Hacking [Poll] Will you be installing ShadowNAND?

[The Catboy]

Of course, and you can use it as "safe_mode.bin" too.

Awesome~ Thanks for the quick answer!

 

[astronautlevel]

Guys, for right now this isn't a CFW, just a glorified a9lh implementation.

Though recently Wolfvak made his CFW, KGB, able to work as a stage2 payload on its own: https://github.com/Wolfvak/KGB/tree/stage2

This is effectively what ShadowNAND wants to do, but KGB is o3ds only and contains very few patches.

 

[The Catboy]

Guys, for right now this isn't a CFW, just a glorified a9lh implementation.

Though recently Wolfvak made his CFW, KGB, able to work as a stage2 payload on its own: https://github.com/Wolfvak/KGB/tree/stage2

This is effectively what ShadowNAND wants to do, but KGB is o3ds only and contains very few patches.

I have an old3DS! The only thing preventing me from installing this right now, is the lack of release and clear instructions.
For now, I just installed ShadowNAND. Why? Because now I play the waiting game. It doesn't effect my current CFW, so that is ok with me.

 

[Billy Acuña]

Guys, for right now this isn't a CFW, just a glorified a9lh implementation.

Though recently Wolfvak made his CFW, KGB, able to work as a stage2 payload on its own: https://github.com/Wolfvak/KGB/tree/stage2

This is effectively what ShadowNAND wants to do, but KGB is o3ds only and contains very few patches.

Nice, perhaps it could help for ShadowNAND, however, @Shadowhand said that he probably may release ShadowNAND's CFW tomorrow or in 2 days.

 

[astronautlevel]

I have an old3DS! The only thing preventing me from installing this right now, is the lack of release and clear instructions.

That's because this is still very alpha software. Basically you compile the stage2 payload using the instructions in the readme, then use a modified safea9lhinstaller (although I haven't tested it yet the ShadowNAND installer should work?) using this as the alt stage2.

 

[The Catboy]

That's because this is still very alpha software. Basically you compile the stage2 payload using the instructions in the readme, then use a modified safea9lhinstaller (although I haven't tested it yet the ShadowNAND installer should work?) using this as the alt stage2.

I am honestly not willing to risk my 3DS with an early alpha build that effects my NAND. Just because I know what I am doing, doesn't mean I should trust myself with something I can't afford to replace.

 

[astronautlevel]

I am honestly not willing to risk my 3DS with an early alpha build that effects my NAND. Just because I know what I am doing, doesn't mean I should trust myself with something I can't afford to replace.

Hah, fair enough . As long as you only use it as an altstage2 everything should be fine, but it's 100% understandable to not want to risk it.

In the mean time this is off topic for this thread, I just wanted to point out to people that KGB exists.

 

[The Catboy]

Hah, fair enough . As long as you only use it as an altstage2 everything should be fine, but it's 100% understandable to not want to risk it.

In the mean time this is off topic for this thread, I just wanted to point out to people that KGB exists.

I am watching both projects. The only thing I am worried about is that using these projects could make it like the PSP, where you can only use one CFW. I don't want to lose my 6 CFWs!
Especially not Corbenik!

 

[astronautlevel]

I am watching both projects. The only thing I am worried about is that using these projects could make it like the PSP, where you can only use one CFW. I don't want to lose my 6 CFWs!
Especially not Corbenik!

The nice part about having this as an altstage2 is that your main stage2 will still boot the arm9loaderhax.bin on your SD card, but by holding a key combo at boot you can boot from the altstage2.

 

[Shadowhand]

Nice, perhaps it could help for ShadowNAND, however, @Shadowhand said that he probably may release ShadowNAND's CFW tomorrow or in 2 days.

I will not be releasing ShadowNAND in a day or two. I will just be creating an official thread so the misconceptions clear up, and I want to see what people care about in a CFW.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

@Shadowhand Could you double check my op info, I'm not sure it's all correct. Thanks

 

[Shadowhand]

IT PROVIDES PROTECTION FROM STAGE2 CORRUPTION/DAMAGE*

This is wrong/badly worded. It should be "Has a safety net that still makes sure you can boot even if your stage2 doesn't work"

 

[Deleted member 381889]

This is wrong/badly worded. It should be "Has a safety net that still makes sure you can boot even if your stage2 doesn't work"

Okay, editing now. Thanks for clearing that up

 

[richardparker]

i have a luma3ds a9lh o3ds and i dont have my otp.bin. i deleted it after i had installed a9lh.
any ideas? what should i do to switch to shadownand?

 

[Deleted member 381889]

i have a luma3ds a9lh o3ds and i dont have my otp.bin. i deleted it after i had installed a9lh.
any ideas? what should i do to switch to shadownand?

If you feel like you will be messing with stage2 in the future (that includes installing stage2 cfws such as future ShadowNAND), I would recommend installing it, as it will help if something goes wrong when installing future ShadowNAND. If you want to get your otp back, restore an old backup with no a9lh, follow plailects guide and downgrade to 2.1 and get your otp again. Then just restore your sysnand backup.

 

[richardparker]

If you feel like you will be messing with stage2 in the future (that includes installing stage2 cfws such as future ShadowNAND), I would recommend installing it, as it will help if something goes wrong when installing future ShadowNAND. If you want to get your otp back, restore an old backup with no a9lh, follow plailects guide and downgrade to 2.1 and get your otp again. Then just restore your sysnand backup.

well...whats stage2 ,stage1 and stage0? im a noob and i cant get the hang of anything thats going around here. all i know that it will allow booting without an sd card in a9lh.
can u pls explain??

 

[Shadowhand]

well...whats stage2 ,stage1 and stage0? im a noob and i cant get the hang of anything thats going around here. all i know that it will allow booting without an sd card in a9lh.
can u pls explain??

It doesn't do booting without SD yet.

 

[richardparker]

It doesn't do booting without SD yet.

ohhh...when will it?
and btw ur the creator right?
thank u very much for making something like this!

 

[Shadowhand]

ohhh...when will it?
and btw ur the creator right?
thank u very much for making something like this!

I have got few more matters to attend to IRL, and after that I'll start properly working on this. And you're welcome.

 

[richardparker]

I have got few more matters to attend to IRL, and after that I'll start properly working on this. And you're welcome.

ok! i'll wait till the complete thing is released and then install it!