Sammy Hajhamid
Created ns2jb, the first software Switch 2 jailbreak (research / proof of concept, tethered), on firmware 23.0.1. Demoed Mario Kart World mods.
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Who is involved in the Switch 2 jailbreak and what each person did — only what sources support.
Last updated: 2026-10-23 15:20 (BRT, UTC-3)
Gezine
Announced an offline Switch 1/2 userland exploit in Jul 2026 (unreleased). In Oct 2026 mentioned a physical-cartridge exploit and a possible untethered jailbreak (unreleased).
Alula
On Oct 22, 2026 posted a video of something to use 'paired with SmileBASIC or another game'. Details unconfirmed.
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David Buchanan
On Jun 5, 2025, launch day, showed a userland ROP proof of concept drawing graphics. No practical use.
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cpypwn
Created mac2jb v0.1.0 (MIT), which uses an Apple Silicon Mac as a USB keyboard to start ns2jb on Switch 2.
Shiny Quagsire
Author of the USB emulation libraries (libusbd, macos_usb_gadget_poc) reused by mac2jb.
Ravens Claw X
Created HBLauncher + SDK and ftpd-sb, experimental (AI-made) apps that run on top of ns2jb.