Block Wii U System Updates (Without DNS Blocking!)

spectral · Jul 6, 2020

cheetox said:
Hey! I'm new to this and just got done, but I didn't get an error when trying to update again, it simply says my system is up to date. The update folder is most definitely not there when I check with FileZilla but still makes me wonder..

It's fine, I asked this when I did it too. There is no error because there is no update. The error will occur when/if there is an update and it doesn't find anywhere to put it.

Kike · Sep 7, 2020

Hola amigos, mi pregunta es, si bloqueo las actualizaciones del sistema, ¿bloqueará las actualizaciones del gamepad? Espero sus respuestas, gracias.

godreborn · Sep 7, 2020

Kike said:
Hola amigos, mi pregunta es, si bloqueo las actualizaciones del sistema, ¿bloqueará las actualizaciones del gamepad? Espero sus respuestas, gracias.

if I understand you correctly, there's a homebrew browser that doesn't need the gamepad. you'll have to search for it. I don't use it. ftpii u everywhere is just a black screen with listening etc. on it. you don't need to use any buttons there, but the home button will take you back to the homebrew browser.

Kike · Sep 7, 2020

Thank you for your answer Godreborn, forgive my English, it is from google translator, but my question is if I block the updates of the wiiu system, the updates of the gamepad also block them? I await your answer, thanks

godreborn · Sep 7, 2020

the update will be blocked, yes. game updates iirc go in a folder named sys next to content, code, and meta folders (how they appear on the system itself), but wup won't install it I believe, so you should be completely safe if you follow this tutorial.

Kike · Sep 7, 2020

Thank you for your help Godreborn, I will try to do the tutorial to block the updates and I will comment, thanks for your time

MeAndHax · Sep 7, 2020

whoever thinks there will be another update is lost anyway

ultracamp · Oct 11, 2020

Hmm I get Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing

edit: figured it out.

- Completely turn everything off
- Start the Wii U
- Hold down B and launch Haxchi by clicking on the icon with your finger (this launches into sysmenu, if b is not your button look at your haxchi config.txt, whichever buton is sysmenu)
- Launch Homebrew Launcher
- Launch ftpiiu everywhere (NOTE FTPiiu and FTPiiu everywhere are different applications, everywhere will show you the directory where the regular ftpiiu doesn't show you it

satel · Oct 30, 2020

@Madridi

i used this method back in feb 2018 & i have posted back then in this thread,however the hdmi port on my Wii U died so i got replacement one & i want to block the update,i know i need to delete the UPDATE folder but i noticed the Wii U has partially downloaded an update,what should i do ? should i just delete the UPDATE folder ? in system settings it says 5.5.4 which i believe is the latest version ?

Madridi · Oct 30, 2020

satel said:
@Madridi

i used this method back in feb 2018 & i have posted back then in this thread,however the hdmi port on my Wii U died so i got replacement one & i want to block the update,i know i need to delete the UPDATE folder but i noticed the Wii U has partially downloaded an update,what should i do ? should i just delete the UPDATE folder ? in system settings it says 5.5.4 which i believe is the latest version ?

You can do that, sure.

That being said, there is no reason not to be on the latest firmware. You can safely update

satel · Oct 30, 2020

Madridi said:
You can do that, sure.

That being said, there is no reason not to be on the latest firmware. You can safely update

ok thanks i will delete the folder,also i have no idea why the Wii U is trying to download a system update when system settings says 5.5.4 isn't this the latest ?

Madridi · Oct 31, 2020

satel said:
ok thanks i will delete the folder,also i have no idea why the Wii U is trying to download a system update when system settings says 5.5.4 isn't this the latest ?

It is. This can happen sometimes if a file is missing among other reasons, try it anyway. You are fine

satel · Oct 31, 2020

Madridi said:
It is. This can happen sometimes if a file is missing among other reasons, try it anyway. You are fine

i did & there was no update

godreborn · Oct 31, 2020

satel said:
i did & there was no update

that is normal even if there is no update. the system will keep saying update failed if the folder is deleted, blocking by dns, blocking by proxy, etc. sometimes it won't say anything but most of the time you do get that red x. that means it's working.

abda · Jan 7, 2021

Madridi said:
This method has been circulating around since yesterday. Presumably, it was discovered on a Chinese forum.

Using this method allows you to stay connected without DNS blocking, and therefore have complete access to Nintendo services.

There are some concerns floating around about this process. So here is a complete guide detailing the process.

Disclaimer:
The following guide tampers with your NAND. Use this with caution or there is a good chance you'll MESS UP your Wii U for good, or even BRICK!

Requirements:

A Wii U & SD: Firmware and SD size doesn't matter as long as you satisfy the other conditions

Mocha Or Haxchi

HBL on SD card

ftpiiu_everywhere (Haxchi) on SD card

Access to HBL: Browserhax, Haxchi/CBHC, or any other form of entry point, are all fine. As long as you access it.

A PC with FTP Client: Technically it doesn't have to be a PC. It can even be done on your phone with an FTP Client. I'm using the PC for the simplicity of it. FileZilla IS RECOMMENDED.

Optional: Use Nand Dumper to back up your nand with all it's contents, as well as dumping the OTP and SEEPRPOM. By having those, you can unbrick your system with a hardmod at any point. Dumping MLC will require a 64GB SD card if your Wii U is 32GB, or 16GB SD card if your Wii U is 8GB.

1A) Using Haxchi/CBHC:

System Menu: Have Haxchi reboot to System menu.

System Menu: Launch HBL via Haxchi or browser.

HBL: Launch ftpiiu_everywhere.

Proceed to section "2)" of the guide to block updates. Proceed to section "3)" if you want to unblock them again.

1B) Using Mocha:

System Menu: Launch HBL via browser.

HBL: Start Mocha (Using default values are fine)

System Menu: Launch HBL via browser again.

HBL: Launch ftpiiu_everywhere.

Proceed to section "2)" of the guide to block updates. Proceed to section "3)" if you want to unblock them again.

2) Modifying your Nand, and blocking updates:

PC: Use an FTP client to connect to your Wii U using the IP address and port on your Wii U screen.

PC: Once connected, Navigate to: "storage_mlc/sys/"

PC: Locate "update" folder, right-click it and Pick "File Permissions". Make sure it's the same as the screenshot below. If it's not the same, then make note of that. You will need it if you want to enable updates later. If it's the Same, then proceed to the next Step.

PC: Delete “update” folder.

Wii U: Press "Home" button to get back to HBL, press it again to get back to Mii Maker.

Wii U: Exit Mii Maker, and click on system settings.

System Settings: Attempt to update your Wii U as Normal. A few seconds after it starts and the progress bar appears, it should give out this error code: 105-3012. If the progress bar actually continues to move, TURN OFF THE WII U IMMEDIATELY!! Recheck your steps, cause something went wrong.

3) Unblocking updates:

If for whatever reason, you would like to return the Wii U to it's original updating state, start by following "1A)" or "1B)" of the guide, then proceed to the next step of this section:

PC: Use an FTP client to connect to your Wii U using the IP address and port on your Wii U screen.

PC: Once connected, Navigate to: "storage_mlc/sys/"

PC: Right-click, and select "Create Directory". Create “update” folder. Once created, right-click again, and select "File Permissions".

PC: When you originally did section "2)", if your permissions were the same as the screenshot in that section, enter those same permissions here. If not, then you should have noted them down somewhere. Enter those values instead, then click ok.

Wii U: Press "Home" button to get back to HBL, press it again to get back to Mii Maker.

Wii U: Exit Mii Maker, and click on system settings.

System Settings: Attempt to update your Wii U as Normal. It should proceed to update normally.

Credits:
@fejich for being the first to notify us about a Chinese website doing this method in this thread
@Shaoxudong for translating the process, and testing it.

I believe this isn't needed now for people in 5.5.4 for now but I did it incase since, I think 5.5.4 is the last update for the system,

Madridi · Jan 7, 2021

That’s common knowledge at this point.

jrb0 · Apr 28, 2021

Hi, first time poster here. Awhile back I had CBHC but decided to uninstall it so I could factory reset the wii u. I did my homework though and thought I went through the correct steps. So I reset the system and made sure it was able to boot up afterwards. The system welcomed me and asked if I had a Nintendo ID, so everything seemed fine.

Fast-forwarding to tonight, I'm wanting to reinstall CBHC again onto the same device. So I started following Kafluke's guide on this site, just like before, but ran into an issue. I had also used your guide here to block the system from updating before, but never unblocked updates before resetting to factory. So now I'm stuck. I can't install haxchi because I need a DS title, but I can't download a DS title from the eshop because I need to update. Is there any way I can use the FtpiiuEverywhere elf with just browserhax to make the adjustments needed? Would trying mocha help instead since I wouldn't need the DS title for installation? Am I completely screwed?

I know it's been months since the last post, but I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read all this and answer back. If I did ruin the Wii U, apologies to the community for ruining another system. I know there's only a finite number of these things now, and I hate to think that I'm adding to the mountain of bricks.

Madridi · Apr 28, 2021

jrb0 said:
Is there any way I can use the FtpiiuEverywhere elf with just browserhax to make the adjustments needed? Would trying mocha help instead since I wouldn't need the DS title for installation?

I’m not entirely sure, but a system reset “should” have restored the folder.

But anyway, it doesn’t matter. You have the right idea. Use browserhax to access hbl, and launch mocha with sigpatch then ftpiieverywhere.

Alternatively, use browserhax to access hbl, and run nnupatcher. That would allow you to access eshop and add your ID and all that.

Good luck!

blaisedinsd · Jul 5, 2021

There’s a 5.5.4? I can’t update after restoring my folder. I had same permissions as screen shot. I can’t use the eshop and I’m stuck on 5.5.3

piratesephiroth · Jul 5, 2021

blaisedinsd said:
There’s a 5.5.4? I can’t update after restoring my folder. I had same permissions as screen shot. I can’t use the eshop and I’m stuck on 5.5.3

Have you tried using this?
https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/UFDiine/releases/latest

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