Hacking {{N3ds users ONLY}} post your results if you are going to downgrade.

[Zedjones]

Has anyone successfully downgraded from 9.9 US N3DSXL to 9.2? I'm seeing a lot of successes from 10.3 down to 9.2, not so much on the 9.9 to 9.2.

I'd let you know but I'm getting the same "Failed to get CIA info!" error. I hope Steveice10 releases something to fix this in the morning.

 

[Baccabechoppin]

Fully updated

Tried 9.0 update file? Might fix the issue (Keyword = MIGHT)

 

[Tzuba]

Tried 9.0 update file? Might fix the issue (Keyword = MIGHT)

Guess I can try.Will post results.

 

[stl25]

What version did you downgrade from? I have a fresh hyrule n3ds that I just unboxed on 9.9, but I think I'm going to wait until tomorrow for some more reliable information.

I had to upgrade to 10.3 and use menuhax loader to launch Steveice10 updated sysUpdater and after many failed attempts to load cia info it started and lucky for me it worked. On 9.2.0.20U and currently setting up emunand using gateway. Good luck if you decide to take the plunge. I was extremely nervous and without a nand backup. I now have a nand backup made with gateway.

 

[N64]

holy shit
my ACHHD n3ds (non-xl US) is now on 9.2. started at the latest 10.3 (28U)
it took a lot of tries (>40), but it worked!

used the original release here https://github.com/TuxSH/sysUpdater/releases

 

[LimeRiot]

USA N3DS Regular (Animal Crossing Bundle) reporting in

Initially got the couldnt find cia thing, solved it by downloading the files through browser. N3ds downgraded second time like a charm.

 

[Zedjones]

USA N3DS Regular (Animal Crossing Bundle) reporting in

Initially got the couldnt find cia thing, solved it by downloading the files through browser. N3ds downgraded second time like a charm.

What did you do initially? Download it through MegaSync or something?

 

[jscjml]

holy shit
my ACHHD n3ds (non-xl US) is now on 9.2. started at the latest 10.3 (28U)
it took a lot of tries (>40), but it worked!

used the original release here https://github.com/TuxSH/sysUpdater/releases

USA N3DS Regular (Animal Crossing Bundle) reporting in

Initially got the couldnt find cia thing, solved it by downloading the files through browser. N3ds downgraded second time like a charm.

That makes 3 good, 1 bad for these ones. Good job guys!

 

[Kajiarashi Suzaku]

 

[LimeRiot]

What did you do initially? Download it through MegaSync or something?

Yes, downloaded with the MEGA SyncDownloader. Even though it had the same MD5 Checksum, it gave the error. That or I just got lucky the second time

 

[Zedjones]

Yes, downloaded with the MEGA SyncDownloader. Even though it had the same MD5 Checksum, it gave the error. That or I just got lucky the second time

Hmmm, well that is certainly interesting. Maybe I should try redownloading? Eh, I'm going to bed but I'll try in the morning.

 

[CrispyYoshi]

That makes 3 good, 1 bad for these ones. Good job guys!

I'll let you guys know how mine goes when it comes through the mail tomorrow.

 

[spoonm]

I'm partially willing to try the downgrade, but along with the fear of bricking my Majora's Mask N3DSXL, which is easily overcome in the name of science, these things bother me a lot:

• What happens to my badges? Will they interfere at all with the downgrade, or will they turn into useless extdata? In that regard, is there any way to restore them later? I could dump extdata and use a hex editor, sure, but even if I downgrade, emunand on N3DS only goes up to 9.5 for now, which I don't think has support for badges. I worked hard on those badges, mate. They're cool.
  
• After I downgrade, lose my badges and everything, set up emunand, use sysupdater to get it up to 9.5, etc., can I just dump my games and install them to emunand after unlinking nands? What about savedata, can I dump that too?
• Apart from the encryption thing going on with 9.6+ N3DS, how unlikely is it to get CFW working on 10.3? If I remember correctly(pfft, as if), the anonymous pastebin that circulated for a while contained offsets/memory addresses to be used for patching signature checks, which is the basis for current CFW. Is it a case of trying to find a needle in a haystack with current FW or are there any conceivable ways of working around that?

I'm probably going to downgrade my O3DSXL and try CFW, but for now I won't touch my MM N3DSXL.

 

[Baccabechoppin]

Yes, downloaded with the MEGA SyncDownloader. Even though it had the same MD5 Checksum, it gave the error. That or I just got lucky the second time

I downloaded the files through my browser and still get the CIA info error, feck

 

[ieeat]

This is what I get when I downgrade from 10.3 - 9.2 on my US n3DS XL: http://puu.sh/mj2bp/67b75a33b8.jpg
Anyone have any idea on how to fix this? Luckily I've been able to use safe mode to upgrade back to 10.3 in all my attempts so far.

 

[Elucidate]

Finally did it!

n3ds (j) FW 10.3.0-28J -> FW 9.1.0-20J

 

[N64]

This is what I get when I downgrade from 10.3 - 9.2 on my US n3DS XL: http://puu.sh/mj2bp/67b75a33b8.jpg
Anyone have any idea on how to fix this? Luckily I've been able to use safe mode to upgrade back to 10.3 in all my attempts so far.

If you are getting "an error has occurred" after "successfully" downgrading, and you used HomeMenuHax as your entry point, try the following:
BACKUP and REMOVE payload files from SD card root. BACKUP and REMOVE homemenu extdata (/Nintendo 3DS/<a bunch of numbers and letters>/<a bunch of numbers and letters>/extdata/00000000/0000008f). Insert SD card back into 3DS. Hold L+R+UP+A before powering on, power on, and continue to hold the buttons.
This got me into recovery mode.

once back on 10.3 try again... make sure you got the right files

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

This is what I get when I downgrade from 10.3 - 9.2 on my US n3DS XL: http://puu.sh/mj2bp/67b75a33b8.jpg
Anyone have any idea on how to fix this? Luckily I've been able to use safe mode to upgrade back to 10.3 in all my attempts so far.

Try recovery mode:

http://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/Recovery_Mode

 

[Flerp]

Downgraded N3DS XL USA from 10.3 to 9.2 without a single issue.

Loaded from Menuhax, straight to sysupdater, made sure text wasn't garbled, held Y until the CIA check message occurred.
After the 10 second mark the screen went black, I pulled the SD Card and it rebooted automatically to the welcome messages for "updating" my system to 9.2

I did the same process on my o3DS XL US on 9.7 -> 9.2 and no issues

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

Nvm