Homebrew N3DS 11.2 downgrade help or other options.

[GraveSoul29]

As the headline says: I have a N3DS that's still on ofw 11.2. However I want to try cfw for my system. I have soundhax pegged to it but that's about it. If anyone can help, I want to know if it's possible to downgrade my system with soundhax as my jumping off point or if there is another way. I DON'T want to hardmod my system(which a: I don't know how to do that, and b: refuse pay money out my nose to someone else that does.) if I absolutely don't have to.

 

[KunoichiZ]

Why do you want to downgrade? You no longer need to. Just follow http://3ds.guide.

 

[GraveSoul29]

Why do you want to downgrade? You no longer need to. Just follow http://3ds.guide.

What do exactly by "you no longer need to"? last time I checked on the net you did. I mean I haven't update anything since 11.2

 

[Albireo6972]

So long as you have the right tools (NTRBoot) you can get any firmware to have a custom firmware.

 

[GraveSoul29]

So long as you have the right tools (NTRBoot) you can get any firmware to have a custom firmware.

Wow. A lot has changed in a year. I haven't been keeping track with this stuff.

 

[SirAileron]

Yeah, and on 11.3 and below, you can go straight from soundhax to full cfw. It's a pretty fast and clean process these days.

 

[fowler002]

What do exactly by "you no longer need to"? last time I checked on the net you did. I mean I haven't update anything since 11.2

exactly what he/she said you no longer need to downgrade, just folllow the guide that's been linked.

 

[YTElias]

As the headline says: I have a N3DS that's still on ofw 11.2. However I want to try cfw for my system. I have soundhax pegged to it but that's about it. If anyone can help, I want to know if it's possible to downgrade my system with soundhax as my jumping off point or if there is another way. I DON'T want to hardmod my system(which a: I don't know how to do that, and b: refuse pay money out my nose to someone else that does.) if I absolutely don't have to.

https://3ds.guide/homebrew-launcher-(soundhax)

 

[The Catboy]

So long as you have the right tools (NTRBoot) you can get any firmware to have a custom firmware.

Actually the OP is in an even better situation. Being that they are on 11.2, they actually have an OFW with a public kernel exploit. This means following the guide (which has already been suggested,) they can install B9S without having to buy anything or mess with the board.
Although I still suggest users buying a flashcart for future proofing their system with NTRBoot. I mean, it's completely worth it for both having a cart for DS games and the ability to hack every 3DS on any OFW.

 

[GraveSoul29]

OK. I tried to update my n3ds 11.2 to a cfw using the soundhax guide on 3ds.guide. However by accident I skiped a step involving boot9strap(homebrew launcher) and updated with what I had and it say I'm now on 11.6 and not Luma. I'm able to use HBL using the rosalina menu on the download play app but when I try to use the step I skipped, I keep getting an "an exception occurred" message. How can I fix this?

 

[Adeka]

if your launching the rosalina menu then your custom firmware install was successful

what is the exact step you skipped?

 

[GraveSoul29]

This [[https://3ds.guide/installing-boot9strap-(homebrew-launcher]]. Even after launching HBL, I can use FBI or Luma Launcher. Instead I get an error screen saying "an exception occurred" along with a list of numbers like DUMP files.

 

[Adeka]

does holding select when you boot the 3ds do anything?

 

[GraveSoul29]

yes it does. why?

 

[fowler002]

yes it does. why?

If it says Luma configuration or similar than it means you've got Luma 3D which means you've managed to install B9S and CFW, still not getting which step you've meant to have skipped. If you ran the safeb9sinstaller(or whatever it was) and it didn't fail then again you've got B9S which means your system is hacked.

 

[GraveSoul29]

Ok, but I'm on the finalising step where it said to open up HBL and then open up FBI app, it gives me an error screen with a bunch of numbers involving something with "arm11". I'll send a pic of I can later.

 

[GraveSoul29]

Here it is. The error screen I keep getting whenever I try to launch something from HBL.

 

[Quantumcat]

Here it is. The error screen I keep getting whenever I try to launch something from HBL.

Are you launching the homebrew menu from Download Play?

 

[GraveSoul29]

Are you launching the homebrew menu from Download Play?

Yes because I can't launch it via soundhax.

 

[Quantumcat]

Yes because I can't launch it via soundhax.

Are you using files downloaded from the guide, not ones you had already on your computer etc?