Hardware Interesting way to update the 3DS.

[eggsample]

Yesterday I played with my 3DS, and I found by accident something that probably no one had mentioned.
Probably most of you know that when you press the right button combination on DSi or DSiXL , you can get touchscreen setup on startup. OK. What about 3DS?

Press and hold L + R + (dpad) UP + A and press Power once.This combination will get you straight to the update screen. Don't worry, you can cancel it

Another interesting thing is that I set 3D function restricted by parental control. No other options are restricted. While update-startup screen system asked me for the PIN.
Dou you know other hidden features?

 

[broitsak]

No,and thats quite interesting actually..Pretty cool,funny nobody mentioned it though.

 

[nukeboy95]

idk any 3ds short cuts

but i do know a dsi/dsi xl shprt cut


SELECT+the volume will change the brightness

 

[Janthran]

idk any 3ds short cuts

but i do know a dsi/dsi xl shprt cut


SELECT+the volume will change the brightness

Does that work on a 3DS in DS mode?

 

[CrimzonEyed]

Tested it on my xl and it worked.
My biggest question is how the heck did you figure it out?

It's probably easily do able on the 3DS but on the XL I had to use my teeth to press the power button xD

EDIT: also after doing a update this way your 3DS will shut down after the update is completed.

 

[eggsample]

No,and thats quite interesting actually..Pretty cool,funny nobody mentioned it though.

I wasn't sure about that nobody found it.

Tested it on my xl and it worked.
My biggest question is how the heck did you figure it out?

It's probably easily do able on the 3DS but on the XL I had to use my teeth to press the power button xD

EDIT: also after doing a update this way your 3DS will shut down after the update is completed.

How did I figure it out? I was expecting that some button combination will bring different startup screen so I spent 10 minutes on testing, pressing, holding, pushing. I know it sounds stupid but this method worked

 

[nukeboy95]

idk any 3ds short cuts

but i do know a dsi/dsi xl shprt cut


SELECT+the volume will change the brightness

Does that work on a 3DS in DS mode?

nope because the 3ds doesn't have buttons for the sound

 

[Rydian]

idk any 3ds short cuts

but i do know a dsi/dsi xl shprt cut


SELECT+the volume will change the brightness

Does that work on a 3DS in DS mode?

Works on the DSi in DS mode, though.

 

[AskaLangly]

Works on the DSi in DS mode, though.

Actually, in both DS and DSi Modes. Handy feature, for sure. Just don't use it with a flashcart, where Select changes the list view...

 

[BORTZ]

Huh i dont know why i would ever use parental controls though haha

 

[Beldr]

There is also a secret option on the 3DS when going to ds wifi settings
choose 1 and touch to the left up of ur screen a secret menu appears idunno what it doos

 

[Langin]

There is also a secret option on the 3DS when going to ds wifi settings
choose 1 and touch to the left up of ur screen a secret menu appears idunno what it doos

Can 'u' show a pic of that? My 3DS is atm @Nintendo for some transfer stuff ^^

 

[Beldr]

There is also a secret option on the 3DS when going to ds wifi settings
choose 1 and touch to the left up of ur screen a secret menu appears idunno what it doos

Can 'u' show a pic of that? My 3DS is atm @Nintendo for some transfer stuff ^^

i can make a vid for u and upload it to mediafire sinds i have no yt account

 

[Langin]

There is also a secret option on the 3DS when going to ds wifi settings
choose 1 and touch to the left up of ur screen a secret menu appears idunno what it doos

Can 'u' show a pic of that? My 3DS is atm @Nintendo for some transfer stuff ^^

i can make a vid for u and upload it to mediafire sinds i have no yt account

Oh I guess that would even be better! But if you have time for it please make one for us. ^^ Else just take a pic or two and upload them here on this website.(Press your name on the upper right corner and upload your stuff)

 

[osm70]

Maybe its for brick recovery?

 

[aireca]

nice find

 

[Beldr]

There is also a secret option on the 3DS when going to ds wifi settings
choose 1 and touch to the left up of ur screen a secret menu appears idunno what it doos

Can 'u' show a pic of that? My 3DS is atm @Nintendo for some transfer stuff ^^

i can make a vid for u and upload it to mediafire sinds i have no yt account

Oh I guess that would even be better! But if you have time for it please make one for us. ^^ Else just take a pic or two and upload them here on this website.(Press your name on the upper right corner and upload your stuff)

Ow yes, i have some problems with my phone now or ill try it tomorrow

 

[ferofax]

Be glad Nintendo did not make a System Format startup key combo. You could have accidentally formatted your 3DS, lol.

But now that I think of it, a System Format on boot would be a great contingency measure, in case of a fucked up firmware update that kills the 3DS from booting entirely (you know, messed up OS that just auto-shuts down). This way, you just do a System Format on boot and it skips everything entirely, jumping straight to re-flashing the firmware from some read-only recovery sector or something. In short, brick-proof 3DS.

 

[Azure42893]

idk any 3ds short cuts

but i do know a dsi/dsi xl shprt cut


SELECT+the volume will change the brightness

Does that work on a 3DS in DS mode?

No, but if you're in DS mode and press Home, you bring up the window that says save data will be lost, etc etc, right? Hold start and press up/down to adjust brightness and just cancel the return to home.

 

[Janthran]

idk any 3ds short cuts

but i do know a dsi/dsi xl shprt cut


SELECT+the volume will change the brightness

Does that work on a 3DS in DS mode?

No, but if you're in DS mode and press Home, you bring up the window that says save data will be lost, etc etc, right? Hold start and press up/down to adjust brightness and just cancel the return to home.

Yeah, I didn't realize that the DSi just had buttons. I thought it was a very accurate backlight setting.