a boot-level entry point. Or possibly even a VM running on-top of a CFW; though performance might suffer. Ideally there'd be some kind of compatibility layer, either Switch-In-Android or Android-in-Switch CFW allowing you to use them side-by-side... that'd be a lot more work; but dual-boot would certainly be an option.

 

[blax722]

Skyrim, doom, wolfenstein II, and much more to come according to those devs. Two of those titles are actually current gen too.

What's the point of getting switch if you want to play this crap?

 

[Nyteshade714]

Called it. And even if it's just a hardmod, it breaks the system wide open, allowing a wider range of hackers much easier access to the inner workings of all firmware versions. Within a few months of this being released, softmods will pop up.

And to be fair, it hasn't been confirmed as a hardmod yet, as they've refused to reveal any information about it. The guarantee of being future-proof does seem to indicate a hardmod is likely though (not to mention the fact that selling hardmods is what Xecuter does).

 

[RyoX9]

Thanks tx, way better than playing emulators on switch 3.0.0 for years...

 

[Xzi]

Yes... why wouldn't we wan't a port of Android, giving us instant access to:

• Emulators for all systems up to and including SEGA Saturn & Dreamcast, plus Gamecube (debatable performance...)
• Sonic 1&2, sonic CD, Sonic 4 episodes I & II
• Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem... or whatever your favourite flavour of retro 3d-Shooter happens to be
• Kodi, Netflix, Hulu, and a whole range of other apps
  
• A massive choice of web browsers
• Microsoft Word & Excel or open alternatives if you prefer
• Dropbox, OneDrive, Goolge Drive storage access
• TeamViewer, RDP, VNC and a whole host of other streaming solutions

?

I guess with just those couple of little bits, I can see why you'd think an Android port wouldn't be useful...

Personally an Android port would make Switch an instant-buy for me; I'm not going to dump $300 down just to play the latest Mario Kart. But being able to play the latest Mario Kart (and a 2D Mario when released, and an overhead Zelda if one ever comes out) plus Daytona, Sega Rally & NiGHTS into Dreams along with access to my entire Amiga & Dos collection would totally make it worth while.

And there is no portable Android device with built-in controls on the market right now as powerful as the Switch, let alone one with such a convenient docking facility.

You could buy a portable Android device that did all this for ~$150 years before Switch was even released. So again I ask why you would spend another $300 to perform all the same tasks as a phone or Nvidia Shield device. Running Android is a waste of Switch's potential and power. Full Linux or Windows would be far more interesting.

 

[godstriker8]

Called it. And even if it's just a hardmod, it breaks the system wide open, allowing a wider range of hackers much easier access to the inner workings of all firmware versions. Within a few months of this being released, softmods will pop up.

And to be fair, it hasn't been confirmed as a hardmod yet, as they've refused to reveal any information about it. The guarantee of being future-proof does seem to indicate a hardmod is likely though (not to mention the fact that selling hardmods is what Xecuter does).

I agree, but I think a few months is very optimistic. How long did it take after Gateway came out for RX Tools to be released? Like 2 years?

 

[Nyteshade714]

I agree, but I think a few months is very optimistic. How long did it take after Gateway came out for RX Tools to be released? Like 2 years?

Yes, but unless I'm mistaken, Gateway was the first public hack solution available for 3DS. Before GW, nobody really had access to the 3DS system. Hack groups have been playing around with the <3.0 Switch firmwares for a while now, and work on homebrew solutions has been under way as well. Finding a new software-accessible exploit on a higher firmware won't be difficult if TX allows full access, and porting existing things to new exploits is relatively easy (still complicated, but much easier compared to writing from scratch).

 

[Pleng]

You could buy a portable Android device that did all this for ~$150 years before Switch was even released. So again I ask why you would spend another $300 to perform all the same tasks as a phone or Nvidia Shield device. Running Android is a waste of Switch's potential and power. Full Linux or Windows would be far more interesting.

Firstly; please show me where I can find a portable Android device with built-in-controls which can emulate the SEGA Saturn at a reasonable speed? I'd be happy to pay a decent price for such a device, but one doesn't exist.

Secondly "you can do this on another device" is a ridiculous argument, especially when it comes to portable devices. Currently when I go out, I take my phone and my GPD-XD out with me. If I want to include Nintendo games then I need to bring along my 3DS - either as well as or instead of my GPD. As well as means my bag's pretty much full up, instead of limits significantly the amount of games I can play and leaves me relying on my phone for media playback.

Then when I get home how can I easily dock these plentiful devices that you speak of and continue on my TV where I left off? If I want to that with my XD I either need a long HDMI cable, or I need to attach USB controllers and forgo the opportunity to charge it.

I follow the Android portable device scene quite keenly and I know that there is nothing with built-in controls that comes close to doing what the switch could do, let alone with the docking capability. I'm actually pretty surprised that there hasn't been an Android switch-style clone developed by the Chinese copycats, but so far there just hasn't.