Amiibo files are encrypted by Nintendo. Most backup managers and writing software require two specific retail encryption key files to read and write the data: unfixed-info.bin locked-secret.bin
Download unfixed-info.bin and locked-secret.bin (commonly bundled together online as Amiibo keys).
Once your device is updated and the .bin files are loaded, you need to scan them correctly in-game:
Over the years, several solutions have emerged to "fix" common issues with these files:
You must use Ntag215 chips. Ntag213, Ntag216, or Mifare tags will not work with Nintendo consoles.
Ralis worked for days. He wasn't fighting Lynels; he was fighting hexadecimal code. He decompiled the data of the legendary figures. He found where the strings had snapped.
If you are playing on an emulator, you don't need physical tags: Launch Breath of the Wild in Cemu. Enable the ability in the in-game menu. In the Cemu toolbar, go to NFC > Load NFC tag from file .
Modern Amiibo emulators require an up-to-date Amiibo database to recognize newer character tags (or even older ones, if the database is severely out-of-date).
Place a blank NTAG215 tag against your phone's NFC sweet spot. Press "Write" or "Scan."
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