Homebrew ARM9Loader -- Technical Details and Discussion

[peteruk]

2 posts before yours. Nothing fancy you see.

I read that and don't fully get it, I assume it's just a new / cleaner installer version ?

So if I am happy with my current setup, any need for me to change ?

 

[AkGBA]

nope.

 

[Madridi]

Ok.. I have been resisting posting on this topic, mainly for the fear of the usual "read the readme" comments etc...

But in a nutshell would someone kindly mind explaining the benefit of this latest release please

Thank you in advance

I second this. What are the changes?

 

[Rohul1997]

I read that and don't fully get it, I assume it's just a new / cleaner installer version ?

So if I am happy with my current setup, any need for me to change ?

I second this. What are the changes?

+3

 

[Deleted User]

@delebile
I'm getting the same issue he's getting on my jpn-n3ds.

Current installed a9lh: commit 91c4193 on Mar 8

Compiled the latest: commit dd9c3a5j with the same data_input dependency files (hashes match the readme) + otp.bin. Placed arm9loaderhax.pack onto my SD root. set ctrbootmanager9 to load /3ds/arm9loaderhax/arm9loaderhax.bin binary.

Here's the screen output:

Full Installation Pack
    [FAIL] Hacked Firm0
    [GOOD] Legit Firm1
    [GOOD] Hacked KeySector
    [GOOD] Secondary Payload
ERROR : 1 content files are corrupted!
ERROR : The instalation pack is corrupted!

Press A to exit...

This should now be fixed, i just pushed a new commit and his relative release build.
Also, i'll be in holidays for this week, so feel free to make requests/reports, i'll work on it when i'll be back. Or make pull requests if you prefer!

 

[3xkrazy]

This should now be fixed, i just pushed a new commit and his relative release build.
Also, i'll be in holidays for this week, so feel free to make requests/reports, i'll work on it when i'll be back. Or make pull requests if you prefer!

Awesome. I'll try it out right now and report back.

Edit: It still fails the Firm0 check on Latest commit 26c7f74. Maybe someone else can confirm for n3ds?

 

[Deleted User]

Awesome. I'll try it out right now and report back.

Edit: It still fails the Firm0 check on Latest commit 26c7f74. Maybe someone else can confirm for n3ds?

Please i'm not home anymore, try to do i == 0 instead of i == 1.
In case it works, please make a pull request if you can.

 

[3xkrazy]

Please i'm not home anymore, try to do i == 0 instead of i == 1.
In case it works, please make a pull request if you can.

i == 0 did the trick. Making a pull request atm.

 

[FTRBND]

So basically this is just another way to install a9lh? Easier way kinda.
I've used Plailect's guide a week ago or so to install a9lh, should I update using this .bin and safea9lhinstaller or re-follow part5 of Plailect's guide?

 

[zoogie]

Something that's been bugging me for a while even though this exploit is pretty much perfect: if your sd slot dies, the 3ds would die too. :/ (yes I know nand mods but a lot of people wouldn't go to the trouble, lose their backup, etc.)

I was thinking of a possible solution. If the stage2 loader can't mount the sd card, it could jump to the end of the usable NAND (943/1240MB), and load a backup firm from there. Could this work?

 

[daxtsu]

Something that's been bugging me for a while even though this exploit is pretty much perfect: if your sd slot dies, the 3ds would die too. :/ (yes I know nand mods but a lot of people wouldn't go to the trouble, lose their backup, etc.)

I was thinking of a possible solution. If the stage2 loader can't mount the sd card, it could jump to the end of the usable NAND (943/1240MB), and load a backup firm from there. Could this work?

No need, just have it load FIRM from CTRNAND (don't forget it's installed there as a title too).

 

[ManuelKoegler]

Question, is it possible to use yet without an sd inserted (in case of loss/breakage)?


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[A_Random_Guy]

Question, is it possible to use yet without an sd inserted (in case of loss/breakage)?


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You can't yet

 

[urherenow]

Question, is it possible to use yet without an sd inserted (in case of loss/breakage)?

Odd question. You can grab a 2GB card for like $5 and unbrick (if needed). Not much you can save without one, which kind of makes the 3ds pretty useless (games that save to the cart, an exception, obviously). If you can't buy a card, you seriously need another hobby.

 

[ManuelKoegler]

Odd question. You can grab a 2GB card for like $5 and unbrick (if needed). Not much you can save without one, which kind of makes the 3ds pretty useless (games that save to the cart, an exception, obviously). If you can't buy a card, you seriously need another hobby.

So you can unbrick it even if you somehow manage to lose the files that were on there (say you didn't back up for whatever reason)?

 

[prototech]

So you can unbrick it even if you somehow manage to lose the files that were on there (say you didn't back up for whatever reason)?

No, unless you have a hard mod, you NEED to have a NAND backup to unbrick. And even then, I think you still need a NAND backup, but I'm not positive.

 

[AkGBA]

True. Fact #1 : ALWAYS have a NAND backup.

 

[Xana]

Odd question. You can grab a 2GB card for like $5 and unbrick (if needed). Not much you can save without one, which kind of makes the 3ds pretty useless (games that save to the cart, an exception, obviously). If you can't buy a card, you seriously need another hobby.

I think he was more referring to the sd card slot itself breaking, though I could be wrong about that.

 

[urherenow]

So you can unbrick it even if you somehow manage to lose the files that were on there (say you didn't back up for whatever reason)?

If you didn't back the files uo to PC, then you don't know how to follow directions, not that you should need directions to do that. No sympathy from me here.

I think he was more referring to the sd card slot itself breaking, though I could be wrong about that.

Different story. But again, makes for a pretty useless 3ds. Hard mod would obviously be the only unbrick choice, but a brick and broken SD card slot at the same time? Worst. Luck. Ever.

 

[noctis90210]

i just read few pages back but cant identify whats the new update was all about delebiles release?
1st release = original a9lh
2nd release = screen init
3rd release = ???_____???