Nintendo Makes Switch 2 Harder to Hack by Closing Main Loophole

Nintendo’s Switch 2 firmware update 23.5.0 closes a SmileBASIC vulnerability used to jailbreak the console and install unofficial software.

The previous jailbreak method gave users access to functions normally unavailable on the console, including running homebrew programs, modifying games, backing up saves, and extracting game files.

After installing version 23.5.0, users can no longer copy games or modify their files using that method. The update makes modding more difficult, though it does not rule out further experimentation.

Some future physical game releases, and possibly updates to existing games, could contain new vulnerabilities. The community may find other ways to bypass the Switch 2’s protections.

Version 23.5.0 also adds accessibility settings to the console’s initial setup. Nintendo outlined the other changes in the update description.

Source: iXBT.games