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Switchroot is a group for open-source development on the Nintendo Switch, a Tegra X1-based game console with a FOSS bootstrap exploiting a low-level recovery bootloader. We maintain many projects for the Switch and are in the process of consolidating all our many guides into this Wiki. If you'd like to help work on one of our projects or even just edit this site, ask in the or .
Switchroot Android
: Upstream LineageOS 21 release - Tablet and Android TV for all Switch models
: LineageOS 18.1-based Android R/11 release - Tablet and Android TV for all Switch models
: LineageOS 17.1-based Android Q/10 release - Tablet and Android TV for Switch v1 units
: Support all Switch models
We are not in need of any sponsorship at this time, but special thanks to for sponsoring our free premium plan to host this wiki!
is complete and all currently supported releases have Mariko support! L4T Ubuntu Bionic 5.0.0 was released as of 2022/12/24, and Switchroot Android R (11) was released as of 2023/6/2, both with support for all Switch models. We thank all of those who donated to the cause.
We also accept personal donations to various contributors and Switchroot Team members:
CTCaer (Linux & Low level developer, Hekate maintainer)
theofficialgman (Linux & L4T-Megascript developer)
Azkali (Linux & Low level developer)
gavin_darkglider (Linux & Lakka developer)
makinbacon (Android developer)
npjohnson (Android developer)
ave (Infrastructure & Hosting)
(for Android)
(for Linux)
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