Hacking Homebrew Getting my 2DS updated

[-K1-]

Its been 2-3 years since I last turned on my 2DS and was wondering what I would need to get everything updated?

Last thing I did if I remember was setting up Luma, I can install CIAs and all that but what was the best way to update things?

I can't launch godmode9 for nand backups or anything, I also seemed to have lost my settings icon as well, is there a way to get it back? Can't check which version my 2DS is on as well

 

[CoolMe]

You don't have GodMode9? First you should boot into Luma (by pressing select on boot) and see which version you have, and post it here to see if it's not too old (also your 3DS firmware). If it is, then it's pretty easy to update, you just put the latest Luma3DS files on the sd card and update the system.

 

[-K1-]

Its showing Luma3DS v7.1

other options that I see if important are:
Enable loading external firms and modules
enable game patching
show nand or user string in system settings
show gba boot screen in patched agb_firm
patch svc/service/archive/arm9 access
set developer unitinfo
enable exception handlers

only the show nand is checked

Edit: where can I find my 2DS firmware? My settings title is deleted so I cant use it to check, think I did it on mistake 2-3 years ago


Edit2: would it be easier to just update the firmware on the 2ds and follow https://3ds.hacks.guide/get-started ? unless theres a firmware out there where CFW doesn't work properly?

 

[lifehackerhansol]

Its showing Luma3DS v7.1

other options that I see if important are:
Enable loading external firms and modules
enable game patching
show nand or user string in system settings
show gba boot screen in patched agb_firm
patch svc/service/archive/arm9 access
set developer unitinfo
enable exception handlers

only the show nand is checked

Edit: where can I find my 2DS firmware? My settings title is deleted so I cant use it to check, think I did it on mistake 2-3 years ago


Edit2: would it be easier to just update the firmware on the 2ds and follow https://3ds.hacks.guide/get-started ? unless theres a firmware out there where CFW doesn't work properly?

You can follow https://3ds.hacks.guide/updating-b9s.html
Should be a simple enough upgrade.

 

[-K1-]

You can follow https://3ds.hacks.guide/updating-b9s.html
Should be a simple enough upgrade.

Thanks, everything seems to be updated now.

Is there a way to get the settings icon back? I can't get into it via home menu settings and then settings.

I'm assuming its also safe now to update the firmware? I can get the prompt when going into eShop

 

[JackTheFroster]

So luma and b9s is updated? can you boot into godmode9 when pressing start on boot? and yes, you are safe to update your firmware then.

Edit: about the settings icon... how did you manage to "delete" it?

 

[-K1-]

So luma and b9s is updated? can you boot into godmode9 when pressing start on boot? and yes, you are safe to update your firmware then.

Edit: about the settings icon... how did you manage to "delete" it?

Yep, holding start boots me into godemode9 and luma and b9s have been updated

in regards to the settings being deleted, mustve deleted the title/ticket when I last touched my 2ds. Think I was trying to update luma or get away from arm9loaderhax?? when it was still a thing

 

[JackTheFroster]

maybe try follwing this thread:

deleted settings then installed it, nothing is happening

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update: it came back after reboot

and you also followed b9s updating guide until the end by updating luma on the ctrnand, right?

 

[-K1-]

maybe try follwing this thread:



and you also followed b9s updating guide until the end by updating luma on the ctrnand, right?

yep, the only portion I guess I didn't follow was

" If, before following this guide, you already had an EmuNAND setup and would like to move the contents of your previous EmuNAND to your new SysNAND CFW, now is the time to follow Move EmuNAND before doing this section. "

other than that I did everything else on the finalizing setup page.

and Thanks for the settings thing, I got it back

 

[JackTheFroster]

yep, the only portion I guess I didn't follow was

" If, before following this guide, you already had an EmuNAND setup and would like to move the contents of your previous EmuNAND to your new SysNAND CFW, now is the time to follow Move EmuNAND before doing this section. "

other than that I did everything else on the finalizing setup page.

and Thanks for the settings thing, I got it back

Nice, enjoy your updated 2DS then ^^

 

[lifehackerhansol]

yep, the only portion I guess I didn't follow was

" If, before following this guide, you already had an EmuNAND setup and would like to move the contents of your previous EmuNAND to your new SysNAND CFW, now is the time to follow Move EmuNAND before doing this section. "

other than that I did everything else on the finalizing setup page.

and Thanks for the settings thing, I got it back

I think it is worth doing a system update just in case anything else is missing (A system update doesn't just update, it also replaces missing files where required.) Though that is part of the Finalizing Setup page so you probably already got to it.

 

[JackTheFroster]

I think it is worth doing a system update just in case anything else is missing (A system update doesn't just update, it also replaces missing files where required.) Though that is part of the Finalizing Setup page so you probably already got to it.

i read in a thread that it might be possible, that a system update wont restore missing files if the tickets are still present.

 

[MarioMasta64]

maybe try follwing this thread:



and you also followed b9s updating guide until the end by updating luma on the ctrnand, right?

yep, the only portion I guess I didn't follow was

" If, before following this guide, you already had an EmuNAND setup and would like to move the contents of your previous EmuNAND to your new SysNAND CFW, now is the time to follow Move EmuNAND before doing this section. "

other than that I did everything else on the finalizing setup page.

and Thanks for the settings thing, I got it back

nice to know my 4 year ago experience helped lol.