https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/430l7j/tutorialaccessing_eshop_on_outdated_firmwares/

First of all, thanks:https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/42w1ys/you_can_still_access_the_eshop_on_103_by_updating/ I just wanted to make a more step-by-step tutorial for those who like them (like me).

So, note that: After this is done, any Homebrew app that needs to download a payload will get errors (ex. I was on 10.3.0-28E, now I am on 10.3.0-30E, and such a firmware version isn't supposed to exist). Don't worry, the same method used to change it can be used to change it back.

You'll need: NASA v1.2 -- https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-nasa-universal-cia-manager-for-fw-4-1-10-3.409806/3DNUS -- https://gbatemp.net/threads/3dnus.376488/ a 3DS with 10.3.0 firmware or less Homebrew access (Obviously)

How to do it:

1) Extract the "nasa" folder inside of the NASA 1.2 archive to your 3DS' SD Card. Place it under sd:/3ds , as you would with any other Homebrew App. 2) Extract 3DNUS somewhere on your PC and run it (3dnus.exe) 3) Open this page:http://yls8.mtheall.com/ninupdates/reports.php

4) Look for the latest system update for your console (don't mix new3DS with old3DS! PAY ATTENTION TO THIS! 2DS is old3DS, by the way). At the time of writing, the latest update is 10.5.0-30. Click the release date next to it to open the next page.

5) Pick your region (E is USA, P is EUR, just open the links if you are unsure, it says on the next page which region the titles are for). Click on the date under the "Report" tab for your region's update, and look for a title named "NVer". If it is there, skip step 6.

6) If it isn't there, go back to the previous page, and, under your region's line, click the date on the "Titlelist" tab. Look for "NVer".

7) Once you've found NVer, check the version number (under "Title version"). For me, latest version has number 480.

8) Open 3DNUS and write the version on the textbox with "version:" above it.

9) Go back to the page with the titles, and look at NVer again. To the left, there's a tab called "TitleID". Copy the title ID for NVer and paste it to 3DNUS on the Title ID textbox.

10) Make sure "Pack into CIA" is ticked, and click "Download".

11) Once the download is complete, copy the .CIA file on the 3DNUS folder to the SD Card of your 3DS.

12) Put the SD Card back into your 3DS, and start Homebrew Launcher using your preferred entrypoint (I recommend either Menuhax or Ironhax).

13) Select the NASA application, and start it. If you get a black screen or it hangs (it's rare, but it sometimes happens, especially if you use v1.2, it seems less stable, or if you use browserhax, install Menuhax, browserhax doesn't work properly with this), hold the POWER button and retry after restarting the 3DS.

14) Once you're in NASA, use the arrow keys to highlight the CIA file you have (In my case, the file I got was 000400DB00016102.cia). Click "L" to disable Security Mode, and then "R". On the top screen, it should now say "Install to: NAND", with red letters.

15) Click A, and click A again to confirm installation. It should take no more than 1 or 2 seconds.

16) Hold the POWER Button to shutdown the system.

17) Check System Version on the Settings app, it should be different now! For me, it went from 10.3.0-28E to 10.3.0-30E.

18)Use eShop/any app that complains about not being updated to latest system update through HANS (although users have reported them to work from Home Menu directly, give it a shot!)

19) Done!

Thanks to all that helped me. I made this so it'd be easier for others. Ask me any questions you might have.

 

[DRJUANPOKEMON]

I did all the steps well but I can not download anything from the eShop.....

 

[JayArRosario]

Can I use this method and login my NNID? As I can't access eShop on emuNAND even if I'm on 10.5 because it is not logged in on sysNAND. I tried fixing the error by formatting emuNAND then recovering I can't log in NNID on my emuNAND. Will this work for me? I mean, spoof sysNand then login my NNID on sysNAND then fix emuNAND. Thanks in advanced
One more thing, how can I access Menuhax again if I changed my NVer? just go to browser then install meuhax? or are it has diferrent steps? Thanks

 

[Ridge]

Thanks for sharing! ♥

 

[tomx86]

I tried to do this on Old sysNAND 9.2.0-20E, it didn't work. I did not bricked my console but after the installation in NASA, I've got the black screen telling me to turn off, and restart my console. After the restart everything works fine, except the firmware version in the Settings is still the same, and I can't go to eShop.

 

[Woody8275]

I have access to menuhax and ninjhax currently.

I am able to download only apps with oothax but no game updates (get an error)
but with ironhax i was able to download anything from eshop

 

[Xross]

I tried to do this on Old sysNAND 9.2.0-20E, it didn't work. I did not bricked my console but after the installation in NASA, I've got the black screen telling me to turn off, and restart my console. After the restart everything works fine, except the firmware version in the Settings is still the same, and I can't go to eShop.

Are you using the latest version of NASA? 1.2

 

[Ewin]

I tried to do this on Old sysNAND 9.2.0-20E, it didn't work. I did not bricked my console but after the installation in NASA, I've got the black screen telling me to turn off, and restart my console. After the restart everything works fine, except the firmware version in the Settings is still the same, and I can't go to eShop.

Also for me and I have NASA 1.2

 

[gnmmarechal]

I have access to menuhax and ninjhax currently.

I'd say you can just reinstall the old NVER.

Anyway, you need to use an older version of hans if you get that error code.

 

[tomx86]

Are you using the latest version of NASA? 1.2

Yes.

 

[Xross]

Yes.

Maybe it's only compatible with 10.~? I haven't heard of anyone getting it to work in anything lower than that in the OP either :/ Also, anyone know if I can go back to 10.3.0-28U the same way? Anyone tried it?

 

[Woody8275]

I'd say you can just reinstall the old NVER.

Anyway, you need to use an older version of hans if you get that error code.

do you have a link to old hans version

 

[gnmmarechal]

do you have a link to old hans version

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutoria...n-9-5-0-23-emunand.407714/page-7#post-5931913

 

[tomx86]

Maybe it's only compatible with 10.~? I haven't heard of anyone getting it to work in anything lower than that in the OP either :/ Also, anyone know if I can go back to 10.3.0-28U the same way? Anyone tried it?

Yeah, maybe.

 

[gnmmarechal]

Maybe it's only compatible with 10.~? I haven't heard of anyone getting it to work in anything lower than that in the OP either :/ Also, anyone know if I can go back to 10.3.0-28U the same way? Anyone tried it?

haven't tried, but it should work. At most, it should simply not install, which isn't really a problem. Well, we CAN downgrade the 3DS by installing older titles, no reason for you not to be able to install the -28 NVER cia.

 

[Woody8275]

Im guessing this dont work antmore since Nintendo dont just check nver only now
anyone know what else they check now

 

[gnmmarechal]

Im guessing this dont work antmore since Nintendo dont just check nver only now
anyone know what else they check now

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-fix-online-game-services-on-10-4-emunand.413264/

 

[Xross]

haven't tried, but it should work. At most, it should simply not install, which isn't really a problem. Well, we CAN downgrade the 3DS by installing older titles, no reason for you not to be able to install the -28 NVER cia.

So yeah it doesn't install, if I "downgrade" I'll just need the 10.3.0.28U files, but then it'll just downgrade the files that aren't already on that version, right? I just want to update to 10.5 can I just do it with .30U?

 

[gnmmarechal]

So yeah it doesn't install, if I "downgrade" I'll just need the 10.3.0.28U files, but then it'll just downgrade the files that aren't already on that version, right? I just want to update to 10.5 can I just do it with .30U?

yes, you'll just need sysUpdater and the 10.3 files. I don't recommend you update to 10.5 on a franken-firmware.

 

[Xross]

yes, you'll just need sysUpdater and the 10.3 files. I don't recommend you update to 10.5 on a franken-firmware.

Hey its me again... I got the 28U files, but Should I use the original sysupdater? I'm using safesysupdater, but when I check the files it gives me "MD5: /update/0004001000021000.cía -> Fail" I got them from that iso site :/

 

[gnmmarechal]

Hey its me again... I got the 28U files, but Should I use the original sysupdater? I'm using safesysupdater, but when I check the files it gives me "MD5: /update/0004001000021000.cía -> Fail" I got them from that iso site :/

Don't use SafeSysUpdater. SafeSys checks the MD5 and compares it with the MD5 for 9.2. You must use the regular SysUpdater for memchunkhax2.