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Updating to 5.5.1 or 5.5.2 from lower versions

This guide was created when the browser exploit was unreliable on anything higher than v5.5.1. Since that's no longer the case, this guide is probably useless for >99% of people.

This guide is for people who want to use the internet browser as their primary entrypoint because they don't want to pay for Haxchi. If you plan on buying a DS game and installing Haxchi or CBHC, then there is no reason to follow this guide. Haxchi users can go ahead and update normally to v5.5.3/v5.5.4.


Note from Cyan :
Since PokeAcer is banned and deleted his website's guide, here is a new one from Lacius.

Guide from Lacius

Update: There is a browser exploit for the v5.5.2/v5.5.3/v5.5.4 browser, but it is unreliable. If you already installed the v5.5.2/v5.5.3/v5.5.4 browser and you plan on using homebrew on a regular basis, you can use the exploit to install Haxchi. If you're on v5.5.1 or lower (particularly if you don't have Haxchi), it is recommended that you not update your browser to the v5.5.2/v5.5.3/v5.5.4 version, since the v5.5.1 browser exploit is very reliable.
  • This guide is for Wii U systems on system versions too low to use CFW. This guide is also for people who want to update to v5.5.3/v5.5.4 while keeping the v5.5.1 browser for its reliable exploit.
    • If you have Haxchi or plan on installing Haxchi, it is safe to connect to the internet and install v5.5.3/v5.5.4 instead of following this guide. You should immediately block updates after you're done.
    • If you plan on using the internet browser as your primary exploit because you don't want to spend money to install Haxchi, this guide is for you.
  • Your Wii U needs to be on v5.3.2, v5.4.0, v5.5.0, v5.5.1, v5.5.2, or v5.5.3 for this guide to work.
    • If your Wii U is on v5.3.1 or lower, you will need to update to v5.3.2, v5.4.0, v5.5.0, v5.5.1, v5.5.2, or v5.5.3 using a game disc before you can use this guide.
    • If your Wii U is on v5.5.2/v5.5.3/v5.5.4 already and you have the v5.5.2 browser installed, then there's no reason to follow this guide. You can connect to the internet and update to v5.5.3/v5.5.4 normally.
  • If you use my title lists, this guide will update your console to v5.5.3/v5.5.4, but it will update/keep the browser version at v5.5.1 in order to retain the reliable v5.5.1 browser exploit.
  • Do not disable your DNS filtering after updating, or the browser will update itself to the latest v5.5.2 version!
    • In addition to the using the proper DNS filters, you can also follow this guide to delete the update folder on your NAND to block updates. Using both methods (DNS filters and deleting the update folder) to block updates is recommended.
    • Never remove your DNS filters. If you need to use the eShop or update games, just use NNU-Patcher.
    • If you don't block updates and Nintendo releases a new system version, your Wii U will automatically download and install the update, potentially removing your entrypoint and/or CFW. Block updates!
Required Files
Everything except Java and the common.key file can be downloaded at the bottom of the thread.
  • OSTitleDownloader
  • wupinstaller_y_mod_without_blacklist
  • Java
  • common.key (find it yourself)
  • USA title lists (only for USA consoles)
  • EUR title lists (only for European consoles)
  • JAP title lists (only for Japanese consoles)
Instructions

Install OSv10 (000500101000400A) last, as it will freeze your Wii U (this is normal).
  1. Extract OSTitleDownloader.
  2. Download and extract the title list for your Wii U's version and region. Alternatively, you can make your own title list.
  3. Put your title list into the folder with titledownloader.jar and rename the title list as LIST.txt
  4. Find common.key online and put it into the folder with titledownloader.jar and your title list.
  5. Open a terminal/command prompt in that folder and type: java -jar titledownloader.jar -l LIST.txt
  6. Once it’s done, copy the install folder to your SD card.
  7. Extract and copy wupinstaller_y_mod_without_blacklist into your Wii U apps folder on your SD card.
  8. Run WUPInstaller Y-Mod from the Homebrew Launcher using the entrypoint of your choice.
  9. Select all titles except OSv10 (000500101000400A) and hit install to NAND.
  10. Once all titles are installed, install OSv10 (it will freeze, and this is normal).
  11. Reboot.
Your Wii U should now be on v5.5.3 or v5.5.4 if you used one of my title lists, but the browser will still be on the reliable v5.5.1 version that can launch the Homebrew Launcher consistently.

Offline and official updates

You can also update offline using a game disc. It doesn't involve homebrew at all.

Games containing the v5.5.1 update:
  • Cars 3: Driven to Win
  • Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
  • Just Dance 2017
  • Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure
  • Paper Mario Color Splash
  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
  • Skylanders: Imaginators
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild










I have migrated the guide to GitHub, with version data lists etcetera.
It is now accessible at https://pokeacer.github.io/WiiU551/

There is also a potentially new and improved method, at https://pokeacer.github.io/WiiU551/NewMethod

The old version is below, incase anybody wants it.

Have you left your Wii U off, and now cannot upgrade to 5.5.1 because 5.5.2 is out? If so, this is for you!

WARNING: You could potentially brick if your Wii U powers off before all update titles are completely installed; I am not responsible if this occurs!
Do not use a NUS Title List that is not from your region!
Please note this copy of WUPInstaller has no security checks; if you install the wrong title version, again, I am not responsible!
You will need:
  • The 5.5.1 update files
  • My unsafe version of WUPinstaller, downloadable here
  • A lot of patience
  • A PC
Obtaining the 5.5.1 Update files:
Remember, these cannot be legally obtained without going to NUS or dumping from your own discs; they are copyrighted content.

Disc Method:
If you already have a Wii U with 5.5.1, or a friend with one, you can use WUDump and extract the update partition using VGMToolbox. Follow the VGMToolbox instructions on how to open a WUD, and then extract the partition starting with "UP" - please note that you will be installing titles you may not need to reinstall, so I suggest NUS method.

NUS Method:
Go to the ninupdates page for your region: PAL, NTSC-U, NTSC-J, and look for titles that have updated since your version. For example, if you are on 5.4.0E and you have seen that ErrEula is updated between 5.4.0 and 5.5.0, install the 5.5.0 version. However, Internet Browser was updated in 5.5.0, and 5.5.1, so you want to install the version 5.5.1 has - if you install a version to just update it again, you will waste your time. This method is now a lot simpler!
Go to the NUS List (Scroll down a bit) and find your version number and region (It has to be your region!). There will be a list of title IDs and the versions to download. Use a tool that can download encrypted from NUS - JNUSTool and NUSGrabber both work.
If you use NUSGrabber, the command syntax is: "nusgrabber.exe TITLEID versionumber".
If you use JNUSTool, the command syntax is "java -jar JNUSTool.jar TITLEID vVERSIONNUMBER -dlEncrypted"


NUS Title Lists (aka what titles to download)
Europe (PAL)
5.3.2E -> 5.5.1E (spoofed to 5.5.2)

0005001B10051000 v116
0005001B10052000 v64
0005001B10053000 v48
0005001010041200 v560
0005001010040200 v196
0005001010047200 v178
0005001B10059200 v162
000500301001020A v180
000500301001220A v241
0005001B10068000 v8
000500301001A10A v49
000500101000400A v15702
5.4.0E -> 5.5.1E (spoofed to 5.5.2)
0005001010041200 v560
000500301001220A v241
0005001B10051000 v128
0005001B10052000 v64
0005001B10053000 v48
0005001B10059200 v162
0005001B10068000 v8
000500301001A10A v66
000500101000400A v15702
5.5.0E -> 5.5.1E (spoofed to 5.5.2)
0005001010041200 v560
000500301001220A v241
0005001B10051000 v128
000500301001A10A v66

USA (NTSC-U)
5.3.2U -> 5.5.1U (spoofed to 5.5.2)

TBD
5.4.0U -> 5.5.1U (spoofed to 5.5.2U)
000500101000400A 15702
0005001010047100 197
0005001B10051000 116
0005001B10052000 64
0005001B10053000 48
0005001B10067100 18
0005001B10068000 8
0005001B10059100 162
000500301001010A 197
000500301001210A 241
000500301001A10A 49
0005001010041100 560
5.5.0U -> 5.5.1U (spoofed to 5.5.2)
0005001010041100 560
000500301001210A 241

Japan (NTSC-J)
5.3.2J -> 5.5.1J
0005001B10051000 v128
0005001B10052000 v64
0005001B10053000 v48
0005001010041000 v560
0005001010047000 v178
0005001010040000 v226
0005001B10059000 v162
000500301001000A v180
000500301001200A v241
0005001B10068000 v8
000500301001A10A v66
000500101000400A v15702

5.4.0J -> 5.5.1J (Spoofed to 5.5.2)
0005001B10051000 v128
0005001B10052000 v64
0005001B10053000 v48
0005001010041000 v560
0005001010040000 v226
0005001B10059000 v162
000500301001200A v241
0005001B10068000 v8
000500301001A10A v66
000500101000400A v15702

5.5.0J -> 5.5.1J (Spoofed to 5.5.2)
0005001B10051000 v128
0005001010041000 v560
0005001010040000 v226
000500301001200A v241
000500301001A10A v66
Steps:
NOTE: It is advised that you install the OS title last (OSv10 000500101000400A), as it may freeze your Wii U
  1. Make sd:/install/ and put in the contents of one of your title update's folders, and install to NAND.
  2. Delete contents, delete title you've upgraded from your PC, use next folder, repeat.
Yes, this is tedious, however I am not personally able to do anything about this. If a Wii U dev wants to help out, they simply need to alter dimok789's WUPInstaller to add a feature that scans a folder, and installs all titles in the folder. You will also need to change L297 of src/main.c - where it says "0", change to "1". If someone does this, please inform me!

Credits
  • @Kafluke for inspiring me to try this (This sounds snarky but I'm being serious, he genuinely made me want to try)
  • @trololo for testing this, and providing the 5.4.0U -> 5.5.1U update list
  • @Ryccardo for JPN lists and EUR lists
Help Me Out!
I clearly don't want donations, but I do need help. I need:
  • USA update lists for <5.3.2, 5.3.2
  • JAP update lists for <5.3.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.0, and 5.5.0
 

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so are CBHC users able to run the 5.5.2 update without losing CBHC?
Yes, but it's not recommended to update to 5.5.2. if something goes wrong with CBHC, you'll lose homebrew access. If you have to update, I recommend manually updating all but the browser.
 
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The website seems to be down.
Here's the new (easier) guide from before the website was removed. It has been slightly altered by me:
Downloads

OSTitleDownloader
wupinstaller_y_mod_without_blacklist
Java

USA title lists (only for USA consoles)
EUR title lists (only for European consoles)
JAP title lists (only for Japanese consoles)

Instructions

Install OSv10 (000500101000400A) last, as it will freeze your Wii U (this is normal)
  1. Extract OSTitleDownloader to desktop or similar (it doesn’t actually matter) and download or make a title list (.txt) to put in that folder.
  2. Find common.key online and put it in the folder with titledownloader.jar
  3. Open a terminal/command prompt in that folder and type: java -jar titledownloader.jar -l LISTNAME.txt
  4. Once it’s done, copy the install folder to your SD, and WUPInstaller Y-Mod.
  5. Run WUPInstaller Y-Mod with the entrypoint of your choice but read closely
  6. Select all titles except OSv10 (000500101000400A) and hit install to NAND.
  7. Once all titles are installed, install OSv10 (it will freeze, this is normal)
  8. Reboot.
 
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it's not brick free, it's still dangerous but doable if you follow the guide and use the correct tools. don't just assume you already have the needed homebrew, the linked one are different and specific, use the provided ones.
If you don't install the OS last, you'll probably brick depending on which changes you did before that, as it freeze and you need to restart the console. restarting with different system file version can be an issue, that's why you need to be sure you update all your other system files before updating the OS.
You should also be sure all your files on SD card are good and not corrupted or incomplete. I don't know if titledownloader does a checksum check. Maybe providing a sfv file to check all crc could be useful.

Video guides are bad, you should not follow them. They can't be updated.
this thread's guide has been updated 3 time already, the video would be bad to follow in few days. the hacking scene is evolving, hacking methods are evolving, sticking with old guide can be (is) dangerous.
Just read and reread until you understand what you have to do.
 
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I added the list of game with 5.5.1 update on disc.
I used the list provided on post #90, if there are other games let me know and I'll add them to the first post.

I also added additional information to understand what is required and what that guide will do.
 
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Actually, the guide provide the files to update to 5.5.2, but keep the browser version from 5.5.1
I added a warning that after updating you still need to keep a filtering method (DNS, proxy, router, etc.) or else your browser will update itself, even if your console is already on 5.5.2
 

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Hi, could anyone help with this java issue?

Code:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.entities.fst.FST.parseFST(FST.java:42)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoader.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoader.java:59)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:7)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:33)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:18)
        at de.mas.wiiu.titledownloader.titledownloader.Starter.main(Starter.java:100)

I can't seem to get the app to work...
 
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Hi, could anyone help with this java issue?

Code:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.entities.fst.FST.parseFST(FST.java:42)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoader.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoader.java:59)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:7)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:33)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:18)
        at de.mas.wiiu.titledownloader.titledownloader.Starter.main(Starter.java:100)

I can't seem to get the app to work...
Do you have common.key in the directory?
 

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Do you have common.key in the directory?

I have the common.key in the folder along with the list.txt, I have java with the latest version (1.8) with unlimited strength for key length issue. It just doesn't seem to work... I haven't tried to reinstall yet, I noticed that only the command prompt works, the gui for jnus.jar won't work either...

I tried getting the files with UNWIZ and jnus, then installing from HBL, but i get an error to check if the installation files are complete...

So much to fix! :/
 

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I have the common.key in the folder along with the list.txt, I have java with the latest version (1.8) with unlimited strength for key length issue. It just doesn't seem to work... I haven't tried to reinstall yet, I noticed that only the command prompt works, the gui for jnus.jar won't work either...

I tried getting the files with UNWIZ and jnus, then installing from HBL, but i get an error to check if the installation files are complete...

So much to fix! :/
I can replicate this exact error by removing the common.key file, so forgive my pun, but that's probably the key to fixing your problem.
 

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I can replicate this exact error by removing the common.key file, so forgive my pun, but that's probably the key to fixing your problem.

These are my files :
upload_2017-8-8_17-14-3.png

This is the result of the java command :

Code:
Commonkey was set to:
XXX
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.entities.fst.FST.parseFST(FST.java:42)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoader.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoader.java:59)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:7)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:33)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:18)
        at de.mas.wiiu.titledownloader.titledownloader.Starter.main(Starter.java:100)

I'm sure that the common key I use is correct...
 

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These are my files :
View attachment 94971
This is the result of the java command :

Code:
Commonkey was set to:
XXX
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.entities.fst.FST.parseFST(FST.java:42)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoader.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoader.java:59)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNusTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:7)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:33)
        at de.mas.wiiu.jnus.NUSTitleLoaderRemote.loadNUSTitle(NUSTitleLoaderRemote.java:18)
        at de.mas.wiiu.titledownloader.titledownloader.Starter.main(Starter.java:100)

I'm sure that the common key I use is correct...
Is the common key in your command actually XXX, or are you just censoring it?
 

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