Hacking Safehax (11.1/2) downgrade without DSIWare

[Ronhero]

Install menuhax. Then load luma with this app . No need to downgrade if you want to use luma only.

Wow that would require a 1 1/2 hour boot time every time you boot.... seems legit...

 

[JoshuaDoes]

Safehax already has waithax built into it and I assume is going to have fasthax ready as well. So some of the streamlining is already there.

Yeah, I was looking at the source a little bit ago and saw that, and it's a good thing. It could be ran as a standalone 3DSX, perfect for booting from Soundhax. But I'd still want to try streamlining the rest of my idea as well.

Edit: https://github.com/TiniVi/safehax/commit/755677ada5fc093f3a001acc9ef9e5635d1dc0ef
TiniVi had to remove the include for Fasthax/Waithax, so that will still have to be streamlined manually.

 

[dradonhunter11]

If this is a dream I don't want to ever wake up..

It's not a dream, you are in reality man You know, dream can come true if you wish enough

 

[Cuphat]

Wow that would require a 1 1/2 hour boot time every time you boot.... seems legit...

Well, if you used it with waithax anyway, heh.

Related, may it rest in peace:

 

[adrifcastr]

I thought that an NFIRM Downgrade is neccesary (<- probably misspelled that) does the ARM9 Khexploit bypass the no-older-firmware-files-blacklist-block-thing?
EDIT Ignore what I said Im just as much dumb as it is possible on this planet

 

[Cuphat]

I thought that an NFIRM Downgrade is neccesary (<- probably misspelled that) does the ARM9 Khexploit bypass the no-older-firmware-files-blacklist-block-thing?

NFIRM downgrade is needed because there weren't any ARM9 exploits since 9.5.0 came out. Downgrades on 9.3-10.7 (and on 11.0-11.2 after NFIRM downgrade) used an ARM11 kernel exploit.

ARM9 exploits give you full NAND access, so you'd be able to use this to downgrade the NFIRM if you were so inclined (it's just not needed). It also lets you launch CFWs. The reason for the downgrade to 9.2.0 is because it has an ARM9 exploit. Now you can get the same access on up to 11.2.0.

 

[Eastonator12]

if i want to region change, in what point of the downgrade should i do that?

There's no point to it, as you can run any Region game with luma3ds anyway

 

[Jayro]

I'm following the guide for 11.2, downgraded my NFIRM with Sudoku, and now I can't gate Safehax to load Decrypt9 because the guide changed overnight. I just wanna do the 9.2U downgrade and move on, as I'm stuck. Decrypt9 files are exactly right, it just WILL. NOT. LOAD. I tried probably 20 times with no luck. It flashes a red screen, then stays lit up black on both screens. Anyone have the old 9.2 downgrade steps backed up somewhere?

 

[KanterZ]

I was wondering if I could still do the OTPless method(since I find that really convenient and am doing that for New 3DS systems)
after applying safehax?

 

[Yepi69]

I'm following the guide for 11.2, downgraded my NFIRM with Sudoku, and now I can't gate Safehax to load Decrypt9 because the guide changed overnight. I just wanna do the 9.2U downgrade and move on, as I'm stuck. Decrypt9 files are exactly right, it just WILL. NOT. LOAD. I tried probably 20 times with no luck. It flashes a red screen, then stays lit up black on both screens. Anyone have the old 9.2 downgrade steps backed up somewhere?

N3DS or O3DS?
Because I bought Sudoku as well for my O3DS 11.2E

 

[rikumax25!]

I'm following the guide for 11.2, downgraded my NFIRM with Sudoku, and now I can't gate Safehax to load Decrypt9 because the guide changed overnight. I just wanna do the 9.2U downgrade and move on, as I'm stuck. Decrypt9 files are exactly right, it just WILL. NOT. LOAD. I tried probably 20 times with no luck. It flashes a red screen, then stays lit up black on both screens. Anyone have the old 9.2 downgrade steps backed up somewhere?

Look on the git repo. It should under the _pages folder

 

[MetroidOtherS]

I think yes. You should get "The exploit succeeded. You can now exit this and run another app needing elevated permissions.". And a press start button... So just force shutdown.

ive tried it again and it still gets stuck at patching arm11

 

[Cuphat]

I'm following the guide for 11.2, downgraded my NFIRM with Sudoku, and now I can't gate Safehax to load Decrypt9 because the guide changed overnight. I just wanna do the 9.2U downgrade and move on, as I'm stuck. Decrypt9 files are exactly right, it just WILL. NOT. LOAD. I tried probably 20 times with no luck. It flashes a red screen, then stays lit up black on both screens. Anyone have the old 9.2 downgrade steps backed up somewhere?

http://web.archive.org/web/20161215141428/http://3ds.guide/9.2.0-downgrade

I was wondering if I could still do the OTPless method(since I find that really convenient and am doing that for New 3DS systems)
after applying safehax?

I wouldn't, it still occasionally will brick a system for an unknown reason. Only do it if you are willing to get the system hardmodded if it goes wrong just to save a small amount of time. (And, also, if you have a functional NAND backup taken beforehand, obviously. Otherwise you are risking an unrecoverable brick.)

 

[Makore]

ive tried it again and it still gets stuck at patching arm11

Turn off your console and turn it on again, that way I solved the problem

 

[KanterZ]

http://web.archive.org/web/20161215141428/http://3ds.guide/9.2.0-downgrade


I wouldn't, it still occasionally will brick a system for an unknown reason. Only do it if you are willing to get the system hardmodded if it goes wrong just to save a small amount of time.

I've been doing this, and especially for my softmod service, and I haven't got any bricks, but thanks for telling me.
Better to be safe than pay for a system. lololololol

 

[Cuphat]

I've been doing this, and especially for my softmod service, and I haven't got any bricks, but thanks for telling me.
Better to be safe than pay for a system. lololololol

The brick rate is low enough it seems, but it's definitely there. On 11.0/11.1 you'd have to wait for waithax twice to do it "safely" (once for Decrypt9 to make a backup, once for SafeA9LHInstaller) so the time save probably isn't big enough until fasthax is implemented anyway.

 

[proflayton123]

991 people viewing, lordy

 

[Aletron9000]

991 people viewing, lordy

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And increasing by the second

 

[Xanthe]

So, after I do waithax, is there anything else I should do? No emunand? FBI ain't working lol.

 

[xflamer234]

Doing the process right now and finally at the decrypt9 menu..