2020 hasn't been the most stable year, but at least Nintendo is hard at work making sure that above all else, the Nintendo 3DS is the most stable thing in your life during these trying times. The system has just received a brand new firmware update, the first of 2020, to be exact, bringing the revision number to 11.14.0-46. Currently, the yls8 page shows us that a few changes were made regarding the web browser, NATIVE_FIRM, and more. The official changelog from Nintendo says the oh so popular phrase you've come to love:

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

Considering the random nature of this update, and the first few initial claims of those that took the plunge already, you might want to hold off on updating for right now, if you value having homebrew on your console. Reports state that Luma3DS is crashing, and that BrowserHax has been patched.

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[Julie_Pilgrim]

What’s more stable, the ps3 or the 3ds?

 

[raxadian]

Problem being there hasn't been a good stability joke posted for about 3 years

Yeah.

By the way I haven't updated Luma or the 3DS firmware since last year. No need to update since you no longer can trade Pokemon Online on the 3DS so whatever.

 

[Kwyjor]

No need to update since you no longer can trade Pokemon Online on the 3DS so whatever.

What do you mean? The old Pokemon Global Link shut down, but all the trade functions are still working normally, or so I understood.

 

[eriol33]

3ds is even more stable than US election

 

[raxadian]

What do you mean? The old Pokemon Global Link shut down, but all the trade functions are still working normally, or so I understood.

How can I trade online then? Friend codes?

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

3ds is even more stable than US election

I wouldn’t call two pedos and Kanye stable

 

[Kwyjor]

How can I trade online then? Friend codes?

I don't think you need Friend codes. I never got into the online stuff myself, but all the news articles say it still works.
https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-global-link-shutting-down/
https://www.mic.com/p/pokemon-globa...her-pokemon-sun-moon-online-features-19384581

 

[NewGBAXL]

Jsyk update Luma, then update the system, and everything should be fine

If you update the system first, your system might crash, and then you will have to update using PC & SD card manually.

 

[josephdin]

yup. Not gonna update from 11.13.0-45 just so my CFW homebrew stuff stops working in this latest update.

i'm pretty sure if it broke anything homebrew related people would be reporting it

 

[The Catboy]

Browserhax 2020 is the first major userland exploit I can think of that's been patched out since 11.7. Pretty much all the other ones are still working as well as they ever did. They are not "constantly being patched out and broken".

(If your reference is 3dbrew, then that page is unfortunately an outdated mess. Some day I may work up the nerve to fix it.)

If you are going to bring up the fact that Luma3DS was broken before, then I am going to bring up that userland exploits have been patched far more often. My point still stands that it’s a poor argument to make when it’s far simpler and far less of a hassle to just update one file compared to dealing with userland exploits. There’s literally no reason to avoid installing a CFW if one is going to be messing with homebrews on their 3DS.

 

[wolf-snake]

Nope, it won't. This was a remote browser exploit which was patched because it could be exploited by a malicious website, no different than when they patched the streetpass exploit which could be used to remotely brick systems. The only reason Luma broke is because it relies on patching specific code patterns which will often change whenever a new kernel comes out, if you have ever played Fallout 4 or Skyrim on PC with mods then you know how after a game update you have to wait for F4SE/SKSE to be updated to match.

So you mean to tell me... It actually improved stability to enhance user's experience?

 

[The Catboy]

yup. Not gonna update from 11.13.0-45 just so my CFW homebrew stuff stops working in this latest update.

Luma3DS has always been updated, tested, and confirmed to work. Just update to the latest version of Luma3DS and you will be safe to update!
https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

It’s like I’m in 2017 again

 

[raxadian]

I was not even aware browserhax 2020 existed, looks like an easy way to hack my other 3DS consoles.

 

[MiiJack]

Only Nintendo can make stable console it seems

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Only Nintendo can make stable console it seems

$ony: am I a joke to you?

 

[Kwyjor]

If you are going to bring up the fact that Luma3DS was broken before, then I am going to bring up that userland exploits have been patched far more often.

You have said that several times, but that is simply not the case. Not in the last few years, at least.

My point still stands that it’s a poor argument to make when it’s far simpler and far less of a hassle to just update one file compared to dealing with userland exploits.

Even the last time userland exploits got broken, fixing steelhax, at least, was also simply a matter of updating one file (namely otherapp.bin). Picchax would have been the same, but it wasn't even out at the time.

There’s literally no reason to avoid installing a CFW if one is going to be messing with homebrews on their 3DS.

And if your interests in homebrew extend only so far as messing with savedata, custom themes, and whatever .3dsx files are still working, then there is no reason to install CFW. Especially because if you get tired of userland exploits, you can quickly uninstall them forever and never have to worry about message board arguments ever again. :-p

 

[DarkCoffe64]

Soon enough the 3ds will be stable enough to cause orgasmic level of pleasure when playing one





but seriously, shittendo, just give up and forget about the 3ds already, you just look pathetic with these 'stability' patches
use that time you waste on this to actually fix your current crap

like the pipes of yer hq, 'cus they keep leaking

 

[Rendolyn]

- Browserhax patched.
- Other unreleased exploits patched (don't know what).
- Luma3ds crashing but should be fixable.
(had to delete link in reply cause I'm a new member and cant post links-rendolyn) (here's the fix)

Use caution when updating if you have cfw.
If you don't have cfw, you might want to wait to update.

Does anyone know how to update?? I haven't used homebrew (luma??) in a while so I'm not sure

 

[Shadow#1]

Does anyone know how to update?? I haven't used homebrew (luma??) in a while so I'm not sure

Replace Luma3DS boot.firm then update via settings