Homebrew Downgrade Question: Is It Safe?

[JustAKirby]

I've got a little question of my own. Say I softbrick after a unsuccessful downgrade, is it possible to update by cart after starting recovery mode? (the answer is probably no)

 

[leanderson2006]

no

thank you, afraid to do in a new Nintendo 3DS. I did in an old and everything went well. but I see many reports of bricked in New 3ds.

 

[hobbledehoy899]

thank you, afraid to do in a new Nintendo 3DS. I did in an old and everything went well. but I see many reports of bricked in New 3ds.

PlaiSysUpdater remedies that very well, it's amazing!

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

im looking at how too's on youtube and everyone is using safesysupdater there

 

[hobbledehoy899]

im looking at how too's on youtube and everyone is using safesysupdater there

Don't use that shit, the videos are old.

 

[Tobias97]

I've got a little question of my own. Say I softbrick after a unsuccessful downgrade, is it possible to update by cart after starting recovery mode? (the answer is probably no)

No, it isn't. The system shuts down once you exit.

im looking at how too's on youtube and everyone is using safesysupdater there

I always used PlaiSysUpdater since I heard reports of SafeSysUpdater freezing mid-process. I've downgraded both of my 3DSes and it went swimmingly.

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

the videos are the videos are on 10.6 fw and they say it works on 10.7

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

im reading the guide now, it looks sooo confusing

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it tells me i need emunand, wich i do not have

 

[Tobias97]

im reading the guide now, it looks sooo confusing

Just download the zip of the update that you want from that ISO site (assuming you know what that is) and make sure it is the right model. Make a folder called "updates" on the root of your SD card and extract the files there. (If you are using a JPN n3DS and downgrading to 9.2 , delete "000400102002CA00.cia" or else you will brick)

it tells me i need emunand, wich i do not have

No, you don't.

 

[Deleted User]

im reading the guide now, it looks sooo confusing

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it tells me i need emunand, wich i do not have

Don't worry, it is overwhelming at first
The guide by Plailect (https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki) is fairly straight forward and tells you anything you need!

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

i download the 9.2.0 Full zip(U) right? for the downgrade

 

[Deleted User]

If you are on a new 3ds make sure it is for the new 3ds (should say new in the archive name) and if you are a north american console it is the right one.

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

im on old3dsxl and yes i made sure it is O3ds

 

[Deleted User]

Then install using PlaiSysUpdater (unless you really, really, really, really, want to use SafeSysUpdater, use PlaiSysUpdater)

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

im using plaisysupdater since i am hearing good things about it

 

[Deleted User]

Then launch PlaiSysUpdater w/ the HBL and pray it doesn't brick (usually they don't )

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

one more question, do i need to download the emunand files too?

 

[Deleted User]

You do not download emuNAND files. Just follow the guide Plailect created and nothing less, nothing more, and you should be golden.

 

[Mrzeldaootfan]

when im moving the upadte file to the root of the folder its giving me an error while moving

 

[Deleted User]

What is it.