Picking up from yesterday, FarisMarie stated in PM her system applets were still stuck loading after completing the first approach in post #
63 (* CTRTransfer in GodMode9).
We are now left with the sucky option(s). I tried a variation of 11.5 JPN n3DS CTRTransfer in Decrypt9WIP where there is only
SecureInfo_A (no B and no C) that was 0x100 edited for JPN = 00, and my 3DS still soft bricked. There is no way around this except further corrections to be made in GodMode9.
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With the o3DS now back at 11.9 EUR firmware,
1. GodMode9 →
[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND/rw/sys/SecureInfo_A →
Copy to 0:/gm9/out.
- This will back up a clean (unedited) copy. Just in case.
2.
SecureInfo_A → Press (X) →
<A> yes → <A> yes → button combo →
<A> yes.
- This will delete SecureInfo_A.
3.
SecureInfo_B → Press (X) →
<A> yes → <A> yes → button combo →
<A> yes.
- This will delete SecureInfo_B.
4.
SecureInfo_C → hold (R)-shoulder and press (X) →
SecureInfo_A →
<A> yes → button combo
→ <A> yes.
- This will rename SecureInfo_C as the new SecureInfo_A.
- Show in Hexeditor, make sure that the 0x100 offset is set to 02 (EUR).
5. Boot the o3DS to HOME Menu and Recovery Mode. Verify that both modes work with having only
SecureInfo_A.
6. Downgrade using the 11.5 EUR o3DS CTRTransfer with Decrypt9WIP. See post #
50 (skip the 11.9 updating step; not yet).
- Yes, Decrypt9WIP for realsies this time.
- Step #0: Optional NAND backup - You can skip this with (B) button since these are already made.
- Remember to put both *.bin and *.sha in files9 folder. This program will SHA-256 hash check the image.
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After CTRTransfer, the o3DS will mostly likely boot with an ARM9 error.
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7. GodMode9 → while hovering, white highlighting on
[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND → hold (R)-shoulder and press (A) →
Fix CMACs for drive → <A> yes → button combo →
<A> yes → button combo →
<A> to continue →
<A> yes.
- This will fix the CMAC hashes for certain *.db files found within the 1:/dbs directory that CTRTransfer in Decrypt9WIP was not able to account for.
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The o3DS should now be able to boot to HOME Menu. However...
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8. Recreate your exact user profile from scratch.
9. Update to 11.9 EUR firmware in either System Settings or Recovery Mode.
10. Check all the system applets (Game Notes, Friend List, Nofications, Internet Browser [online website visits], etc).
11. Restore the missing tickets for HOME Menu games, DLCs, updates with
faketik.
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And we're not done yet..
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12. In GodMode9, rename the (edited)
SecureInfo_A back to
SecureInfo_C.
13. Make a copy of
SecureInfo_C and rename that as
SecureInfo_B.
14. Go to
0:/gm9/out/SecureInfo_A → Press (Y) to
[CLIPBOARD] select.
15. Back out with (B) button. Go to
1:/rw/sys directory. Press (Y) →
Move path(s) → <A> yes → button combo →
<A> yes.
- You should now have all three SecureInfo_A/B/C.
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16. Verify again that both HOME Menu and Recovery Mode works. Also check those system applets are still working.
17. If everything is working as they're suppose to, back up a new SysNAND *.bin & *.sha image.