[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] switchroot Android 10

[Robles_95]

Hi, thanks for this wonderful feature for our switch! Second, I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong since the TV says it's an unsupported device everytime I hook my switch to the TV... Or is there any fix? Thanks in advance!!

 

[Azmort]

Use nvidia shield pro 2019

Thanks!

 

[KaCTePoK]

Good afternoon, friends, developers! Please tell me if there are plans to implement the HDMI-CEC function.
Thanks in advance

 

[vassall89]

I've been checking in the thread and didn't find something related with my problem, i tried to install android 10 and everything was fine till the recovery screen showed up and the screen was unresponsive, i tried 2 more times and it was the same, my touch do work in hekate or the switch games but not in twrp recovery is there a workaround for this?

 

[MultiKoopa]

Hello. Is it possible to install both Tablet and Android TV versions on the same sd card at the same time? If not... is there any easy way to switch between them without wiping the Android installation every time?

 

[MultiKoopa]

Also, can't you just force-install "unsupported" apps and games in Android TV by sideloading?

 

[Cross B.]

Hi, i have a issue with android TV version, I installed "prime video" from Google Play, I can open the app but when I want to open a video I get "something went wrong please try again later", does anyone else have that problem? and better yet, a solution? because I really want to watch from my switch, thank you

 

[Phillyrider807]

Is it possible to root the androidtv version?
Without root is there anyway to get netflix on the androidtv version?

Edit answered my own question. Got netflix working on both tablet and androidtv versions using magisk to root.

 

[sk74261700027]

You are paniqued over unknown asumptions. Read this https://switchchargers.com/faq/

Switchroot devs are well concerned about how charging works on this unofficial version of android 10.

On the battery discussion, there's a little bit to the person's concerns, though overall they're misunderstanding a lot of stuff. Android systems do indeed intentionally fast charge batteries by choice and this isn't actually as ideal as it seems. No this won't destroy the battery and no Nintendo doesn't have any proprietary charging methodologies or etc, but they might intentionally be limiting the charge rate to maximize battery lifetime and this is a very real thing if so. Phone/tablet users as a whole want fast charging no matter what, fully with the intent to replace their devices every few years at the latest anyway, but when you buy a console like the Switch you typically want it to last a long time (plus you know how Nintendo tends to build their stuff to high tolerances -- even if they have been slipping a lot lately.) Fast charging is indeed more stressful to the battery, but no it won't damage or break it, it merely decreases its useful lifetime slightly. I do want to add that it's not just charge rate that matters, but temperature and voltage as well (which are, in fact, more important.) Of course a higher charge rate tends to produce a higher battery temperature. Obviously Nintendo has elected to at least choose to limit the charge rate. (And it's worth noting that even in the stock OS at the slow rate the battery does get a bit warm, so I'm guessing they really had to strike a balance here.) That, or maybe they were just lazy and simply didn't integrate fast charging into the system. (The lower charge rate is absolutely necessary when running at 5V since that already pushes around 3 amps from the power source, so perhaps they were just too lazy to make it decide smartly to use more current when it gets a higher voltage than that.) Obviously they didn't choose to limit the charging voltage (most people would hate that.)

It's not even a huge difference at first, but it's all the difference between a 2017 phone that is having a pitiful battery life and a Nintendo Switch from 2017 still having a fairly useful lifetime even if not exactly great (not that it ever was great.) Both are reduced from when they were new, but the phone is significantly more so (and let me tell you that games murder the phone's battery, but then Android gaming always did suck anyway.) I do think it has legitimately helped with my phone as its battery life is still pretty decent despite everything.

I do think that ALL Android distributions should actually take this into consideration more and give the user a bit more of an option as to which they prefer. Fast charging is great for the on-the-go user's lifestyle where one needs to charge that phone quickly and get going again and intends to toss it in the trash and buy the latest thing to hit the shelves in a couple of years anyway. But some of us don't tend so much this direction and a slow charge with a longer lasting battery is actually more suitable for us who feel this way. I've actually seen a bit of an inkling of this sort of idea in SONY's stock ROMs which was nice to see at least -- at least someone out there has had the idea. I really think this is something that should be ultimately up to the user as the choice is significant and affects how the hardware will be used.


To some extent the "acc" module (available for Magisk or I think can be manually installed on fully rooted writable systems) attempts to correct this for those of us who want to increase the overall lifetimes of our batteries. I find this particularly necessary on my phone because it *is* a 2017 phone ironically and never had a great battery (it's a cheap economy model) so the last thing it needs is for that battery to wear out. However, I've also found out the hard way that acc is pretty limited in what it can do depending on the system itself (and to that end I think the issue comes down to the OS more than anything. Which is LineageOS on my phone too.) In many cases it can even limit charge rate (albeit in a bit of a hacky way on some,) but in mine it won't. It can limit maximum charge percentage (which, voltage-wise, seems to work out to 92% being optimal on mine) but then it stops charging until the next reboot on that phone. I haven't had the chance to try it on the Switch yet, but my suspicion is I'll see similar poor support. At best a maximum percentage limit, not a rate limit would be my guess. (I do intend to try it soon though. My classic stays docked 99% of the time anyway, so a maximum charge limit would not be the worst thing in the world.) Ultimately the only real solution is that the OS itself -- which can handle this stuff at a much lower level than rooted/Magisk/etc software can do -- to allow the user to decide. If it had proper low level control it would be quite easy to limit charge voltage and current and there is definitely a notable benefit to doing so and this ultimately should be the OS's job IMO.


So, coming back to the ongoing discussion, this is more a matter to take up with the LineageOS developers themselves. And I have no clue how you'd even get in touch with them as I never even got really simple stuff like the volume steps fix to even reach their attention (and all that is is a simple change of some numbers in one single source file that would take mere seconds to do. It's worth noting that Google has ignored users trying to bring that one to their attention since the Android 2.x days, so I guess some things just get auto ignored. BTW, given its strong media focus maybe it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if the Switch port had more volume steps hint hint.) Giving the user optional control over battery charging (preferably both rate and max voltage) is significantly more work to say the very least. Still, they are the ones to talk to about this, not the Switch port's developers. Such a thing needs to be integrated into the base system and then that would make it over to the Switch by default anyway. So to be clear, this is definitely not a Switch-specific matter and there are advantages and disadvantages both ways with Nintendo's choice likely making more sense for normal Switch use (but then a fast charge could be handy if you're about to head out the door and want to just charge it real fast. Thus it should definitely be a choice.) Feel free to see if you can have more luck catching their attention.

Okay!

so, i figured something out about all of this...

this Android OS on the Switch is sometimes not charging the battery to full.

after restarting the Switch back to Android system with a 100% battery, Android then said battery was only at 77%. i charged the battery to full 100% again, and restarted. this time it says battery at 88%. i did it again and then it said battery at 99%. one more time... charge back to 100% and restart and says 100%.

another thing i notice, is that Android will often report the battery as being 99% even after having been on charge overnight. i can restart Android and still be at 99%.

as of to what is causing Android to sometimes not fully charge the battery, but yet it reports as fully charged? i don't know.

all-in-all, this would probably explain why i thought Android was charging the battery faster than normal.

~

on a side note... is too bad we can't reset the battery on the Switch. at least, as far as i know it can't be done.

closest i can think of is a partial reset of sorts, but haven't tried it. it would be leaving a small percentage of battery and charging while in RCM. from what i can tell, you can charge in RCM but it is very very slow. i don't imagine this would be an effective way to reset the battery.

only other thing i already found before was this > https://www.tomsguide.com/us/nintendo-switch-battery-indicator-fix,news-25575.html

does anyone know of a way that is possible to actually reset the battery?

 

[MarioReels]

It looks like netflix doesn't want to work, i downloaded the release netflix tell you to download when you get the "device not supported" error but i still get it anyway. I also tried to change the device fingerprint to pass the safetynet checks but no dice (as in i pass the checks now but netflix still doesn't work).
Every other streaming service seems to work fine, prime video and disney+ included.

You use the TvBox version or the Tablet one?, because i cant run prime video on the TvBox version, but i found an custom apk for the netflix app on TvBox too

 

[MarioReels]

Does someone have an working apk or an method to run prime video on the TvBox version?, i already tried with magisk and it didnt work :c

 

[Cross B.]

Does someone have an working apk or an method to run prime video on the TvBox version?, i already tried with magisk and it didnt work :c

i have the same problem! just trailers in "prime video" working but the content only says "something went wrong please try again later", help

 

[Asia81]

Hello, my TV doesn't have a sound output, so I have to use my wired earphone through the jack.
When I dock my switchroot to play on TV, the sound in the earphone instantly stop working, do you have any idea why ? I can't manage to have sound when docked as my TV doesn't have sound output.

 

[bylaws]

i have the same problem! just trailers in "prime video" working but the content only says "something went wrong please try again later", help

atv doesn't support prime or netflix apps, you could try the tablet apks

 

[Sonoron]

Hi I get an error after trying to update Lineage via OTA(13/02/2021). Does anyone knows how to solve this? Do I have to install the update manually? Thanks.

If you use magisk, i think that error come with it. i had the same probleme, i have installed the update via twrp.

 

[Sonoron]

Hello, my TV doesn't have a sound output, so I have to use my wired earphone through the jack.
When I dock my switchroot to play on TV, the sound in the earphone instantly stop working, do you have any idea why ? I can't manage to have sound when docked as my TV doesn't have sound output.

When the switch is docked, the audio and video feed is surely switched to hdmi. I think the easiest way is to use a hub with hdmi and jack output, compatible with switch.

 

[Pbem]

Is there anyway to config the button layout of a controller that connects to the usb-c port? My controller is recognized as a pro controller, but it is "wired" and not via Bluetooth. so I cant dump them as normal joycons.
In this case is a Dobe controller (but i think it is the same with some Ipega).

Conclusion: Is it possible to dump (or something similar) a wired controller layout? or we can only do it via Bluetooth controllers (like the joy-cons)?

 

[Asia81]

When the switch is docked, the audio and video feed is surely switched to hdmi. I think the easiest way is to use a hub with hdmi and jack output, compatible with switch.

It's strange, in Horizon my wired earphone is still working when docked on the TV

 

[djasmithxda]

After applying OTA 12/02/2021, the other grip controller becomes unresponsive when the HORI grip controller is reconnected.
05/02/2021 build confirmed that this is not happening, so I am unable to update to 12/02/2021.

I have this same issue too.

On 05/02/2021 I had an evening with no Hori split pad pro issues.

After updating to 12/02/2021 after waking from sleep/off one of the controllers no longer functions.

If I slide the non functioning controller out of the rail and back in again it works but then the controller that was working no longer functions.

Only solution thus far is to restart and never let the Switch sleep.

I do not appear to have this issue when the joy-cons are in use.

I note @ponyboy82 also had or has this issue - https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unofficial-switchroot-android-10.4229761/post-84530409

 

[Sheylin]

I installed the tablet version. I have a weird problem the switch wifi is recognized I can see my network, but when I try to connect to it it gets stuck in a loop of trying to connect and not managing to connect. Password is correct and I don't have any mac filter or other stuff enabled there. Tried the 5GHz and 2.4GHz networks. Also tried reinstalling Android, tablet and atv versions seem to yield the same results. Anyone had those kind of problems before, is there a way to debug this?

I tried connecting it to my mac with usb debugging enabled and setting the wifi logging to high but 'adb devices' wouldn't list the switch I can't use logcat on it.

I can the the disabled reason in wifi settings as: network_selection_disabled_association_rejection=5

The wifi driver itself seems to be fine, I can open a hotspot on the switch and connect to it with other devices.