Homebrew Boot9Strap/SigHax Install Success Rate

[derrek]

Besides the one "user error" report from the initial version of my installer, I also haven't received any reports about bricks...
I suspect that there are alot false positive reports in the OP's poll.

 

[pixelmasher]

I think some people just vote random stuff for "fun". I didn't even vote. Did 7 systems so far with zero issues.

 

[Shadow#1]

I think some people just vote random stuff for "fun". I didn't even vote. Did 7 systems so far with zero issues.

Yea some do that is sad

 

[d0k3]

Besides the one "user error" report from the initial version of my installer, I also haven't received any reports about bricks...
I suspect that there are alot false positive reports in the OP's poll.

In our case, I can think of people forgetting to put the boot.firm on their SD cards, falsely labeling an unfinished install (due to user error or stuff like 3dsafe) as a brick or users being confused by the many poll options @Lia provides. Anyways, @everyone, be fair. If you think you encountered a legitimate brick and voted that option in that poll, contact me, @SciresM or @Plailect for SafeB9SInstaller issues or @derrek for Sighax Installer issues. Or at least leave a note here about what exactly happened.

 

[godden18]

i tried to update mine from a9lh to boot9 and now it wont even turn on

 

[RustInPeace]

i tried to update mine from a9lh to boot9 and now it wont even turn on

Does the blue light flash for a second and fades? Copy the boot.firm from the Luma 3DS zip linked in the guide to the SD card root.

 

[d0k3]

i tried to update mine from a9lh to boot9 and now it wont even turn on

Remember: The 3DS turning off right away is a clear sign that it is NOT bricked. A bricked unit would stay in blackscreen or show the feared bluescreen. You did something wrong, @godden18, and I guess everyone who voted for a brick here is similar to your case.

 

[godden18]

yeah thats what mine does. already got the boot.frim on the root but still doing the same.
this is what the root of my SD CARD look like

 

[d0k3]

yeah thats what mine does. already got the boot.frim on the root but still doing the same.
this is what the root of my SD CARD look like

Looks good to me, maybe try a different SD card? Also, the 3DS card reader is not the best quality and sometimes wonky, maybe because it was never intended for regular SD inserts / ejects.

 

[godden18]

Looks good to me, maybe try a different SD card? Also, the 3DS card reader is not the best quality and sometimes wonky, maybe because it was never intended for regular SD inserts / ejects.

ah ok it was working fine and has been for the last year untill i tried to update to boot9

 

[d0k3]

ah ok it was working fine and has been for the last year untill i tried to update to boot9

Try something else then. Get GodMode9.firm, rename it to boot.firm, put it in the SD card root instead of the Luma 3DS boot.firm. Does it boot? If yes, you've got further proof you're not bricked.

 

[godden18]

Try something else then. Get GodMode9.firm, rename it to boot.firm, put it in the SD card root instead of the Luma 3DS boot.firm. Does it boot? If yes, you've got further proof you're not bricked.

just tried it and nope. it the same.light lights up blue for a second then nothing

 

[d0k3]

Okay, you should really try a different SD card. You can come to freenode #Cakey, and I can guarantee you we will get this solved.

 

[Oleboy555]

how can you even brick here? i do not get it

 

[RustInPeace]

I honestly think he didn't actually transition to BS9, try booting up a .bin payload, if it works, he is still on A9LH.

 

[d0k3]

I honestly think he didn't actually transition to BS9, try booting up a .bin payload, if it works, he is still on A9LH.

Good point. @godden18, try putting an old version of Luma (as "arm9loaderhax.bin") on the SD card.

 

[wakabayashy]

I've install Boot9Strap and works for me in NEW3ds

 

[godden18]

Good point. @godden18, try putting an old version of Luma (as "arm9loaderhax.bin") on the SD card.

ok ive got it to boot up again since putting the old arm9loaderhax.bin back on the sd card. whats would cause this to of happened?

 

[d0k3]

ok ive got it to boot up again since putting the old arm9loaderhax.bin back on the sd card. whats would cause this to of happened?

The cause is you not installing boot9strap properly and on top of that ignoring red error messages... Want to take your vote back now ? (hint: you can't)

 

[godden18]

The cause is you not installing boot9strap properly and on top of that ignoring error messages... Want to take your vote back now ? (hint: you can't)

i have not voted anyway, and no errored appeared on the screen. I followed the guide word for word