Hacking [Q]Does installing a cia edit any file in nand

[Alkéryn]

So what would happen if I copy my "nintendo 3ds" folder then remove a cia game like pokemon for example and then paste my previous "nintendo 3ds" folder would the game apear again in the home menu or not

 

[Keylogger]

Yes it will apear again because CIA games are installed in SD card and not in NAND

 

[Duo8]

Can you even delete them in that case?
Anyway if you can then it probably won't work since the ticket is gone.

 

[Alkéryn]

Yes it will apear again because CIA games are installed in SD card and not in NAND

So there isn't a file in nand that say what have been installed it mean that that file is on sd?

 

[mid-kid]

ticket.db
And probably others, too.

 

[Alkéryn]

ticket.db
And probably others, too.

So if i lose a sd card and then install a backup when somes apps are missing then it is not a problem?

 

[Alkéryn]

Or they stay half installed

 

[mid-kid]

I believe not, but some games (smash, pokemon, among others) will tell you your save is corrupted. That's for sure.

 

[Alkéryn]

I believe not, but some games (smash, pokemon, among others) will tell you your save is corrupted. That's for sure.

So when you install cia a part goes on sysnand but why the save would be corrupted

 

[mid-kid]

So when you install cia a part goes on sysnand but why the save would be corrupted

Anti save-restoration mechanism.
Every time you save a number is generated and saved in the NAND and the save file. When loading that save file that number is compared.

 

[Alkéryn]

Anti save-restoration mechanism.
Every time you save a number is generated and saved in the NAND and the save file. When loading that save file that number is compared.

But this is the only thing?

 

[mid-kid]

But this is the only thing?

I don't know. I've never tried it.
I have heard of people corrupting their save trying to duplicate pokemans by backing up their SD files.
Please note that even if you have a backup of your save file, it's of no use, because it's encrypted.

 

[Alkéryn]

I don't know. I've never tried it.
I have heard of people corrupting their save trying to duplicate pokemans by backing up their SD files.
Please note that even if you have a backup of your save file, it's of no use, because it's encrypted.

But it's there any other behaviour than save

 

[mid-kid]

But it's there any other behaviour than save

I don't know.

 

[Alkéryn]

Can you even delete them in that case?
Anyway if you can then it probably won't work since the ticket is gone.

Ticket in the nans or sd

 

[Alkéryn]

So admiting that I flash a previous backup of my nand but keep the sd as it is does the apps will apear in home menu or I will have to reinstall them

 

[Earth97]

What happens if I install a .cia game into NAND instead of SD?

 

[Alkéryn]

What happens if I install a .cia game into NAND instead of SD?

Not enougth place and I don't recomand you to do it

 

[Earth97]

350 MB free, 70 MB required. Why not?

 

[Alkéryn]

350 MB free, 70 MB required. Why not?

Just don't Because it's not a good Idea It could work but I would not try it