Using HATS pack on my OLED switch, do I need to do anything to avoid ban?

[eddz]

Hi everyone, I've downloaded and installed HATS and was following the instructions to avoid a ban here https://rentry.org/AvoidSwitchBan
It suggests using the following things to avoid a ban:

• EmuNAND
• Exosphere
• DNS MITM
• Incognito

I'm using EmuNAND and don't plan on ever booting into SysNAND (it's a brand new Switch with nothing in sysnand).
When I go to set up Exosphere and DNS MITM I see that it's already included with the HATS pack (great!)

But when I go to setup Incognito I see I need to download and install NxNandManager and the instructions was using scary language like...

I have two questions.

1) Does anyone have any advice here? I haven't booted into sysnand OFW yet but at some point I will and want to avoid getting banned.
2) Is it only possible to be banned while booted into Sysnand OFW?

Thanks.

 

[Hayato213]

No need of Incognito if you are using exosphere + DNSMITM

 

[eddz]

No need of Incognito if you are using exosphere + DNSMITM

Thanks.

I noticed that emummc.txt was missing in the HATS pack (see Note in below screenshot). So I installed it from the link found here: https://nh-server.github.io/switch-guide/user_guide/emummc/sd_preparation/

That page says: "Putting the emummc.txt file provided by this guide into /atmosphere/hosts will prevent your emuMMC (emuNAND) from connecting to Nintendo. Not doing this will likely result in a ban."

 

[Hayato213]

Thanks.

I noticed that emummc.txt was missing in the HATS pack (see Note in below screenshot). So I installed it from the link found here: https://nh-server.github.io/switch-guide/user_guide/emummc/sd_preparation/

That page says: "Putting the emummc.txt file provided by this guide into /atmosphere/hosts will prevent your emuMMC (emuNAND) from connecting to Nintendo. Not doing this will likely result in a ban."

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No need of the emummc.txt, I am using HATS and no emummc.txt.

 

[eddz]

No need of the emummc.txt, I am using HATS and no emummc.txt.

OK good to know, thanks.

So I've booted into emunand and installed some not-so-legit games. One of them is asking me to turn off flight mode (connect to the internet). Is it safe to do?

 

[Hayato213]

OK good to know, thanks.

So I've booted into emunand and installed some not-so-legit games. One of them is asking me to turn off flight mode (connect to the internet). Is it safe to do?

You would be fine if the game try to connect to nintendo server as your serial number are blanked out so you won't connect to Nintendo Server, you are okay to be on wifi.

 

[eddz]

You would be fine if the game try to connect to nintendo server as your serial number are blanked out so you won't connect to Nintendo Server, you are okay to be on wifi.

So even if I didn't have the hosts file blocking all the Nintendo servers, I still wouldn't be banned because the CFW has removed my serial number?

 

[Hayato213]

So even if I didn't have the hosts file blocking all the Nintendo servers, I still wouldn't be banned because the CFW has removed my serial number?

Yes, but as long you have exosphere and DNSMitm setup, you be fine.

 

[Ondrashek06]

You would be fine if the game try to connect to nintendo server as your serial number are blanked out so you won't connect to Nintendo Server, you are okay to be on wifi.

Doesn't only Incognito blank out PRODINFO? OP's on Exosphere and DNS MITM, which afaik only hard-block all connections to any Nintendo-related domain.

 

[Hayato213]

Doesn't only Incognito blank out PRODINFO? OP's on Exosphere and DNS MITM, which afaik only hard-block all connections to any Nintendo-related domain.

Incognito permanently blank it out, so it is bad for user if they use like Sysnand/ofw.

 

[l7777]

Doesn't only Incognito blank out PRODINFO? OP's on Exosphere and DNS MITM, which afaik only hard-block all connections to any Nintendo-related domain.

Incognito removes the serial number from the Switch emmc. Exosphere is a software solution that does the same thing without modifying the data on the emmc.

 

[eddz]

Incognito removes the serial number from the Switch emmc. Exosphere is a software solution that does the same thing without modifying the data on the emmc.

OK thanks. So I now know not to install Incognito. I do want to use online stuff on OFW from time to time.