Homebrew LumaCFW Stuck on Boot?

Terran0va · Jan 25, 2021

So I've recently updated my NN3DS boot.firm file for the latest version of LumaCFW, but whenever I hit start to save settings, I get stuck and have no way to progress to my home menu.

For reference, I can move around my cursor and adjust settings just fine, it only freezes after I hit start to save.

This screen has been on my 3ds for the last 10 minutes and I dont know what's up.

I don't currently have my MicroSD>SD on hand for fixing this manually (if I have to do that), because I lent it to someone, but does anyone know why this is happening at the very least?

We updated my sister's Old3DS just fine.

lone_wolf323 · Jan 25, 2021

Terran0va said:
So I've recently updated my NN3DS boot.firm file for the latest version of LumaCFW, but whenever I hit start to save settings, I get stuck and have no way to progress to my home menu.
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For reference, I can move around my cursor and adjust settings just fine, it only freezes after I hit start to save.

This screen has been on my 3ds for the last 10 minutes and I dont know what's up.

I don't currently have my MicroSD>SD on hand for fixing this manually (if I have to do that), because I lent it to someone, but does anyone know why this is happening at the very least?

We updated my sister's Old3DS just fine.

Does it show any errors when it freezes? Also what firmware does your console currently have?

Terran0va · Jan 25, 2021

lone_wolf323 said:
Does it show any errors when it freezes? Also what firmware does your console currently have?

- No, it does not.

- LumaCFW 9.1, from the looks of it, and whatever the latest update from nintendo is.

Lacius · Jan 25, 2021

Terran0va said:
- No, it does not.

- LumaCFW 9.1, from the looks of it, and whatever the latest update from nintendo is.

You need to replace the Luma3DS boot.firm on your SD card with the latest version.

Terran0va · Jan 25, 2021

Lacius said:
You need to replace the Luma3DS boot.firm on your SD card with the latest version.

I thought I already did this, though, or is there already a new boot.firm I dont know about? ;-;

~~also toon link pfps ayyyyyy~~

Lacius · Jan 25, 2021

Terran0va said:
I thought I already did this, though, or is there already a new boot.firm I dont know about? ;-;

~~also toon link pfps ayyyyyy~~

The latest is Luma3DS 10.2.1.
https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v10.2.1

lone_wolf323 · Jan 25, 2021

Terran0va said:
- No, it does not.

- LumaCFW 9.1, from the looks of it, and whatever the latest update from nintendo is.

Ya, you need to get luma 10.2.1 put onto your CTRnand. I think its only done with using a memory card and then to copy the file, either manually or with the gm9 script. Aswell, even once you get into your console. Your games and the such wont be there as those are stored on the sd card.

Terran0va · Jan 25, 2021

Welp. Back to the nerd corner for me to get the new boot.firm. thanks.

Terran0va · Jan 25, 2021

Okay so I updated the boot.firm and everything and I'm still stuck. Now what?

Please dont tell me I need to put the microsd back in my lil laptop cuz the microsd slot is very jank ;-;

Terran0va · Feb 11, 2021

Update: Got a new MicroSD Card, after my original one went kaput. The same type and everything, got the new versions of LumaCFW, Bootstrap9, TwiLightMenu++, ect and I'm still having this issue and I dont know why.

I'm considering just resetting my 3ds as a whole and re-homebrewing it entirely.

fmkid · Feb 12, 2021

Terran0va said:
Update: Got a new MicroSD Card, after my original one went kaput. The same type and everything, got the new versions of LumaCFW, Bootstrap9, TwiLightMenu++, ect and I'm still having this issue and I dont know why.

I'm considering just resetting my 3ds as a whole and re-homebrewing it entirely.

Have you considered in change a possible problem with the buttons of your console? Maybe at least one of these is stucked, dirty or damaged

Could you at least enter and use GodMode9 normally?

If possible, you can use 3dsident or 3DS-Test homebrews to check the buttons status

E1ite007 · Feb 12, 2021

Terran0va said:
Update: Got a new MicroSD Card, after my original one went kaput. The same type and everything, got the new versions of LumaCFW, Bootstrap9, TwiLightMenu++, ect and I'm still having this issue and I dont know why.

I'm considering just resetting my 3ds as a whole and re-homebrewing it entirely.

Reinstalling CFW will not solve this kind of problem, and in any case of damaged firmware it would be the only way to solve it.
Could you try to start recovery mode? It's accesed by turning the console on while you press the A+R+L+Up(DPad) buttons.

Terran0va · Feb 12, 2021

fmkid said:
Have you considered in change a possible problem with the buttons of your console? Maybe at least one of these is stucked, dirty or damaged

Could you at least enter and use GodMode9 normally?

If possible, you can use 3dsident or 3DS-Test homebrews to check the buttons status

None of the buttons were stuck, but I did find the solution. Holding select when turning on the console would normally turn on the Luma3DS Config, and using it like that would let me through after saving, most of the time at least, and then it would let me go through to the home menu when done. Turning back on the console though re-opens the config with no way out unless I hold select to go through the non-broken luma config.

GM9 will not load when I hold start, just the Luma3DS config.

I can try and take a video of this madness if you need.

As for if I can turn it on in recovery mode, yes I can, it skips the config screen and throws me straight into the home screen, but yeah, it seems to work.

Terran0va · Feb 15, 2021

Like I said, putting it in recovery mode works, but when I leave ANY program, it'll go back to the luma config.

Its age restricted because the title of the video has "fuck" in it but I dont care.

fmkid · Feb 15, 2021

Terran0va said:
Like I said, putting it in recovery mode works, but when I leave ANY program, it'll go back to the luma config.

Its age restricted because the title of the video has "fuck" in it but I dont care.

When Luma settings appears, please mark different options (could be "Enable game patching" and "Show NAND or user string in System Settings"), then press START,, enter again to the "System Settings" and then close it (in order to reboot the console).

If Luma settings appears again, please check if at least the previous marked options continues marked (or if none of them is marked)

PS: Did you know if perharps your console was region-changed before?

Terran0va · Feb 15, 2021

fmkid said:
When Luma settings appears, please mark different options (could be "Enable game patching" and "Show NAND or user string in System Settings"), then press START,, enter again to the "System Settings" and then close it (in order to reboot the console).

If Luma settings appears again, please check if at least the previous marked options continues marked (or if none of them is marked)

PS: Did you know if perharps your console was region-changed before?

Ok wait this time it turned on normally what hold on

No ok it appeared again after closing an application

Yeah it saves the settings it is just refusing to go past the config screen

Also no I have never changed the region of the 3ds.

ihaveawindows · Feb 15, 2021

Terran0va said:
Update: Got a new MicroSD Card, after my original one went kaput. The same type and everything, got the new versions of LumaCFW, Bootstrap9, TwiLightMenu++, ect and I'm still having this issue and I dont know why.

I'm considering just resetting my 3ds as a whole and re-homebrewing it entirely.

just like I said before on your blog post, what cluster size did you use?

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it wont work if cluster size is 16KB(?) in over 32 gigs cards(?) I forgot

Terran0va · Feb 15, 2021

ihaveawindows said:
just like I said before on your blog post, what cluster size did you use?
it wont work if cluster size is 16KB(?) in over 32 gigs cards(?) I forgot

I have no clue what the cluster size is, I do have a windows pc on me that isnt mine but that I can use though, so how would I check it w/ that? I have a sd>usb and all that ready to see

fmkid · Feb 15, 2021

ihaveawindows said:
just like I said before on your blog post, what cluster size did you use?

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it wont work if cluster size is 16KB(?) in over 32 gigs cards(?) I forgot

Good point! @Terran0va Check the cluster size of your SD card. It must be 32kB normally, or 64kB if the SD size is 128GB or greater

If the cluster size is ok, then try now reinstalling/updating B9S, as this guide says:
https://3ds.hacks.guide/updating-b9s.html

Terran0va · Feb 15, 2021

fmkid said:
Good point! @Terran0va Check the cluster size of your SD card. It must be 32kB normally, or 64kB if the SD size is 128GB or create

If the cluster size is ok, then try now reinstalling/updating B9S, as this guide says:
https://3ds.hacks.guide/updating-b9s.html

I'll try it out tommorow morning and let you know because the windows pc has to update and I'm very tired so I'll let it update while I nap

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