Hacking Safehax (11.1/2) downgrade without DSIWare

[Strongal]

Achieved that status after 1 successful a9lh installation. Sure, I studied a9lh during 5 months before that, but still.

Hahaha, better safe and late than sorry!

I've been linking that guide to everyone, thanks for that ^^

 

[rphlfjrd]

Achieved that status after 1 successful a9lh installation. Sure, I studied a9lh during 5 months before that, but still.

I'm diving in head first with no clue whatsoever lmao. This is all alien to me after years with the PSP and Android Rom flashing.

(holy shit emojis are better here than on OnePlus Forums which uses Xenforo too)

 

[Cuphat]

Ok so I have a question, while waiting for fasthax for my O3DS 11.2, after realizing that my 4GB SD card would not be enough, I bought me a 32GB one, but it's a Micro SD with a adapter, do they work fine for the downgrading process?

A microSD with an adapter is functionally identical to a full-sized SD card. I always buy microSDs these days.

 

[Hyoretsu]

I'm diving in head first with no clue whatsoever lmao. This is all alien to me after years with the PSP and Android Rom flashing.

(holy shit emojis are better here than on OnePlus Forums which uses Xenforo too)

Then, follow my guide. 100% noob-friendly.

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A microSD with an adapter is functionally identical to a full-sized SD card. I always buy microSDs these days.

That's also why I ALWAYS say microSD instead of SD card.

 

[rphlfjrd]

Then, follow my guide. 100% noob-friendly.

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That's also why I ALWAYS say microSD instead of SD card.

Thanks! but I think I'm almost done with the one from 3ds.guide
Im already restoring the NANDmin.bin

 

[Hyoretsu]

Thanks! but I think I'm almost done with the one from 3ds.guide
Im already restoring the NANDmin.bin

Oh, thought you were on 11.2.

 

[rphlfjrd]

Oh, thought you were on 11.2.

I was.

 

[Saiken07]

A microSD with an adapter is functionally identical to a full-sized SD card. I always buy microSDs these days.

I see, thats good to know, I wanted to make sure because, I have read in different sites that where saying how bad those actually are, so I wanted to make sure.

 

[Grantman20]

1. Go to “SysNAND Options”, then “CTRNAND Transfer”, then “Auto CTRNAND Transfer”
2. Select the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer image when prompted by pressing (A)
3. If you do not already have a NAND backup, backup SysNAND to NANDmin.bin when prompted by pressing (A)
4. Allow the transfer process to proceed automatically, this may take some time
5. Once the transfer is complete, press (B) to go back
6. Press (Select) to eject your SD card
7. Delete the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer image .bin and .bin.sha from the /files9/ folder on your SD card
8. Clear Home Menu’s extdata by navigating to the following folder on your SD card: /Nintendo 3DS/(32 Character ID)/(32 Character ID)/extdata/00000000/
   • EUR Region: Delete 00000098
   • JPN Region: Delete 00000082
   • USA Region: Delete 0000008f
   • KOR Region: Delete 000000A9
9. Reinsert your SD card into your 3DS
10. Press (Start) to reboot

Help? ^ i did all the steps then pressed start to reboot and my 3ds screen has been stuck on a blackscreen for a while now.

 

[Hyoretsu]

1. Go to “SysNAND Options”, then “CTRNAND Transfer”, then “Auto CTRNAND Transfer”
2. Select the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer image when prompted by pressing (A)
3. If you do not already have a NAND backup, backup SysNAND to NANDmin.bin when prompted by pressing (A)
4. Allow the transfer process to proceed automatically, this may take some time
5. Once the transfer is complete, press (B) to go back
6. Press (Select) to eject your SD card
7. Delete the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer image .bin and .bin.sha from the /files9/ folder on your SD card
8. Clear Home Menu’s extdata by navigating to the following folder on your SD card: /Nintendo 3DS/(32 Character ID)/(32 Character ID)/extdata/00000000/
   • EUR Region: Delete 00000098
   • JPN Region: Delete 00000082
   • USA Region: Delete 0000008f
   • KOR Region: Delete 000000A9
9. Reinsert your SD card into your 3DS
10. Press (Start) to reboot

Help? ^ i did all the steps then pressed start to reboot and my 3ds screen has been stuck on a blackscreen for a while now.

Re-delete the folder.

 

[Strongal]

1. Go to “SysNAND Options”, then “CTRNAND Transfer”, then “Auto CTRNAND Transfer”
2. Select the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer image when prompted by pressing (A)
3. If you do not already have a NAND backup, backup SysNAND to NANDmin.bin when prompted by pressing (A)
4. Allow the transfer process to proceed automatically, this may take some time
5. Once the transfer is complete, press (B) to go back
6. Press (Select) to eject your SD card
7. Delete the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer image .bin and .bin.sha from the /files9/ folder on your SD card
8. Clear Home Menu’s extdata by navigating to the following folder on your SD card: /Nintendo 3DS/(32 Character ID)/(32 Character ID)/extdata/00000000/
   • EUR Region: Delete 00000098
   • JPN Region: Delete 00000082
   • USA Region: Delete 0000008f
   • KOR Region: Delete 000000A9
9. Reinsert your SD card into your 3DS
10. Press (Start) to reboot

Help? ^ i did all the steps then pressed start to reboot and my 3ds screen has been stuck on a blackscreen for a while now.

Boot without Sd and then insert it.

 

[Grantman20]

Boot without Sd and then insert it.

worked thanks!

 

[rphlfjrd]

Aaaaand I'm done! Thanks everyone especially @Strongal . Not gonna lie I was tense af. My mind almost went full retard and was supposed to put my N3DS to sleep WHILE on 2.1. Lmao

In theory, I can now dump my cartridge games and install them to sdcard right?

 

[GolfDude]

since the nand backup only did a partial backup (min), how do i restore the save files for the games that didnt transfer over, but are still redownloadble in the eshop.. if i outright redownload, no previous save data is found and starts from scratch

 

[Makore]

Nintendo 2DS 11.2.0-35U with Luma3DS and A9LH FINISH
MISSION COMPLETE
I use soundhax and a zoogie pack

 

[rphlfjrd]

since the nand backup only did a partial backup (min), how do i restore the save files for the games that didnt transfer over, but are still redownloadble in the eshop.. if i outright redownload, no previous save data is found and starts from scratch

That's why I didn't dare to touch Fire Emblem: Awakening before CFW method for 11.2 released. I was tempted but decided to wait it out.

 

[Emeraldlighting]

https://3ds.guide/9.2.0-ctrtransfer I followed this guide after I was stuck on 2.1 what should I do after that?

 

[Cuphat]

since the nand backup only did a partial backup (min), how do i restore the save files for the games that didnt transfer over, but are still redownloadble in the eshop.. if i outright redownload, no previous save data is found and starts from scratch

"Min size" backups aren't partial backups, it's the entirety of the NAND that matters. You should not lose any save data assuming you didn't delete any of it off of your SD card. (Games and saves are located in the "Nintendo 3DS" folder of your SD card.)

 

[el_gonz87]

https://3ds.guide/9.2.0-ctrtransfer I followed this guide after I was stuck on 2.1 what should I do after that?

If following the plailect guide (which I did), start with step 3 of section 4 of this link: https://3ds.guide/installing-arm9loaderhax

 

[zerofalcon]

Just finished exploiting my 3DS XL on version 11.0.0.33U by using this safehax+fasthax http://gbatemp.net/attachments/safehax-zip.73611/, btw my entry point worked at first try by using oot3dhax. It was really fast, no waiting even 1 min to launch decrypt9, everything went safe/expected and followed as plailect guide. Thanks everyone (devs and community)!