Homebrew can nintendo unistall a9lh if you send your console

[PewnyPL]

In practically all companies that produce electronics with flashable firmware, the first thing they check is the FW memory, if anything not made by them was flashed. Nintendo most likely is the same.
So, if you want to send it to them under Warranty, they will send it back with a memo that by modifying the device you voided your warranty.
If your warranty expired and you are going to pay for repairs, then more than likely they will reflash your whole console to be stock.

 

[Seriel]

If Nintendo really wanted to they could uninstall A9LH, but if they actually noticed they would just void your warranty instead.

 

[Bu2d85]

Some of these answers a just dumb. If you could just uninstall a9lh, flash an old nand, or uninstall fbi from your nand then your system is not broken and does not need to be sent to Nintendo.

If you have to send the system in, that means it will not boot no matter what you have tried (excluding a hardmod maybe) and at that point a9lh does not matter. It's dead. If it is not dead you do not need to send it in for repair.

The only reason I can think of to send it in is you completely jacked up your nand and you do not have a backup, but at that point it's your fault and you deserve to lose a9lh anyway.

EDIT: Sorry if I sound dick-ish, I've been drinking.

 

[Redferne]

Some of these answers a just dumb. If you could just uninstall a9lh, flash an old nand, or uninstall fbi from your nand then your system is not broken and does not need to be sent to Nintendo.

If you have to send the system in, that means it will not boot no matter what you have tried (excluding a hardmod maybe) and at that point a9lh does not matter. It's dead. If it is not dead you do not need to send it in for repair.

The only reason I can think of to send it in is you completely jacked up your nand and you do not have a backup, but at that point it's your fault and you deserve to lose a9lh anyway.

And what if your screen is broken?
The system works just fine but you still can't use the console.
I guess you should have think a little more before answering and insulting people.

 

[The Catboy]

You voided your warranty by installing A9LH, Nintendo isn't going to help you. They will just send it back.
It's best if you voided your warranty to send it to someone else who knows what they are doing for it to get repaired. Or in some cases, just learn how to repair it yourself.

 

[Bu2d85]

And what if your screen is broken?
The system works just fine but you still can't use the console.
I guess you should have think a little more before answering and insulting people.

The OP never said why they are sending it in, so... the whole argument is null.

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Also it's been like 4 hours since the thread started and he has not replied so he must not care that much.

 

[The Catboy]

The OP never said why they are sending it in, so... the whole argument is null.

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Also it's been like 4 hours since the thread started and he has not replied so he must not care that much.

Either that or they are most likely interested in seeing what the community thinks will happen.
The only way for us to really know is just send one in. But more than likely Nintendo would just simply send it back without doing anything to it. Since installing A9LH voids the warranty, Nintendo is not obligated do anything with it and it would just be cheaper/easier to send it back with a note that say, "You done borked it, srry."

 

[Khangaroo]

ah9l

ArmHax9Loader?
what

 

[QuickQuestion]

You are all assuming Nintendo actually fix these consoles. If the problem requires anything more than a 10 minute fix, it usually isn't even worth their time to fix it; a lot of times they just ship you a completely different console. Apple is notorious for doing this, and I know for a fact Sony used to do this back when the PSP was a thing.

 

[DanTheMan827]

Technically in the USA Nintendo voiding the warranty like this is actually illegal!

If there is a hardware issue they have to prove that your modification caused the said issue...

Look up the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

Mind you, getting Nintendo to honor that without a lawyer would be another task altogether...

 

[Krude]

Detecting an A9LH setup is extremely easy for Nintendo.

1. Access NAND via hardware tools
2. Compare installed FIRM0 and FIRM1 partitions (which are corrupted by A9LH) against official firmwares
3. Maybe check the common stage2 install locations on NAND for code if you're not sure.

The A9LH code gets installed to free/unused locations on NAND, so if anything's there, it's obvious A9LH is installed.


It's very unlikely that they won't notice A9LH when you send it in, and that voids your warranty.

 

[Ichigo1000]

yeah, if it's the home menu you are in trouble lol. if the camera, no.
but no one should really be installing non legit system titles anyway, so it's not really something to worry about unless you are in that minority.

Does installing non legit titles include editing text from your power down screen?

 

[cearp]

Does installing non legit titles include editing text from your power down screen?

yes, editing makes it not legit

 

[Quantumcat]

Detecting an A9LH setup is extremely easy for Nintendo.

1. Access NAND via hardware tools
2. Compare installed FIRM0 and FIRM1 partitions (which are corrupted by A9LH) against official firmwares
3. Maybe check the common stage2 install locations on NAND for code if you're not sure.

The A9LH code gets installed to free/unused locations on NAND, so if anything's there, it's obvious A9LH is installed.


It's very unlikely that they won't notice A9LH when you send it in, and that voids your warranty.

They could, but would they? A9LH consoles make up a tiny fraction all the consoles in the world and they must receive hundreds for repair a day. They would want to be turning them around as fast as possible, not waste time being spiteful and looking for the 0.5% that are a9lh.

 

[Krude]

They could, but would they? A9LH consoles make up a tiny fraction all the consoles in the world and they must receive hundreds for repair a day. They would want to be turning them around as fast as possible, not waste time being spiteful and looking for the 0.5% that are a9lh.

Dude, you're talking about modern day computers here. Include a check as described above on the standard diagnostics program they run on every 3DS coming in to determine faults (and update firmware to latest), and it will check for A9LH in a hundredth of a second. Computers are very fast. There's close to zero time investment for them to do that.

 

[IzeC0ld]

They probaly would uninstall a9lh and shit, but if you have updated a9lh features and don't send with no sd, they will never know he he he he he

 

[Quantumcat]

don't send with no sd

So send it with an SD ...?

 

[cearp]

Dude, you're talking about modern day computers here. Include a check as described above on the standard diagnostics program they run on every 3DS coming in to determine faults (and update firmware to latest), and it will check for A9LH in a hundredth of a second. Computers are very fast. There's close to zero time investment for them to do that.

ok, but do you really think they even test specifically for a9lh? such a tiny fraction of 3ds owners use a9lh... it doesn't matter that it can be quick to test for, but it would still take time and effort to make the test. we have no idea how and what nintendo does when they receive the faulty 3ds. maybe they test the integrity of the firmware, sure - but i guess they just turn it on.

 

[Ichigo1000]

yes, editing makes it not legit

Oh darn. Does downloading a clean one from 3dnus make it legit again?

 

[Ramzh]

To answer this question easily, someone with enough skills for a hardmod, should send one of their consoles (multiple is better than one) with A9LH + noSDboot (make it look like most legit as possible) to Nintendo and wait to get it back and see what they've done, possibly under warranty and with hardware malfuntion other than the NAND