Hacking Gateway Downgrading

[Aaron007]

So I downgraded from 9.2 and formatted sysnand with my SD card out. So it should be unlinked now correct?

Also since the blue card exploit is installed I don't need to use it anymore right?

This is pretty nice, that was with the main 4.2 sysnand I don't have wifi even set up. So don't have to worry about an update. Only have wifi in emunand.

Make three bogus ssid's in sysnand to be safe.

 

[CrispyYoshi]

Shoot, looks like it corrupted Smash too.

However, even after the 3.1.0 Gateway update it looks like I'm getting an SPI Test Fail, so it could be my own physical card giving me issues.

Well, this sucks.

 

[Sheimi]

Last question. Can you restore a NAND Backup made on 3.0 with 3.1?

 

[Sammt424]

That's weird, anyways if it's really the case before downgrading make a copy of your save file using saveddatafiler

SaveDataFiler works with retail cards?

 

[KeepPlanC]

CFW working on my end after downgrading from 9.2. No gateway needed. Follow Devin's tutorial here, it works wonders for getting this set up http://gbatemp.net/threads/release-3ds-cfw-cia-installer.373461/page-19#post-5143388 EDIT: updated to 4.5 using Animal Crossing retail once I downgraded.

so what do you need to put cfw?

 

[Aaron007]

Shoot, looks like it corrupted Smash too.

However, even after the 3.1.0 Gateway update it looks like I'm getting an SPI Test Fail, so it could be my own physical card giving me issues.

Well, this sucks.

Should one update again with 3.0.1 or 3.0 is enough for it to work?

 

[Romsstar]

Shoot, looks like it corrupted Smash too.

However, even after the 3.1.0 Gateway update it looks like I'm getting an SPI Test Fail, so it could be my own physical card giving me issues.

Well, this sucks.

Well that's funny I got SPI Test "OK" and read test OK!" too but I can't start any game because I get the "game card was removed message".
So to me the test means fucking nothing if it says a faulty card is ok...

 

[sblast3]

Shoot, looks like it corrupted Smash too.

However, even after the 3.1.0 Gateway update it looks like I'm getting an SPI Test Fail, so it could be my own physical card giving me issues.

Well, this sucks.

You may have used an un-updated SD card.

 

[Jasin]

Make three bogus ssid's in sysnand to be safe.

How do you do that?

 

[NutellaSwirl]

What do people mean when they say unlink sysnand with emunand?

 

[blinkzane]

So, wasn't the original guide showing that the N3DS used a vulnerability in the Mii Plaza, vs the current one's internet browser? Sounds pretty good, knowing you cannot access the browser on the N3DS without updating the firmware. I think it was SonyUSA who said posted that earlier guide?

stay on topic please, this thread is for downgrading info =]

 

[CrispyYoshi]

Well that's funny I got SPI Test "OK" and read test OK!" too but I can't start any game because I get the "game card was removed message".
So to me the test means fucking nothing if it says a faulty card is ok...

Is your card larger than 2GB? I heard most games black out/won't work unless it's larger than 2GB. Not sure if this was confirmed though, but worth a shot.

You may have used an un-updated SD card.

I'll format this SD card and try again.

Also, I checked and re-downloaded several times to make sure I wasn't crazy, but the launcher.dat included in the 3.0.1 update still says "3.0" in Gateway Launcher for me... Either they forgot to change that text or I'm really using 3.0 and did a downgrade+NAND backup/restore with 3.0.

 

[anhminh]

I think this stupid move from GW.
Now people will downgrade they 3DS and buy GW clone instead of real GW.

 

[CrispyYoshi]

Is your card larger than 2GB? I heard most games black out/won't work unless it's larger than 2GB. Not sure if this was confirmed though, but worth a shot.


I'll format this SD card and try again.

Also, I checked and re-downloaded several times to make sure I wasn't crazy, but the launcher.dat included in the 3.0.1 update still says "3.0" in Gateway Launcher for me... Either they forgot to change that text or I'm really using 3.0 and did a downgrade+NAND backup/restore with 3.0.

Actually I'm a bit scared to do that, maybe I'll hunt down a separate 4GB SD card.

 

[Romsstar]

Is your card larger than 2GB? I heard most games black out/won't work unless it's larger than 2GB. Not sure if this was confirmed though, but worth a shot.


I'll format this SD card and try again.

Also, I checked and re-downloaded several times to make sure I wasn't crazy, but the launcher.dat included in the 3.0.1 update still says "3.0" in Gateway Launcher for me... Either they forgot to change that text or I'm really using 3.0 and did a downgrade+NAND backup/restore with 3.0.

Nevermind... I ran the Diagnostic test on 4.5 now and you won't believe it the card WORKS now.
I had the test running 5-6 times on 9.2 but nothing. How is that even possible?

 

[AmeenX]

SaveDataFiler works with retail cards?

Yes it does probably

 

[CrispyYoshi]

Nevermind... I ran the Diagnostic test on 4.5 now and you won't believe it the card WORKS now.
I had the test running 5-6 times on 9.2 but nothing. How is that even possible?

The info I got from a previous thread said that EmuNAND reserves 1GB of an SD card to run, and the remaining 1GB on a 2GB card isn't enough to run some games, including Smash.

 

[Romsstar]

The info I got from a previous thread said that EmuNAND reserves 1GB of an SD card to run, and the remaining 1GB on a 2GB card isn't enough to run some games, including Smash.

I have no emunand (yet) and the card is 32 GB. So no that wasn't the issue.

 

[viral777]

downgrade successful.

 

[KeepPlanC]

sweet eshop games (some ) still work on 4.2