Hacking Question Permanent Violet Screen on Switch.

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I suspect this is going to become common once payload 'delivery' dongles become common. And most won't even know to backup NAND.
I'd be willing to bet more Switches get bricked from people launching various payloads from a PC than from people using the Xecutor dongle.
 

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I'd be willing to bet more Switches get bricked from people launching various payloads from a PC than from people using the Xecutor dongle.

People brick shit in the weirdest ways. Easy solutions generally means unfamiliarity, so more ways to accidentally fuck up.
 

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People brick shit in the weirdest ways. Easy solutions generally means unfamiliarity, so more ways to accidentally fuck up.
If all you do is plug it in and launch an 'app' though, which is what your average 'I don't wanna wait and back up my nand' joe, is going to be doing, there's less chance of a brick than say Mr 'I'm going to try this payload out without reading what it even does'.

I agree with you on one thing though, if there's a way to fuck something up, someone (or 50) are going to find that way ;)
 

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If all you do is plug it in and launch an 'app' though, which is what your average 'I don't wanna wait and back up my nand' joe, is going to be doing, there's less chance of a brick than say Mr 'I'm going to try this payload out without reading what it even does'.

I agree with you on one thing though, if there's a way to fuck something up, someone (or 50) are going to find that way ;)

One thing to look out for is how this interacts with Mariko. I'd laugh if Nintendo makes it soft brick if you try.

TX marketing is going to hit a bit of... an issue when the bootloader patch/revision eventually takes over retail. ;)
 
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One thing to look out for is how this interacts with Mariko. I'd laugh if Nintendo makes it soft brick if you try.

TX marketing is going to hit a bit of... an issue when the bootloader patch/revision eventually takes over retail. ;)
Ouch that would be a real kicker lol.

What would be better is if they replaced RCM with an anti-piracy splash screen, or the 'don't copy that floppy' video.

Imagine paying 29.99 just for that :D
 

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Ouch that would be a real kicker lol.

What would be better is if they replaced RCM with an anti-piracy splash screen, or the 'don't copy that floppy' video.

Imagine paying 29.99 just for that :D

Well it won't work to begin with (documentation already notes boot 01 coming, meaning boot (this flaw) is gone) so that may actually be funnier. A silent revision and no actual distinction for TX would result in a number of devices that don't do anything.

... Or play don't copy that floppy before throwing you into a permanent pink screen. :
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Well it won't work to begin with (documentation already notes boot 01 coming, meaning boot (this flaw) is gone) so that may actually be funnier. A silent revision and no actual distinction for TX would result in a number of devices that don't do anything.

... Or play don't copy that floppy before throwing you into a permanent pink screen. :
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You're a bad man :D

Or an ethical one! but this is the internet so I'm going with bad ;)
 

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Can someone better fill me in on what happened here? Is memloader commonly used or was OP being a dumbass? This has just got me worried while I'm waiting on my RCM jig to arrive in the mail.
 

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This is bad news but at the same time I guess was inevitable. Please OP keep in touch to learn what happens!!!!! Good luck man. And to everybody else... BACKUP !!!! ASAP
 

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Hey Folks,
my switch has this Violet screen since today, I used it yesterday evening with the memloader and then shut it down. Is there any way I can fix this? I already tried hard reset and also disconnected the battery for 10 min but unfortunately it did not work. As soon as I turn on the switch this violet screen is there, and in the dock it is no longer recognized either.
* Switch is on 3.0
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greeting
Slyxr
Mine did the same thing doing the same thing. On 5.0.2 i fixed by restoring my nand.
 

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