Hacking Drawbacks of Leaving NANDs Linked?

[Ailuros27]

So, I try not to post duplicate threads, but given the influx of new users into this area of the forums due to downgrading now being possible above 9.3, I figured it wouldn't hurt to have this on the front page.

My question is simple: What are possible drawbacks of leaving NANDs linked?

I know that going into Data Management on sysNAND will delete all CIAs installed into emuNAND when the two are linked. But does that work the other way around? And as I do not intend to install many CIAs in either NAND other than a few utilities like SaveDataFiler and whatever might be necessary to get online and in the eShop, are there any other drawbacks that might make me rethink leaving my NANDs linked?

 

[zetaPRIME]

Linked NANDs can't have separate themedata, which includes Menuhax; I haven't tested, but the initial payload from menuhax on one version may be incompatible with another, thus keeping you from being able to set up autobooting to emuNAND if it's on a different FW version and you haven't unlinked.

 

[Zidapi]

The biggest problem I can think of is that all of your games installed from .cia files re-wrap themselves. So every time you boot emuNAND you'll need to unwrap them again.

It doesn't bother me, but for many others it's main reason for unlinking.

 

[Ailuros27]

Hmmm... Like I said, I don't intend to install CIAs for games. I can use Hans if I want to play things like BD Uncensored or Pokemon romhacks. If that's the biggest drawback then I think I'll leave them linked. At least on my old 3DS. I'll continue to monitor this thread in case someone comes up with a more significant reason, though.

 

[Ailuros27]

Wait. Why did that first post from @zetaPRIME not show up before now? That does sound kinda problematic. Annoyingly so.

 

[iZallen]

Consult this thread for reasons: https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-the-emunand-save-data-mega-guide-gbatemp-doesnt-deserve.378491/

Its mainly with the .cia installations. Accessing system info in SystemNand detonates all the 'unruly' .cias you placed in the emuNand.