Hacking A small thread on how to tell if you got an incomplete downgrade

[omikes]

I have only tested seven so far, one had been very stubborn before, but yeah so far so good.

 

[NoNAND]

For o3ds the gateway.dg is an option to fully downgrade

 

[Sheimi]

CFW like Rxtools.3dsx + ReiNand.3dsx + Gateway Tools and such will immediately kick you back to HBL, without even giving an error like "No Emunand present!"

guess this is why rxtools didn't work for me

 

[Nirmonculus]

Would it be better to downgrade to 9.1x then use SSB rev2 to update to 9.2??

 

[sterob]

I have been struggling with downgrading my N3ds XL from 10.3 to 9.2... tried 3 times but it was always incomplete (couldn't install FBI or dump my nand). I just ran recovery to get back to 10.3, formatted my system and loaded up the 9.1.0-20U(Full)_n3DS and ran sysupdater to downgrade. It installed about 50 files that I saw and rebooted. When I check system settings its reporting as 9.2 and I am now in the middle of backing up my nand. I'm sure I'm still on a "frankenfirmware" but figured I'd share in case this helps anyone else get up and running.

download the file below and extract the 2 files inside it into SD-card/3ds/downgrade-check folder. Go to homebrew launcher and you will see downgrade check if your native firmware is really 9.2

https://github.com/ihaveamac/downgrade-check/releases/download/v1.0/downgrade-check1.0.zip

 

[TBreaker]

Any way to check if other Apps besides the browser or NATIVE_FRIM were downgraded correctly?

 

[retrofan_k]

download the file below and extract the 2 files inside it into SD-card/3ds/downgrade-check folder. Go to homebrew launcher and you will see downgrade check if your native firmware is really 9.2

https://github.com/ihaveamac/downgrade-check/releases/download/v1.0/downgrade-check1.0.zip

On a JPN N3ds downgraded to 9.1 from 10.3 (used 9.2 files but shows 9.1) this app shows it's properly downgraded.

Installed Native_Firm 2.46
9.2 Native_Firm 2.46

Is that correct?

 

[sterob]

On a JPN N3ds downgraded to 9.1 from 10.3 (used 9.2 files but shows 9.1) this app shows it's properly downgraded.

Installed Native_Firm 2.46
9.2 Native_Firm 2.46

Is that correct?

yes, then you have nothing to worry about.

 

[acoll]

download the file below and extract the 2 files inside it into SD-card/3ds/downgrade-check folder. Go to homebrew launcher and you will see downgrade check if your native firmware is really 9.2

https://github.com/ihaveamac/downgrade-check/releases/download/v1.0/downgrade-check1.0.zip

do i just look for the icon? no need to click or run this app?

if it appears, it means i have successfully downgraded, right?

 

[ihaveahax]

do i just look for the icon? no need to click or run this app?

if it appears, it means i have successfully downgraded, right?

no you have to run it like anything else

 

[acoll]

no you have to run it like anything else

got it, thanks

will do it now. i saw NATIVE FRIM, on the middle of installing cia, and it installed a few more cias after that, is that an indication that my downgrade was not successful?

 

[ihaveahax]

got it, thanks

will do it now. i saw NATIVE FRIM, on the middle of installing cia, and it installed a few more cias after that, is that an indication that my downgrade was not successful?

it might be fine. just check.

 

[Tacosaregood]

I have question. I'm on O3DS and when I try to load rxTools emuNAND or rxMode it just gives me this: "Failed to load NATIVE-FIRM: 4". Does this mean I have an incomplete downgrade or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Acryt]

I have question. I'm on O3DS and when I try to load rxTools emuNAND or rxMode it just gives me this: "Failed to load NATIVE-FIRM: 4". Does this mean I have an incomplete downgrade or am I doing something wrong?

It might, check with the program provided in the first post.

 

[omikes]

I have question. I'm on O3DS and when I try to load rxTools emuNAND or rxMode it just gives me this: "Failed to load NATIVE-FIRM: 4". Does this mean I have an incomplete downgrade or am I doing something wrong?

this error does not necessarily mean you have an incomplete downgrade. if you used the original rxTools, but named your firmware 0004013820000002.bin, you probably just have to change it to 0004013820000002orig.bin.

if you have the new 3ds though, rxTools original will not work. use the nightly build.

 

[Tacosaregood]

Never mind the NATIVE_FIRM thing. I think the build I was using was missing a file because I switched to a different build and now I'm not getting that error, but when I boot rxMode on either emuNAND or sysNAND my 3DS gets stuck on a black screen. (I'm using the latest nightly build on O3DS)

 

[BothyBhoy]

how reliable is this tool???. It reports my downgrade as being clean, but i just got some niggling doubts that alls not as it should be. As in over 20 mins to backup my system nand although its a new3dsxl and im only familiar with o3ds machines...

 

[wasting]

I have an incomplete downgrade.. during downgrade after about 10 or so cias applied i got a "system error, hold power to shutdown"

my n3dsxl boots up, but i can't get into settings. I formatted my sd card and reinstalled hbl but scanning QR code i just sit on a black screen.

I can't restore to 10.3... do i have any other options??

edit: Trying to just access the browser freezes 3DS and i must reboot.

 

[kirbymaster101]

so if my 3ds isnt completly downgraded do i just re-run sysupdater again and hope?

 

[Sumea]

Darn, I really do hope the native farm is right in my 3DS.