Tutorial
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How to access Browserhax on Old3DS 10.5
I know some of you might already know about this, but I'm still seeing people who maybe aren't quite so aware of this, so I figure -- might as well turn my reply on another thread into a tutorial.
It should be noted that browserhax, in general, isn't the most stable access point. Crashes will happen, and it may not always work (I had a few failed attempts of my own -- even when following the instructions to the letter! -- while testing for the troubleshooting guide.)
With that out of the way, here be instructions.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mk32ws1g9t7fir/20160205_234747.mp4?dl=0
Okay, so -- the video above might be a touch blurry (sorry >.>; ), but this shows the process I use to reproduce the ability to access homebrew from the browser.
1) Enter browser, touch the wee spanner, scroll down to "clear all save data" (don't just clear history or clear cookies -- there's a separate button further down for clear all save data -- it's near the bottom, above your browser version box), and OK it. It'll exit out to your home menu when finished.
2) Re-enter browser. Go through the setup screens, and then as soon as you can, hit URL (avoid letting the home page load up -- you need to be really quick).
3) Type in the browserhax address -- http://yls8.mtheall.com/3dsbrowserhax_auto.php and add a "?" after ".php" and then a string of random letters and numbers. E.g., http://yls8.mtheall.com/3dsbrowserhax_auto.php?asdrsrdbvsxfhvb
You can also try http://yls8.mtheall.com/spider28hax.php (plus the question mark and any stream of junk). This is the direct address for the Old 3DS =>10.3 browserhax exploit, whereas the 3dsbrowserhax_auto address redirects to the best method for your browser, which may slow down the process, thus explaining some of the failures.
4) Hit confirm.
5) Be patient and wait. Hopefully, homebrew should load, as it does in my video.
***
TROUBLESHOOTING:
1) I'm still getting stuck at the orange screen.
Try deleting the webkithax temporary file from the root of your SD card. (Thank you, Acro.)
2) My browser hangs when I hit URL (following a previous failed attempt).
You need to reboot if you got the orange screen or got ejected to the main menu. Then, follow the instructions again.
3) I have a custom theme and the browser boots me out without even loading the screen colours.
Switch to the default white theme.
***
Kudos to Yellows8 and Goodlookinguy for figuring this out in discussion on Github.
~Dora
It should be noted that browserhax, in general, isn't the most stable access point. Crashes will happen, and it may not always work (I had a few failed attempts of my own -- even when following the instructions to the letter! -- while testing for the troubleshooting guide.)
With that out of the way, here be instructions.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mk32ws1g9t7fir/20160205_234747.mp4?dl=0
Okay, so -- the video above might be a touch blurry (sorry >.>; ), but this shows the process I use to reproduce the ability to access homebrew from the browser.
1) Enter browser, touch the wee spanner, scroll down to "clear all save data" (don't just clear history or clear cookies -- there's a separate button further down for clear all save data -- it's near the bottom, above your browser version box), and OK it. It'll exit out to your home menu when finished.
2) Re-enter browser. Go through the setup screens, and then as soon as you can, hit URL (avoid letting the home page load up -- you need to be really quick).
3) Type in the browserhax address -- http://yls8.mtheall.com/3dsbrowserhax_auto.php and add a "?" after ".php" and then a string of random letters and numbers. E.g., http://yls8.mtheall.com/3dsbrowserhax_auto.php?asdrsrdbvsxfhvb
You can also try http://yls8.mtheall.com/spider28hax.php (plus the question mark and any stream of junk). This is the direct address for the Old 3DS =>10.3 browserhax exploit, whereas the 3dsbrowserhax_auto address redirects to the best method for your browser, which may slow down the process, thus explaining some of the failures.
4) Hit confirm.
5) Be patient and wait. Hopefully, homebrew should load, as it does in my video.
***
TROUBLESHOOTING:
1) I'm still getting stuck at the orange screen.
Try deleting the webkithax temporary file from the root of your SD card. (Thank you, Acro.)
2) My browser hangs when I hit URL (following a previous failed attempt).
You need to reboot if you got the orange screen or got ejected to the main menu. Then, follow the instructions again.
3) I have a custom theme and the browser boots me out without even loading the screen colours.
Switch to the default white theme.
***
Kudos to Yellows8 and Goodlookinguy for figuring this out in discussion on Github.
~Dora
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