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Please help!

I am new to CFW. I have been following the 3ds hacks guide provided by Plailect. And I got stuck in the finalizing steps when I couldn’t get the Homebrew launcher to work. I found out that it wouldn’t work because I’m using Luma 7.1 and I need 8.0 or higher. I tried using the latest release of Luma3DS but for some reason I could only get the boot.firm for luma 7.1 to work. Any other version and my DS wouldn’t start up just a black screen.

I am using a:
Nintendo 3ds(old version)
r4i sdhc flashcart
Boot9strap 1.3
Luma3DS 7.1

When I started the process my DS was 11.6 but the finalizing process said to update so now it is 11.8.

Thank you in advance.
Place Luma3DS 9.1 on your SD and try the following troubleshooting steps if you didn't already https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting#black-screen-on-sysnand-boot-after-installing-boot9strap
Make sure to boot without your flashcard inside the 3DS
 

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Do I have to take any steps to not get banned from Nintendo online services or is Luma good enough at hiding unauthorised activity?
Thanks in advance?

People recommend to hide titles on friends list and to not allow the sending of your system information to Nintendo via settings.
 

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Just to be clear. If I'm on 11.8.0 firmware with all hacks and cia installed, can I still go to eShop and purchase something without risk?

Having CFW in itself is a risk. Other than fake dlc being possibly erased upon entering eshop, you should be ok otherwise.
 

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continuing from my previous post. i saw that "cmac" files were incorrect and was auto correcting it during the transfer; i was trying it out to see if the ctr transfer works. does it in any way change the friend code seed? i hope not.
 

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So I my new N3DS XL set up to work with the R4i Gold 3ds plus. But I was under the assumption I'd be able to play the newer 3ds titles coming out with this flash cart. I know freeshop is gone now and can't find ANY of the universal CIAs for even the most popular games like Pokemon Ultra Sun and Monster Hunter. Did I make a mistake buying this cart with the assumption in mind? It just seems years ago when I bought my DSTWO cart, it worked like a charm and games were gravy to get, and nothing too technical to play them. Wish it were the same, or at least possible for the average person like me.
 

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Hello, early this year I bought a used N3DS already with CFW, everything was great, I even installed a few games using Eshop and cias using FBI, 2 months ago my cousin asked me to lend it to him, I showed him how to install games the same way I did it, today I got it back, it still works and all my games are still there but the luma Icon is gone from main menu, when I hit L+down+select I still can see rosalinda menu it says luma 9.1. He claims that he did nothing but Im 90% sure he did somenthing or there is some kind of bug that deletes the icon? should I be worried?
 

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So I my new N3DS XL set up to work with the R4i Gold 3ds plus. But I was under the assumption I'd be able to play the newer 3ds titles coming out with this flash cart. I know freeshop is gone now and can't find ANY of the universal CIAs for even the most popular games like Pokemon Ultra Sun and Monster Hunter. Did I make a mistake buying this cart with the assumption in mind? It just seems years ago when I bought my DSTWO cart, it worked like a charm and games were gravy to get, and nothing too technical to play them. Wish it were the same, or at least possible for the average person like me.
Look up "that iso site" and use a search engine like DuckDuckGo. Guaranteed you'll get your .cias.

Hello, early this year I bought a used N3DS already with CFW, everything was great, I even installed a few games using Eshop and cias using FBI, 2 months ago my cousin asked me to lend it to him, I showed him how to install games the same way I did it, today I got it back, it still works and all my games are still there but the luma Icon is gone from main menu, when I hit L+down+select I still can see rosalinda menu it says luma 9.1. He claims that he did nothing but Im 90% sure he did somenthing or there is some kind of bug that deletes the icon? should I be worried?
He deleted LumaUpdater or is not using the same SD card contents as before. It's not a big deal, you can install it again.
 

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After the new security measures regarding title keys on Nintendo 3DS, is it possible to get and install DLC and updates outside of the eShop? I ask this because there is no physical version of DLC or updates so you can't use them to make a cia file.
 

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After the new security measures regarding title keys on Nintendo 3DS, is it possible to get and install DLC and updates outside of the eShop? I ask this because there is no physical version of DLC or updates so you can't use them to make a cia file.
You don't need a physical copy of a game to make a .cia file of it. You just need the game and means to dump it (like GodMode9).

So yes. You can also download updates through the eShop.
 
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You don't need physical copy of a game to make a .cia file of it. You just need the game and means to dump it (like GodMode9).

So yes. You can also download updates through the eShop.

Yes, you can download updates through the eShop because they are free and you just need to have the game to access them but I can't access the eShop on my system.

And what about DLC? How do you get it outside of the eShop now? Someone downloads it legitimately on the eShop and then convert it to a cia file?
 

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He deleted LumaUpdater or is not using the same SD card contents as before. It's not a big deal, you can install it again
Pretty sure its the same SD, should I reinstall the luma then? or just the luma updater?, since I buyed this 3ds already with cfw I dont know much about how to do stuff in it
 

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Yes, you can download updates through the eShop because they are free and you just need to have the game to access them but I can't access the eShop on my system.

And what about DLC? How do you get it outside of the eShop now? Someone downloads it legitimately on the eShop and then convert it to a cia file?

For both, look up "that iso site". Can't name sites or provide links here in the Temp.

Pretty sure its the same SD, should I reinstall the luma then? or just the luma updater?, since I buyed this 3ds already with cfw I dont know much about how to do stuff in it

You can either install it again or leave it as is. If it's not much hassle to you to update manually (download a .7z file, extract it, put the boot.firm on the root of your SD card) then meh.
 

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You can either install it again or leave it as is. If it's not much hassle to you to update manually (download a .7z file, extract it, put the boot.firm on the root of your SD card) then meh.

thanks, should I follow the regular guide to install Luma then?
 

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When we started yesterday he said he has B9S 1.3 and only Luma3DS 7.1 works for him...
Quite strange, but he should make sure he does not use A9LH before.
Luma 7.1 is compatible with B9S 1.0 only, unless he has one of those Legacy versions that were used in the "I don't want Rosalina" 8.0 times.
 

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