Hardware nand flash dump (3ds xl)

[misterb98]

No, the code has no imunising so far, I already looked into it last night and I could do it very easily... but permanent things scare me...

Fair enough. You could add a command line option for it, but I wouldn't go through with it unless Gateway officially stop working on their "update blocker", which would probably use it.

I kind of want it, as it would let me safely use 2.0b2 and normatt's region free patch, but it might deny future opportunities, so lets not be hasty

 

[gamesquest1]

Is their a temp write protect you could enable just to check the effects it would have on the system......before taking the plunge XD

 

[krisztian1997]

Is their a temp write protect you could enable just to check the effects it would have on the system......before taking the plunge XD

we dont want to write protect anything.. there is no temp disable locking...

 

[gamesquest1]

Ahhhaaah Okay I saw someone saying one of the commands to prevent it would be permanent write protect....if their is a command to just disable locking it should be fine shouldn't it?

 

[Cyan]

Its possible for normal 3ds too by using a tipped pogo pin for clk line

pogo is possible on normal 3DS?
the clk is under the cartridge port or on the other side of the mother board. You would need to remove the cartridge slot to use pogo/cover method, right?

I have a normal 3DS, but still haven't opened/soldered it.
Little afraid to break something.

 

[bkifft]

Ahhhaaah Okay I saw someone saying one of the commands to prevent it would be permanent write protect....if their is a command to just disable locking it should be fine shouldn't it?

well, the thing is the password lock feature deactivation is only available as an permanent option, once set it stays set. and as i don't know for certain that the 3DS doesn't use it in any way i also am hesitant in toggling it.

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pogo is possible on normal 3DS?
the clk is under the cartridge port or on the other side of the mother board. You would need to remove the cartridge slot to use pogo/cover method, right?

or remove the whole board and design some kind of receptacle with the clock pogo pin for it, and press the other pins on the top side. in factories they use such specifically designed two sided pogopin contraptions

 

[krisztian1997]

pogo is possible on normal 3DS?
the clk is under the cartridge port or on the other side of the mother board. You would need to remove the cartridge slot to use pogo/cover method, right?

I have a normal 3DS, but still haven't opened/soldered it.
Little afraid to break something.

someone said that there is a very small CLK dot on the mobo, on the same said like the other pins

 

[gamesquest1]

Yeah I understand "permanent" is a daunting thing XD suppose it can wait till if we see if gateway drop the locking code

 

[Elusivo]

OK, finished with success ^^
Had to still do a couple small cuts on the pogo board (5th pic) so that the base casing would fit, it has small plastic strips that hug around the analog stick, so i had to make room for those, after that, just a piece of tape is enough to keep the pogo pins in place and close the 3ds easily. And had no need for sponges or rubbers to hold it in place.
Also found out the bad way that u can't pass the wires above the empty area there on the pcb on the right side or they'll get cut by the bottom casing when it's closed.

I made 2 dumps, i made one, then disconnected wiring to the usb card reader, disconnected 3ds, reconnected everything, did another dump and got both dumps with 988 807 168 bytes, md5 match, and "NCDS" at 0x100 so i think i have good dumps.

P.S.: I patented those orange and green temporary case lockers to keep the 3ds shell closed while reading/flashing the nand, so ask for permission 1st if u want to use same method!

Spoiler

 

[Kane49]

You patented pegs ?

 

[Elusivo]

nuuuh, those aren't pegs... they're a temporary advanced scientific 3ds case locking mechanism ._.

 

[krisztian1997]

You patented pegs ?

now he is gonna add a bricking code to them, dont even try to copy his patented 'temporary case locker'

 

[gamesquest1]

Don't ask and they just clamp shut and crush the 3DS

 

[Elusivo]

anyway, they provide just the right amount of pressure to keep the pogo pins down and keep it nicely closed, so i was quite proud of myself, more so than the pogo board lol plus, dun worry, i promise it is brick free <_<.

 

[UTerror]

ah, so its not done by default! Where can I find a microUSB cable that uses all five pins so I can splice it? Do most USB - Micro USB cables have this cable, but don't connect it? Or do I just have to purchase a standalone male header (right word) and solder the wires onto the pins myself?

Most micro usb cables don't have that pin connected. The 4th pin is only used in host cables... (You could use those cables to connect a hdd or memory stick to your smartphone. You can't connect a stick to your phone using normal micro usb cable.)

And you can use 5 wires with a "normal" micro usb connector and cable. I did it on my 3DS.
Use pin 1,2,3 and 5 for CMD, CLK, Dat0 and Dat3. And then use the metal "casing" of the connector as a GND. The usb cable will have 4 cables (black, red, white and green) inside a braid/shield... use the shield as ground.

 

[gamesquest1]

i mentioned earlier about the risk of using the standard micro usb port,incase for example you ask your kids or friend or something to put your 3DS on charge, and they dont know and use like a mobile phone charger and just plug it into the nand port, maybe one of these might be handy for anyone using the micro usb port to prevent anyone accidentally thinking its the charger port
http://www.sourcingmap.com/25-pcs-a...gn=ukfroogle&gclid=CILY4KaJpLwCFWITwwodVVUAiQ

 

[olfa]

What are you using to secure the internal (female) usb port? I ask because I flash a couple times a day sometimes, and am worring about doing a mod like that and the glue not holding right.

hello could you explain/post a pic of how you connected the wires to the microsusb ? (it s really thin)
thank you

 

[lordofthereef]

hello could you explain/post a pic of how you connected the wires to the microsusb ? (it s really thin)
thank you

I haven't done it yet myself. I just got the micro usb ports in the mail yesterday.

 

[illicit]

at your request. heres how i did mine

 

[krisztian1997]

edit brb

Just a suggestion, wouldn't it be better to use the case/metal part as the GND instead of a pin ?
edit: why would you remove the post