Nintendo has pushed out a new firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, 11.9.0-42. It's currently not known exactly what this update brings to the table, but as always, you might want to wait to see what scene developers say before updating your 3DS, if you want to keep using homebrew. The last update, 11.8.0.41, was released in July 2018, and managed to break multiple homebrew applications upon its initial release, so it's recommended to stay on your current firmware for the time being. As always, the patch notes are for the sake of stability.

• Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience

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[nl255]

It's a hardware flaw, it can never be fixed with a software update

Yes it can. It could be fixed with a MCU firmware update that causes the MCU to inject extra verification code into the boot process via DMA (i.e. a DMA attack by Ninty).

 

[Ryccardo]

Possible RIP frogminer?

I'm actually not up to speed on how it works, but I strongly doubt that - doesn't it involve exporting a DSiware, bruteforcing its encryption and signing, then replacing it with homebrew?

Nothing that was changed in this update could influence the verification of software being installed, nor how they are verified before run

 

[nl255]

TSEC is not a thing on 3DS. There's not a lot they can really do to mitigate CFW on 3DS's that have been hacked via the bootrom flaw. Heck they have yet to even fix the hardware flaw with a console revision yet. 3DS doesn't have the iPatch system the Switch has. They would have to make new CPU templates for their factories to make an updated CPU with fixed bootrom to fix this. Which is really expensive from what I hear. Don't think they will ever bother with it unless they plan yet another major revision of the console....

Aside from that I checked with this:

https://yls8.mtheall.com/ninupdates/titlelist.php?date=12-03-18_07-00-42&sys=ktr&reg=E

and this for old3DS:

https://yls8.mtheall.com/ninupdates/titlelist.php?date=12-03-18_07-00-37&sys=ctr&reg=E

And they didn't change much aside from removing some hotspots from the Nintendo Zone hotspot list and changing something in the browser. NATIVE_FIRM/Home Menu was not updated. They didn't even update the friends module so don't think you'll even need this update to continue playing online.

How about update the MCU firmware so that it injects extra verification code into the boot process? In other words, a fix implemented in the same way a DMA attack is done.

Well aside from the very high risk of bricking even "legitimate", stock systems.

 

[DarthVitrial]

I just visited the SSLLabs SSLtest on my 11.9 3DS browser. Says it supports TLS 1.2 now.

 

[MistleMina]

Hey,
I Just bought a New Nintendo 3ds XL and wanted to homebrew it(?)
Yesterday i watched a Videotutorial for the 11.8 firmware but as of rightnow the 11.9 Firmware is Out is there still a way to homebrew my system?

Im completely New in this homebrew and CIA or FBI Thing

Thanks in advance

 

[Zense]

Hey,
I Just bought a New Nintendo 3ds XL and wanted to homebrew it(?)
Yesterday i watched a Videotutorial for the 11.8 firmware but as of rightnow the 11.9 Firmware is Out is there still a way to homebrew my system?

Im completely New in this homebrew and CIA or FBI Thing

Thanks in advance

In a couple of days you will find out if you can but most likely you will still be able to. Also you're saying you already updated it to 11.9? I guess you should start by turning of wifi or automatic updates. This is all explained in the different guides like 3ds.hacks.guide

 

[Moe87]

Note for Nintendo: No need for me to update because my 3DS is more stable than NES

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Constant updates with no new features or content is just clinging on for as long as it can.

 

[THEGUY3ds]

"Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience"
I wonder what has been broken on this update and patched.

 

[MistleMina]

In a couple of days you will find out if you can but most likely you will still be able to. Also you're saying you already updated it to 11.9? I guess you should start by turning of wifi or automatic updates. This is all explained in the different guides like 3ds.hacks.guide

Thanks!
So right now There is No way of homebrew? Like "downgrade Back to 11.8?

Oh and it didn't Update automaticly. The system asked me to Update when i opened the eshop.

 

[Ryccardo]

Thanks!
So right now There is No way of homebrew? Like "downgrade Back to 11.8?

Oh and it didn't Update automaticly. The system asked me to Update when i opened the eshop.

You can downgrade... after you mod your system (not that it would bring any practical advantages in any case, neither does 11.9 bring any disadvantages to modding)

3DS doesn't have automatic updates, only automatic update downloads, the user must manually confirm them

 

[Deleted member 383026]

Thanks!
So right now There is No way of homebrew? Like "downgrade Back to 11.8?

Oh and it didn't Update automaticly. The system asked me to Update when i opened the eshop.

Assuming they didn't patch it which their are no reports yet so if you don't mind spending a few extra bucks on a flash card then you can try the ntrboot method: https://3ds.hacks.guide/ntrboot

 

[MohammedQ8]

I just updated my Japanese new 3ds ll to 11-9-0-42j to see if sky3ds plus works on it or not.

Sky3ds plus is working on it.

 

[Durelle]

I updated to 11.9 everything is working fine

 

[Deleted member 383026]

I updated to 11.9 everything is working fine

Define "everything". What have you tested?

 

[MistleMina]

Thanks @Galaxy☆Guy
Ich prefer Not to buy any additional stuff but thank you anyway!!

Thanks @Ryccardo !
So could you explain how i can downgrade to 11.8?
Or since a lot of users Report everything to Work Just fine isn't it possible to homebrew even with the New 11.9?
I found a videoguide to bomebrew with the 11.8 firmware that seemed legit but since the 11.9 i don't quite want to try it out until confirmation came that it does or doesn't Work.
Thank you!

 

[Durelle]

Define "everything". What have you tested?

GBA injected game, installed a Cia, updated a game Via the home menu and played smash online

 

[Deleted member 383026]

GBA injected game, installed a Cia, updated a game Via the home menu and played smash online

Does the homebrew launcher work? or NTR selector?

 

[Durelle]

Does the homebrew launcher work? or NTR selector?

 

[Godofcheese]

The console must be stable af now

The update must block some exploits, but sure, the console is still being supported and games are still being released for it, so there could be real fixes and tweaks other than "plugging holes"