11.0.0

The Switch 11.0.0 system update was released on December 1, 2020 (UTC). This Switch update was released for the following regions: ALL, and CHN.

Security flaws fixed: <fill this in manually later, see the updatedetails page from the ninupdates-report page(s) once available for now>.

Change-log

Official ALL change-log:

• Nintendo Switch Online was added to the HOME Menu.
• Access all Nintendo Switch Online services, from getting the latest information to checking your membership status.
• *This feature is not available in some countries/regions.
• A new feature that automatically downloads backed up save data was added to the Save Data Cloud.
• When using software with the same Nintendo Account linked to multiple systems, save data backed up from one console will automatically be downloaded to your other system(s).
• *To use this feature, it must be enabled under System Settings > Data Management > Save Data Cloud.
• *Save data will not be downloaded automatically unless save data for that software exists on the console. The first time only, users must download the save data manually.
• *A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the Save Data Cloud service.
• A new Trending feature was added to the User Page.
• Users can check what software their friends are playing or have started playing recently.
• Information will not be displayed for friends who have their online status set to display to no one.
• Users can now transfer screenshots and videos from Album to their smart devices.
• Users can wirelessly connect their smart devices to Nintendo Switch to transfer the screenshots and videos saved within their Album.
• For screenshots, users can transfer a maximum of 10 screenshots and 1 video capture at once.
• *To connect, users must use their smart device to scan the QR Code displayed on the Nintendo Switch screen.
• For more information, please refer to the Nintendo Support website.
• *“QR Code” is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.
• A new Copy to a Computer via USB Connection feature was added under System Settings > Data Management > Manage Screenshots and Videos.
• Users can use a USB cable to connect Nintendo Switch to their computers to copy the screenshots and videos saved under Album.
• * A USB charging cable [model HAC-010] or a USB-IF certified USB cable that supports data transfer is required to connect to a computer.
• For more information, please refer to the Nintendo Support website.
• * Connection via the Nintendo Switch dock is not supported. Please connect the Nintendo Switch system directly to the computer.
• Users can now select what download to prioritize when there are multiple downloads in progress.
• When there are multiple software, update data, or downloadable content downloads in progress, users can now select which they want to download first.
• You can set this under Download Options by selecting the icon for the software you want to download first on the HOME Menu.
• User icons were added.
• 12 user icons that commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. series were added.
• Users can now name preset button mappings with the Change Button Mapping feature.
• Brazilian Portuguese was added as a supported language.
• When users set their region to the Americas and their language to Português, the language used on the HOME Menu and in certain software will be displayed in Brazilian Portuguese.
• Several issues were fixed, and usability and stability were improved.

BootImagePackage

All files in RomFS were updated.

Secure Monitor

Secure Monitor was updated.

• The firmware revision magic was changed from 0x1AD to 0x1CE.
• Support was added for an additional DRAM models.

Warmboot

• The firmware revision magic was changed from 0x1AD to 0x1CE.

Kernel

<check back for diffs later>

FIRM Sysmodules

FIRM sysmodules were updated. Specific diffs available below: <check back for more diffs later>

System Titles

• All titles were updated, except for the following (minus stubbed titles): SharedFont, Dictionary, UrlBlackList, LibraryAppletMiiEdit.
• The previously stubbed 010000000000001B sysmodule was replaced with capmtp.

NPDM changes (see Services_API for service-hosting changes):

• All updated NPDMs now have Flags bit5 set.
• ptm: Access to hshl:set and ins:r were added.
• ptm/hid: Various services were re-ordered in the Service Access Control.
• wlan now has access to csrng.
• ldn now has access to pl:u.
• pcv now has access to hshl:set.
• account now has access to ectx:w.
• ns now has access to pl:u.
• am: Access to the following was added: arp:r, aud:a, aud:d. Access to the following was removed: audin:a, audin:d, audout:a, audout:d, audren:a, audren:d. Access to hshl:set/hshl:sys was added.
• erpt: Access to svcGetResourceLimitLimitValue and svc 0x37 were added. Access to ectx:r was added.
• vi: The Handle Table Size was changed from 160 to 192. Access to the following services were added: erpt:c, gpio, i2c, lm, psc:m, pwm.
• glue now has access to hshl:sys, and access to psm was removed.
• creport now has access to fsp-srv.
• sdb now has access to bcat:s and pm:info.
• migration now has access to prepo:u.
• qlaunch now has access to capmtp.
• LibraryAppletController now has access to ngct:u.
• LibraryAppletPlayerSelect now has access to olsc:s.
• LibraryAppletPhotoViewer: Access to bsd:u was replaced with bsd:s. Access to lp2p:sys was added. Access to ns:am2 was replaced with ns:ro. FS permission bit0 is now clear, MountContent* is no longer accessible.
• LibraryAppletLoginShare now has access to ns:web.

RomFs changes:

• CertStore was updated.
• ErrorMessage: New errors were added / localization changes.
• BrowserDll: The following was updated: "/browser/ErrorPageFilteringTemplate.html", "/browser/MediaControls.css", "/browser/MediaControls.js", "/browser/RootCaEtc.pem", "/browser/RootCaSdkAdditional.pem", "/buildinfo/buildinfo.dat". The following was added: "/browser/MediaControlsInline.css", "/browser/MediaControlsInline.js".
  • "/dll_0" and "/dll_1" were moved into "/nro/netfront/dll_{0/1}".
  • "/lyt/Lhub.arc" was added.
  • "/message/USpt/" was added.
• Help:
  • "/legallines.htdocs/index.html" updated
  • "/safe.htdocs/html/USpt/" added
  • "/safe.htdocs/img/recyclenintendo.jpg" updated
  • "/safe.htdocs/js/tapaction.js" updated
• NgWord: updated
• AvatarImage: More icons added.
• LocalNews: Added "/message/revision.txt" and "/message/USpt/".
• Eula:
  • "/revision.txt" updated
  • Updated "/EUru/Eula.msbt.szs", "/JPja/Eula.msbt.szs".
  • Added "/USpt/".
• TimeZoneBinary: TZ info updated.
• FontNintendoExtension: "/nintendo_ext_003.bfttf" and "/nintendo_ext2_003.bfttf" were updated.
• FirmwareDebugSettings: updated
• FatalMessage: Updated "/pt-BR/GeneralMessage" and "/pt-BR/QuestMessage" were updated.
• ControllerIcon: "/lyt/ColorTable" updated
• PlatformConfigIcosa/PlatformConfigCopper/PlatformConfigHoag/PlatformConfigIcosaMariko: updated
• ControllerFirmware: "/TouchScreenFirmwareInfo.csv" updated
• NgWord2: updated
• FunctionBlackList:
  • "/blacklist.dat" was replaced with "/blacklist.json".
• NgWordT: updated
• Applets: Various UI/graphics/sound/localization changes.
• Web-applets: "/buildinfo/buildinfo.dat" was updated, and "/.nrr/netfront.nrr" was renamed to "/.nrr/dll.nrr".

See Also

System update report(s):

• [1]