Homebrew ARM9Loader -- Technical Details and Discussion

[Nintendo4DSXL]

Yup it's a brick! Ah well, time to do a hard mod. No blame to the member who made the 3dsx file. So is this pretty random or does it signify something went wrong in compiling?

Maybe some errors on compiling because i have it from the same menber?

 

[Audioboxer]

Maybe some errors on compiling because i have it from the same menber?

Possibly if you are bricked too. I'll probably need to get a thinner solder, the one I have is too risky. Or just pay someone to hardmod

 

[Supster131]

Possibly if you are bricked too. I'll probably need to get a thinner solder, the one I have is too risky. Or just pay someone to hardmod

Wait, you got bricked after installing arm9loaderhax?

Damn, I assumed you were safe after you updated to 9.2 and already obtained the OTP.

 

[Raugo]

Yes by me too after some it shutsdown and now it doesnt start up again(it is bricked?)

You have the arm9loaderhax.bin in the root of the SD? With arm9loaderhax the console don't start the home menu, only run the arm9loaderhax

 

[Nintendo4DSXL]

You have the arm9loaderhax.bin in the root of the SD? With arm9loaderhax the console don't start the home menu, only run the arm9loaderhax

Yes there is a arm9loaderhax.bin

 

[Audioboxer]

You have the arm9loaderhax.bin in the root of the SD? With arm9loaderhax the console don't start the home menu, only run the arm9loaderhax

I have arm9loaderhax.bin at the root. It's the one provided here - https://gbatemp.net/threads/source-release-reinand-n3ds-cfw.394309/page-193#post-6080515 Other than that, just rei 3.2. I didn't think anything else needed to be done with Rei.

Maybe I've not done something right with that file/rei, who knows. What is the normal process for the 3dsx file? Mines ran, installed some things and then black screened. I assume it auto-reboots?

 

[Raugo]

You have a new 3DS? reinand only work on new and you need all the files needed to launch reinand not only the arm9loaderhax.bin

 

[Audioboxer]

You have a new 3DS? reinand only work on new and you need all the files needed to launch reinand not only the arm9loaderhax.bin

Yup new. Yeah I have all the Rei files on the SDcard. Only thing I added was the arm9loaderhax.bin.

If someone else has some sort of other arm9loaderhax.bin I will try it. Could only find the one in the Rei thread.

Rei did say this "To get it to run on a9lh, you need to comment out loadSplash in main.c because since you're running it before kernels are setup, LCD isnt initialized." I just assumed the 3.2 build on git was arm9 ready. Possibly not.

 

[Classicgamer]

Don't you need a 9.2firm on your emunand? Not the 10.x firm from 3.2- to properly launch the 3dsx file for a9lhax?

 

[Nintendo4DSXL]

Yup new. Yeah I have all the Rei files on the SDcard. Only thing I added was the arm9loaderhax.bin.

If someone else has some sort of other arm9loaderhax.bin I will try it. Could only find the one in the Rei thread.

Rei did say this "To get it to run on a9lh, you need to comment out loadSplash in main.c because since you're running it before kernels are setup, LCD isnt initialized." I just assumed the 3.2 build on git was arm9 ready. Possibly not.

Everything works downgrade and upgrade again and now the arm9loaderhax installer (craches?) and bricked the n3ds

 

[Raugo]

Yup new. Yeah I have all the Rei files on the SDcard. Only thing I added was the arm9loaderhax.bin.

If someone else has some sort of other arm9loaderhax.bin I will try it. Could only find the one in the Rei thread.

Rei did say this "To get it to run on a9lh, you need to comment out loadSplash in main.c because since you're running it before kernels are setup, LCD isnt initialized." I just assumed the 3.2 build on git was arm9 ready. Possibly not.

Try this http://gbatemp.net/attachments/vtp-zip.38988/ turn on your console and after 4 o 5 secs press any button if the 3DS is turned off the arm9loaderhax is properly installed.

 

[Audioboxer]

Try this http://gbatemp.net/attachments/vtp-zip.38988/ turn on your console and after 4 o 5 secs press any button if the 3DS is turned off the arm9loaderhax is properly installed.

Yeah it turned off after pushing A. That's good news right?

 

[Raugo]

Yeah it turned off after pushing A. That's good news right?

Yes, the arm9loaderhax works well your problems is with reinand.

 

[Audioboxer]

Yes, the arm9loaderhax works well your problems is with reinand.

So no brick? If not, I you, and hate myself for being an absolute noob!!!

Let this be a showcase to other members why advice on not jumping into things you know little of ends in disaster haha.

@Nintendo4DSXL try that file above as well https://gbatemp.net/threads/arm9loader-technical-details-and-discussion.408537/page-46#post-6085057

 

[Xenon Hacks]

Exploiting arm9...
now what?

 

[Psi-hate]

I have a private payload that loads a patched sysnand. Hopefully it'll go public for you guys soon.

 

[Nintendo4DSXL]

So no brick? If not, I you, and hate myself for being an absolute noob!!!

Let this be a showcase to other members why advice on not jumping into things you know little of ends in disaster haha.

@Nintendo4DSXL try that file above as well https://gbatemp.net/threads/arm9loader-technical-details-and-discussion.408537/page-46#post-6085057

Doesnt work for me

 

[Sgt. Lulz]

Wait, you got bricked after installing arm9loaderhax?

Damn, I assumed you were safe after you updated to 9.2 and already obtained the OTP.

Considering how A9LH fundamentally requires injecting to NAND, it's no surprise that the method is still inherently dangerous.
Potentially controversial opinion time:
It's a pretty neat hack in how it's much faster than Theme/Shufflehax, but all in all and considering the risks and implications, I personally don't think it's worthwhile for your average end-user and should be disregarded if all you're looking for is faster boot times.

 

[Audioboxer]

Doesnt work for me

Downloading the zip and simply taking the arm9loaderhax.bin file out of it and onto your sd card? That's all I did, turned on, obviously screen still black, waited 5 seconds and then pushed A.

 

[Nintendo4DSXL]

Downloading the zip and simply taking the arm9loaderhax.bin file out of it and onto your sd card? That's all I did, turned on, obviously screen still black, waited 5 seconds and then pushed A.

Now it works the 3ds doesn't recognize my sdcard first but now it works