It's that time again! Nintendo has just released a new update for the Nintendo Switch. Firmware 8.0.0 is available to download, and there's actual new features alongside our beloved stability. Switch users can now sort software on the home menu by amount of playtime, most recently played, title, and publisher. For the avatar fanatics among us, there are 15 new profile pictures to choose from for your account. Most notably among the additions that version 8.0.0 brings is the ability to transfer individual save files to another Nintendo Switch console. On the homebrew front, you'll likely want to skip out on this update, as it patches Deja Vu, and other major exploits.

Improvements Included in Version 8.0.0 (Distributed 04/15/2019)
Added the following system functionality:

• A Sort Software feature is available after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Menu
  • Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
  • The All Software option displays when there are 13 or more software icons on the HOME Menu
• A View All Available News option is available within News, allowing you to view all news items currently being distributed
  • Go to News > Channel List > View More
• Select from 15 new icons from the Splatoon™ 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World™ games for your user
  • To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the HOME Menu > Profile
• A feature to Transfer Your Save Data is now available, allowing you to transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems
  • Go to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data
  • Save data will not remain on your source system after the transfer process completes
• A Zoom feature can be enabled from within System Settings
  • Go to System Settings > System to turn Zoom ON
  • Once enabled, you can use the Zoom feature by pressing the HOME Button twice
• An option is available to prevent the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
  • Go to System Settings > Sleep Mode > Wake When AC Adapter is Disconnected
  • This also applies when undocking your console
• A VR Mode (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
  • This will also be available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app through a later update
  • Go to System Settings > Parental Controls
  • These settings can also be changed from within Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
• Hong Kong / Taiwan / South Korea is available for selection in Region
  • Go to System Settings > System > Region
• The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
  • Save Data Cloud Backup > Save Data Cloud
  • Transfer Your User and Save Data > Transfer Your User Data

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

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[BaamAlex]

And you can boot into horizon without the need to autorcm?

7.0.1 works fine with and without autorcm

 

[huma_dawii]

7.0.1 works fine with and without autorcm

Can we downgrade without a NAND backup via chodjuour or whatever the name is...

 

[BaamAlex]

Choidojour is an app used in horizon os. So no...you need a backup. With other words said...its not bad to have a backup.

 

[huma_dawii]

Choidojour is an app used in horizon os. So no...you need a backup. With other words said...its not bad to have a backup.

Choidojour was a PC thing in the past... when did that change D:

 

[Adran_Marit]

Choidojour was a PC thing in the past... when did that change D:

He's getting it mixed up with ChoidujourNX (Switch app) vs Choidujour (PC App)

Yes it is still possible as you can still enter RCM mode and send memloader

 

[blahkamehameha]

CFW users are able to backup their save files (right?), so wouldn't it be possible to transfer clone, edited saves to OFW users? Has anyone been able to test this out?

 

[BaamAlex]

How do you want to restore them without checkpoint?

 

[hatchcanon]

He's getting it mixed up with ChoidujourNX (Switch app) vs Choidujour (PC App)

Yes it is still possible as you can still enter RCM mode and send memloader

Thanks, got confused for a sec

 

[Onlyd]

I didn’t know that I patched units where still modible I’ll have to look into this

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What? ACTUAL features and not just blocking CFW? Almost as if that was the purpose of software updates...

Zoom lulz

 

[AntoFlexArg]

hello a question that is not clear to me. I have a Nintendo switch in version 7.0.1 and I want to buy the license from sx os and from what I understand if I install everything and then create an emunand, I can update the system. to 8.0 and keep the emunand in 7.0.1? How do I update the systenand to 8.0 by internet from nintendo or by choidujournx? thanks for answering in advance

 

[ken28]

i can update the ofw with choi and still use autorcm + 7.0 emunand, or can i?
The switch is a unpatched one.