UPDATE: The sigpatch-updater is no longer available on github, you may search elsewhere forget the tool and manually install sigpatches to your switch.
@@slambergamer91 if you can't search a link on your own and you're asking those kind of questions, maybe you shouldn't be jailbreaking a console in the first place
Bro I dig it. Even better when things don’t go as you expect (which is for most of us) that’s more helpful than a smooth run. Good stuff will follow and sub. Thanks
I have followed other videos you have made in the past and they always were very through and helpful. I am getting an Unpatched V1 Switch (Brand New in the Box Still), and using this video to set it up. Thank you for these guides you make, they are all very well done.
@@DrBeefy depends how much he paid for a v1 unboxed. I think it will definitely go up in value considering how it gets rarer as time goes by. Where did you find someone to mod the switch for 10 bucks? Sounds unlikely. Also mig switch is totally different, it just plays pirated games which is different from cfw. And it's proprietary. I did preorder one for testing and video content but if I was just a user and has a modded switch, definitely wouldn't buy it.
Thanks a ton brother. Followed the guide step by step and it worked. very detailed and easy to follow. keep the good work up. I found another way to quicken the install I copied the roms to the SD card and then installed from there. It was much faster.
Best informative instruction on how to get CFW on your switch thus far. Your video helped me allowed to have it done properly on my switch. Used your one cause you included the NUT explanation which was really helpful for me. Thank you man and appreciate the video you made
Good day bro,,I have tried everything/way to get my OLED to boot CFW,,just followed your process to the t,,still nothing 😭,will boot to other options but not CFW,,plz help,,I'm on 17.0.0,,do you think that's the issue? Should I drop to 16.0.? I don't know what else to do🥴. Error is the one that says unknown pkg1 ver. HOS ver. not supported, your emummc mite be corrupted.@@GrownUpGamingGUG
Hi, i am super new to this and just bought a oled switch for my son, watching a bunch of videos trying to figure out "how to", just wondering if i have to install a chip like i read in other forums? Thank you your video is awesome and i had to subscribe!
maybe you blocked everything including the internet. try undoing the 90dns (make sure you don't go on nintendo servers though) and see if internet is working.
Thanks for doing this i had some issues tho cuz i was doing it with an rcm loader but i fixed it but i still have a question. if you go in launch you have 4 options right like stock and fusee but what are the other 2 for?
I think some people may have use for different launch options. For me, I just use stock sysnand for online play, and cfw fusee emunand for other stuff.
I really appreciate all of your help. One more question. I have switched back to stock firmware, downloaded new games to the internal storage from Nintendo server, but when switching back to cfw/emunand it says the internal storage is empty?
The emunand is like a ghost copy of the stock os system. Even if you installed the games to the sd and not the system, i believe the os still needs a "ticket" showing that the game was installed. There is an option in tinfoil to install the tickets, but i think that only works if it is available in the backup of the games or the emunand was created AFTER you installed the new games. Going online while running emunand can get you banned. My concern is the "no ban" claim. If i remember right, nintendo scans the sd card contents while connected to nintendo servers. Just having these files on sd can result in a ban. I reccommended separate sd cards and using the create partition method instead of the file method in hekate when making the emunand. Switching sd cards is annoying, and you'll need an otg injector, but much less likely to get banned. Look online for otg injectors, but i prefer using an android device (cell phone already on me) and a short usbc-usbc pd cable. There are a few more steps recommended, like dumping the joycon data. I reccommended watching several "demonstration" videos.
When you create the emunand, it creates a copy of the sysnand at that moment. So your emunand is just reflective of the old sysnand+whatever you did on the emunand.
Can you tell me if I want to pursue downloading my digital games to my pc, I would need to have them already downloaded to the sd card before adding custom firmware, right? So how do I keep them on my sd card if I have to format the card to get this to work? Just fuzzy about the order of things. Or, do the games have to be downloaded to the internal storage first and only internal storage?
A quick question, what’s the difference between sysnand and stock launcher (looks to me that they boot the same thing), and what’s the difference between emunand and atmosphere?
Per my understanding, sysnand is the place where the original firmware is located, you can boot into custom firmware with this location but it's not recommended as it leaves a trace that you've tempered with it and if you go online afterwards you could get banned. Emunand is like a virtual machine separate from sysnand so you can boot into custom firmware here and do all the mods and play backups here safely. atmosphere is the name of the custom firmware. Stock firmware is the original firmware otherwise known as horizon os.
hi got switch playing "borrowed games" lol. Question can i keep it in sleep mode or do i have to always put it into rcm mode before i can use it. Thanks
You can keep it in sleep mode. But if it restarts, if you have AutoRCM on, then you need to inject payload, or if you don't have AutoRCM on, then you need to use the jig and hold vol+ and power on to put the switch in RCM and then inject payload.
nice vid, just to know, is there any way to play online on the emmu mode? i have the nintendo server blocked, but in any pirate server, or even on a ryujinx online (not LAN) with my switch? i mean, for expample i have pokemon scarlet installed by nsp on the switch, and i want to play the raids with people even if they are from emulator, could it be?
this may be a very noob question but if i replace the sd card currently in my switch now with a new one and follow the steps in the video is the jailbreak stored on the sd card. like if i put my old sd card back in will it just be a stock switch again?
The cfw is stored on SD but the jailbreak is done by going into RCM and injecting payload. If you just want to go to stock then you just have to boot normally without going into RCM.
I have a unpatched switch and was wondering after the step by step is done can I update my console in stock mode or leave it un updated and will I still be able to play online
Thanks for this very good tutorial, i love your tutorials, they are simple explained, that is what i love. I get my switch with a mod chip, i think it will works the same as with the RCM ? THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT VIDEOS
hey man followed your guide everything works besides from when I try to backup up my emummc any tips on how to fix it, it says failed to find partition
Thanks for switch video just started to do my switch again I forgot the steps remember watching your video the new cart that’s coming out fit switch looks nice has a slot for micro card suppose to be a dumper coming out to
TYSM, great video! I'm stuck at 25:25 though. When I choose CFW (emuMMC) the Hekate screen loads but then black screen and my switch disconnects from the PC. You know what the issue is?
Once you boot into Hekate you should disconnect from pc anyway. Have you tried launching with fusee.bin payload? Maybe the Hekate launch with emummc cfw script is incorrect.
Hello! Question! Is there a way to make the Switch boot up by simply holding the power button like normal? I noticed that I have to plug it into my computer every time I want to turn it on.
no that i know of. you can set it to auto RCM which means the switch boots into recovery mode every time you press the power button but you still need to inject payload when the switch is in this mode. you don't have to plug it into a computer to inject payload, you can use a phone or buy a rcm jig.
Mine has been like that for a long time and the good thing is you don’t need a jig I just connected my rc loader and it’s boots the bad side is when the battery has Completely drained it’s takes hours to get a little Percentage of battery once I boot Atmosphere everything goes back to normal
Should I update my stock firmware after i finish setting this up? Also I got an error on the tinfoil driver where it says "Could not load keys.txt, all crypto operations will fail" with the new nuts 3.3 files. any idea why?
Everything works fine but I can't boot into anything except Fuse. When I try to return to Stock/OFW I just get an black screen error saying "unknown pkg1 version HOS version not supported"
did you add the hekate_ipl.ini code in the description? worst case you can always go back to stock firmware by disabling autoRCM and just boot the switch normally.
ok so now when I switch back to stock firmware, internet appears to still be blocked. Is that sound right? How do I get back onto Nintendo servers to download more of my digital games?
If you used 90dns setter on emunand it doesn't change the internet settings on sysnand. I think you should check your internet settings on sysnand, make sure DNS is auto instead of manual. Also, make sure you are really on sysnand before attempting to go on Nintendo servers.
My system version is 17.0.1 not the same as yours and when I put in the SD card after copied the files from my computer in the switch, it prompt that the SD card is being used by another Switch, I need to delete the data or else can't continue... What shall I do??
maybe backup the data on your sd card. then format the sd card with your switch and then start then move your atmosphere, hekate, etc files over. make sure to backup your stuff.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG 1 how can i do it from ios? 2 with payload injector you mean something like RCM loader? 3 i also really appreciate you always commenting so fast to almost a 1000 comment thank you!
Thank you for the video. It got my V1 NS patched and going. Tinfoil was a pain (it wouldn’t connect to my drive over my Internet, but USB worked fine). One question though: If I power my Switch down, to power it back up I need to connect to my PC and inject the payload. Is that normal? Why won’t my Switch just power up automatically into Atmosphere or the Stock if it’s powered down?
If you have AutoRCM, the switch will power on in RCM. At that state, you need to inject a payload for it to boot. You can do this with a phone with usb-c. If you want to power on into stock, turn of AutoRCM. But if you want to boot back into custom firmware, you need to use the jig and slide into the right joy-con and hold vol+ while power on and you still need to inject payload.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Ahh that makes a bit more sense. Its just if the kids have it. They tend to drain the battery dry if they are out and about, so I’ll switch to stock with AutoRCM off in those instances. Again, thanks for the help. You not only made the process simple, you were also funny (you forgetting that you changed your WiFi password had me laughing)
@@GrownUpGamingGUG is it safe to play games that have the ability to play online using the dns blocker? I mean obviously without going into the online compenent in the games but just playing the game itself
When I try to run the NUT server on my PC, it says "could not get title id" from the atmosphere folders. Is there a step I missed? I didn't see him configure anything like this.
File based is easier to backup and transfer to another SD card if needed. People were afraid Nintendo can see the contents of the SD card if it were file based and ban you but I've not been banned. Also some say partition is faster than file based, but I don't feel any difference.
Yoyo followed every Step of you and everything seems to work ! But when im on the Stock Partition where i have Mario Kart 8 installed it says Software could not be started. Please help me bro
i think i replied you on discord. anyway, the game is probably corrupted. you can check if it's corrupted in the game information. else, just delete the game and redownload. see if it works.
Hi, my Nintendo is done jailbreak and I wan to ask if I wan to make a new SD card with different games is it possible and Which part I need to start? Like when I play I can only need to change the SD card to play others games.
hey man a little problem, annl the nro files cause my switch to crash everytime i try to run them and the icons whe i look for them in the albums folder is a switch with an exclamation mark on it, what am i doing wrong?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG i thought this so i re downloaded them and put the new nros in the switch folder and still get the same problem. im at my witts end with it
@@GrownUpGamingGUG ive done that too. same story. whats throwing me is tinfoil installed no problem from the nro and i and do all the unmentionable things tinfoil can do with no problem, this is a weird one to be sure
amigo una pregunta ... mi switch tiene la magia, pero cuando quiero conectar luego de cargarlo porque se descargo completamente, no ha querido encender, con el programa.---- que debo hacer
So I have a oled pre modded switch I just bought and I was trying to set up the emummc on the sd file and I did it and completed the installation but whenever I boot up the emummc nothing pops up and it stays as a black screen, can you help me? Thanks!
It could be many reasons really. For starters, make sure atmosphere, hekate, payloads and sigpatches are correct and updated. It might be the launch settings in hekate. I'm not really sure without knowing your setup.
Hey i have a question if i just got my cfw switch oled from a guy in NY, i wanted to know is it safe linking my nintendo acc to the cfw switch without any risk of a ban?
i don't think it's worth risking for a save file. if you mod your switch, you can download 100% saves online and inject it to your cfw anyway. your choice.
You only need the jig the first time to get the switch into RCM. Afterwards, you can set AutoRCM in Hekate which puts the switch in RCM automatically every time you boot up the switch. So yes you can use your right joy-con.
I’m having a problem that I hope you can clarify for me. When I do the initial injection payload for hekate when it reads RCM on it almost loads up atmosphere then it blanks out and just restarts into normal nand. I can’t load atmosphere to start the process :/
@@GrownUpGamingGUG there were two issues that I fixed. Atmosphere wasn’t the latest build so I got it off github and it was glitching because it doesn’t fully support FW 17.0.1 so downgraded to OFW 16.1 and now it works.
I’m completely new to modding, so I have a few questions: How can I get new game releases if I can’t access the Nintendo eShop? Can I transfer data from an old switch to the modded switch? If so, should I transfer the data before or after modding the switch? How often would you have to update the software to do this? Is it every time Nintendo updates its firmware? Do you update the software before updating the firmware? Do you to download the software over again like you did in the video for every update or is there an easier way to update the software?
You can access the eshop with you stock sysnand. Make sure you don't do any weird things on stock sysnand as you will be banned if it detects any modification. Do you your game backups, saves transferring, modding on emunand. you don't have to update firmware everytime a new version comes out and if you do update, check atmosphere and Hekate supports the new firmware version you are updating to. It's quite simple, just copy over the latest atmosphere, Hekate, sigpatches and firmware files to your SD card and then use daybreak app to update th-cam.com/video/_IFdTLQaCpI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KD9z_Oncg7ugJQzi
@@GrownUpGamingGUG I see. Thank you so much. It just that it took me a lot of time to find an unpatched switch and it would have been a waste of time and money if I got myself banned and the switch bricked. I read somewhere that you can “switch” between a normal switch and the modded switch with the emunand and the sysnand. Do you know any guides on how to do that? Also, I am so sorry for the late reply. I just got the notification today. Thank you for taking the time to respond and answer my questions.
So you now have to use a computer to boot your switch every time it is shutdown or rebooted in order to inject hekate. That's a bit of a pain. Thanks for showing the process from the beginning and how it works.
Actually you can use your phone with a usb-c cable. There's payload injector apps for android and iOS. Or you can buy a RCM injector tool. So it can be done without a computer. I try to keep the switch on sleep rather than shutdown so I don't need to inject frequently.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thank you for the options! Knew about the basic rcm jig, but didn't know about the injector. If I can have one of those in my case when I travel then I don't have to worry about rebooting thoughtlessly. I don't always have C to C cables with me as some of my older chargers are still type A to C.
I prefer c-c cable, just put one in the switch carrying case. I had a RCM injector back from sxos era, they require power so you have to charge it from time to time and obviously when you want to boot up the switch it is always out of power.
When I’m injecting the file and I’ve made sure it is the correct file. The Nintendo switch doesn’t turn on. It turns on if I press the on button but it doesn’t load up hekate
@@GrownUpGamingGUG just the where there apps should go and a prompt that says no apps in the /switch/ folder but i double checked several times and there is.
If you power off the switch you need to inject payload. If you sleep the switch it doesn't. You can inject payload with a phone though as there are payload injector apps for android and iOS.
Hey i have a question... In minute 25:32 your starting atmosphere ... my hekate bootloader is showing up but my atmosphere symbol and my switch doesnt start what can i do
I also have this problem. The only thing I can think of is that my firmware is a different version than in the video. Maybe this method doesn't work with firmware v17?
Any idea why my 90dns isnt working? everything else went fine. Ive triedd multiple times and the tester always says the servers are unblocked after using the blocker
Hi sir everything was fine until I copying 4IFIR, my album launch gallery instead of homebrew app list. I had to press R + A to get homebrew, what should I do sir please help.
it doesn't really matter. but if you are going to go online with sys firmware, you need to update anyway. but update before of after jailbrake doesn't matter.
I cant find the sigpatch files since theyve been taken down, ive looked everywhere else and ive another sigpatch folder, but its not an nro file, apparentky im supposed to extract that onto the root of my sd card but i dont want to mess it up. do you by any chance have like a discord server in which you can send it since you have it downloaded already? id really appreciate if you could, many thanks
if it's been taken down i'm not going to distribute it obviously. i don't want to get in trouble. installing them manually is fine, i did that before they had this program anyway.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG i understand, I'm new to modding switches and I just don't know how or where to put these sigpatch files on the micro SD card, would you be able to help me with that by any chance?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG and then I can carry on following your tutorial from there? So after dragging the atmosphere file to the root of the SD card, there isn't any thing else that needs doing right? Thanks btw for replying so quickly I really appreciate it
You know, I'm planning on getting another Switch (basically the OLED), alongside my unpatched Switch I got from Christmas 2018, so I can transfer all my unpatched Switch datas to the Switch OLED, and delete my main user with my account from my unpatched one, just to be extra 100% safe. But with this video, I'm thinking about it, since I bought an RCM jig, but I don't have a PC, so I'll have to use my Android phone and order a USB OTG (C-Cable). Just have to be extremely careful not to get my Nintendo account ban. -.-
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Thanks, but gotta need more than luck, because I'm afraid I'll accidentally brick my Switch or instantly get banned lol. 🤣 Also, today's my birthday! 🎊😊🎉
question real quick if you don't have nintendo online is there a way to play online or do i have to pay nintendo online and if you cant do without paying nintendo online can you play games you downloaded with the tinfoil app on the sysnand
You can't even get on Nintendo servers with cfw without risking a ban so no, you cannot go play on Nintendo servers without paying for nso. If you play backups on sysnand you risk getting banned whenever you go to Nintendo servers again.
is it safe to update my sysNAND after installing CFW assuming I dont have mods or anything? I'm only doing this to edit my pokemon saves, and need to be online to play with them. Will I be okay, and are there any precautions I should take?
If your emmuNAND is on 17.0.1 then yes you can boot into stock and update to the latest firmware 17.0.1. I did it the other day and it's great. The problem occurs if your emmuNAND is on 17.0.1 and Nintendo releases a version higher like 17.0.2.
Im hoping to do this in a week or so after my Switch SD slot reader part comes in (broke a while back). I do have a few questions: My system firmware is on the latest version 18.0.1, is it still safe to homebrew on latest version? Should I remove my Nintendo account from the Switch, do a factory reset and create like a temp account? I’m kinda worried about accidentally banning my account by mistake since I have a lot of digital purchases that my kids play on their switches. Don’t want to lose those in a ban. As I mentioned, I have 2 kids that play Switches (a lite and a newer patched Switch), but one of them prefers to use the unpatched Switch that I’m working to homebrew. How childproof is the CFW? Could they accidentally brick the Switch if they push any wrong options or buttons? I’m guessing it would be difficult, I also have a homebrewed 3DS and they play it on it since going in the internals of the CFW require button combinations.
I think it's a good idea to factory reset it and then do the jailbreak and backup. If you setup the 90dns correctly the switch will not connect to Nintendo servers so it's pretty safe.
If you shutdown, and you want to boot into cfw then you need to inject payload. You can plug into computer or use phone with usb-c cable or you can buy a RCM injector.
I followed this to the T. Everything worked fine and I eventually didn't play my switch much. Well my switch ran out of battery and when I tried to play again put it in charge etc. Nothing happens. It wont turn on not even with the 20 second hold power let go hold again for 10 seconds method. What do I do?
keep charging it for longer. when you power on, since you have autoRCM setup, you will boot in RCM. the screen is just black, plug it in the computer with tegraRCMgui and you should reconize it and you can inject payload.
i tried that, and then i got for a single second the screen turned grey a tiny red battery and a yellow lightning bolt appared, this was after it being in the charger for 3 days, and then nothing again, i feel cursed@@GrownUpGamingGUG
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Thanks for your reply i didnt unpack the files. I worked it out. :) Now im having an error with the nut.exe loading roms. Im following your steps all over again :(
Quick question, would my switch get banned if I transfer a game save from another jailbroken switch? I have a jailbroken switch that has been banned, but bought an oled switch some time ago. I could never really find an answer to this, but if I transfer a game save from my banned switch to my oled which is not banned, would it get banned? Both devices are jailbroken.
there's always a risk of getting banned. and you are copying files to sysnand which is dangerous i think. i don't think the save file is worth the risk.
When I get to the 26 minute mark, I launch the apps but it keeps giving me errors. At one point it almost bricked my switch. Is there a fix? (Edit) the micro also gets completely destroyed and I have to force format it also my console is 18.0.0 is that too much?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG yep created an emuMMC like in the video - says enabled. I did disable autoRCM and it booted normally and it loaded the stock firmware as it should. Back in Hecate and AutoRCM now back enabled and I tried launching in emuMMC again and still the same problem. My Hecate version is 6.1.0 which is the latest on the site now. Yours was 6.0.7 when you made this video - not sure if that makes a difference. Appreciate the help!
I got an switch OLED version which is already Jailbroked from a vendor.. Problem is there is no option to have the original SysNand. So only option is to run atmosphere in sysnand. Can I create EMUNand and Reset to Factory setting in the sysnand? will it also delete the boot loader Hekate ?
I've put hours trying to figure out what's wrong with my switch not installing games or apps, and turns out it's the sigpatches that you mentioned, so I'm very grateful.
Hello sir my switch firmware is 13.2.0 can I install atmospare 18.0.0 or must I update the system firmware from 13.2.0 to 18.0.0 then jailbreak it to atmospeare 18.0.0 ?
thank you. fabulous tutorial. if I want to play or download legit games previously on the switch how do i do that? when i try in fusee it says server error.
If I plan to change to bigger capacity sd card, can I copy the existing sd card content and transfer forward to the new sd card and plug it in the switch for cfw?
So another question,i installed a v1 rp2040 modly chip and all im getting is a screen that says no sd with a rocket ship. Do i need to have a sd card with all the apps preloaded on it to start it all up?
No I didn't get that message, I never attempted to use an ad card yet Its my first time I will try to put on Hekate on the SD card today and see what happens
It worked!, I got a new chip but same thing the rocket logo with no SD card but I took it apart and thebsd card slot just wasn't pushed in all the way but seems fine
The only other thing is I forgot to add the 29gb partition for the SD card would it be okay to do it with all "apps" installed already? Or I have to start all over again
UPDATE: The sigpatch-updater is no longer available on github, you may search elsewhere forget the tool and manually install sigpatches to your switch.
what are u saying that this video is useless?
so could you not link one that works and helps us or no because basically your saying it will get us banned?!
why it removed. will this get our device ban ? still safe ?
I'm saying you can find it elsewhere or you can do it manually like in this video th-cam.com/video/DcTOX1FT6Rc/w-d-xo.html
@@slambergamer91 if you can't search a link on your own and you're asking those kind of questions, maybe you shouldn't be jailbreaking a console in the first place
This has to be one of the most scuffed tutorials i've seen in a while and yet, works like charm lol. tysm!
Thanks but what's the meaning of scuffed?
there were a few wrong steps, i did them wrong like you and then the right way with you too@@GrownUpGamingGUG
Oh, lol 😂
Bro I dig it. Even better when things don’t go as you expect (which is for most of us) that’s more helpful than a smooth run. Good stuff will follow and sub. Thanks
Thanks for the comment and support!
works great, couldve definitely cut this down by half time wise but everything works
Wanted to make an in depth guide for newbies.
I have followed other videos you have made in the past and they always were very through and helpful. I am getting an Unpatched V1 Switch (Brand New in the Box Still), and using this video to set it up. Thank you for these guides you make, they are all very well done.
Great to hear! Thanks for the comment! Appreciate it!
how did it go?
I feel bad that you paid for a v1 at this point. Other versions can be modded now for like 10 bucks. Also there is the mig switch.
@@DrBeefy depends how much he paid for a v1 unboxed. I think it will definitely go up in value considering how it gets rarer as time goes by. Where did you find someone to mod the switch for 10 bucks? Sounds unlikely. Also mig switch is totally different, it just plays pirated games which is different from cfw. And it's proprietary. I did preorder one for testing and video content but if I was just a user and has a modded switch, definitely wouldn't buy it.
@GrownUpGamingGUG the chips themselves cost 10 bucks and are super easy to install.
I just got an Oled switch pre-modded :D So awesome!
That's great, still good to know how Hekate and atmosphere works. :)
Is it work for oled and battery extended version?
@@kennethokaymod Chip
Wow. I have just noticed that you have Nintendo Switch videos as well! Very informative. You channel is the best in portable gaming topics!)
Glad you like them! 😁
Thanks a ton brother. Followed the guide step by step and it worked. very detailed and easy to follow. keep the good work up.
I found another way to quicken the install
I copied the roms to the SD card and then installed from there. It was much faster.
Glad it helped 😁
Best informative instruction on how to get CFW on your switch thus far. Your video helped me allowed to have it done properly on my switch. Used your one cause you included the NUT explanation which was really helpful for me. Thank you man and appreciate the video you made
Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment! Appreciate it!
Good day bro,,I have tried everything/way to get my OLED to boot CFW,,just followed your process to the t,,still nothing 😭,will boot to other options but not CFW,,plz help,,I'm on 17.0.0,,do you think that's the issue? Should I drop to 16.0.? I don't know what else to do🥴. Error is the one that says unknown pkg1 ver. HOS ver. not supported, your emummc mite be corrupted.@@GrownUpGamingGUG
I just picked up a switch waiting for it to arrive in 1 day will definitely try this out
Only works on v1 unpatched switches. You bought one second hand?
I love the tutorial! I must ask one question, will I be able to still use the eShop? (to redownload games)
If you do it correctly, you're SysNand should be clean and safe to go on the eShop. Just do all the modding, cheats, game backups, etc on EmuNand.
Thank you so much I was stuck following other tutorial cuz a fusee error and yours fixed my issue
Glad it helped 😀
Good stuff and nice video i was wondering if you could do a video on the new system update and how to update a modded switch to the update
Ok coming up
Hi, i am super new to this and just bought a oled switch for my son, watching a bunch of videos trying to figure out "how to", just wondering if i have to install a chip like i read in other forums? Thank you your video is awesome and i had to subscribe!
This only works on v1 unpatched switches. For other switches including the switch oled, you need to install a mod chip. Thanks for the sub!
Thank you, you are awesome!
very good bro , i have a moded switch lite it can be work ?
If it's already modded then yes you can.
Bro had 1mil subs posting random things
@@paoworkfromhomecrazy ! This world is HUGE lol.
@@paoworkfromhomeif he resells these he’d be rich after taking tips from this tutorial.
Good Stuff my friend!! Thank You
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
To play installed games online you have to use emummc or syscfw
I do all my online stuff with sysnand.
You are a GOD amongst men! Thank you!!
Thanks for the comment! Appreciate it!
Great tutorial followed it perfectly and switch is working well but my wi-fi just randomly stopped working on the cfw just won't connect at all
Just the connection or WiFi adapter broke?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG it won't connect to the router, reset it but everything else in the house can connect and will connect on ofw just not cfw
Check the settings maybe?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG yeah I reset them all too and I definitely did 90dns and checked as well so it wouldn't be banned
maybe you blocked everything including the internet. try undoing the 90dns (make sure you don't go on nintendo servers though) and see if internet is working.
Thanks for doing this i had some issues tho cuz i was doing it with an rcm loader but i fixed it but i still have a question. if you go in launch you have 4 options right like stock and fusee but what are the other 2 for?
I think some people may have use for different launch options. For me, I just use stock sysnand for online play, and cfw fusee emunand for other stuff.
It's still 2023.
future proofing this video lol. it's not going to get a lot of views until 2024.
@@GrownUpGamingGUGyour right
No
HAHAHA
Found this in 2024 haha
literally the best guide out there!! thank you so much man :))
Thanks for the comment! Happy New Year 🎊
@@GrownUpGamingGUG happy new year! 🎉🎉
After you did i, did you find anything suspicious on ypur computer like a virus or something because iam scared to do it
@@georgeliard2561do it on a computer at a public library.
@@georgeliard2561 no bro, as far as i know none of the files had a virus. if they had, they wouldve been automatically detected by my antivirus
What about patched switch? Bought mine very early in 2018.. But patched
patched switch can only be modded with a mod chip and requires soldering.
Which I've done and it is a pain in the ass
Soft modding and hard modding are different levels.
I really appreciate all of your help. One more question. I have switched back to stock firmware, downloaded new games to the internal storage from Nintendo server, but when switching back to cfw/emunand it says the internal storage is empty?
is the sd card full?
The emunand is like a ghost copy of the stock os system. Even if you installed the games to the sd and not the system, i believe the os still needs a "ticket" showing that the game was installed. There is an option in tinfoil to install the tickets, but i think that only works if it is available in the backup of the games or the emunand was created AFTER you installed the new games. Going online while running emunand can get you banned. My concern is the "no ban" claim. If i remember right, nintendo scans the sd card contents while connected to nintendo servers. Just having these files on sd can result in a ban. I reccommended separate sd cards and using the create partition method instead of the file method in hekate when making the emunand. Switching sd cards is annoying, and you'll need an otg injector, but much less likely to get banned. Look online for otg injectors, but i prefer using an android device (cell phone already on me) and a short usbc-usbc pd cable. There are a few more steps recommended, like dumping the joycon data. I reccommended watching several "demonstration" videos.
When you create the emunand, it creates a copy of the sysnand at that moment. So your emunand is just reflective of the old sysnand+whatever you did on the emunand.
So after doing this I can install game emulators on the switch?
you could!
Can you tell me if I want to pursue downloading my digital games to my pc, I would need to have them already downloaded to the sd card before adding custom firmware, right? So how do I keep them on my sd card if I have to format the card to get this to work? Just fuzzy about the order of things. Or, do the games have to be downloaded to the internal storage first and only internal storage?
Yes move them to internal storage.
A quick question, what’s the difference between sysnand and stock launcher (looks to me that they boot the same thing), and what’s the difference between emunand and atmosphere?
Per my understanding, sysnand is the place where the original firmware is located, you can boot into custom firmware with this location but it's not recommended as it leaves a trace that you've tempered with it and if you go online afterwards you could get banned. Emunand is like a virtual machine separate from sysnand so you can boot into custom firmware here and do all the mods and play backups here safely. atmosphere is the name of the custom firmware. Stock firmware is the original firmware otherwise known as horizon os.
hi got switch playing "borrowed games" lol. Question can i keep it in sleep mode or do i have to always put it into rcm mode before i can use it. Thanks
You can keep it in sleep mode. But if it restarts, if you have AutoRCM on, then you need to inject payload, or if you don't have AutoRCM on, then you need to use the jig and hold vol+ and power on to put the switch in RCM and then inject payload.
nice vid, just to know, is there any way to play online on the emmu mode? i have the nintendo server blocked, but in any pirate server, or even on a ryujinx online (not LAN) with my switch?
i mean, for expample i have pokemon scarlet installed by nsp on the switch, and i want to play the raids with people even if they are from emulator, could it be?
I haven't tried that.
this may be a very noob question but if i replace the sd card currently in my switch now with a new one and follow the steps in the video is the jailbreak stored on the sd card. like if i put my old sd card back in will it just be a stock switch again?
The cfw is stored on SD but the jailbreak is done by going into RCM and injecting payload. If you just want to go to stock then you just have to boot normally without going into RCM.
I have a unpatched switch and was wondering after the step by step is done can I update my console in stock mode or leave it un updated and will I still be able to play online
You can update the stock firmware for online play.
Thanks for this very good tutorial, i love your tutorials, they are simple explained, that is what i love.
I get my switch with a mod chip, i think it will works the same as with the RCM ?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT VIDEOS
Thanks for the comment! If you have a mod chip then you don't need to do the first part with the jig to go into RCM.
hey man followed your guide everything works besides from when I try to backup up my emummc any tips on how to fix it, it says failed to find partition
i didn't backup my emunand. i just created it on sd card and just backup the emunand folder.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG ah thanks so much bro makes sense
Thanks for switch video just started to do my switch again I forgot the steps remember watching your video the new cart that’s coming out fit switch looks nice has a slot for micro card suppose to be a dumper coming out to
Glad I could help! if you have a v1 unpatched switch, you don't need to spend over 100 bucks for a flash cart and dumper.
TYSM, great video! I'm stuck at 25:25 though. When I choose CFW (emuMMC) the Hekate screen loads but then black screen and my switch disconnects from the PC. You know what the issue is?
Once you boot into Hekate you should disconnect from pc anyway. Have you tried launching with fusee.bin payload? Maybe the Hekate launch with emummc cfw script is incorrect.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thx. won't launch with payload too. The switch turns off at the Hekate/Atmosphere screen
@@mayi8468 try charging the switch. Maybe it's out of battery.
90dns setter isn't working for me. Nintendo remains unblocked even after rebooting to apply settings
try manually setting it on internet settings and setting the dns.
It’s not working:( we get this error message after we want to start the CFW: unknown pkg1 version. HOS version not supported or emummc corrupt!
Make sure the atmosphere, Hekate and payload files are updated and correct.
thanks. do I need to subscribe to membership with the switch? or can I just play online now without the switch membership? thanks again
Yes, you need to pay membership to play online for the Nintendo Switch.
hi im really sorry if this is a dumb question but we can only play official games ? like cartridge, not games installed by tinfoil right ?
you can install your backups with tinfoil.
Hello! Question! Is there a way to make the Switch boot up by simply holding the power button like normal? I noticed that I have to plug it into my computer every time I want to turn it on.
no that i know of. you can set it to auto RCM which means the switch boots into recovery mode every time you press the power button but you still need to inject payload when the switch is in this mode. you don't have to plug it into a computer to inject payload, you can use a phone or buy a rcm jig.
Ok. Thanks. I'll just use sleep mode then. This is still pretty cool though.@@GrownUpGamingGUG
Mine has been like that for a long time and the good thing is you don’t need a jig I just connected my rc loader and it’s boots the bad side is when the battery has Completely drained it’s takes hours to get a little Percentage of battery once I boot Atmosphere everything goes back to normal
Should I update my stock firmware after i finish setting this up? Also I got an error on the tinfoil driver where it says "Could not load keys.txt, all crypto operations will fail" with the new nuts 3.3 files. any idea why?
You need to update stock if you go online. It's up to you if you want to update or not. I'm using nut 3.3 and didn't have that error.
Everything works fine but I can't boot into anything except Fuse. When I try to return to Stock/OFW I just get an black screen error saying "unknown pkg1 version HOS version not supported"
did you add the hekate_ipl.ini code in the description? worst case you can always go back to stock firmware by disabling autoRCM and just boot the switch normally.
ok so now when I switch back to stock firmware, internet appears to still be blocked. Is that sound right? How do I get back onto Nintendo servers to download more of my digital games?
If you used 90dns setter on emunand it doesn't change the internet settings on sysnand. I think you should check your internet settings on sysnand, make sure DNS is auto instead of manual. Also, make sure you are really on sysnand before attempting to go on Nintendo servers.
Thanks for your help, you are awesone!!! Follow and like !
@@josueburgos9604 thanks for your support and sub! 👍
My system version is 17.0.1 not the same as yours and when I put in the SD card after copied the files from my computer in the switch, it prompt that the SD card is being used by another Switch, I need to delete the data or else can't continue... What shall I do??
maybe backup the data on your sd card. then format the sd card with your switch and then start then move your atmosphere, hekate, etc files over. make sure to backup your stuff.
Do you need to have ur PC if you wanna boot in hekate from stock everytime even with autoRCM??
@@mrpaddenstoel9081 no but you need to have a way to inject payload like using pc, android, iOS, payload injector.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG 1 how can i do it from ios? 2 with payload injector you mean something like RCM loader?
3 i also really appreciate you always commenting so fast to almost a 1000 comment thank you!
@@mrpaddenstoel9081 1) there's iOS/android apps to inject payloa
2) yes there's dongles to inject payload available
3) thanks for the comment ☺️
Thank you for the video. It got my V1 NS patched and going. Tinfoil was a pain (it wouldn’t connect to my drive over my Internet, but USB worked fine).
One question though: If I power my Switch down, to power it back up I need to connect to my PC and inject the payload. Is that normal?
Why won’t my Switch just power up automatically into Atmosphere or the Stock if it’s powered down?
If you have AutoRCM, the switch will power on in RCM. At that state, you need to inject a payload for it to boot. You can do this with a phone with usb-c. If you want to power on into stock, turn of AutoRCM. But if you want to boot back into custom firmware, you need to use the jig and slide into the right joy-con and hold vol+ while power on and you still need to inject payload.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Ahh that makes a bit more sense. Its just if the kids have it. They tend to drain the battery dry if they are out and about, so I’ll switch to stock with AutoRCM off in those instances.
Again, thanks for the help. You not only made the process simple, you were also funny (you forgetting that you changed your WiFi password had me laughing)
i'm happy to hear your kids will have a blast with this. happy gaming! :)
do you recommend starting this process offline? my switch is currently stock and firmware 17.0.1, and online with my home wifi.
sure, when in emunand, connect to internet and run the 90dns setter first before doing anything.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG is it safe to play games that have the ability to play online using the dns blocker? I mean obviously without going into the online compenent in the games but just playing the game itself
I don’t get it, do you have to inject the payload every single time you reboot?
Yes, that's why I keep the switch in sleep mode rather than turning it off.
When I try to run the NUT server on my PC, it says "could not get title id" from the atmosphere folders. Is there a step I missed? I didn't see him configure anything like this.
No configuration, just install drivers and run the nut.exe.
why was everyone making a partition if the emu works on your sd card
File based is easier to backup and transfer to another SD card if needed. People were afraid Nintendo can see the contents of the SD card if it were file based and ban you but I've not been banned. Also some say partition is faster than file based, but I don't feel any difference.
Finding an unpatched switch has been difficult.
yes of course, there's not a lot out there.
Yoyo followed every Step of you and everything seems to work ! But when im on the Stock Partition where i have Mario Kart 8 installed it says Software could not be started. Please help me bro
i think i replied you on discord. anyway, the game is probably corrupted. you can check if it's corrupted in the game information. else, just delete the game and redownload. see if it works.
So to switch between system and emuMCC we will always need to have a computer around?
There are apps on android and iOS that can do the same but you need a usb-c to connect your phone to the switch. Or you can buy RCM loaders.
Okay I see thanks
My fat32 format doesn’t want to work it says “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process”
It happens to me sometimes too. I just format it with windows and then use fat32gui again.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thank you
Hey mate, my sd card doesn't format, what could be the issue?
Yes that happens to me with that app sometimes too. I just format it with windows and then go back to the app to format fat32.
@@GrownUpGamingGUGOK cool, it got fixed! But how do i connect to filezilla, i don't know where to find my host or username
When you launch the FTP app on switch, all the info you need is on the screen.
Hi, my Nintendo is done jailbreak and I wan to ask if I wan to make a new SD card with different games is it possible and Which part I need to start? Like when I play I can only need to change the SD card to play others games.
Copy everything on the SD card to another SD card and it's fine. Best if you don't have any games on it and install them with tinfoil.
hey man a little problem, annl the nro files cause my switch to crash everytime i try to run them and the icons whe i look for them in the albums folder is a switch with an exclamation mark on it, what am i doing wrong?
I just put the nro files in the switch folder and launch it from album. No special techniques. Maybe the nro files you got are corrupted?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG i thought this so i re downloaded them and put the new nros in the switch folder and still get the same problem. im at my witts end with it
Maybe your atmosphere files messed up? Try installing everything from scratch.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG ive done that too. same story. whats throwing me is tinfoil installed no problem from the nro and i and do all the unmentionable things tinfoil can do with no problem, this is a weird one to be sure
amigo una pregunta ... mi switch tiene la magia, pero cuando quiero conectar luego de cargarlo porque se descargo completamente, no ha querido encender, con el programa.---- que debo hacer
You might need to charge it longer. I'm not sure of your situation.
So I have a oled pre modded switch I just bought and I was trying to set up the emummc on the sd file and I did it and completed the installation but whenever I boot up the emummc nothing pops up and it stays as a black screen, can you help me? Thanks!
It could be many reasons really. For starters, make sure atmosphere, hekate, payloads and sigpatches are correct and updated. It might be the launch settings in hekate. I'm not really sure without knowing your setup.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG you where right! The person I bought the switch form had not updated everything I just got it working, thank you!
@@carlosportela-m6o glad you got it working so quickly 👍
Hey i have a question if i just got my cfw switch oled from a guy in NY, i wanted to know is it safe linking my nintendo acc to the cfw switch without any risk of a ban?
there's always a risk of a ban. why do you need to link your account to the cfw?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG to transfer a save file from my old regular switch to my modded one
i don't think it's worth risking for a save file. if you mod your switch, you can download 100% saves online and inject it to your cfw anyway. your choice.
How do you do that? Do you have a video on it
no i don't, just use save managers in cfw like checkpoint or jksv.
i know it might be a dumb question, but can i play with the right controller again or do i need to always have the jig
You only need the jig the first time to get the switch into RCM. Afterwards, you can set AutoRCM in Hekate which puts the switch in RCM automatically every time you boot up the switch. So yes you can use your right joy-con.
I’m having a problem that I hope you can clarify for me. When I do the initial injection payload for hekate when it reads RCM on it almost loads up atmosphere then it blanks out and just restarts into normal nand. I can’t load atmosphere to start the process :/
I would check the files and locations. Make sure everything is in place
@@GrownUpGamingGUG there were two issues that I fixed. Atmosphere wasn’t the latest build so I got it off github and it was glitching because it doesn’t fully support FW 17.0.1 so downgraded to OFW 16.1 and now it works.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thank you for your video, I studied it last night!
@@GrownUpGamingGUG oh and I had three files to inject with. Hic@te, payload, and fuzee. Was using the wrong one.
glad you got it to work! Happy Gaming!
I’m completely new to modding, so I have a few questions:
How can I get new game releases if I can’t access the Nintendo eShop?
Can I transfer data from an old switch to the modded switch? If so, should I transfer the data before or after modding the switch?
How often would you have to update the software to do this?
Is it every time Nintendo updates its firmware?
Do you update the software before updating the firmware?
Do you to download the software over again like you did in the video for every update or is there an easier way to update the software?
You can access the eshop with you stock sysnand. Make sure you don't do any weird things on stock sysnand as you will be banned if it detects any modification. Do you your game backups, saves transferring, modding on emunand. you don't have to update firmware everytime a new version comes out and if you do update, check atmosphere and Hekate supports the new firmware version you are updating to. It's quite simple, just copy over the latest atmosphere, Hekate, sigpatches and firmware files to your SD card and then use daybreak app to update th-cam.com/video/_IFdTLQaCpI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KD9z_Oncg7ugJQzi
@@GrownUpGamingGUG
I see. Thank you so much. It just that it took me a lot of time to find an unpatched switch and it would have been a waste of time and money if I got myself banned and the switch bricked.
I read somewhere that you can “switch” between a normal switch and the modded switch with the emunand and the sysnand. Do you know any guides on how to do that?
Also, I am so sorry for the late reply. I just got the notification today. Thank you for taking the time to respond and answer my questions.
I NEED HELP!!!! i came untill ( 25.32 min in the video) cfm launcher , but my device never go ahesd. just black screen. pls advice!!
So does your computer recognise the switch in RCM?
So you now have to use a computer to boot your switch every time it is shutdown or rebooted in order to inject hekate.
That's a bit of a pain. Thanks for showing the process from the beginning and how it works.
Actually you can use your phone with a usb-c cable. There's payload injector apps for android and iOS. Or you can buy a RCM injector tool. So it can be done without a computer. I try to keep the switch on sleep rather than shutdown so I don't need to inject frequently.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thank you for the options! Knew about the basic rcm jig, but didn't know about the injector.
If I can have one of those in my case when I travel then I don't have to worry about rebooting thoughtlessly. I don't always have C to C cables with me as some of my older chargers are still type A to C.
I prefer c-c cable, just put one in the switch carrying case. I had a RCM injector back from sxos era, they require power so you have to charge it from time to time and obviously when you want to boot up the switch it is always out of power.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG good to know. Thanks!
When I’m injecting the file and I’ve made sure it is the correct file. The Nintendo switch doesn’t turn on. It turns on if I press the on button but it doesn’t load up hekate
Try injecting another payload like fusee.bin.
ive been trying to update my switch after a while of not using it but none of the apps like daybreak appear when i go to my album. any advice?
Download the apps nro file and put them on the SD card switch folder and launch the album again.
@@GrownUpGamingGUGyeah i tried that several times but nothing. not sure whats going on.
What do you see when you launch album in cfw?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG just the where there apps should go and a prompt that says no apps in the /switch/ folder but i double checked several times and there is.
I'm not sure, I just put them in the switch folder and it works. You need to troubleshoot it. Hard for me to tell what the issue is without seeing it.
Do you always have to inject payload to play on switch or can you turn it off after your done?
If you power off the switch you need to inject payload. If you sleep the switch it doesn't. You can inject payload with a phone though as there are payload injector apps for android and iOS.
Hey i have a question... In minute 25:32 your starting atmosphere ... my hekate bootloader is showing up but my atmosphere symbol and my switch doesnt start what can i do
I have the Hekate ini file code in the description, you can copy that to get your launch options.
Yeah i already did it... mark the things copy past and save but after the booting screen of hetake it wont show up anything
oh, probably missed something. everything i did to get it work is in the video. watch it again to see if you missed anything.
I’m having the same problem
I also have this problem. The only thing I can think of is that my firmware is a different version than in the video. Maybe this method doesn't work with firmware v17?
Any idea why my 90dns isnt working? everything else went fine. Ive triedd multiple times and the tester always says the servers are unblocked after using the blocker
Not sure, but you can set manual DNS in internet settings, you got to look up the IP address to use online though.
Hey so you might have already tried this but you gotta reboot after setting 90dns press y
Hi sir everything was fine until I copying 4IFIR, my album launch gallery instead of homebrew app list. I had to press R + A to get homebrew, what should I do sir please help.
sorry what?
Hi should i update to latest firmware before applying jailbrake. Thanks for the work you do.
it doesn't really matter. but if you are going to go online with sys firmware, you need to update anyway. but update before of after jailbrake doesn't matter.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thanks just wanted to make sure I did everything properly.
good luck! :)
I just have one question do I have to press the power and something else when connecting the usb to the switch when booting up Hekate ?
You need to be in RCM.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG thank you for replying and I’m sorry what is RCM ?
RCM = recovery mode. You need to put the switch in RCM in order to inject payload.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG how long should I put it in RCM ?
you can inject payload immediately after the switch is in RCM.
Thanks everything working 👍 good video keep up the great work 5 🌟
Enjoy! Happy Gaming 🎉
Everytime I try to run tinfoil installer, a message saying "corrupt data has been detected" appears. Also, I've already manually installed sigpatches
Most likely your sigpatches aren't correct. Try getting from another source and make sure it matches your current firmware.
I cant find the sigpatch files since theyve been taken down, ive looked everywhere else and ive another sigpatch folder, but its not an nro file, apparentky im supposed to extract that onto the root of my sd card but i dont want to mess it up. do you by any chance have like a discord server in which you can send it since you have it downloaded already? id really appreciate if you could, many thanks
Everythings been working great so far and this is the only problem I've ran into so far so please let me know
if it's been taken down i'm not going to distribute it obviously. i don't want to get in trouble. installing them manually is fine, i did that before they had this program anyway.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG i understand, I'm new to modding switches and I just don't know how or where to put these sigpatch files on the micro SD card, would you be able to help me with that by any chance?
if the zip file has atmosphere folder, just drag it to the root of the sd card.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG and then I can carry on following your tutorial from there? So after dragging the atmosphere file to the root of the SD card, there isn't any thing else that needs doing right? Thanks btw for replying so quickly I really appreciate it
If the screen comes on is it still gonna work? (Asking bc I don't have an rcm jig so I'm using a paper clip)
If you are in RCM, when you power on, nothing should show on your screen.
Ok i have to reposition it then
You know, I'm planning on getting another Switch (basically the OLED), alongside my unpatched Switch I got from Christmas 2018, so I can transfer all my unpatched Switch datas to the Switch OLED, and delete my main user with my account from my unpatched one, just to be extra 100% safe.
But with this video, I'm thinking about it, since I bought an RCM jig, but I don't have a PC, so I'll have to use my Android phone and order a USB OTG (C-Cable).
Just have to be extremely careful not to get my Nintendo account ban. -.-
Good luck!
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Thanks, but gotta need more than luck, because I'm afraid I'll accidentally brick my Switch or instantly get banned lol. 🤣
Also, today's my birthday! 🎊😊🎉
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥳🎂
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Thank you ^^
question real quick if you don't have nintendo online is there a way to play online or do i have to pay nintendo online and if you cant do without paying nintendo online can you play games you downloaded with the tinfoil app on the sysnand
You can't even get on Nintendo servers with cfw without risking a ban so no, you cannot go play on Nintendo servers without paying for nso. If you play backups on sysnand you risk getting banned whenever you go to Nintendo servers again.
thanx a lot so my only option is paying for nintendo online and getting the game i want
@@GrownUpGamingGUG you really are great tho
is it safe to update my sysNAND after installing CFW assuming I dont have mods or anything? I'm only doing this to edit my pokemon saves, and need to be online to play with them. Will I be okay, and are there any precautions I should take?
I think there's a risk if you tamper with sysnand and going online.
If your emmuNAND is on 17.0.1 then yes you can boot into stock and update to the latest firmware 17.0.1. I did it the other day and it's great. The problem occurs if your emmuNAND is on 17.0.1 and Nintendo releases a version higher like 17.0.2.
Im hoping to do this in a week or so after my Switch SD slot reader part comes in (broke a while back). I do have a few questions:
My system firmware is on the latest version 18.0.1, is it still safe to homebrew on latest version?
Should I remove my Nintendo account from the Switch, do a factory reset and create like a temp account? I’m kinda worried about accidentally banning my account by mistake since I have a lot of digital purchases that my kids play on their switches. Don’t want to lose those in a ban.
As I mentioned, I have 2 kids that play Switches (a lite and a newer patched Switch), but one of them prefers to use the unpatched Switch that I’m working to homebrew. How childproof is the CFW? Could they accidentally brick the Switch if they push any wrong options or buttons? I’m guessing it would be difficult, I also have a homebrewed 3DS and they play it on it since going in the internals of the CFW require button combinations.
I think it's a good idea to factory reset it and then do the jailbreak and backup. If you setup the 90dns correctly the switch will not connect to Nintendo servers so it's pretty safe.
And yes 18.0.1 firmware is fine.
Do we need to plug everytime on PC to start up the switch after it jail break
If you shutdown, and you want to boot into cfw then you need to inject payload. You can plug into computer or use phone with usb-c cable or you can buy a RCM injector.
Tysm you helped me alot
Glad I could help!
Hey, I bought a switch that I found out is banned. Do you think if I follow these steps I can get online?
No, if it's banned already then it's not reversible.
I followed this to the T. Everything worked fine and I eventually didn't play my switch much. Well my switch ran out of battery and when I tried to play again put it in charge etc. Nothing happens. It wont turn on not even with the 20 second hold power let go hold again for 10 seconds method. What do I do?
keep charging it for longer. when you power on, since you have autoRCM setup, you will boot in RCM. the screen is just black, plug it in the computer with tegraRCMgui and you should reconize it and you can inject payload.
i had it charging all night, and tried that to, but i will try some more :) I will let you know@@GrownUpGamingGUG
while it does inject payload the screen doesnt light up and nothing happens@@GrownUpGamingGUG
@@sparklingautism so the computer recognizes the switch and detects it's in RCM? Try injecting a different payload like Hekate.
i tried that, and then i got for a single second the screen turned grey a tiny red battery and a yellow lightning bolt appared, this was after it being in the charger for 3 days, and then nothing again, i feel cursed@@GrownUpGamingGUG
Hey there. I have no switch folder when i load back into my pc? What should i do? Or done wrong? Thanks
Yes probably. Did you put the SD card in the switch one time first?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Thanks for your reply i didnt unpack the files. I worked it out. :) Now im having an error with the nut.exe loading roms. Im following your steps all over again :(
good luck! :)
Quick question, would my switch get banned if I transfer a game save from another jailbroken switch?
I have a jailbroken switch that has been banned, but bought an oled switch some time ago. I could never really find an answer to this, but if I transfer a game save from my banned switch to my oled which is not banned, would it get banned? Both devices are jailbroken.
there's always a risk of getting banned. and you are copying files to sysnand which is dangerous i think. i don't think the save file is worth the risk.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Thanks
When I get to the 26 minute mark, I launch the apps but it keeps giving me errors. At one point it almost bricked my switch. Is there a fix? (Edit) the micro also gets completely destroyed and I have to force format it also my console is 18.0.0 is that too much?
As of now, atmosphere does not support 18.0.0. you need to wait for an update.
You can use the latest atmosphere which supports 18.0.0 firmware now.
Switch isnt launching EmuMMC and just reloading right back into the Hecate payload when I try. Any fixes or advice? Also wont boot into stock.
are you sure you created emunand? to boot into stock you can disable autorcm and boot normally without the jig and it will be on stock firmware right?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG yep created an emuMMC like in the video - says enabled. I did disable autoRCM and it booted normally and it loaded the stock firmware as it should. Back in Hecate and AutoRCM now back enabled and I tried launching in emuMMC again and still the same problem. My Hecate version is 6.1.0 which is the latest on the site now. Yours was 6.0.7 when you made this video - not sure if that makes a difference. Appreciate the help!
@@reeks7288 so it has |S at the end of the firmware instead of |E ?
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Apologies but I'm not sure what you mean here. Where would I check that?
@@reeks7288 how do you know you are not on emunand?
Thank you for the Video
Thank you for the comment! Appreciate it!
I got an switch OLED version which is already Jailbroked from a vendor.. Problem is there is no option to have the original SysNand. So only option is to run atmosphere in sysnand. Can I create EMUNand and Reset to Factory setting in the sysnand? will it also delete the boot loader Hekate ?
i'm not really sure about your setup. just note that whatever you do might break your original setup. be careful and know the risks.
@@GrownUpGamingGUG Can you help me to understand the setup and finally made that? I can send you screen shot or whatever you want?
I don't think I can help you with screenshots. I might break your current setup.
Finally I made it Thanks for your help. The video help me a lot. Hope you bring amazing videos in future on this.
Glad it worked out!
Life savior, thank you very much.
Happy Gaming!
I've put hours trying to figure out what's wrong with my switch not installing games or apps, and turns out it's the sigpatches that you mentioned, so I'm very grateful.
Glad it helped!
Hello sir my switch firmware is 13.2.0 can I install atmospare 18.0.0 or must I update the system firmware from 13.2.0 to 18.0.0 then jailbreak it to atmospeare 18.0.0 ?
You don't have to update firmware to install cfw.
Hey i followed you're guide when i go to systems how come none of the games show up
What systems?
Am i able to use the sd card already in my switch without formatting? I don't want to lose whats already on my switch. Thank you
You should back it up first before attempting this.
thank you. fabulous tutorial. if I want to play or download legit games previously on the switch how do i do that? when i try in fusee it says server error.
If you play or download legit games, boot into sysnand. Don't use fusee.bin. or just turn off AutoRCM and boot the switch normally.
If I plan to change to bigger capacity sd card, can I copy the existing sd card content and transfer forward to the new sd card and plug it in the switch for cfw?
Yes
Very good bro, but when I tried to acess eshop on stock it's happening 2123-0011 error, how to fix it?
I'm not sure but I suggest you search online for the error code.
Change your dns settings to automatic. Then you can go on the eshop.
So another question,i installed a v1 rp2040 modly chip and all im getting is a screen that says no sd with a rocket ship.
Do i need to have a sd card with all the apps preloaded on it to start it all up?
Does it say fail to mount SD?
No I didn't get that message, I never attempted to use an ad card yet Its my first time I will try to put on Hekate on the SD card today and see what happens
ok, good luck!
It worked!, I got a new chip but same thing the rocket logo with no SD card but I took it apart and thebsd card slot just wasn't pushed in all the way but seems fine
The only other thing is I forgot to add the 29gb partition for the SD card would it be okay to do it with all "apps" installed already? Or I have to start all over again