Homebrew SafeA9LHInstaller

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After subsiding on save hax, barred from my once favorite e-shop, this app and it's contributors have set me free once again! :yay3ds:
Really had to hit the books today, but I would not be denied Gunvolt 2, nor a fully enabled 3DS. Phew, I remember when "simple" was jamming a foil wrapped Q-tip in a service panel, praying you didn't lose contact before "FlashMe" finished. I'm getting too old for this s***.
 
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In the past couple of days I've been developing a brand-new A9LH installer.
It loads all the needed files from the SD card (no more need to build console-specific installers), and it's really fast. Other than that, it's way safer than the original one, as it does the following checks:
- Checks that it's able to encrypt FIRM partitions properly
- If you have a New 3DS and you're doing a first install, it validates your OTP. Sadly I have no way of validating the OTP on an Old3DS.
- If updating from A9LH, it verifies that the NAND keystore is the correct one (just in case) and that FIRM0 is correct before using it.
- Hashes the secret_sector, FIRM0 and FIRM1 from SD (if needed) to verify their integrity.
- Checks that stage1 and stage2 don't exceed a maximum size.

How to use:
- Copy the 3ds folder and the .dat if making a first install, and run the program from a vulnerable firmware; or load the .bin using A9LH itself. Press SELECT for a full install, or to update A9LH if booting from it.
- If you already have A9LH and are thus updating, copy a payload_stage2.bin (which was originally named stage0x5C000.bin) and a payload_stage1.bin to the a9lh folder on the root of the SD.
- If doing a full (first) install, you also need to copy these files to the a9lh folder: firm0.bin (which was new3ds90.firm), firm1.bin (which was new3ds10.firm), secret_sector.bin (only needed on Old 3DS) and your personal otp.bin.

Thanks go to everyone in #cakey on IRC, to delebile for his A9LH implementation, and to StandardBus who hardmodded my consoles and made this possible. Code for writing to the screens is from CakesFW.

Download: https://github.com/AuroraWright/SafeA9LHInstaller/releases

Sorry to bother you guys, but i am getting a major error when installing this on 9.2 sysnand, basically i have followed this guide https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Part-3-(A9LH) and when i try launch the SafeA9LHInstaller 2.5 through homebrewlaunch on menuhax, it just gives me a black screen... i have tried another memory card with the same files and still, no luck.

i did not do the 2.10 firmware thing due to me being on the NEW 3DS XL and on that link, it states, "This part is only required for Old 3DS or 2DS. If you are on a New 3DS, skip to Part 3 - A9LH"

this is has been bothering me for hours now and i would appreciate it if someone could help me find out whats wrong, here is a screenshot of my files if you guys notice anything wrong :) THANKS!

http://imgur.com/a/W934W
 

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Sorry to bother you guys, but i am getting a major error when installing this on 9.2 sysnand, basically i have followed this guide https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Part-3-(A9LH) and when i try launch the SafeA9LHInstaller 2.5 through homebrewlaunch on menuhax, it just gives me a black screen... i have tried another memory card with the same files and still, no luck.

i did not do the 2.10 firmware thing due to me being on the NEW 3DS XL and on that link, it states, "This part is only required for Old 3DS or 2DS. If you are on a New 3DS, skip to Part 3 - A9LH"

this is has been bothering me for hours now and i would appreciate it if someone could help me find out whats wrong, here is a screenshot of my files if you guys notice anything wrong :) THANKS!

http://imgur.com/a/W934W

I am having the same issue as goukifafa, however i am running 11.0.0 per following plailect's guide as of today. In the troubleshooting there is mention of glitched screen during this step but not if you just get a black screen and yes i did just push select waited 10 seconds and powered off and no luck. Cannot find any solution online if anyone has any answers please help been at this for hours now.
 

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I am having the same issue as goukifafa, however i am running 11.0.0 per following plailect's guide as of today. In the troubleshooting there is mention of glitched screen during this step but not if you just get a black screen and yes i did just push select waited 10 seconds and powered off and no luck. Cannot find any solution online if anyone has any answers please help been at this for hours now.
Is this after you tried to install arm9lh if it's a Black screen and nothing happens it's probably a permabrick

https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Troubleshooting#ts_safe_a9lh_screen
 
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i got to installing the 3 apps and having FBI on my home page, and now when i reboot, it keeps going to the A9LH installer, i cannot access hourglass or anything, shall i choose uninstall?
 
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