Hacking Finalizing Setup, cannot update. Help please!

[gatortip]

Hello,

I'm following 3ds.hacks.guide to install cfw on my New 3DSXL. When I started, I was at Version 11.0.0-33U. I read the whole guide twice and have been working through it very carefully. Everything was smooth sailing until I got to "Finalizing Setup - Section II - Updating the System. It looks like it connect to the internet, tries to update, and then I get an error that says, "An error has occurred. Unable to update. The system will now be restarted." There is no error number or anything else.

Following the guide, I did confirm that my DNS is set to auto. Same error. I then followed the CTRTransfer guide. That went smoothly until Section II #24, which again instructs me to do a system update. Same error. Triple-checked DNS, still auto. My system is now at Version 11.5.0-38U, so it looks like that went okay. Still cannot update though.

I tried power-cycling my router, just in case it really was a connection issue. I tried manual DNS and back to auto. None of that worked. I don't want to start just clicking things, so I'm hoping someone here can help! Thank you!

 

[Quantumcat]

There's no issues if you don't update, just means there may be some games you won't be able to play (not sure if there are even any games that require 11.6+ anyway) and you won't be able to play online, but even if you were up to date your internet problems might have stopped that anyway. If you have ever used a Wii U or Switch you may have blocked Nintendo's servers on your router, so maybe check that.

 

[gatortip]

There's no issues if you don't update, just means there may be some games you won't be able to play.

Well that's a relief! So I can just move onto the next section?

If you have ever used a Wii U or Switch you may have blocked Nintendo's servers on your router, so maybe check that.

I do have a Switch. I checked my routers "Blocked Services" and there isn't anything listed there. Is there somewhere else I should be checking?

 

[Quantumcat]

Well that's a relief! So I can just move onto the next section?



I do have a Switch. I checked my routers "Blocked Services" and there isn't anything listed there. Is there somewhere else I should be checking?

I think if you did it yourself you would know where to check, so probably you didn't block Nintendo's servers. Not sure why your console won't update!

 

[gatortip]

Ah, I see! No, I didn't purposely block them

Oh well! I seem to be up and running and I don't think I'll ever play online, so it might never matter. If I ever figure it out, I'll come back and share.

Thanks for your speedy reply!!

 

[gatortip]

Well. I accidentally got it to work and I have no idea why. I booted into the Luma menu (holding select during boot) for a different reason. Didn't end up changing anything. Pressed start to continue the normal boot and it asked me to update. Everything went fine. Solved, I guess!

 

[ihaveahax]

The issue was a server error on Nintendo's side, probably due to the maintenance. It was not a configuration issue on your end.

 

[gatortip]

The issue was a server error on Nintendo's side, probably due to the maintenance. It was not a configuration issue on your end.

Mystery solved. Thanks for letting me know!