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Update Atmosphere

Guide Information

Update Atmosphere and Hekate to the latest versions using our CFW pack.

  • All Files Included
  • Any Switch Type
  • 5+ Minutes

What You Need

  • Any Switch With CFW
  • MicroSD Card (64GB+)
  • Windows PC

Updating Atmosphere

  1. Backup, then delete the existing atmosphere and bootloader folders on your microSD card.
  1. Download the Switchway-CFW-Pack.zip from the link below (2nd link for Switch with modchip).
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  1. Extract the Switchway-CFW-Pack.zip to the root of your microSD card replacing any files when asked.

Booting Hekate

  • Payloads need updating with every new version of CFW.

  1. Choose one of the options below:

    • Unpatched Switch:
        • Copy the hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin from the root of your microSD card to your desktop. 
        • Insert your microSD card into your Switch, enter RCM and inject the hekate_ctcaer_x.x.x.bin.
    • Modchip:
      • Insert your microSD card into your Switch and power on to boot into Hekate.
  1. Set the Time/Date.

First Boot Into Atmosphere

  1. On the Hekate home screen, select Launch > choose one of the options below:

    • Atmosphere CFW on emuMMC:
      CFW emuMMC fss0 (CFW on MicroSD Card). This will boot into Atmosphere on emuMMC.
    • Atmosphere CFW on sysMMC:
      CFW sysMMC fss0 (CFW on Device Memory). This will boot into Atmosphere on sysMMC.
  1. Open System Settings > System. It will show:
Current system version: xx.x.x|AMS 1.8.0|E (or) S.
  1. Move over to System Update and scroll down and select Serial Numbers. The serial number will show as XAW00000000000.
  1. Exit System Settings, open the Album to access the hbmenu. Run the 90DNS Testing Utility, all connections to Nintendo will show as blocked.
  1. Once you have confirmed everything is working you can delete the old atmosphere and bootloader folders on your PC.

Optional Next Steps