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Confirm for me please.
Troca-Desenhos is the Portuguese name of Swap-a-doodle?
No idea, it looks like this:
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I just want instructions of how can I install Swapadoodle exploit by myself.
I don't think it works that way.
Because, If I don't update the console, which is mandatory, I can't play them.
While staying on 11.3, I recommend you follow Plailect's 3DS Guide (which I posted earlier), which will let you install CFW and arm9loaderhax. :)

With CFW, you can install homebrew CIAs, which have many advantages over 3DSX homebrew.
You can even play rom hacks without a whole .romfs file taking up your SD card space.
TWLoader, which is a CFW-exclusive homebrew, will let you run DS roms without a retail card or flashcard, which 3DSX homebrew can't do.
If you have a New3DS, NTR, another CFW-exclusive homebrew, will let you stream your 3DS screen to your PC without a capture card.

After you followed the guide, you can then play Yo-Kai Watch 2 after you updated to 11.4.
You can even downgrade back to 11.3 via 3Down, if you want.

If your 3DS get's bricked, with arm9loaderhax installed, via Luma CFW with Hourglass9, you can restore a NAND backup of your 3DS in order for it to work again, but make a NAND backup before you do something that'll brick your 3DS.
 
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I don't think it works that way.

While staying on 11.3, I recommend you follow Plailect's 3DS Guide (which I posted earlier), which will let you install CFW and arm9loaderhax. :)

With CFW, you can install homebrew CIAs, which have many advantages over 3DSX homebrew.
You can even play rom hacks without a whole .romfs file taking up your SD card space.
TWLoader, which is a CFW-exclusive homebrew, will let you run DS roms without a retail card or flashcard, which 3DSX homebrew can't do.
If you have a New3DS, NTR, another CFW-exclusive homebrew, will let you stream your 3DS screen to your PC without a capture card.

After you followed the guide, you can then play Yo-Kai Watch 2 after you updated to 11.4.
You can even downgrade back to 11.3 via 3Down, if you want.

If your 3DS get's bricked, with arm9loaderhax installed, via Luma CFW with Hourglass9, you can restore a NAND backup of your 3DS in order for it to work again, but make a NAND backup before you do something that'll brick your 3DS.
I'm afraid to brick it, but, Can CFW turn my console still original with hacked sofware from SDHC card or just Nand?
 

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I'm afraid to brick it, but, Can CFW turn my console still original with hacked sofware from SDHC card or just Nand?
You can still use your console as normal, even with CFW installed.
3DS titles (except system titles, such as HOME Menu, System Settings, etc.) will be on SD card, and DSiWare will be on NAND.

As long as you follow steps exactly, you'll be safe.
 
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You can still use your console as normal, even with CFW installed.
3DS titles (except system titles, such as HOME Menu, System Settings, etc.) will be on SD card, and DSiWare will be on NAND.
Which means, original hardware.
Just the SDHC card can be hacked.
But using the original Firmware from the original SDHC card can still be used as normal, right?
 

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Which means, original hardware.
Just the SDHC card can be hacked.
But using the original Firmware from the original SDHC card can still be used as normal, right?
For the record, you need another person. Those people signed up to be contacted, so just pm one of them and give your friend code.
 
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Which means, original hardware.
Just the SDHC card can be hacked.
But using the original Firmware from the original SDHC card can still be used as normal, right?
Custom firmware isn't hacked firmware. CFW does patches to the original firmware on-the-fly, so the original firmware stored in the system isn't modified in any way.

Just follow the guide. :)
I promise you'll be safe if you follow the steps exactly as said in the guide.
 

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For the record, you need another person. Those people signed up to be contacted, so just pm one of them and give your friend code.
The another american friend told me that Swapadoodle exploit doesn't work in 1.4 firmware.
But my 3DS is Old XL.

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Custom firmware isn't hacked firmware. CFW does patches to the original firmware on-the-fly, so the original firmware stored in the system isn't modified in any way.

Just follow the guide. :)
I promise you'll be safe if you follow the steps exactly as said in the guide.
Thank you. I'll do it once my 3DS has a chance to use exploits again.
 

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The another american friend told me that Swapadoodle exploit doesn't work in 1.4 firmware.
But my 3DS is Old XL.

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Thank you. I'll do it once my 3DS has a chance to use exploits again.
It works. You just need another person to send it to you
 

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