Homebrew Clarification Thread - What is going on?

[ombus]

i think it will not be possible to make a nand backup on n3ds 10.1+

 

[Aerocool]

i think it will not be possible to make a nand backup on n3ds 10.1+

But when we can write the nand, then we should also be able to read the nand.

 

[verifyvenuz]

will it possible to do a nand backup before downgrade

Only if you have a hardmodded 3DS AFAIK.

 

[TinchoX]

Only if you have a hardmodded 3DS AFAIK.

Sooo... if you mess something up, and the console never boots up again, you're pretty much screwed up huh?... Ouch.

 

[Aerocool]

Sooo... if you mess something up, and the console never boots up again, you're pretty much screwed up huh?... Ouch.

Yes but I think we should be able to make a backup.

 

[verifyvenuz]

Sooo... if you mess something up, and the console never boots up again, you're pretty much screwed up huh?... Ouch.

Yeah. It shouldn't be too hard to do correctly, though.

But look on the bright side, if you screw up you'll have a pretty expensive paperweight.

 

[TuxSH]

Yes but I think we should be able to make a backup.

You can't do a NAND backup with an ARM11 exploit alone.

 

[Aerocool]

You can't do a NAND backup with an ARM11 exploit alone.

Oh damn, sry I thought I was right...

 

[TuxSH]

That being said, if you downgrade with all the precautions required (this implies checking the MD5 of the 9.2 update pack), the risk of bricking your console should be 0. And even if it happens, the "3DS safe mode" should be able make the console recover.

 

[Substance12]

That being said, if you downgrade with all the precautions required (this implies checking the MD5 of the 9.2 update pack), the risk of bricking your console should be 0. And even if it happens, the "3DS safe mode" should be able make the console recover.

Glad to see you guys will be providing an MD5. Wish you luck!

 

[Deleted-236924]

But when we can write the nand, then we should also be able to read the nand.

We don't have direct access to the nand is the thing.

That being said, if you downgrade with all the precautions required (this implies checking the MD5 of the 9.2 update pack), the risk of bricking your console should be 0. And even if it happens, the "3DS safe mode" should be able make the console recover.

Doubt it, there's a reason why people who brick with sysupdater need a hardmod to recover. If the bricks could be easily recovered by just going into recovery mode then we'd just be telling people that instead of telling them they -must- get a hardmod done.

Also recovery mode, if it was still accessible, would make you update to the latest firmware. Once 10.4 comes out and everything's (most likely) fixed, then you'd be in a bad spot. Then again I guess having a 10.4 un-exploitable 3DS is better than having a brick.

 

[MasterLel]

Great, with the md5 checksums we are sure to have the correct archive

 

[UnknownUS3R]

hi! will i lose my data like eshop games, saves or streetpass data if i downgrade from 10.3 to 9.2 with memchunkhax2?

can someone answer this question? please.

 

[MasterLel]

can someone answer this question? please.

i don't know, better ask here : https://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.359035/page-660#post-5900505

 

[reymas101]

Yeah with all the hype I was just reading up on, I checked the Wii U status too. Might find myself buying one of those soon

Where can I check on the status?

 

[UnknownUS3R]

i don't know, better ask here : https://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.359035/page-660#post-5900505

ty.

 

[Pikasack]

My 9.2.0U update zip has an md5 check sum of 879f437d7c78f09ae565f79f5aa9c421.
Is that good?

 

[ihaveahax]

My 9.2.0U update zip has an md5 check sum of 879f437d7c78f09ae565f79f5aa9c421.
Is that good?

that's the "full" upgrade pack, and the same one I have, so it might work. I've only used the modified one though.

 

[Pikasack]

that's the "full" upgrade pack, and the same one I have, so it might work. I've only used the modified one though.

Ok, i hope so.

 

[Deleted-236924]

I have the same pack. 9.2.0-20U full update pack for O3DS.
Do keep in mind even if the .zip has the same MD5, depending on how you transfer the files to your SD card they might become corrupted after unzipping them and moving them to the SD card.