Homebrew ARM9Loader -- Technical Details and Discussion

[Teoz Benny]

I saw that you cant update a new 3ds xl back to 9.2? Not sure if that right or?

 

[dankzegriefer]

Of i downgrade my new 3ds xl and get the otp, can i upgrade back to 9.2?

That was a terrible idea.

Sorry. No help from me.

Shoulda had a NAND backup.

 

[Audioboxer]

Of i downgrade my new 3ds xl and get the otp, can i upgrade back to 9.2?

Yes we can go back now. See the guide topic I linked you to. Last few pages.

One last question for you knowledgeable guys and gals, I take it if I find someone who actually knows what they are doing and provide my OTP.bin file they could technically compile for me?

 

[dark_samus3]

Of i downgrade my new 3ds xl and get the otp, can i upgrade back to 9.2?

as long as your WiFi is on, yes. use the Decrypt9.bin (renamed to arm9.bin) and the arm11.bin posted in the OTP guide (just look in the guides section, it's the top post right now)

 

[Teoz Benny]

I have a nand back up lol... Im just asking before I start if I can go back to 9.2 after I get my otp as I heard with a new 3ds I cant and I dont want to be stuck at a low fw waiting.

 

[dankzegriefer]

I have a nand back up lol... Im just asking before I start if I can go back to 9.2 after I get my otp as I heard with a new 3ds I cant and I dont want to be stuck at a low fw waiting.

If you have a NAND backup just restore it.

 

[dark_samus3]

I have a nand back up lol... Im just asking before I start if I can go back to 9.2 after I get my otp as I heard with a new 3ds I cant and I dont want to be stuck at a low fw waiting.

you'll be fine, several users have reported success.

 

[Apache Thunder]

Someone should setup a virtual machine and get a compile environment setup and confirm that it works. Then distribute that as a VirtualBox image or something so people will have a quick and safe way of compiling Arm9LoaderHax. I do know some bricks are probably the result of Arm9loaderHax not compiling correctly. There are ways it can go wrong that won't result in a visible error message when compiling so perhaps that would be the best way to ensure a safe public Arm9LoaderHax installer.

 

[Teoz Benny]

Ok thanks guys will do it all in next couple of hours . Let you know how I get on

 

[Audioboxer]

Someone should setup a virtual machine and get a compile environment setup and confirm that it works. Then distribute that as a VirtualBox image or something so people will have a quick and safe way of compiling Arm9LoaderHax. I do know some bricks are probably the result of Arm9loaderHax not compiling correctly. There are ways it can go wrong that won't result in a visible error message when compiling so perhaps that would be the best way to ensure a safe public Arm9LoaderHax installer.

Good to know, technically that answers my question above as well. Now who do I need to do favours for for this to happen

 

[dark_samus3]

Someone should setup a virtual machine and get a compile environment setup and confirm that it works. Then distribute that as a VirtualBox image or something so people will have a quick and safe way of compiling Arm9LoaderHax. I do know some bricks are probably the result of Arm9loaderHax not compiling correctly. There are ways it can go wrong that won't result in a visible error message when compiling so perhaps that would be the best way to ensure a safe public Arm9LoaderHax installer.

I'm working on it I've got some stuff that basically should be able to simplify the "generator" part and make the whole thing a lot safer

PROTIP: DO NOT SHARE ARM9LOADERHAX.3DSX YOU WILL BE BRICKED

 

[Apache Thunder]

Yeah. the compiled 3DSX has the payloads built into it and are console unique. Never share the resulting 3dsx/elf file with anyone one else. It's a guaranteed brick if you do.

 

[dark_samus3]

Yeah. the compiled 3DSX has the payloads built into it and are console unique. Never share the resulting 3dsx/elf file with anyone one else. It's a guaranteed brick if you do.

And that's what I'm working on... I've got a working, load from SD payload, it's rough though so it'll be a bit before it's ready

 

[Audioboxer]

And that's what I'm working on... I've got a working, load from SD payload, it's rough though so it'll be a bit before it's ready

I'm assuming the compiled 3DSX installs something permanently in sysnand, hence the guaranteed brick if you do it wrong?

 

[Xenon Hacks]

Yay noob friendly stuff is being worked on

 

[dark_samus3]

I'm assuming the compiled 3DSX installs something permanently in sysnand, hence the guaranteed brick if you do it wrong?

Yep

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

I think We need clarification threat for arm9loader.

 

[Sgt. Lulz]

If you need instructions, don't do it.
Seriously don't.
For the love of god.
We have 20+ bricks.
ON ONE DEVICE.
If you can't read the instructions or need to be told how to compile arm9loaderhax, here's a tip:

DON'T.

In all fairness, the guy quoting me had already attempted the OTP dump and ran into a partial downgrade/softbrick thanks to sysUpdater failing out every time.
Sorry about that though.

 

[lefthandsword]

Not a brag post buy why everyone seems to be having issues with sysupdater? I used the .cia version with rxtools devmode to DG my o3ds and succeeded on the first run, dumped the OTP twice and verified their checksums, updated to 4.3 using OoT (Rev01 reprint) and launched Decrypt9 through MSET to restore back to 9.2

 

[Audioboxer]

Not a brag post buy why everyone seems to be having issues with sysupdater? I used the .cia version with rxtools devmode to DG my o3ds and succeeded on the first run, dumped the OTP twice and verified their checksums, updated to 4.3 using OoT (Rev01 reprint) and launched Decrypt9 through MSET to restore back to 9.2

A few of us were using it via HBL earlier which doesn't work.