there is no simple answer but from what i know that ds exploit carries the payload and executes it then affects the launcher so it could be from just launching the ds exploit aswell but so far what we know it might trigger if checksum fails on the sd card for the launcher or is modified that...
I did received an email from gateway team assuring me that 2.0b2 is safe which kinda resembles the email posted but it has a much nicer tone and they will fix the console if there anything happens because they care :) Just wanted to put that out there (ps i am not a chinese gangster or a fanboy...
that link isnt allowed, but you can download any of gateway's old firmware by changing the firmware version in the latest firmware link like replace 2.0b2 with 2.0b1 or 1.2 (after the _)
it a 6.25% chance it happens if the sd card fails to meet the checksum and the brick code would activate
and seems to be the case with at least 2 users reported with images.
so there is 6.25% chance of this happening, i dont see in the code where it says it occurs on a 'certain time' hmm is it just by booting up you can trigger it ?
Maybe we just need a new thread with only post about people who have been bricked with their info and possible solutions if any or not. These threads are getting out of hand with people accusing each other and then trolling back and forth.
So Far the majority of the cases reported are from other carts than gateway using a modified launcher, but this is the first person actually providing info on gateway 3ds cart causing bricking. Regardless of people reporting or the frequency, there is a clear danger as reported by normatt...
It's not the movies or games downloads that I would worry about, like breaking into networks, downloading encrypted things, spying on network traffic. I have seen so many "Top Secret" seals on files when I was a kid
I was obsessed with finding UFOs, a surprising amount of US files where stashed on computers in other countries, China back in the early 90s omg sooo much