Hacking Can a9lh be removed by a system update

[KVPrasad]

I recently added a9lh to a 3dsXL w/ video capture card and a N3dsXL. That was on 10.7. Now that 11.0 is out, or any future system software, will updating be able to patch the a9lh effectively removing it from the system or am I safe in that respect. Is 11.0 sysNand safe to be updated or is it RedNand only?

 

[RealityNinja]

I recently added a9lh to a 3dsXL w/ video capture card and a N3dsXL. That was on 10.7. Now that 11.0 is out, or any future system software, will updating be able to patch the a9lh effectively removing it from the system or am I safe in that respect. Is 11.0 sysNand safe to be updated or is it RedNand only?

If you use luma3DS (or reinand cfw): nope, because it blocks writes to firm0/firm1.
(i have updated my 10.7 a9lh sysnand to 11.0 without issues ^^)

 

[hobbledehoy899]

only if you don't use A9LH

 

[bobfacemoo]

sysNAND is safe to upate to 11.0 with A9LH

 

[zoogie]

Maybe. Cfw coders have patched out firm installing from the NIM module, but that doesn't mean Nintendo couldn't use another method to install over it. However, there should always be a way around any of N's countermeasures if we have arm9 access that early in the boot sequence (a9lh).

The important thing to remember as a user is to WAIT for the all-clear after any firmware update newly becomes available so devs can research and patch out any new wrinkles in N's security.

 

[KVPrasad]

If you use luma3DS (or reinand cfw): nope, because it blocks writes to firm0/firm1.
(i have updated my 10.7 a9lh sysnand to 11.0 without issues ^^)

Thanks, I'm using Luma s that must mean i'm safe

Maybe. Cfw coders have patched out firm installing from the NIM module, but that doesn't mean Nintendo couldn't use another method to install over it. However, there should always be a way around any of N's countermeasures if we have arm9 access that early in the boot sequence (a9lh).

The important thing to remember as a user is to WAIT for the all-clear after any firmware update newly becomes available so devs can research and patch out any new wrinkles in N's security.

Thanks, I also thought that was the way to go.

 

[Bubsy Bobcat]

There's always a chance Ninty could find a way to write over the read only FIRMs. Kinda like exploiting their own console.