Update OLED OFW with Picofly Installed

[JonniBravo]

Hi all,

I recently installed a Picofly rp2040 on my Switch OLED and stupidly did not update the ofw first. I logged into the official firmware yesterday and the switch is asking to update to the latest firmware, I do not know what firmware it is on or what firmware it wants to update to.

I have heard that if you update via OFW it messes with the Picofly timings and can damage the chip. What is the safest way to update the OFW.

 

[HawaiianInTown]

I wouldn't go too far into utilizing emummc just yet... maybe disconnect ribbon cables from chip, and update OFW? May have to redo emummc partition, like a fresh install?

 

[JonniBravo]

Is it not possible to update OFW via daybreak on CFWsys?

 

[HawaiianInTown]

... but you just said you're worried about your rp2040?! Good luck in your endeavors

 

[JonniBravo]

I just wandered if doing this offline in daybreak was safe as opposed to allowing OFW and Nintendo to do the process, but I guess your right, I should disconnect the chip and do it that way, I am just lazy is all.

 

[alecocr20]

Hello,

I have updated a couple of times having my picofly installed without any major issues.
1. Update atmosphere and all on the SD card to the new FW
2. Update the OFW
3. Update CFW with daybreak

Not sure how updating the OFW can break the picofly, pretty much sure it's not possible and worst case you open the console and reset to chip so it retrains

 

[JonniBravo]

Hello,

I have updated a couple of times having my picofly installed without any major issues.
1. Update atmosphere and all on the SD card to the new FW
2. Update the OFW
3. Update CFW with daybreak

Not sure how updating the OFW can break the picofly, pretty much sure it's not possible and worst case you open the console and reset to chip so it retrains

Thank you, so you update OFW as you would normally in the OS, Not with daybreak in CFW.

 

[bvang913]

Daybreak is for updating the firmware in atmosphere which you should be doing as well.

 

[MaD_mAnIaC]

Hello,

I have updated a couple of times having my picofly installed without any major issues.
1. Update atmosphere and all on the SD card to the new FW
2. Update the OFW
3. Update CFW with daybreak

Not sure how updating the OFW can break the picofly, pretty much sure it's not possible and worst case you open the console and reset to chip so it retrains

This is exactly what needs to be done.
First chip boot after updating OFW could take longer than usual, just leave it alone while it trains and hekate should pop in 30s or so.

 

[JonniBravo]

Thank you, I'll do this when I finish work.