Homebrew Browserhax is dead (on 9.9 and up)

[rampuia]

Are r4 cards blocked on newer firmwares?...

 

[tivu100]

Wtf Nintendo why not just patch, you know, the actual exploits used by these entrypoints and then the actual entrypoint? I'm not gonna complain but seriously, unless it's something they CAN'T patch then I don't really see the strategy

They cut off the freehax so they can make profit, even through other still exploitable game -> Smash Bros game. Not sure how scalpers keep getting CN and OOT for sale; and whether Nintendo themselves makes profit through those. As long as freehax is eliminated, Nintendo will be happy.

 

[KongsNutz]

7.1 EU working here still (I am currently using it to load Gateway to dump my carts)
So yeh, looks like it's 9.9 and above only, so us CFW users will be fine I guess.

 

[daxtsu]

Maybe the updated browser now allows remote patching. Truly the system of the cloud.

Not quite, but not wrong either:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/browserhax-is-dead-on-any-firmware.400930/page-9#post-5761703

They basically make it check for updates before you can use it. So they can't really remotely update it, but you can't use it without it phoning home, either (still unknown if DNS blocking works?).

 

[dark_samus3]

They cut off the freehax so they can make profit, even through other still exploitable game -> Smash Bros game. Not sure how scalpers keep getting CN and OOT for sale; and whether Nintendo themselves makes profit through those. As long as freehax is eliminated, Nintendo will be happy.

Greedy bastards

 

[Thesolcity]

Not quite, but not wrong either:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/browserhax-is-dead-on-any-firmware.400930/page-9#post-5761703

They basically make it check for updates before you can use it. So they can't really remotely update it, but you can't use it without it phoning home, either (still unknown if DNS blocking works?).

Pfft oh.

 

[FM360]

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[dark_samus3]

And they wonder why people like to pirate on their systems so much

 

[~Poke~]

(still unknown if DNS blocking works?).

The tubehax DNS does nothing, even when I use recovery mode to delete update data (not sure if that's where it would be remembered? A full backup would be a better test). I applied the tubehax DNS before opening the browser at all so I doubt it is just a cache thing though.
That basically just means the tubehax DNS doesn't block the right thing though, do you know/have one that does?

 

[daxtsu]

The tubehax DNS does nothing, even when I use recovery mode to delete update data (not sure if that's where it would be remembered? A full backup would be a better test). I applied the tubehax DNS before opening the browser at all so I doubt it is just a cache thing though.
That basically just means the tubehax DNS doesn't block the right thing though, do you know/have one that does?

Well, there's a new url the tubehax DNS isn't blocking yet: cbvc.cdn.nintendo.net. I guess I should've clarified, it's unknown if blocking that URL will let it work.

 

[Agent Moose]

Well, there's a new url the tubehax DNS isn't blocking yet: cbvc.cdn.nintendo.net. I guess I should've clarified, it's unknown if blocking that URL will let it work.

You can always use OpenDNS and block the new address and the current ones.

 

[daxtsu]

Yellows8 confirmed the Chibi Robo gamecard (contains 9.9) also has the ninja browser update in it, so I guess we can assume any game cart that comes with 9.9 or higher will now use this tactic.

 

[caytung07]

I'm on 9.9 and the device forces me to update in order to use browser, well, that sucks

 

[ChaosRipple]

I set up the tubehax dns and then used the recovery mode trick to remove the pre-downloaded update. Even completely cleared my browser of all settings. Didn't work. Either the browser found out it has an update through an un-blocked link or once it receives the "update" message it will permanently stay that way by storing some data into the nand. :/

 

[daxtsu]

I set up the tubehax dns and then used the recovery mode trick to remove the pre-downloaded update. Even completely cleared my browser of all settings. Didn't work. Either the browser found out it has an update through an un-blocked link or once it receives the "update" message it will permanently stay that way by storing some data into the nand. :/

Tubehax doesn't block the new URL that the browser calls home to yet.

 

[Coleman_C18]

I'm on 9.9 and the device forces me to update in order to use browser, well, that sucks

I believe this isnt based on firmware, i can somewhat confirm this now.
http://imgur.com/a/ythl8
Here is a gallery of me loading up browser hax showing my firmware first

 

[~Poke~]

I believe this isnt based on firmware, i can somewhat confirm this now.
http://imgur.com/a/ythl8
Here is a gallery of me loading up browser hax showing my firmware first

Did you update to 9.9 through system update or from a game? (Or maybe it came with it??)
It's also possible that you get a "free pass" if you've used it recently (such as just before this change was rolled out), to avoid overloading the servers - like a cookie that expires after a day or so. That's just speculation though.

 

[ChaosRipple]

Tubehax doesn't block the new URL that the browser calls home to yet.

Gonna have to test it after that happens then, if it happens. x.x

 

[Coleman_C18]

Did you update to 9.9 through system update or from a game? (Or maybe it came with it??)
It's also possible that you get a "free pass" if you've used it recently (such as just before this change was rolled out), to avoid overloading the servers - like a cookie that expires after a day or so. That's just speculation though.

My 2ds did not come with 9.9, though im unsure what it was out of the box. I also had only used browser hax after smealum said something was up on twitter. I was using themehax until then.

 

[KidIce]

Can't read this whole thread right now (yes, I am on page one)... I will be back to catch up. Just want to post:

Browser working on O3DS w/ 4.5.0-10U system FW.
Browser working on O3DSXL w/ 9.2.0-20U system FW. GW web based launcher works (didn't test on the others because I use MSET or CN for those).
Browser working on N3DSXL w/ 9.0.0-20 FW.

Browser working on friend's O3DS (why I can't read the thread right now) w/ 9.2.0-20U system FW.

If anyone is testing this to figure out what is going on, the above may be useful. I'll be doing more testing.

Anyway... Back to my guest.