[ahtin]

Here is an official announcement by Team R4 at their official chinese forum

R4 小組 官方正式公告

為了保障廣大原版R4用戶的基本利益，針對現在R4假卡氾濫的情況，R4小組將在9月15號後在程式上對假卡進行封殺。由於一些技術尚不成熟的原因，如果在假卡上使用此程式，可能會導致DS機器變磚等嚴重後果，而原版R4則不存在此問題。在此請各位玩家為了保障自己的利益，在購買R4卡前請務必識別清楚卡帶的真偽（識別方法見後文），如果使用了假卡導致損壞主機，請使用者自行找出售假卡的奸商負責售後，R4小組對此不負任何責任。

Translate by google:

In order to protect the original R4 majority of the basic interests of users, now R4 against the proliferation of counterfeit cards, R4 group will be on September 15 after the program on the fake cards blocked. As a number of technology is not yet mature reasons, if the use of counterfeit cards in this program, the DS machines could lead to serious consequences, such as floor tiles changed, and the original R4 does not exist the problem. Members of this audience in order to protect their own interests, R4 card before buying be sure to clearly identify the authenticity of cassette (Recognition Xianhou text), if the use of counterfeit cards lead to damage to host, card users to identify the goods Unscrupulous merchants responsible for the sale, R4 group this liability.

Important point:

1. After 15 September, Team R4 will do something for the fake card, original program(firmware) with Fake R4 may damage your DS machine (brick), original R4 will have no problem with this program.
2. Make sure you have buy a original R4 (see photo below), if you brick your DS with fake R4, please go ask the selling shop and Team R4 will not admitted this liability.

Here is the photo from official Team R4

Fake at left, original at right, look at the blue and red circle for different



original at left, fake at right,



original at left, fake at right, last original production code is 0817#



Fake at left, two original at right. original have step whick we can identify at red circle

[ahtin]

Important point:

1. After 15 September, Team R4 will do something for the fake card, original program(firmware) with Fake R4 may damage your DS machine (brick), original R4 will have no problem with this program.
2. Make sure you have buy a original R4 (see photo below), if you brick your DS with fake R4, please go ask the selling shop and Team R4 will not admitted this liability.


Official forum Link: http://www.hacken.cc/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=295413

Link to discussion topic: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=93536

[Destructobot]

I'm sure this is exactly the kind of statement that R4 owners were hoping for.

[ahtin]

for refernce, R4 have no second or third edition and R4 never support SDHC

[AndreXL]

At least this means a firmware update is coming.

[Thug4L1f3]

That's quite funny.
Everyone with fake R4 flash your DS with flashme.
Problem solved.

[Fat D]

I do not believe that, but better safe than sorry. And I do not have an R4 anymore (and the one I had was from an age before there were clones) anyway.

[hankchill]

2 words:
Nobody. Cares.

R4 is dead.

[ahtin]

That's quite funny.
Everyone with fake R4 flash your DS with flashme.
Problem solved.

thats a good solution lol

[BlueStar]

At least this means a firmware update is coming.

True! Hopefully it'll be more than just for borking fake cards. I don't like the sound of my flashcart changing my floor tiles mind.

This post has been edited by BlueStar: Jul 3 2008, 12:30 PM

[Destructobot]

I don't think they are threatening to brick people's DSs, I think they are just saying that R4 clones can brick your DS (this is already known to be true), and that future R4 updates won't work on these clones.

As for flashme, it won't mend a blown fuse, will it?

[Toni Plutonij]

Well, this is not that bad at all!! Clone users are screwed, but update is being made!!
If you're having a clone...DON'T UPDATE!!

This post has been edited by Toni Plutonij: Jul 3 2008, 12:31 PM

[Samnitmar]

Well, I guess they haven't given up on the R4. The screenshots lead me to belive I have a fake one though >.< I'll have to do some looking into it...

[Destructobot]

So it should only be another two and a half months before they release an update.

[adgloride]

The R4 is so cheap, why bother with a clone.