hardmod,

you should have read this first

If you downgraded to 2.1.0 on Old 3DS or 2DS but for some reason have no functional NAND backups (with or without a functional browser), you can update to 9.2.0 by updating via a cart to 4.X, then following this.

If you downgraded to 2.1.0 on New 3DS but for some reason have no functional NAND backups (with or without a functional browser), we have a mostly working solution involving EmuNAND + NCSD / Crypto trickery. A writeup on how this is done can be found here.

 

Well you have your mistake right there, attempting to update your N3DS to 4.3 via OOT. N3DS does not officially support any firmware below 9.0 in the US/EU

 

Oi. That blows. You're just going to have to get a hardmod, if possible. Otherwise..

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Lad, read this:

"IF YOU HAVE A >>>NEW 3DS<<< AND SOMEHOW GET YOURSELF TO 2.1 WITH NO NAND BACKUPS OR A BROKEN BROWSER, DO NOT UPDATE. IF YOU UPDATE FROM A 2.1 NEW 3DS TO A VERSION ABOVE 6.X, YOU WILL BRICK. FOR NOW, YOU MUST RESTORE FROM A NAND BACKUP OF SOME KIND."

 

So but i read this!!

My ooT was 4.3U, the 3ds site says so. But maybe it's a new revision with something above 6.X
I dont know that because only thing i know it's (Rev01)

So i supose to update with cartrige or not?

 

I think that information is wrong. Looking back at threads, people were asking if is possible to downgrade to 4.5 on a N3DS without a odd method, your N3DS would get the "Error has occurred." message.

So, in this case, it's actually the Guide's fault.

 

You were supposed to do nothing, sadly. The issue was the guide itself, so, it was not actually your fault. You see, New 3DS's do not support 4.5, just like 2.1, since, the N3DS did not exist during that time the firmware was made. So, your 3DS panicked, and well, gives the error code. You would have had to upgrade back up to 9.2 anyways. So, you would have needed a hardmod both ways. Since, I believe that is no way to upgrade from 2.1 to 9.2 without a hardmod, since a exploit on 2.1 to do so does not exist.

 

The guide is not at fault, this is linked to https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-restore-n3ds-from-fw-2-1-without-nand-backups.424476/

this is a quote from the linked thread

!!!IMPORTANT!!! - I bricked my N3DS a few times during updating to 4.5 using game cart. Steps 3 and 4 is like an insurance, no harm taking extra precaution

 

If true, that really sucks for the OP... :/

 

But mine was NEW 3DS. So i skip this.

There says. " but for some reason have no functional NAND backups"

I have a functional NAND BACKUP. So i skip this too.

I'm tottaly confuse now!!

 

So if i got stuck at 2.1 with NEW 3ds only way out it's "hardmod"?
There no solution at all?

The guide i follow says there is no risk brick if i follow all the step. But i ended with a 2.1 broken Browser.
I alredy setup 2 New 3ds before. Dont know what's going wrong.

Just to be clear, there is no solution then hardmod if i'm in 2.1 with new 3ds?

I'll never do A9LH again!!

EDIT :
With New 3DS, stuck at 2.1. I can update to 9.2 with Cart?