Exactly.They are doing this because they are 100% sure that no Gateway user got bricked.
People can't see the forest from the trees.
Shipping costs ? Who the hell cares ... it is irrelevant.
Exactly.They are doing this because they are 100% sure that no Gateway user got bricked.
If they really care they could just release the method to fix the console..
But ofcourse making sure "other" people(clone/mods) cant unbrick is of higher priority than Gateway helping their own customers....
Not true. All the Gateway customers are fine.
R4i bricked their user's 3DS by distributing bad firmware via the r4i site. R4i is having problems.
Gateway is not having *ANY* problems.
and for the other user that asked whey they didn't as for the back nand. Im sure they have a way to recover the nand on the system considering they have claimed they bricked theirs lots of times and whos to say they had a back up until they got it up and running right. they had to have a way to get the nand back on the system before they could make a backup. just saying
No respectable developer will not have a backup of whatever they're working on.
That would be like someone programming for 10 hours without saving or compiling, it's ridiculous to even think about it.
Except nand backup and restoration doesn't require custom code execution, it's strictly a hardware modification.... and for the other user that asked whey they didn't as for the back nand. Im sure they have a way to recover the nand on the system considering they have claimed they bricked theirs lots of times and whos to say they had a back up until they got it up and running right. they had to have a way to get the nand back on the system before they could make a backup. just saying
What about the people with self-reported unmodified 2.02b bricks on their forums? They haven't made any effort to disprove those.
Not true. All the Gateway customers are fine.
R4i bricked their user's 3DS by distributing bad firmware via the r4i site. R4i is having problems.
Gateway is not having *ANY* problems.
It's pretty easy, the first person to send in his legimately Gateway-bricked 3DS will end any speculation, when he gets it back repaired.
All we have to do is wait for apollooooooo to send in his, if his claims are indeed legit. If he knows his claim isn't legit, he won't send in his 3DS.
If it is legit, he should have no qualms about sending it in. In fact, if his 3DS is precious to him, he'll already have contacted his reseller right now.
I read the email like this.
if the 3ds was bricked due to our official card and firmware we will fix it for free.
if the 3ds was bricked due to a clone card and a modified firmware we will fix it but it will cost you $100
and for the other user that asked whey they didn't as for the back nand. Im sure they have a way to recover the nand on the system considering they have claimed they bricked theirs lots of times and whos to say they had a back up until they got it up and running right. they had to have a way to get the nand back on the system before they could make a backup. just saying
osirisjem, do you actually have the proof that gateway users are 100% safe? 'cause stating it without even doubting a little requires solid proofs.
I'm a gateway supporter, btw.
"if the 3ds was bricked due to a clone card and a modified firmware we will fix it but it will cost you $100"
Trolls.
They said they would fix them for free.
I'll be zero of those r4i trolls will take up the offer.
I'm sure once they put an official announcement on their website about this, they'll include something like this:
"Your package must contain an USB flashdrive with your NAND backup"
Unless the 0 length emmc brick doesn't actually delete any of the data and its simply a matter of reprogramming the controller and it will work again.
Anyone can read a 3DS like a book. Just flip it sideways.
These douchebags are a disgrace. Never have I viewed a backup device manufacturer in this way. The whole point is to help the consumer, with neat devices that allow them to have more fun with their consoles. Instead they are bricking consoles and attacking the consumer. Even if it is confined to clone users, it's an asshole thing to do. What did they think there would be no clones? It comes with the territory, there is no need to punish the possibly oblivious consumer because someone pirated their piracy cartridge.
It's literally not even worth supporting these guys. I'd much rather support the developers than these rejects.