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What’s the best way to hack a 3ds on firm ware 9.9.0.26 sound hax or all versions method way?
And will I need a flash cart ?
 
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What the pros and cons for the two methods?
flash cart method means you'll have something to play nds roms, frog miner gets the job done requires a bit more work

to me the easiest method is the flash cart, plus it can be used to hack future devices
 

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flash cart method means you'll have something to play nds roms, frog miner gets the job done requires a bit more work

to me the easiest method is the flash cart, plus it can be used to hack future devices


I’m not seeing the frog miner in my guide do I need to change firmware for that?
What’s the best flash cart?
With these 2 methods will I be using Luma?
 

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Use the version specific method (in your case soundhax). No extra hardware needed. Just your SD card that comes with your system anyway.
Don't know why people suggesting things that require extra hardware if he has such low firmware
 

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Use the version specific method (in your case soundhax). No extra hardware needed. Just your SD card that comes with your system anyway.
Don't know why people suggesting things that require extra hardware if he has such low firmware


Can I get the emulators that way? But not DS roms? All they all CFW wether I get the flashcart or do u sound hax method? What CFW will I be on?
 
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I’m not seeing the frog miner in my guide do I need to change firmware for that?
What’s the best flash cart?
With these 2 methods will I be using Luma?
frogminer isn't part of the hacks.guide it can be found here https://jisagi.github.io/FrogminerGuide/

imoh https://www.nds-card.com/ProShow.asp?ProID=575 is the best flashcart
* its only $20+shipping
* it comes with a magnet to trigger sleep mode
* it has a built in switch that can be used to switch from flashing mode to flash cart mode
* comes preloaded with ntrboot

with the flash cart you can upgrade to the latest OFW and flash ntrboot and follow the guide to install the latest version of Luma, it works on all versions of the 3ds you would need to follow this guide after obtaining the above flash cart https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(ntrboot)
 

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frogminer isn't part of the hacks.guide it can be found here https://jisagi.github.io/FrogminerGuide/

imoh https://www.nds-card.com/ProShow.asp?ProID=575 is the best flashcart
* its only $20+shipping
* it comes with a magnet to trigger sleep mode
* it has a built in switch that can be used to switch from flashing mode to flash cart mode
* comes preloaded with ntrboot

with the flash cart you can upgrade to the latest OFW and flash ntrboot and follow the guide to install the latest version of Luma, it works on all versions of the 3ds you would need to follow this guide after obtaining the above flash cart https://3ds.hacks.guide/installing-boot9strap-(ntrboot)


Ok thx for the info why do u recommend Ntrboot method instead the sound hax method I’m on fw 9.9.0.26?
 

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Ok thx for the info why do u recommend Ntrboot method instead the sound hax method I’m on fw 9.9.0.26?
because ntrboot works on all versions, and like i said it can be used on multiple systems, (eg. ive hacked 5 3ds with my flash cart, just flipping the switch and following the guide i've linked above) some of them were on older fw versions and some of them were up to date
 
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You should use the soundhax/safehax method for sure.

If you go with that method you can have it hacked today in less than an hour.
If you want to do ntrboot you'll need to wait for a flashcart to arrive.
(Though if you plan on hacking more devices, specifically ones on 11.8, then probably order a flashcart anyway)
 
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because ntrboot works on all versions, and like i said it can be used on multiple systems, (eg. ive hacked 5 3ds with my flash cart, just flipping the switch and following the guide i've linked above) some of them were on older fw versions and some of them were up to date

Does ntrboot and sound hax achevie the same results? Or is there any benefit over one?
 

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they all lead to luma, so the method doesn't matter


Ok I do sound hax as I don’t want to wait for flash card. Do I need to do a nand back up ? First I didn’t see it in sound hax guide?

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You should use the soundhax/safehax method for sure.

If you go with that method you can have it hacked today in less than an hour.
If you want to do ntrboot you'll need to wait for a flashcart to arrive.
(Though if you plan on hacking more devices, specifically ones on 11.8, then probably order a flashcart anyway)

It’s a new 3ds do I need a micro or sd card and wat size gb size?
 
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Do I need to do a nand back up ? First I didn’t see it in sound hax guide?

Are we both looking at the same guide?
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flash cart method means you'll have something to play nds roms, frog miner gets the job done requires a bit more work

to me the easiest method is the flash cart, plus it can be used to hack future devices

Can I play DS games with sound hax method?

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Are we both looking at the same guide?
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I’m using this guide I can’t see that still not sure if it’s because I’m using a mobile
https://3ds.hacks.guide/
Can u send me the link to that section?
 

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Can I play DS games with sound hax method?
your overall goal is confusing, are you trying to install luma or play 3ds games? you have to focus on one first then decide on the other.

your first goal should be obtaining CFW

I mentioned the flash cart because it kills 2 birds with 1 stone
A) Allows you to obtain CFW after following the guide I posted above
B) Allows you to play nds/gba roms (non of which I can link too, but you have google)


and the 3ds.hacks.guide has multiple starting points depending on your current FW version, but all of them lead to the same end game.
 

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