Hacking New (old) 2ds firmware still under 11.4?

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looking to get a 2ds for my son (don't trust him having a hinge)

Can't find a recent thread on this, still CFW ready out of the box?
Anything I need to know?
 

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looking to get a 2ds for my son (don't trust him having a hinge)

Can't find a recent thread on this, still CFW ready out of the box?
Anything I need to know?
But you trust him not to shatter the screen of the 2DS? :P
I think a 3DS is far more sturdy. They don't have fragile hinges like the DS Lite did, and the clamshell design protects the screen.
I would just get a 3DS/New 3DS/New 2DS for him.
 

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But you trust him not to shatter the screen of the 2DS? :P
I think a 3DS is far more sturdy. They don't have fragile hinges like the DS Lite did, and the clamshell design protects the screen.
I would just get a 3DS/New 3DS/New 2DS for him.
The screen (covers) are plastic. He has been using the Wii U for a couple months and is doing really well, he just tends to be forceful.
I have very little concern for the screen he's been using my iPhone for years and has an iPad mini.
He just turned 4 and is a giant 99% height off the charts head size and has ridden every ride at Disney world including the tower of terror and Everest. He doesn't realize his strength and muscles stuff open... it's the hinge that concerns me.
 

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The new 2DS XL hinge is not wobbly.

Some people said that about the N3DS/XL too though. I've used 3 different systems, and they are all wobbly. Maybe you just don't notice it as much, or maybe you got lucky?

https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/5/15549048/new-nintendo-2ds-xl-video-photos-preivew-vs-3ds-xl

My one misgiving about the device is the hinge, which can be adjusted between three positions: one at a right angle, one completely flat, and one somewhere in between. But each of the positions has a little give to it that can cause the screen to wobble when moved around. I know, small problem.

Also this video 4 minutes in:



this little flippy flap, I'm not super into it
 
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Just an FYI
New blue 2ds (old non hinged) bought at Target 1 hr ago 11.3.0.xxu
Modded and getting ready to hand off to my big little guy.
Wow has the process gotten dead simple and quick (done 5 previous 3ds' years ago with the last being when the Mario Black Friday new 3ds was released)
 

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Its not? I'm so confused now after seeing another video. x.x
It wobbles with about a half inch of travel when it's in a locked position - like all hinged 3ds's. It doesn't flop all the way down or up unless you suddenly jerk it hard.

This all-too-common complaint some people make drives me crazy. Do you all have Parkinson's Disease or something? Or are you guys making love to a light socket while gaming? :P
 
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lol I'm not sure if this compliant happens to be on the same wavelength (or much lesser) than complaining about TN screens.

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I wish the n3ds XL had a top screen that looked like a Great Value iphone. fjfkjfjkkjfkjf
 
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Isn't that normal? Otherwise the hinge would break really easily.

All I know is the DS lite and the original O3DS didn't have 'normal' wobbly hinges, and I never broke one on them. And yeah, I did mean forward back movement. So now you're saying it does wobble?

Also, I think of it as an issue, because it really means you can only use the console in one position, looking down at it. You can't really hold it level with your face, or kids can't lie down on the floor with their elbows on the floor, because you'd constantly be aware of the wobble, it's pretty annoying. I picked up a DS lite the other day, and it was heaven compared to my N3DS
 
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All I know is the DS lite and the original O3DS didn't have 'normal' wobbly hinges, and I never broke one on them. And yeah, I did mean forward back movement. So now you're saying it does wobble?

Also, I think of it as an issue, because it really means you can only use the console in one position, looking down at it. You can't really hold it level with your face, or kids can't lie down on the floor with their elbows on the floor, because you'd constantly be aware of the wobble, it's pretty annoying. I picked up a DS lite the other day, and it was heaven compared to my N3DS
But why complain about it now, when 3DS consoles are all like this? Also, you see loads of DS consoles with broken hinges for sale, but I've never seen a 3DS console with a broken hinge. And it doesn't wobble when you're just holding it - you have to actually shake it to see it move. You'd have to have Parkinson's to have a problem with playing it.
 

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I've bought two refurb 2DSs from Nintendo's online store in the last two weeks. They definitely don't update them before they send them out. One arrived with 11.2 and one came with 8.1.

If you're ok with refurbs, this is a more likely way for you to get one with an older firmware than buying new.
 

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If you're ok with refurbs, this is a more likely way for you to get one with an older firmware than buying new.
No actually, it's a more likely way of getting one with 11.3/11.4 installed.

Nintendo updates to whatever the latest firmware is at the conclusion of the refurb process, they are then put in storage to be sold.

So a (small) number of refurbs have 11.4 installed, and from this point on all refurb'd consoles will have 11.5 installed.

Whereas all new/sealed old2DSes are guaranteed to be below 11.4, way below in most cases.

If OP isn't prepared to buy a new old2DS, then a refurbished one is definitely an option, but it's still a gamble.
 

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