Hacking Build your own dongle (Research and development thread)

[RazorX2014]

Sorry, meant the micro usb to usb c...

not sure what he used but for what i built i used this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIY-24pin-USB-C-USB-3-1-Type-C-Male-solder-Plug-Connector-SMT-type-with-PC-board/272579118682?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
instead of plugging in an adapter.

here are my images i did for the plug i received to use it for usb to usb c:

but i didn't use this to make a payload dongle (i used something else) i used it to make my own custom adapter that lets me charge the switch and use a dongle to inject a payload at the same time, i made it as a proof of concept mostly for people who are using AutoRCM and have a flat battery.

 

[Asia81]

Do you know where I can buy ready-to-use dongle (with a battery) for injecting payloads?
Having to always to plug my switch to the computer or phone is borring (+ have usb cable) when I'm not at home or no more battery on my phone.

I seriously plan to buy SX PRO just for their dongle
Any guys here selling one?

 

[RazorX2014]

Do you know where I can buy ready-to-use dongle (with a battery) for injecting payloads?
Having to always to plug my switch to the computer or phone is borring (+ have usb cable) when I'm not at home or no more battery on my phone.

I seriously plan to buy SX PRO just for their dongle
Any guys here selling one?

you do realise this thread is about making your own dongle right? lol

 

[Asia81]

you do realise this thread is about making your own dongle right? lol

You do realise that I may not have material, knowledge or time to do it myself right? lol

 

[RazorX2014]

You do realise that I may not have material, knowledge or time to do it myself right? lol

then search ebay or buy a sx pro, this is one on ebay uk but it looks quite big https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SX-OS-Joycon-Jig-RCM-Recovery-Mode-Shorter-Injector-Kit-fur-Nintendo-Switch-NS/223067460926?hash=item33efdb553e:g:EPMAAOSw8tZbUFeF&LH_PrefLoc=2&_sacat=0&_nkw=rcm+jig&_from=R40&rt=nc

also it doesn't come with a battery but i believe you can put one inside

 

[MuppetPaster]

Has anybody figured out how xecuter managed to charge their dongle over the Switchs usb port? I mesured on a pluged in usb connector...between V and GND are about 2v. If you try to draw current the voltage breaks down, no current at all.

 

[KsAmJ]

and there are several reports of bricked devices which likely stem from this hardware non-uniformity.

which devices are bricked? the routers or nintendo switches ?

 

[BL4Z3D247]

which devices are bricked? the routers or nintendo switches ?

Routers. No Switches were harmed using the router method.

 

[Wierd_w]

Has anybody figured out how xecuter managed to charge their dongle over the Switchs usb port? I mesured on a pluged in usb connector...between V and GND are about 2v. If you try to draw current the voltage breaks down, no current at all.

Apparently you need a special resistor to trigger the higher voltage.

 

[leerz]

Has anybody figured out how xecuter managed to charge their dongle over the Switchs usb port? I mesured on a pluged in usb connector...between V and GND are about 2v. If you try to draw current the voltage breaks down, no current at all.

they are using a supercap -
if you see the video online and their manual, whilst turned on, you plug the dongle to the switch and wait for the light on the dongle to turn green, when it's green, you enter rcm mode and reinsert the dongle.



--- btw just got the router, will try fuseelede later when i get home - (actually i already tried the the splash is still qualcom lol, maybe the firm upgrade didn't work)

 

[Hodorian]

Apparently you need a special resistor to trigger the higher voltage.

do you know how many Ohm?

 

[Wierd_w]

do you know how many Ohm?

Didnt you determine from other adapters that it is 150kOhm ??

 

[Hodorian]

Didnt you determine from other adapters that it is 150kOhm ??

But with theses adapters i get only 1.1V instead of 5V. That's the problem.

 

[Wierd_w]

But with theses adapters i get only 1.1V instead of 5V. That's the problem.

Huh... Well, I ordered a USBC male to USB A Female adapter block which I used to power on both a thumbstick and a zsun card reader. I will dig in my amazon history...

Here.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Q1X22F/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[solitaire4eva]

Does anyone know if TP-Link TL-MR12U can be used?

 

[bajul]

It works. this is my bin file.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UAD5Wsf8I-eyi-pDRkyQXW8oHbXGWTSR
It can update from factory system.

this bin include LUCI, fusee_lede. and it support command "lsusb" too.
Maybe you need to this： connect the router into Internet, then install the sftp to upload you switch payload.bin to the router.

how to flash it with loader for sx os?

 

[Wierd_w]

how to flash it with loader for sx os?

If you have the SX OS payload, rename it to payload.bin, and push it to the appropriate folder with winSCP. After that, it will do what you want.

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Does anyone know if TP-Link TL-MR12U can be used?

OpenWRT says yes.

https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr12u

When building the image from the posted sources, just pick the appropriate target.

 

[solitaire4eva]

If you have the SX OS payload, rename it to payload.bin, and push it to the appropriate folder with winSCP. After that, it will do what you want.

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OpenWRT says yes.

https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr12u

When building the image from the posted sources, just pick the appropriate target.

Thanks I am buying now!

 

[rafalince]

Can i use another brands of 3g/Wifi router ?

 

[solitaire4eva]

Just realized I need to use linux to compile from source to use with my router lol.