lk2nd
Secondary little kernel (lk) bootloader for Qualcomm MSM8953 devices (by msm8953-mainline)
hekate
hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader (by CTCaer)
| lk2nd | hekate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 159 | |
| 60 | 6,217 | |
| - | - | |
| 6.3 | 9.1 | |
| 9 days ago | about 1 month ago | |
| C | C | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
lk2nd
Posts with mentions or reviews of lk2nd.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-02.
- Can someone help with building lk2nd for moto g7 power?
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Looking for ways to multi boot and motorola moto g5 (cedric)
You could try: - https://github.com/msm8953-mainline/lk2nd (I don't know if this version will work with your phone, but there are forks for other processors) - https://github.com/rain2wood/DualNine - https://github.com/Android-Boot-Manager/App
hekate
Posts with mentions or reviews of hekate.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-18.
- hekate v6.0.6 & Nyx v1.5.5
- hekate v6.0.6 & Nyx v1.5.5 (updated for FW 16.1.0)
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Should I update Nintendo Switch before starting RCM process?
I have a v1 unpatched Switch. I'd like to start the process of installing custom firmware. I read this note about being careful to make sure Atmosphere and Hekate support the latest firmware before updating, which they both seem to. But there's also something about gamecard firmware?
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Could some please help me out after updating some files
Make sure you have most update files from the main repo GitHub. https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases. Follow the update instructions
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Tinfoil works but I can't launch games anymore.
Atmosphere : Atmosphere 1.5.4 (pre-release) Hekate : v6.0.4 & Nyx v1.5.3 Sigpatches : sigmapatches.coomer.party or hackintendo.com
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Modded Lite Won't boot hekate.
I've installed modchip on Lite. It shows the "no sd card" logo. I've tried both hekate official gitthub and HATS packages loaded into an SD card, but it gives a black screen. It returns to no sd card when I press the power button for 10 seconds after removing the sd card.
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Wipe modded Switch and start from scratch
Download Hekate 6.0.4 from the Github Page: https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4 And move the extracted ZIP Contents to the Root of your SD Card.
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Switch gets black screen, when I enter homebrew
Hekate 6.0.4 is out, get it: https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4Also make sure you update AMS to 1.5.3: https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases/tag/1.5.3
- I give up lol On my 5th Atmosphere Wipe and i have no clue what im doing wrong, every single step ive followed from the github guide and this is STILL BROKEN, And looping, it refuses to even open the Emummc or the FSSO sys. Fixes ive tried and other problems below. I have no idea what to do now
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Did initial setup and boot into Atmosphere. How do I install NSP/NSZ files?
- (Re)Initialize Switch from OFW (16.0.3) without any online (Nintendo) account - Turn off Updates in OFW (Auto-Update Software: Off) - Format mSD card (FAT32; 32k) using PC - Copy homebrew files to mSD card: ---- Hekate (https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4), ---- Atmosphere (https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases/tag/1.5.3), ---- Sigpatches (https://sigmapatches.coomer.party/), ---- fusee.bin: /bootloader/payloads/ (https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4), ---- hekate_ipl.ini: /bootloader/ (https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND), ---- exosphere.ini: / (https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND), ---- default.txt: /atmosphere/hosts/ (https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND) - Insert mSD card into Switch - Use RCM jig to boot into RCM - Tools > Partition SD Card - Home > emuMMC > Create emuMMC > SD Partition > Part 1 - Change emuMMC > SD RAW 1 - Rebot Switch into Hekate - Launch Atmosphere CFW: Verify version: 16.0.3|AMS 1.5.3|E
What are some alternatives?
When comparing lk2nd and hekate you can also consider the following projects:
lk2nd - Custom bootloader for Qualcomm MSM8916/MSM8226/MSM8974/... devices
Atmosphere - Atmosphère is a work-in-progress customized firmware for the Nintendo Switch.
toaruos - A completely-from-scratch hobby operating system: bootloader, kernel, drivers, C library, and userspace including a composited graphical UI, dynamic linker, syntax-highlighting text editor, network stack, etc.
TegraExplorer - A payload-based file manager for your switch!
DualNine - // Generic DualBoot solution for Dynamic Android phones //
TegraRcmGUI - C++ GUI for TegraRcmSmash (Fusée Gelée exploit for Nintendo Switch)
micronucleus - ATTiny usb bootloader with a strong emphasis on bootloader compactness.
AtmoPack-Vanilla - Pack Atmosphere + Hekate
App - App for multibooting easily 📱
Ultimate-Guide-to-Migrate-SXOS-SX-Core-to-Atmosphere - An extensive summary for what I learnt when migrating SXOS to Atmosphere, in baby steps style.
nx-hbmenu - The Nintendo Switch Homebrew Menu
aio-switch-updater - Update your CFW, cheat codes, firmwares and more directly from your Nintendo Switch!