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 == Switch ==
-=== Warning ===
-When you boot custom firmware (CFW) on your Switch console, the console becomes permanently "online-unsafe". Turning off Airplane Mode while unsafe has a risk of gettinf the console banned from Nintendo's online services (including eShop and game updates). This risk is reduced if you are sensible and only use mods on offline games (don't install NSPs or pirate games!)
-If you never went online while in "online-unsafe" mode, then by restoring a clean NAND backup that you made ''before'' you ever booted into CFW, you can make the console "online-safe" again. You can then safely go online until the next time you boot into CFW.
 === Setting up homebrew ===
 Follow [https://guide.sdsetup.com this guide] to set up your Switch console to use homebrew software.
-This tutorial uses Atmosphere CFW. Using SXOS CFW is not recommended, as unlike Atmosphere, it costs money, uses stolen code (from Atmosphere!), and is closed source, making it impossible to check how safe it is to use.
+This tutorial uses Atmosphère CFW. It is strongly recommended '''not''' to use other CFWs as they tend to be outdated, unsafe and/or use stolen code from Atmosphère.
-=== Installing mods ===
+{{warning|text=Running homebrew on your console may lead to it getting banned from Nintendo's online services (including eShop and game updates).
-# In the root of your MicroSD card, there should be a folder named <code>atmosphere</code>, <code>sxos</code>, or <code>reinx</code>, depending on which CFW you are using.
+However, this risk is very minimal as long as you are sensible and only use a safe, sane CFW (Atmosphère) and mods on offline games (don't install NSPs or pirate games!) as Atmosphère does not leave any trace on the system and disables some system telemetry.
-# Within that folder, there should be a folder named <code>titles</code>. Inside that, create a folder with the name of your game's Title ID. For BotW on Switch, the Title ID is <code>01007EF00011E000</code>.
-# Inside that, make a folder called <code>romfs</code>. Your mod files will go in here. (Mods will often include all or part of this folder structure already, to make things easy.)
-To use the mod, simply boot the console into CFW, then boot the game, and the mod will be active.
+If you are paranoid, turn on Airplane Mode ''before running homebrew for the first time'', then make a full system backup, and always stay offline until you restore that clean backup.}}
 === Disabling telemetry reports ===
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 To disable problematic telemetry reports, download this [http://static.zeldamods.org/patch_switch150_no_telemetry.ips patch] and put it in <code>/atmosphere/exefs_patches/botw_no_telemetry/16A91992BBA71201E98756F3BC8F5D2F.ips</code>. This patch works for the Switch 1.5.0 [[executable]] only (build ID: 16A91992BBA71201E98756F3BC8F5D2F).
+=== Installing mods ===
+# In the root of your MicroSD card, there should be a folder named <code>atmosphere</code>, <code>sxos</code>, or <code>reinx</code>, depending on which CFW you are using.
+# Within that folder, there should be a folder named <code>titles</code>. Inside that, create a folder with the name of your game's Title ID. For BotW on Switch, the Title ID is <code>01007EF00011E000</code>.
+# Inside that, make a folder called <code>romfs</code>. Your mod files will go in here. (Mods will often include all or part of this folder structure already, to make things easy.)
+To use the mod, simply boot the console into CFW, then boot the game, and the mod will be active.