Due to the legal risks and closed-source nature of SwitchDroid, many developers have turned to alternative open-source projects hosted on GitHub:

If you are working within a terminal environment on Android (such as ), editors like

At its core, SwitchDroid is a port of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) specifically adapted for the NVIDIA Tegra X1-based Nintendo Switch family of devices. It leverages known bootloader exploits (such as Fusée Gelée on unpatched units) or modchips on patched/later models to chainload a custom bootloader like Hekate. From there, the system can boot into a fully functional Android environment stored on the console’s microSD card.

: Backing up all SD card data, as the process typically requires repartitioning.