This is still very true," a tweet from Scires reads. "Bad News: Reports of new Switches in the wild not being vuln to f-g… probably updated ipatches. Good news: they’re coming with 4.1.0 for now, which is vuln to deja vu. Friendly reminder: if you want a hacked switch, don’t update. However, it seems that Nintendo has only partially solved the issue with these fresh consoles. Nintendo and Nvidia were notified of its existence at the time. The vulnerability was discovered by hacker Katherine Temkin and the hacking group ReSwitched. Console hacker Michael Scires, new Nintendo Switch retail units already have Tegra chips that are protected from the aforementioned security exploit referred to as fusee gelee or "frozen rocket".
According to recent reports, the company has patched out vulnerabilities that allowed users to install homebrew applications and possibly engage in piracy by exploiting the Nintendo Switch's Tegra X1 USB recovery mode to bypass operations that would protect it from such attempts.
If you pull it off, you can then go about turning your Nintendo Switch into a networking switch.
Just be sure to not attempt this on a cherished console, as there’s always the chance that it all ends in tears. The install has a few hurdles to jump through, but nothing too strenuous that would scare away the average Hackaday reader. Like most console hacks to run custom code, you’ve got to have the right hardware version with the right firmware, as Nintendo have been regularly iterating to try and lock out hacks where possible. There’s also support for over-the-air updates which should ease ongoing maintenance, and improvements for Bluetooth compatibility and the touch screen as well. The newer port brings support for USB Power Delivery, as well as deep sleep modes that enable the unit’s battery to last for several weeks.
It’s an upgrade that brings many new features to the table, most of which you might consider must haves for regular use.
However, the tablet-esque device can also run Android if you’re so inclined, and it recently got an upgrade to version 10. Nintendo’s Switch is perhaps most famous for blurring the lines between handheld consoles and those you plug into a TV.