• med@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    The time it took you to write this would have been better spent reading the article:

    Because Android isn’t technically “installed” on the Switch, but rather an external microSD card, you can switch between the default system and Lineage at any time.

    Running Lineage is a big deal for those of us who have a switch laying around that no longer have a use for it.

    • It can be an android tv device replacement
    • Buy a $20 goose neck tablet mount, and now it’s a way to play streamed steam games or use the android tv jellyfin client to watch/play stuff without using the main TV
    • Bedside clock/radio with loads of extra features
    • Dedicated HomeAssistant remote

    Or, the basic use case - Play emulated games on a neat handheld package with a decent screen on a plane or something, without needing to carry or buy another device.

    • smoothbrain coldtakes@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      If you have a Gen 1 Switch laying around, I would advise you to sell it to somebody who wants to make use of the ability to put CFW on it. They are actually still pretty valuable given the fact that all of the models beyond the first generation are guarded against the exploit that even makes this possible.