Hacking Huge exploit found on firmware 3.0.0: smhax

[ScarletLetter]

Saying: "Well, of course we will hack something don't update please" is not warning. Saying:"3.0.0 has a huge exploit don't update" IS WARNING.

They specifically said "Do not update" at the beginning of the month.

 

[Chizko]

yeah...people are overreacting thinking this exploit will be released soon, don't expect a useful homebrew even this year. Buy two Switch for piracy for no spend more money?.............

 

[Stercate79]

They specifically said "Do not update" at the beginning of the month.

Of course, it's not a warning anyway.

 

[Ashachu]

Saying: "Well, of course we will hack something don't update please" is not warning. Saying:"3.0.0 has a huge exploit don't update" IS WARNING.

Maybe I wasn't clear enough, everytime a new update is released they always suggested waiting until they said it was safe to update, which they indeed do (for example: https://twitter.com/daeken/status/876965449837293570)
Have you read somewhere someone stating "feel free to update to 3.0.1 safely?", I think not... then why did you update? Again, your fault.

 

[TobiasAmaranth]

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Swi...id=1503007990&sr=1-3&keywords=nintendo+switch

one left

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Swi...id=1503008046&sr=1-2&keywords=nintendo+switch

18 left

I had to borrow someone's Prime and by the time I got the chance, the normal price points had vanished on me. :/ I was only a few minutes off from the MSRP...

 

[Stercate79]

Third of August, or even sooner.

Link: http://wololo.net/2017/08/03/nintendo-switch-hackers-warn-updating-firmware-3-0-1/

At least thats when it was announced on wololo.

Yeah, the typical "do not update, updates are bad" with their crypto language that no one understands

 

[ScarletLetter]

Yeah, the typical "do not update, updates are bad" with their crypto language that no one understands

So what?
Just don't do it and listen to them.
Those warnings have never steered me wrong, yet.

 

[Deleted User]

Are large numbers of people still buying Switches and then returning them to Nintendo because of hardware faults like the batteries only lasting a minute and the controllers disconnecting?

 

[Stercate79]

You didnt get it, everytime a new update is released they always suggested waiting until they said it was safe to update, which they indeed do https://twitter.com/daeken/status/876965449837293570
Have you read somewhere someone stating "feel free to update to 3.0.1 safely?", I think not... then why did you update? Again, your fault.

Who the fuck said that it's their fault? I said that saying:"do not update cuz updates are bad" is different from :3.0.0 has a huge exploit do not update". The 3.0.0 exploit is known since way before 3.0.1 came out.

 

[Deleted User]

time to make my brother buy me a new switch

 

[Deleted User]

Fuck I updated to play Sonic Mania

 

[Ashachu]

Who the fuck said that it's their fault? I said that saying:"do not update cuz updated are bad" is different from :3.0.0 has a huge exploit do not update". The 3.0.0 exploit is known since way before 3.0.1 came out.

You're blaming them for not being clear enough, and you won't understand that they have always been clear.
Also, it's not bad/good, it's pegaswitch/whatever still works/doesn't work, they were clearly reporting that when warning users.. what are you talking about?

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

I'll be following what happens with this very closely. Gonna keep updating my Switch for now, because there's big titles on the horizon and I don't want to miss out on those. Plus, I do want my daily Splatoon fix. Maybe a year or two down the line I'll pick up a new Switch with low FW if any major progress is made in the homebrew scene.

 

[Deleted User]

Maybe a year or two down the line I'll pick up a new Switch with low FW if any major progress is made in the homebrew scene.

No. If you want a chance, buy one now. Now that this news has broken, loads of people will be selling <=3.0 switches. We saw it with the 3DS, so now is your only chance

 

[Stercate79]

You're blaming them for not being clear enough, and you won't understand that they have always been clear.
Also, it's not bad/good, it's pegaswitch/whatever still works/doesn't work, they were clearly reporting that when warning users.. what are you talking about?

They weren't clear at all. Saying:"Do not update to X.X.X is bad don't do it" is obvious, everyone can say it! Look: "4.0.0 is gonna be bad guys."

 

[SkulllKid]

Repeating what I said on twitter: If you care about hax, do not update.

It's really not possible to stress how big of a bug this is.

but it is fine to stay on a low firmware? I'm on 2.0.0 :o

 

[Deleted User]

but it is fine to stay on a low firmware? I'm on 2.0.0 :o

Yes it is.

On a side note: We could be happy and hyping over this, but instead we're having an argument about whether or not it was safe to update.

 

[Ashachu]

They weren't clear at all. Saying:"Do not update to X.X.X is bad don't do it" is obvious, everyone can say it! Look: "4.0.0 is gonna be bad guys."

so they talk about bugs they're working on and that need to be tested for each new version and you think it's not a big deal and update anyway
but if they precisely talked about exploit you wouldn't have
what's the difference? lol

 

[ScarletLetter]

Yes it is.

On a side note: We could be happy and hyping over this, but instead we're having an argument about whether or not it was safe to update.

I am really, really happy.

 

[V-Temp]

I get that. It's a bug that exists on everything there and prior. Just was curious if there was a way to get to 3.0 without too much hassle, haha.

Whelp, time to start digging for a Switch before the native firm is too far along. Also, wasn't there something about firmware spoofing not being possible with Switch due to some hardware stuff blowing fuses or was someone spouting random stuff?

The Switch has firmware protection built into it through e-Fuses, the system burns a certain number and knows on a physical level what version it should have. This is roll-back protection for cases like this specifically.