Hacking Ban for using CFW?

[Hunter]

Is it possible to be banned by using the freeshop on a 3DS?

it's possible to be banned just for having CFW, but most bans are from cheating online and from playing games before release

 

[Lumince]

From what I understand. You are talking about last year? I haven't heard of any mass bans in a while.
I recently dug my own grave by editing my pokemon moon save to have the mega ring before the elite 4 and went online to battle friends... I cross my fingers that I don't get banned but I was asking for it lol

 

[Jukrae]

I was asking because of the current ban wave on the Switch.

 

[Lumince]

I was asking because of the current ban wave on the Switch.

I only have seen 2 bans on the switch (3 if you count the 2 consoles from one person) But they were messing with CDN stuff and those consoles most likely got banned because of that and libnx errors.

 

[hellrokr]

I was asking because of the current ban wave on the Switch.

its not a ban wave.

 

[Mikemk]

In theory it's not if you use the 3dsx version.
It might've happened once when people downloaded a game from the eShop, and the update from freeshop.

 

[Iispoor]

From what I understand. You are talking about last year? I haven't heard of any mass bans in a while.
I recently dug my own grave by editing my pokemon moon save to have the mega ring before the elite 4 and went online to battle friends... I cross my fingers that I don't get banned but I was asking for it lol

Did you get banned after a while or no? Or still patiently waiting for it? haahaa

 

[RKrischna]

Is it safe to set a pirated game as your favourite game on the friends list?

 

[wormdood]

Is it safe to set a pirated game as your favourite game on the friends list?

as long as its purchasable in the country your 3ds is from yes

 

[Zap2000]

as long as its purchasable in the country your 3ds is from yes

How u to check if ur games are purchasable Your country ? As there’s more games than shop ones ?

 

[wormdood]

well if you have a eu 3ds than any eu game (except early leaks) will be safe . . . personally i would look at the nintendo shop website / gamestop's website

 

[Nef_Anyo]

Now that nintendo has released the switch lite im pretty sure they will not give a damn about the 3ds cfw anymore. Idk if the 3ds is going to discontinued or not.

 

[sakura-mk7]

For the record, you’ll only get banned if you do stupid things, including but not limited to the following:

- Downloading illicit CIAs and using them online.
- Blatantly using cheats online.
- Leaving Spotpass > Sending of system information on (with CFW installed)
- Leaving friend list on (with CFW installed)

Please keep in mind that if you install custom firmware of any kind, there is always the risk of being banned. However, there are ways to bypass this, like injecting an alternate LocalFriendSeed_B code.

 

[lone_wolf323]

For the record, you’ll only get banned if you do stupid things, including but not limited to the following:

- Downloading illicit CIAs and using them online.
- Blatantly using cheats online.
- Leaving Spotpass > Sending of system information on (with CFW installed)
- Leaving friend list on (with CFW installed)

Please keep in mind that if you install custom firmware of any kind, there is always the risk of being banned. However, there are ways to bypass this, like injecting an alternate LocalFriendSeed_B code.

that first one is if you dl a leaked copy of a game and go online before its actual release date. 3rd and 4th have been shown that they dont overly matter.

 

[XDM]

i have been reckless (to a limit) with my cfw 3ds and never got banned [my luck my not be yours]
i was careful with my switch hacking and got INSTABANNED! its all a roll of a die

 

[wormdood]

i have been reckless (to a limit) with my cfw 3ds and never got banned [my luck my not be yours]
i was careful with my switch hacking and got INSTABANNED! its all a roll of a die

naw that's updated/improved security measures

 

[BaamAlex]

- Downloading illicit CIAs and using them online.
- Blatantly using cheats online.
- Leaving Spotpass > Sending of system information on (with CFW installed)
- Leaving friend list on (with CFW installed)

1. Is not true. I played a few non legit titles online and was never banned
2. Is true
3. Doesn't matter. Mine is enabled (i think). No ban atm.
4. As long as you don't list any homebrew software as your favorite you are safe.

 

[Lacius]

1. Is not true. I played a few non legit titles online and was never banned
2. Is true
3. Doesn't matter. Mine is enabled (i think). No ban atm.
4. As long as you don't list any homebrew software as your favorite you are safe.

There was a CFW banwave in May 2017 that was predominantly caused by installing illicit CIA files like FBI or the homebrew launcher. Spotpass and Friend List settings were also relevant during this one isolated banwave. So, while one is unlikely to be banned for illicit CIA files now, it has happened before.

 

[wormdood]

There was a CFW banwave in May 2017 that was predominantly caused by installing illicit CIA files like FBI or the homebrew launcher. Spotpass and Friend List settings were also relevant during this one isolated banwave. So, while one is unlikely to be banned for illicit CIA files now, it has happened before.

I hate to be the grammar Nazi but you say illicit and then describe illegitimate perhaps that's because you didn't want to people to confuse it with legit or non legit where in the latter would actually describe illicit ... by definition that is

 

[Lacius]

I hate to be the grammar Nazi but you say illicit and then describe illegitimate perhaps that's because you didn't want to people to confuse it with legit or non legit where in the latter would actually describe illicit ... by definition that is

1. This is an issue of labels, not grammar.
2. I'm referencing sakura-mk7's post. It's not my word-choice.
3. Illicit, illegitimate, etc. are all acceptable adjectives for what is being described (custom titles).