Hacking N3DS w/A9LH black screen on boot but can hear the system menu

[Polanker]

Hey all.
I installed A9LH on my cousin's N3DS and everything was working fine. But I believe he must have deleted some system files on it. Because now when you boot up the 3DS it has a black screen but you can hear the system menu background music. I can still load up Luma and the other payloads on boot though. Unfortunately, I do not have a SYSNAND backup.

I tried formatting the SD card, updating Luma via PC, and CTRTRANSFER and nothing seems to fix it.

Is there any hope to fix it?

 

[Awesomeslayerg]

Make sure you have the luma arm9loaderhax.bin in the root of your SD card and al9h payloads as well.

Also make sure sysnand Autobot is enabled.

 

[Urbanshadow]

Id say update luma If not in the latest version. Just in case.

 

[puss2puss]

When the SD is removed, does it boot normally?

 

[mgrev]

Try doing the 9.2 ctrtransfer from decrypt9. I believe this will reset the 3ds, but it should fix it.

 

[Polanker]

Removing the SD card will cause the 3DS to not even start up. The power light will flash on then off.

I also have the arm9loader bin and luma payload files in the correct places on the SD card. Also have the current version of Luma with Autoboot Sysnand enabled.

Finally I performed 9.2 ctr transfer via Decrypt9 and it didn't fix it. Even updated the 3ds via safe mode. Still nothing

It's weird because the 3DS boots up but both screen are black and you can hear the background music of the system menu. I can even hear me moving the cursor with the circle pad.

 

[puss2puss]

Once in Luma, can you change the theme? Maybe something went wrong on the custom theme..

 

[Polanker]

Once in Luma, can you change the theme? Maybe something went wrong on the custom theme..

I believe my cousin did have a custom theme so thay might be it.

 

[puss2puss]

Probably, since it boots and display fine into the alternate menu.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I believe my cousin did have a custom theme so thay might be it.

You can try powering on the 3DS and immediately removing the SD card, so the custom theme doesn't have time to load.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

You can try powering on the 3DS and immediately removing the SD card, so the custom theme doesn't have time to load.

Wouldn't it be easier to just delete the theme data off the SD instead? That is, if a bad theme is causing OP's problem. Plus it's probably safer for the SD card.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Wouldn't it be easier to just delete the theme data off the SD instead? That is, if a bad theme is causing OP's problem. Plus it's probably safer for the SD card.

Sure, that might be easier. I can never remember which folder to delete though.

 

[Polanker]

I tried deleting the theme data from the SD card and that did not fix the problem. So it looks like it might be a problem with the system nand?

 

[puss2puss]

Dis you delete the extdata? Even if you deleted the theme..try in luma to switch to another theme..

 

[Polanker]

Still haven't been able to fix this issue. I have God Mode9 installed as a payload but I dont know what files I have to extract or replace.

 

[Skyshadow101]

Still haven't been able to fix this issue. I have God Mode9 installed as a payload but I dont know what files I have to extract or replace.

You have a US 3ds right?

Go to SD Card through Godmode9, then go to your Nintendo 3ds folder. Go to your sysnand's folder, click A. Then go to extdata.

Press A on 00000000.

Press A on 0000008f.

Press A on 00000000.

Delete 00000005.

That should reset your icon data, including your theme data if I remember correctly.

Sent from my Browser on a New 3DS XL with A9LH

 

[pbanj]

000002cd is the us theme folder

https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/Extdata

 

[Polanker]

So i followed the instructions of the above two posts and that did not fix it.

 

[OrGoN3]

Removing the SD card will cause the 3DS to not even start up. The power light will flash on then off.

I also have the arm9loader bin and luma payload files in the correct places on the SD card. Also have the current version of Luma with Autoboot Sysnand enabled.

Finally I performed 9.2 ctr transfer via Decrypt9 and it didn't fix it. Even updated the 3ds via safe mode. Still nothing

It's weird because the 3DS boots up but both screen are black and you can hear the background music of the system menu. I can even hear me moving the cursor with the circle pad.

This might be silly but, you also have the second option that ends with (A9LH) enabled, right?

If you already put the latest version of Luma3DS on there, can you access the recovery mode? Perhaps a fresh system update will fix the issue (via recovery mode)? A+R+L+Up(DPad)

 

[Polanker]

Updating via recovery mode still does not fix the issue.