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Stevice10's homebrew app FBI, the popular title installer for the 3DS, just received an update. With it, TLS v1.2 support was added to the application, making it possible to download files from websites that no longer support older versions of the standards—a significant issue for many apps when GitHub announced it would only support the aforementioned specification from February of last year. On a more minor note, support for TitleDB, a way for users to download and install homebrew directly to their console, has been removed after the service was discontinued for unknown reasons last month.

While many were sad to see TitleDB go, TLS v1.2 support should be a welcome addition, restoring all available remote installation functions for many projects hosted on GitHub. Download speeds will be slower than usual when downloading from a website that doesn't support the older standards as FBI will use its own network stack instead of the one provided by Nintendo, however it will fall back to it whenever possible as it will provide better download speeds. Faster downloads for TLS v1.2 websites may come in the future as the author stated he's looking into what's causing the issue.

It should be noted that in order to install this update you must do so manually as the built-in update function is broken due to the old TitleDB servers being down.
UPDATE: TitleDB's servers have now been configured to serve updates for older versions of the app, allowing everyone to use the built-in update function again.

You can find the full changelog below:

• Remove TitleDB support.
• Add TLSv1.2 support.
  • In testing, speeds were ~70-80kbps, which should be good enough for homebrew downloads.
    • I hope to investigate the matter further and improve speeds in the future, but wanted to finally get something out for the time being.
  • Downloads from sources that support earlier TLS versions (i.e. not GitHub) will continue to use the 3DS's built-in HTTP stack, and thus should progress at the same speeds as before.
• Revert the built-in updater back to using GitHub.

Source: GitHub
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[Deleted_413010]

Nope, the 3DS doesn't nearly have as much telemetry as the Switch. As long as you hide your last used application and disable SpotPass you're going to be fine.

Well lets be honest here...does anybody really even use SpotPass anymore? Or even StreetPass for that matter? The 3DS may still be good and alive but that doesn't mean SpotPass nor StreetPass haven't died.

 

[BaamAlex]

Sorry when i ask...but what the heck is tls v1.2? I mean...fbi is not new for me. But this term is completely unknown. 1 oreo for that person which enlightens me about it

 

[Deleted_413010]

Sorry when i ask...but what the heck is tls v1.2? I mean...fbi is not new for me. But this term is completely unknown. 1 oreo for that person which enlightens me about it

TLS is a security protocol. Its the protocol used for every single website that actually has security. Its been used since TLS 1.0 back in the 90s. TLS 1.2 is the latest version of TLS and is supported by most websites and browsers.

 

[RattletraPM]

Well lets be honest here...does anybody really even use SpotPass anymore? Or even StreetPass for that matter? The 3DS may still be good and alive but that doesn't mean SpotPass nor StreetPass haven't died.

You never know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I've honestly disabled SpotPass since day 1 as I've found it annoying (while StreetPass is safe as long as you don't set your favourite app as a homebrew one, but in that case you're pretty much asking for it - and even then there's some chance nothing will happen at all, but please don't do it) but I've also known so many people that left it on because, well... they don't even know what it does.

Sorry when i ask...but what the heck is tls v1.2? I mean...fbi is not new for me. But this term is completely unknown. 1 oreo for that person which enlightens me about it

@TheTechWiz25 is right and ninja'd me, but the only thing I wanted to add is that it is relevant to 3DS homebrew as the 3DS only natively supports up to TLS v1.1 (unless the app is specifically coded to support other versions) and last year GitHub announced it would drop support for all versions prior to v1.2. Most homebrew projects are hosted on GitHub and also some rely on it to download updates/assets/etc, meaning a lot were partially or sometimes even totally broken by this change so it was a big deal for the 3DS homebrew community.

 

[Crimson Cuttlefish]

I knew 3DS wasn't dead yet!

 

[Rictor]

i know this will be probably a noob question/s but how to update the fbi cia ? if i already have it , if install again fbi cia with my fbi i will get 2 fbi on 3ds main menu i think ? and how update the 3dsx version ? is a good idea use the 3dsx version just in case... thanks

 

[Deleted_413010]

i know this will be probably a noob question/s but how to update the fbi cia ? if i already have it , if install again fbi cia with my fbi i will get 2 fbi on 3ds main menu i think ? and how update the 3dsx version ? is a good idea use the 3dsx version just in case... thanks

Have you tried checking Page 1 of this thread? It already answers your question -_-

 

[AdenTheThird]

Rip titledb

 

[ertaboy356b]

Finally caved in and used curl?

 

[Deleted_413010]

Finally caved in and used curl?

Huh?

 

[Crimson Cuttlefish]

Wait, I just installed this new version and now the TitleDB option is gone, and seems to be replaced with nothing. What gives?

 

[RattletraPM]

Wait, I just installed this new version and now the TitleDB option is gone, and seems to be replaced with nothing. What gives?

On a more minor note, support for TitleDB, a way for users to download and install homebrew directly to their console, has been removed after the service was discontinued for unknown reasons last month.

 

[Crimson Cuttlefish]

Aw, damn. Here's hoping for a replacement, it was really convenient.
(was prob taken down for the commercian games there now that I think about it)

 

[RattletraPM]

Aw, damn. Here's hoping for a replacement, it was really convenient.
(was prob taken down for the commercian games there now that I think about it)

That's likely one of the main reasons, I just didn't want to report it as none of the project maintainers commented on it. The only thing they've said is that it won't be coming back.

Still, there's already a sort of replacement called TitleDB++ and, well... it only has four titles and already suffers from some of the former's flaws (plus there's no direct integration in FBI either, just QR or direct downloads). However if they decide to implement some stricter rules for submission it could turn into a proper, and maybe even better, replacement.

 

[Rictor]

Have you tried checking Page 1 of this thread? It already answers your question -_-

but if install again it will be duplicated no ? i knew was a noob question but wanted be sure , i may will just replace the 3dsx version , not sure if is like updated in this way...

 

[RattletraPM]

but if install again it will be duplicated no ? i knew was a noob question but wanted be sure , i may will just replace the 3dsx version , not sure if is like updated in this way...

No, both CIAs have the same title ID so the newer one will end up replacing the older one.

 

[Rictor]

No, both CIAs have the same title ID so the newer one will end up replacing the older one.

oh thanks , and for the 3dsx version is enough replace the fbi.3dsx on 3ds folder with the new one right ? thanks again

 

[RattletraPM]

oh thanks , and for the 3dsx version is enough replace the fbi.3dsx on 3ds folder with the new one right ? thanks again

Yes, in that case simply copying over the newer 3dsx version will do the job.

However, there's small update: the TitleDB servers have been set up again to serve updates for older FBI versions. This means you now can use the built-in update feature.

 

[SSG Vegeta]

Thank you how do we access downloads without TitleDB ?

 

[Deleted_413010]

Thank you how do we access downloads without TitleDB ?

You don't