Hacking R4i-B9S flashcart: tested and impression

[Shadowhand]

Here's my video of unbricking my N3DS XL under 30 seconds.

All in all, it's a cart that does what's it's supposed to do. It came with a very nice mSD to USB adapter, which I use in every chance I get.
Neat and space-friendly packaging.

Disclaimer: I've been sent this card for free by the R4i-sdhc.com team.

 

[Billy Acuña]

Here's my video of unbricking my N3DS XL under 30 seconds.

All in all, it's a cart that does what's it's supposed to do. It came with a very nice mSD to USB adapter, which I use in every chance I get.
Neat and space-friendly packaging.

Disclaimer: I've been sent this card for free by the R4i-sdhc.com team.

Welcome back Shadow

 

[pandavova]

My R4i-B9S is still in China :/

2017-09-29 15:57

Shenzhen, Shenzhen postal courier logistics company's international business branch has been received

 

[Yandere-chan]

My R4i-B9S is still in China :/

Just wait.

 

[pandavova]

Just wait.

I am waiting.

 

[The Catboy]

They just read my emails now ._. I think I may have hurt their feels, lol.

 

[Yandere-chan]

For anyone who would need CFW or an unbrick (depending on the brick) I guess I can say it's a good card. Would be a lot better with the NDS rom usage but, we're getting there, apparently this week. Until DS ROM usage is supported, I'd rate this card 4.5/10.0

 

[Zaphod77]

That's brutal but, neat. Clones will get bricked? xD

Just a guess. these teams are fiercely competitive. i remember when dstt was bricking clones and clones were bricking originals.

 

[The Catboy]

For anyone who would need CFW or an unbrick (depending on the brick) I guess I can say it's a good card. Would be a lot better with the NDS rom usage but, we're getting there, apparently this week. Until DS ROM usage is supported, I'd rate this card 4.5/10.0
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I like how it came with a microSD adopter despite their original plans not to play DS games.

 

[Phoenix333]

My R4i-B9S is still in China :/

Same. some day man. The thing is I was one of the early winners, I've been waiting almost 3 weeks for it to come.

 

[Shadowhand]

I like how it came with a microSD adopter despite their original plans not to play DS games.

It's a pretty great mSD adapter too! Not loose or crooked like some others I had. Has a firm grip on the mSD and the USB slot (not firm enough to damage anything, though).

 

[jamesbox]

2017/10/10 (updated)
Just got the B9S updater from the r4i-sdhc factory and have successfully switched the R4i-B9S card to R4i-SDHC NDS flashcart.

Here are the steps:
1. Copy r4i-sdhc.firm to SD:Luma\payloads
2. Copy r4i-sdhc.bin to SD:nrtboot, create “ntrboot” directory if not exist.
3. Press “START+POWER” button to run r4i-sdhc.firm.
Note: this can only be used for flashing R4i-B9S card and cannot be used for other cards.

Take a look at the following pictures:

 

[some1ne]

2017/10/10 (updated)
Just got the B9S updater from the r4i-sdhc factory and have successfully switched the R4i-B9S card to R4i-SDHC NDS flashcart.

Here are the steps:
1. Copy r4i-sdhc.firm to SD:Luma\payloads
2. Copy r4i-sdhc.bin to SD:nrtboot, create “ntrboot” directory if not exist.
3. Press “START+POWER” button to run r4i-sdhc.firm.
Note: this can only be used for flashing R4i-B9S card and cannot be used for other cards.

Take a look at the following pictures:

Could you please upload the .firm for us? It would allow R4i-SDHC support in ntrboot.

 

[jamesbox]

Could you please upload the .firm for us? It would allow R4i-SDHC support in ntrboot.

Download here pls: http://www.3ds-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/r4i-b9s-updater.zip

 

[some1ne]

Download here pls: http://www.3ds-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/r4i-b9s-updater.zip

Many thanks

 

[ihaveahax]

Download here pls: http://www.3ds-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/r4i-b9s-updater.zip

is there source code for this build? this looks like a fork of ntrboot_flasher which is GPLv3 licensed, so source must be provided.

 

[gnmmarechal]

I was just assuming they wouldn't make it compatible. But since it's a .firm who knows.

If they were lazy enough, it is likely the same exact cart with a new label.

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

Translation:
Due to the need of rigorous testing to make sure it bricks clones but not our stuff, it will be released later this week.

very much doubt that.

 

[The Catboy]

is there source code for this build? this looks like a fork of ntrboot_flasher which is GPLv3 licensed, so source must be provided.

I requested their source several weeks ago and they replied with basically, “We want to keep it confidential.” And have been ignoring my emails ever since

 

[gnmmarechal]

I requested their source several weeks ago and they replied with basically, “We want to keep it confidential.” And have been ignoring my emails ever since

Time to annoy them with a lot of different emails!

 

[ihaveahax]

I guess chinese cart manufacturers don't care about copyright. even if the source isn't released, it's definitely going to be reverse-engineered.