The 3DS is reaching its twilight years, with major first party releases slowing down. Updates to the system software are also becoming more and more uncommon. However, Nintendo sent out an update tonight, once more boasting about its beloved stability updates. This time, the claims were actually true, and the new update broke support with Luma3DS. Smealum, a major force in the scene is currently telling users to avoid updating at all costs, as doing so while having Luma will result in a "Failed to apply FIRM patch" error. For now, its recommended to stay below the new 11.8.0-41 update if your console is hacked, at least until there's a fix.

If you have knowledge with compiling files, you can apply the fix, but for the entry level user, it's advised you wait.

• Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience

Source

Fixed Luma version

Fixed Rei-Six version (final update for the project)

Fixed CakesFW version

 

[hyguy]

Luma has already been fixed. https://github.com/Pirater12/luma-nightlies/releases/tag/79-luma3ds-89cc6ed Use this to boot your 3ds again

Would I just replace the new boot.firm with the old one?

 

[Kartik]

Would I just replace the new boot.firm with the old one?

yup

 

[hyguy]

yup

Oh thanks! I thought it would be harder, really.

 

[Chrisssj2]

Wait what so our console bricks if we update firmware? No sysnand, and no emunand..? Have dualnand setup.
I gave a 3ds to my little newphew... I though we could always update no matter what.

 

[leon315]

As stable as Russia with Putin

As stable as Abe's re-militalized sushilandia.

 

[aarti]

Wait what so our console bricks if we update firmware? No sysnand, and no emunand..? Have dualnand setup.
I gave a 3ds to my little newphew... I though we could always update no matter what.

It will not brick, just a blackscreen

 

[MasterJ360]

Now that Luma is fixed the next question is are homebrew apps like NTR compatible?

 

[Seismof]

What about people who are still on 11.7 and want to hack/mod their 3DS/2DS to get Luma CFW? Do they just get their seed mined on the homebrew discord and follow the tutorials available on youtube or 3ds.hacks.guide without any problems? I checked the bruteforcemovable website and it said it was down due to this update.

 

[Chrisssj2]

It will not brick, just a blackscreen

Ah so just q question of waiting for new luma update

 

[zoogie]

You guys ready for some drama?

Fatality! pic.twitter.com/KXBGXDETwG

— nba::yoh (@MrNbaYoh) July 31, 2018

https://hackerone.com/nintendo/hacktivity?sort_type=latest_disclosable_activity_at&filter=type:all to:nintendo&page=1&range=forever

tl;dr.
WAIT on 11.7 if you want free exploits on August 11.
11.8 100% fixed his free exploit chain!

 

[shanefromoz]

Works for me, just compile, and slap it on

Im on Luma 3ds could you please explain how?

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Would I just replace the new boot.firm with the old one?

Do i update to 11.8.0-41 first then replace boot.firm on sd card is that correct please?

 

[The Catboy]

Follow up to my previous post, everything was tested on Goat (old3DS) and confirmed working with Luma3DS, Rei-Six, and CakesFW

 

[chirogan]

Welp. They cant do anything as long as they can't fix coldboot exploits, harmods and seedmining methods. These are just futile efforts.

 

[nWo]

A surprise, nonetheless.

 

[Deleted member 420418]

Don’t really care since i can still play my games online and the only things i can’t do is edit my nnid information and access the eshop.
So no real need for me to update from 11.6

 

[Gaby1990]

So this new boot.firm it's just temporary fix until AuroraWright releases a new luma update?

 

[Adran_Marit]

What about people who are still on 11.7 and want to hack/mod their 3DS/2DS to get Luma CFW? Do they just get their seed mined on the homebrew discord and follow the tutorials available on youtube or 3ds.hacks.guide without any problems? I checked the bruteforcemovable website and it said it was down due to this update.

They can't patch the NTRboot method listed on the 3ds hacks website without a hardware revision.

I'll still wait a few days before I update though

 

[NFates]

So this new boot.firm it's just temporary fix until AuroraWright releases a new luma update?

Yeah, this nightly is like a quickfix.

 

[goldensun87]

Well, AuroraWright must have been bored. We haven't seen a Luma update since Christmas.

 

[2DSGamerdude]

good to know NOT to update or the hard working 3ds hacked will be non hacked
I'd rather wait for a proper fix/safe to update, good thing I rarely/at go online, so np.