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Now that the OLED Nintendo Switch has launched, eager fans are playing games on the new revision of the popular game console, and others are opening the system up to see what possible exploits can be performed. A new YouTube video has been uploaded, showing someone who has gotten their hands on an OLED Switch, done a teardown, and installed the HWFLY modchip onto it. The HWFLY is a newer chip that is a clone of Team Xecuter's SX Core modchip. In this video, we can see the OLED Switch, after a little bit of fiddling, turn on and go right into the Hekate bootloader. Once he does that, however, the touch screen no longer functions. While it's not totally flawless, it looks like it is very possible for homebrew to potentially run on the OLED Switch model in the near future.

 

[Deleted member 550701]

I think this is the perfect time for the community to come together and make a cheaper, more accessible and open-source modchip.

 

[pwjpssdfvqyuhweuxx]

Because the "pro" will be even harder to mod since Nintendo will fix the exploit that this chip is using

>still believing that a Pro model will ever exist.

 

[DJPlace]

now only if there was a way to play online and prevent bans life would be perfect.

 

[Chrisssj2]

I hope someone will be able to offer their services soon for doing this on this switch. As the general user wont be able to do this.

 

[digipimp75]

I have two v1 Switches with trinket chips installed, but if the new hardware can be exploited then it might be time for an upgrade

 

[Something whatever]

it crashed but its a W.I.P

 

[FR0ZN]

Because the "pro" will be even harder to mod since Nintendo will fix the exploit that this chip is using

The hack works on every Switch console out in the wild - we are talking about a hack that is present since day 1 (March 3rd 2017).

It became useful once the first patched Eristas showed up but was more popular with Mariko units, which showed up on September 2019.

With the news from today, that the OLED unit is also hackable the same way - do you realy think it would've made any difference to show it now or anytime in the future?

Nintendo knows about this bug and Nintendo could've fixed it MONTHS ago if they wanted and yet they didn't.

Should they release a "pro" model, they will 100% use a different SoC.
So whatever happend today has nothing to do with any future revision.

 

[|<roni&g]

What about my Mariko switch that's catching dust with no cfw?

 

[Deleted member 546149]

Patched revision incoming

 

[FR0ZN]

What about my Mariko switch that's catching dust with no cfw?

Modchips are your only route and probably will be forever.
Or you try to get your hands on an unpatched Erista.

 

[M7L7NK7]

What about my Mariko switch that's catching dust with no cfw?

What about it? Start looking for an exploit

 

[pwjpssdfvqyuhweuxx]

Patched revision incoming

with that logic they would've patched Mariko units months ago

 

[Deleted member 546149]

with that logic they would've patched Mariko units months ago

yeah but they were actually able to ban xecuter
they cant do anything about Chinese companies

 

[Deleted member 546149]

What about my Mariko switch that's catching dust with no cfw?

may or may never get hacked through software

 

[raxadian]

Really really should hack my hackable Switch Classic. I have always keep it offline and the firmware has not been updated in a while.

 

[Deleted member 546149]

Really really should hack my hackable Switch Classic. I have always keep it offline and the firmware has not been updated in a while.

Why?

 

[chrisrlink]

I donno, Russia is probably kind of safe if you're a Russian citizen. Since Russia don't extradite their own citizens.

but is Russia even a seller of the clone modchip that's the thing

 

[Kioku]

Interesting. This is good for those who want the OLED and still want a CFW. I just wish the OLED was a worthy upgrade.

 

[Skelletonike]

yeah but they were actually able to ban xecuter
they cant do anything about Chinese companies

They can. Or more like, the actual Chinese gov is.
Since the Nintendo Switch is now officially sold in China.

 

[Deleted member 546149]

They can. Or more like, the actual Chinese gov is.
Since the Nintendo Switch is now officially sold in China.

we'll see about that