Hacking Should i update? also which update do i use

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

a new luma3ds just came out
also which updater should i use
homebrew or the cia edition
i heard from youtube the cia edition wouldnt work
i wanna know from you guys.

Lacius · Aug 17, 2017

There's a lot to unpack here. Your answer depends in part on which version of Luma3DS are you currently using. When you hold Select while booting your 3DS, which version of Luma3DS is displayed at the top of your configuration settings?

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

im using 8.1

Lacius · Aug 17, 2017

HomestarHacker said:
im using 8.1

If you are already using Luma3DS 8.0 or 8.1, you can update Luma3DS by running the newer version of Luma Updater or by merely replacing the boot.firm on your SD card with the Luma3DS 8.1.1 version.

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

gamingincanada told me the the cia version didnt work for him
i think that was the youtuber

Lacius · Aug 17, 2017

HomestarHacker said:
gamingincanada told me the the cia version didnt work for him
i think that was the youtuber

I don't care about YouTube videos. They are typically out-of-date and/or incorrect. As I said earlier, if you are already using Luma3DS 8.0 or 8.1, you can update Luma3DS by running the newer version of Luma Updater or by merely replacing the boot.firm on your SD card with the Luma3DS 8.1.1 version.

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

ok i will try that
i have a nand backup just in case

gnmmarechal · Aug 17, 2017

HomestarHacker said:
ok i will try that
i have a nand backup just in case

Updating the files on the SD has no effect on the NAND.

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

if anything goes wrong do i have to downgrade?

Lacius · Aug 17, 2017

HomestarHacker said:
if anything goes wrong do i have to downgrade?

No, I can't think of any reason you would have to downgrade.

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

i mean if the luma3ds update goes wrong.
and i have to downgrade to 8.1

Lacius · Aug 17, 2017

HomestarHacker said:
i mean if the luma3ds update goes wrong.
and i have to downgrade to 8.1

You can do that if you run into problems, but that shouldn't be necessary.

HomestarHacker · Aug 17, 2017

Update: i did it successfully

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thank you guys for helping me

Angelita Perez · Aug 18, 2017

I had the same questions and thanks to Lacious I now understand more.

One question that I still have is, when we first installed luma it does put boot.firm in 2 places right?
root of sdcard and ctr nand!!

When updating luma via net, does auto update in both places?

If we update manually, is it better to update in both places? or just in the root of sdcard?

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