A huge person who hacked Nintendo Switch and turned it into a Linux tablet appeared
Game machine'sNintendo SwitchTohackingdo it,LinuxA hero who changed to a tablet appeared. The state that Linux is actually running on the Nintendo Switch is also made public.
Hackers have turned the Nintendo Switch into a functional Linux tablet - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/19/17029916/nintendo-switch-hack-linux-fail0verflow
It turned out that Nintendo Switch was changed to a Linux tablet by hacking group named fail 0verflow. When they see the movies published on Twitter, they adjust display brightness, browse operation,GPUYou can see how the demonstration application's behavior is enabled.
Code execution is all the rage these days, but can your switch do * this *?; -)#switchnixpic.twitter.com/NMnBq61tOM
- failoverflow (@ fail 0verflow)February 17, 2018
Tap on the screen of Nintendo Switch ......
The Linux desktop screen will be displayed.
You can also adjust the brightness of the display from the power setting screen.
Open web browser ......
scroll
It is also possible to zoom in and out with a pinch.
Character input
GPU demo application also works.
According to fail 0verflow, the patch used for Linux creation this time isMOD chipAlthough it claims to operate without using, Nintendo Switch currently selling can not be applied due to the installed security patch.
The game machinecrackingIf you do, it may be remodeled to play illegally copied games, which will be a serious blow to manufacturers who manufacture and sell game machines and game software. For this reason, in recent game machines, detailed internal specifications such as software are not disclosedBlack boxBy applying it or applying a security patch,crackerWe are preventing damage from being caused.
However, apart from cracking with malicious intent, there are also people who think that they want to run specific software on their own hardware, and in that sense it is the Linux on the Switch It seems to be a big achievement.
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