Homebrew So I just finished downloading Arm9 on New 3DS, think I bricked.

[AlexanderLS]

this would help greatly over all the you will brick if you do this posts.

Cept the op already specified.
They had finished a9lh installation and when it rebooted it wasn't working.
Can't possibly be more specific.

 

[Manlydonut]

Cept the op already specified.
They had finished a9lh installation and when it rebooted it wasn't working.
Can't possibly be more specific.

Nope, you're right. That one's on me.

 

[omegazeroINFI]

i read, "luma didnt load" from the op a couple pages back, so i wasnt sure if he actually got a chance to finish.

 

[AlexanderLS]

i read, "luma didnt load" from the op a couple pages back, so i wasnt sure if he actually got a chance to finish.

Ok, 2.1.0, just finished installing arm9 through my browser, shutdown, and after that, nothing.
I can assure you the .bin is in my root.

Seems to me like it was a bad a9lh install.
Which raises concerns, what caused it, how many others have been bricked due to this?

 

[Proto_ZX]

That could be it. Dunno, the al9h install kept bugging out on me...

 

[vb_encryption_vb]

I'm not going to read all 4 pages.


Anyhow, from this last page I see you bricked after installing a9lh, now was this done from 2.1 or what it done for a 11.xx state and a otpless method?

 

[AlexanderLS]

I'm not going to read all 4 pages.


Anyhow, from this last page I see you bricked after installing a9lh, now was this done from 2.1 or what it done for a 11.xx state and a otpless method?

Ok, 2.1.0, just finished installing arm9 through my browser, shutdown, and after that, nothing.
I can assure you the .bin is in my root.

I already quoted this on this last page.

I don't think there is anything any end user can actually do to help the op.
Likely a failed a9lh install that should be fixed(if anybody can spot the cause in source code) but the op is probably SOL.

 

[The Catboy]

Seems to me like it was a bad a9lh install.
Which raises concerns, what caused it, how many others have been bricked due to this?

If they followed the Guide, it's unlikely that this is a widespread issue.
This seems a lot more like human error and I feel like some details are being left out. If the OP followed the guide, it's highly unlikely that they were bricked because of the Guide.

 

[yacepi15]

If you have an N3DS and put it into sleep mode while it was in 2.1.0, it's a guaranteed brick. If you did that, that would be the case. As stated a few posts back, you can STILL recover it with a hard mod. I've heard putting it into sleep mode during any NAND writing could also brick it.

Nope. That would be a UNRECOVERABLE mcu brick.

 

[Xiphiidae]

Nope. That would be a UNRECOVERABLE mcu brick.

N3DS 2.1.0 sleep mode bricks are believed to be caused by invalid Spotpass data.

Edit: Apparently they are unrecoverable.

 

[yacepi15]

I don't know where you got this information, but it's wrong. N3DS 2.1.0 sleep mode bricks can be recovered, and they are believed to be caused by invalid Spotpass data.

Taken from 3ds.guide.

 

[BL4Z3D247]

If they followed the Guide, it's unlikely that this is a widespread issue.
This seems a lot more like human error and I feel like some details are being left out. If the OP followed the guide, it's highly unlikely that they were bricked because of the Guide.

Most aren't following "the guide" but a YouTube video. Seems like every single one I helped that had issues used the video.

 

[Xiphiidae]

Taken from 3ds.guide.

I stand corrected. I'm not certain that the MCU is implicated, given that sleep mode bricked consoles get an "An error has occurred." screen, I believe.

 

[Proto_ZX]

I've given all I know about the problem. Nothing is being hidden.

 

[vb_encryption_vb]

I've given all I know about the problem. Nothing is being hidden.

Do you have a nand backup?

 

[Proto_ZX]

Yeah, made sure to get one before 2.1.0

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And how would a sleep brick look like, would it have a blue screen (like normal bricks?) or would it have no screen?

 

[Xiphiidae]

And how would a sleep brick look like, would it have a blue screen (like normal bricks?) or would it have no screen?

According to this thread, you get an "An error has occurred." screen.

Also worth reading this thread as well.

 

[MeteK]

I've given all I know about the problem. Nothing is being hidden.

C'mon, tell us the truth.

 

[Proto_ZX]

I'll send a picture of how my 3DS looks at the moment.
Later.

Definitely didn't sleep brick it then.

 

[clarknova]

I'll send a picture of how my 3DS looks at the moment.
Later.

Definitely didn't sleep brick it then.

Probably a long shot, but I briefly had this problem on one of mine. I simply powered down and ejected/reinserted the SD card. I believe it just wasn't making full contact.