REQUIREMENTS FOR METHOD 1
*The ability to read
*The ability to know left and right
*a 3ds device
*a way to touch the screen
*a way to see the screen


METHOD 1 (try this 1st)
1. power on your 3ds
2. tap the square that has a wrench on it (this may require some scrolling scroll using the d pad)
3. direct your eyes to the top screen
4. on the bottom right hand corner you will see your FW version



REQUIREMENTS FOR METHOD 2
*GM9
*The ability to read
*A 3ds device
*a way to touch the screen
*a way to see the screen


METHOD 2 (try this 2nd)
1 launch gm9 with the method of your choice
2 open ctrnand 1:
3 goto title/000400db/00017302/content (for us systems havent checked for other regions but it should always be second from the bottom)
4 mount the .app file
5 enter romfs
6 open titleversion.txt in textveiwer
7 read the number that says



CREDITS
*My brain
*User: Eix (for method 2)

 

[8BitWonder]

4. on the bottom left hand corner you will see your FW version

Bottom RIGHT* corner

 

[TyDye]

Bottom RIGHT* corner

CRAP SORRY ill fix it XDDDDDD

 

[Beerus]

um why the hell does this exists

 

[TyDye]

um why the hell does this exists

so next time a noob says "HOW DO I CHECK MY FW VERSION" i can link this

 

[Beerus]

so next time a noob says "HOW DO I CHECK MY FW VERSION" i can link this

hmm seems legit

 

[SnakeOil092]

Nobody can be as stupid as to not know how to check the FW version, seriously. If you don't know how to do basic stuff like that, then don't even try to hack your 3DS.

 

[Catsinabucket]

Nobody can be as stupid as to not know how to check the FW version, seriously.

You'd be surprised, the amount of times I've had to tell people how to find their FW version is, uh, a fair few...

Thank you OP, you've saved me precious typing time xoxoxo

 

[Deleted User]

gayz halp!!1! i aczidentler delate systum sating!!!!1!!
hoe i see my verson???

you should add that its on the top screen and you can check in gm9

gm9
1 launch gm9 with the method of your choice
2 open ctrnand 1:
3 goto title/000400db/00017302/content (for us systems havent checked for other regions but it should always be second from the bottom)
4 mount the .app file
5 enter romfs
6 open titleversion.txt in textveiwer
7 read the number that says
11.6.0 = 11.6
11.5.0 =11.5
11.4.0 =11.4
...

 

[SG854]

I don't think this guide is idiot friendly enough. They wont know what a FW is, or a Square, a wrench, or a finger.
You have to make it more friendly for the Patrick Stars of the earth.

I think the requirements should be a Pre School education.

You don't need fingers. And only one eye is required.

 

[DeoNaught]

Guys, doesn't matter how silly, this is still a guide,
So stop posting Crap.

Nobody can be as stupid as to not know how to check the FW version, seriously. If you don't know how to do basic stuff like that, then don't even try to hack your 3DS.

ummm, have you seen the 3ds section?

 

[angelus kun]

Mine says sys 11.6 soo it can be hacked right? (?

 

[godreborn]

Mine says sys 11.6 soo it can be hacked right? (?

yes, refer to the guide.

 

[wormdood]

instructions unclear, got dick stuck in game card slot :/

instructions unclear
dick stuck in nand chip

what twice . . . way to save the dick jokes for me . . .*sobs* "damn you Kevin Spacey gbatemp you take all my parts!" sobbing continues*

 

[ClassyDragon]

Mine says sys 11.6 soo it can be hacked right? (?

With ntrboot or hardmod, yes.

 

[Deleted User]

With ntrboot or hardmod, yes.

or dsi downgrade

 

[ClassyDragon]

or dsi downgrade

Ah yeah, I always forget that one

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REQUIREMENTS
*a 3rd - 4th grade education (so you know left and right)
*a 3ds device (to check your version)
*fingers (to tap the screen)
*eyes (to see the screen)


1. power on your 3ds
2. tap the square that has a wrench on it (this may require some scrolling scroll using the d pad)
3. direct your eyes to the top screen
4. on the bottom right hand corner you will see your FW version

If you're going to have an *idiot-friendly* guide, you have to anticipate that they won't know what a wrench is! Perhaps an *idiot-friendly* screenshot would help.

 

[Deleted User]

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If you're going to have an *idiot-friendly* guide, you have to anticipate that they won't know what a wrench is! Perhaps an *idiot-friendly* screenshot would help.
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butt halp!!!1!
my 3ts haz kno arrow thing on da tap scren!!!!!!!1!!!!!1!!!!!!!!1

 

[TyDye]

I don't think this guide is idiot friendly enough. They wont know what a FW is, or a Square, a wrench, or a finger.
You have to make it more friendly for the Patrick Stars of the earth.

I think the requirements should be a Pre School education.

You don't need fingers. And only one eye is required.

ill correct that 1 finger and 1 eye

 

[RaptorDMG]

ill correct that 1 finger and 1 eye

You could use your nose to tap the screen or ds stylus in you mouth so he was correct that you don't need a finger