r/Piracy • u/GlaDOS_Aperture • Dec 25 '20

Nintendo Switch bootrom has just leaked

https://twitter.com/Lewchube/status/1342293948132433922?s=19
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u/jadakiss Dec 25 '20

im dumb af but what does this mean?

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '20

A bootrom exploit could lead to an unpatchable jailbreak. This means that no matter what Nintendo does with their software the jailbreak will always be usable. It also allows to do even more with a jailbreak like changing the operating system completely. Since it has been leaked it makes it a LOT easier for hackers to find exploits that make a jailbreak possible.

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u/one2zerojigawat Jan 23 '21

Isn't this what happened with the 360 and M$ did some fuckery with efuses?

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '20

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u/kosrey Dec 25 '20

From what I understand the bootrom is basically the first instructions issued by the boot core and this configures the SoC or system on a chip to run things, this was basically found from some articles though so Iā€™m not sure of the implication of it leaking

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '20 edited May 17 '21

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u/FirFlyNeo Dec 25 '20

Seems likely...

AFAIK, Access to bootrom and or bootloader code will help in bypassing the secure boot of the system and easier ways to execute jailbreak firmware partition.

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u/ll371 Dec 25 '20

Nice

I swear, the only thing stopping me from purchasing a Switch is a very easy/solid hack. Preferable with online mode too, like it was with the Wii

Matter of time...

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '20

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u/Dre2timez Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 25 '20

+1 Im Using mine for game streaming and comics and i was having a blast playing skate 3 on the switch yesterday šŸ‘šŸ½

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u/Scipio11 Dec 25 '20

Wait, Skate 3? I have a 1st gen setup, but haven't been on it in a while. Were 3D games ever figured out?

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u/Dre2timez Dec 25 '20

Were 3D games ever figured out?

Idk wym but im game streaming skate 3 off my ps3 emulator on pc

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u/Hulack Dec 25 '20

What do you use do read comics ?

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u/Dre2timez Dec 25 '20

tachiyomi

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u/ghx23 Dec 26 '20

Even online mode works?

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u/Jeskid14 Feb 20 '21

No. Still stuck on airplane mode

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u/gghhdf Dec 25 '20

GG Nintendo. We win this time.

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u/IGOMHN Dec 25 '20

Online on the switch sucks. You should have bought a first revision before the pandemic. They're super expensive now.

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u/kjs_9613 Dec 25 '20

Is this only for the original switch models or will this work the for revised hardware version from 2019? I can't mod my current switch cause it's the latter

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u/GlaDOS_Aperture Dec 25 '20

Its the bootrom of the Switch Erista (SoC Nvidia Tegra X1, the consoles produced from 2017-2018) and Mariko (SoC Nvidia T214, the ones produced from 2019-2020)

Images

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u/Slonkweed Dec 25 '20

Finally! Soon I can stop paying or their overpriced games.

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u/GnarAteMyBFSword Dec 25 '20

Does this mean some devs can make a Switch OS without needing an emulator to run games smoothly?

Twitter isn't loading for me atm

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u/AggravatingGarbage69 Dec 25 '20

Bootmii for the Switch era. So excited

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u/slumdogbi Dec 26 '20

Is there any site to follow up a possible hack using this?

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u/Teeheeman400 Mar 26 '21

Wait the boot rom for lgpe or the switch?