Homebrew Browserhax is dead (on 9.9 and up)

[Astoria]

Well, looks like Nintendo followed the same strategy for Youtube, when you try to access the browser and you haven't updated it will force you to update.

Happened to me and some other users. (I'm on 9.9)

More info:

Alright, let's consolidate what we know so far (make corrections if I'm wrong, please):

There is apparently a workaround (not for the gamecard dummy browser), but I cannot personally confirm that it works or not: http://gbatemp.net/threads/browserhax-is-still-working.400991/

• This only affects users who have the 9.9 or higher browser. So if you updated to 9.9 or higher, or you installed a CIA of the 9.9 or higher browser, your browserhax is gone once you get the error.
• The web browser on 9.9 and higher now phones home to cbvc.cdn.nintendo.net, and asks if the browser is up to date. If it's not, the browser disables itself completely.
• Gamecards (physical retail games) that come with 9.9 now include a dummy browser update, which requires you to update the system online before being allowed to use it. This means that your browser will effectively be "bricked" until you update through System Settings.
  
• Tubehax DNS (107.211.140.165) is now blocking this new URL. However, if you already have the update message, you will need to try the above workaround.
• Non-dummy browser: entering recovery mode/safe mode with A+R+L+Up (dpad) will NOT remove the message.
• Non-dummy browser: clearing the browser's save data and then blocking the URL) will change the update message to "The internet browser cannot be used at this time. Please try again later or in a different environment.", but will still not let you use the browser.
• Non-dummy browser: performing a system update and blocking the URL (cbvc.cdn.nintendo.net) will still not allow access again, according to one report.
• According to 3dbrew, if you use a proxy or DNS to block this URL before ever entering the browser and getting the update message, it will still work. http://3dbrew.org/wiki/Internet_Browser#Forced_system-update

Examples of gamecards that include 9.9:

• Zelda Tri Force Heroes
• Chibi Robo

It's also interesting to note that the dummy browser update from a gamecard does NOT update nVer, meaning that you'll never even know the browser was updated, unless you knew the browser version both before and after (or unless you dumped the ROM and looked at the update files).

Fix (only for New Nintendo 3DS) :

I noticed a lot of worry about browserhax being blocked. It's partly true BUT, there is away to make it work.
I am running an n3dsxl 9.9 and here is what I found with some experiments.
If I load the browser AFTER,say, 20 seconds or so (after booting my n3ds) it gives me the update message.
What I did is to put primary at 107.211.140.165 and secondary dns at 107.211.140.065.
Boot the browser as soon as your 3ds starts. VERY IMPORTANT.
There you go. Your browserhax should work.
I hope this helps.

 

[GBAFail]

I'm getting that too. On 10.1.

 

[Intronaut]

Can you take a screenshot of the update nag that appears when you try to open the browser?

 

[The Catboy]

It may be fixable by redirecting the DNS, like how TubeHAX used to work

 

[TylerSGman]

I'm getting that too. On 10.1.

Same...

 

[cearp]

so if you are on fw 4 or something, you won't be able to use the browser anymore?
i didn't know it called home first to check...

 

[GBAFail]

Can you take a screenshot of the update nag that appears when you try to open the browser?

It's basically the same box that pops up in YouTube.

 

[daxtsu]

Well, looks like Nintendo followed the same strategy for Youtube, when you try to access the browser and you haven't updated it will force you to update.

Happened to me and some other users. (I'm on 9.9)

No message on 9.5 emunand, nor 9.0 sysnand, so it's not quite *any*.

 

[TheCruel]

so if you are on fw 4 or something, you won't be able to use the browser anymore?
i didn't know it called home first to check...

I just used the browser on 4.4 lol

Pretty sure it's not "dead on any firmware"

 

[Playboxwii2]

It's basically the same box that pops up in YouTube.

Here

 

[randomdev]

Yeah patched on my 9.9 o3ds

 

[Arseface_TM]

RIP. Thank god I got themehax working. Running 9.9.

This was a pretty solid play by Nintendo. Waiting till a version that'll convince people to update to come out to patch a vulnerability and get people in the transition.

 

[daxtsu]

They probably added this "feature" to the 9.9 and up browsers.

 

[zoogie]

It may be fixable by redirecting the DNS, like how TubeHAX used to work

Nope.

Anybody on 9.8 checked if they can still run browserhax? This happened to me last night when updating from 9.8 -> 9.9 via Zelda.

 

[GBAFail]

Maybe someone can figure out how to launch it from HBL with FW spoofing?

 

[Playboxwii2]

RIP. Thank god I got themehax working. Running 9.9.

This was a pretty solid play by Nintendo. Waiting till a version that'll convince people to update to come out to patch a vulnerability and get people in the transition.

Imagine.

"In order to use Themes, you need to update to the latest system software."
"In order to play the Legend of Zelda: OoT, you need to update to the latest software."
"In order to go to the home menu, you must update to the latest software. Don't have the internet? Go f**k yourself."

F**k man. They're worse then Apple with their iOS patching and Applications that won't work with JBing (Most TV apps).

 

[Buttsnake]

Goddamn this is turning into an arms race

 

[Amapola62]

i don't have it yet ? Is my console weird ?

 

[Mnecraft368]

10.1 N3DS no update box. IMA fix theme had due to I might get rid problem next!

 

[zoogie]

Can you take a screenshot of the update nag that appears when you try to open the browser?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSSFL51WUAAS_xO.jpg

Some dude on tweeter. That's what it looks like, damn scary thing.