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Installing Luma3DS as FIRM0
I noticed there's no one talking about this, so I'll talk about it! You can actually install Luma3DS directly to your FIRM0, replacing B9S with Luma3DS! This is not recommended for newbies and neither I nor the Luma3DS team are responsible for any possible damages that may happen.
A 3DS running B9S or Fastboot3DS
Luma3DS
GodMode9
Your favorite beverage of choice.
Assuming you've already followed The Guide and you are already running the latest version of Luma3DS, I will just start what you need to do to get Luma3DS installed as your FIRM0. Please excuse the mess on my SD/CTRNAND, these screenshots were taken on Goat
1: Boot into GodMode9 either using Luma3DS or Fastboot3DS
2: Navigate to where you have your "boot.firm" store.
3: Press A on the "boot.firm"
4: Press A on the "FIRM image options..."
5: Navigate down to "Install FIRM" and press A
6: Press A on "Install to FIRM0" and follow the key prompt it should say "Install success (<A> to continue)
7: Reboot system, you now have Luma3DS installed as your FIRM0
8: Enjoy your beverage
Q: Why would I want to do this?
A: It cuts out a middleman exploit like B9S and boots directly into Luma3DS. If that's something that sounds beneficial to you, then give it a try.
Q: How can I update this setup?
A: Download the latest version of Luma3DS and follow through the Guide again. There's really not easy method setup for this as of writing this guide.
Q: What if another update like 11.8 happens? Can I fix that?
A: If another update like 11.8 happens, you can fix it by just following the same steps above. Luma3DS boots long before the NAND is even mounted, so you can still boot into your B9S payloads through Luma3DS.
Q: Can I still dump my boot9/boot11?
A: No, you will either need to reinstall B9S/Fastboot3DS to dump them or dump them before following this guide.
Q: How can I revert back B9S/Fastboot3DS?
A: Reinstalling B9S
Reinstalling Fastboot3DS. It's worth noting that the same process used to install Luma3DS can be used to reinstall Fastboot3DS.
Requirements
A 3DS running B9S or Fastboot3DS
Luma3DS
GodMode9
Your favorite beverage of choice.
Installation Process
Assuming you've already followed The Guide and you are already running the latest version of Luma3DS, I will just start what you need to do to get Luma3DS installed as your FIRM0. Please excuse the mess on my SD/CTRNAND, these screenshots were taken on Goat
1: Boot into GodMode9 either using Luma3DS or Fastboot3DS
2: Navigate to where you have your "boot.firm" store.
Code:
[0:] SDCARD (name of SD): boot.firm
Code:
[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND: boot.firm
3: Press A on the "boot.firm"
4: Press A on the "FIRM image options..."
5: Navigate down to "Install FIRM" and press A
6: Press A on "Install to FIRM0" and follow the key prompt it should say "Install success (<A> to continue)
7: Reboot system, you now have Luma3DS installed as your FIRM0
8: Enjoy your beverage
F.A.Q.
Q: Why would I want to do this?
A: It cuts out a middleman exploit like B9S and boots directly into Luma3DS. If that's something that sounds beneficial to you, then give it a try.
Q: How can I update this setup?
A: Download the latest version of Luma3DS and follow through the Guide again. There's really not easy method setup for this as of writing this guide.
Q: What if another update like 11.8 happens? Can I fix that?
A: If another update like 11.8 happens, you can fix it by just following the same steps above. Luma3DS boots long before the NAND is even mounted, so you can still boot into your B9S payloads through Luma3DS.
Q: Can I still dump my boot9/boot11?
A: No, you will either need to reinstall B9S/Fastboot3DS to dump them or dump them before following this guide.
Q: How can I revert back B9S/Fastboot3DS?
A: Reinstalling B9S
Reinstalling Fastboot3DS. It's worth noting that the same process used to install Luma3DS can be used to reinstall Fastboot3DS.
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