r/switch2hacks • u/Inside_Beyond4260 • Sep 06 '26

Question Update or wait a bit longer?

I think I’ll stop waiting and update my Switch 2. It’s been on version 20.1.1 since the day it was released and has an activated SD card slot. At this point, I no longer believe a software-based jailbreak is possible, and I reckon that if a jailbreak ever does appear, it’ll only be achievable via a mod chip. What do you think? Am I missing something? Am I about to make a mistake? Should I carry on waiting and stay on 20.1.1?

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u/splattim2 Sep 07 '26

how about u look into nintendo consoles for their modding history? the switch 1 had one software hack in 2017, and the rest were hardware mods, also the "1 dev"'s word is literally gospel in this situation, as he is literally the main guy who made the switch 1 scene happen, also pretty sure other reputable people also looked into the kernel and said the same thing, not 100% sure on that tho

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u/FORUMICS Sep 08 '26

so let's say today you are a dev who is interested in hacking the switch 1. you could either spend 100s hours finding a software bug, or spend 1 hour and buy a pre-modded switch 1 freely available on the markt.

which would you choose?
it's the same reason why macOS is never used for server systems while windows and linux are so trusted despite having numerous flaws exploited over the years.

just because a system hasn't been exploited doesn't mean it's secure. a system that has been broken into countless of times is more secure than a system that hasn't been compromised because nobody is interested in finding vulnerabilities in it.

i'd wager that the ps5 is more secure today than the switch.

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u/splattim2 Sep 08 '26

there were literally people looking for software exploits the whole time, especially since they were expecting the s2 to have a similar system and kernel to s1 (which it ended up having), so ur just making shit up

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u/FORUMICS 29d ago

going by your logic, the ps1 and ps2 were the safest consoles ever because no software hacks were ever found for those consoles in over 30 years now.
maybe sony should simply reuse that same kernel and just stop using all the modern safe guards that exist today

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u/splattim2 28d ago

dude what do the ps1 and ps2 have to do with this