2020 hasn't been the most stable year, but at least Nintendo is hard at work making sure that above all else, the Nintendo 3DS is the most stable thing in your life during these trying times. The system has just received a brand new firmware update, the first of 2020, to be exact, bringing the revision number to 11.14.0-46. Currently, the yls8 page shows us that a few changes were made regarding the web browser, NATIVE_FIRM, and more. The official changelog from Nintendo says the oh so popular phrase you've come to love:

• Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

Considering the random nature of this update, and the first few initial claims of those that took the plunge already, you might want to hold off on updating for right now, if you value having homebrew on your console. Reports state that Luma3DS is crashing, and that BrowserHax has been patched.

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[Machismo]

So I literally just got a NEW 3DS XL last night. I brought it to work with me, and I updated it to have it ready to use the browserhax method for CFW. Are you telling me that I have the worst timing in the history of the world? That wouldn't surprise me.

 

[MrVtR]

So I literally just got a NEW 3DS XL last night. I brought it to work with me, and I updated it to have it ready to use the browserhax method for CFW. Are you telling me that I have the worst timing in the history of the world? That wouldn't surprise me.

Yes,browserhax won't work on the new FW,use seedminner instead of browserhax with the guide

 

[pustal]

This has probably to do with the expiration of SSL/TLS certificates like in Android.

 

[tfocosta]

This is awesome, considering the news few months ago about Nintendo stopping the production of the N3DS/N2DS.

 

[Machismo]

The thing about that, is that I was going to move over my games and saves from another system that I used the broswerhax method on. Would that create a problem?

 

[Deleted member 42501]

This has probably to do with the expiration of SSL/TLS certificates like in Android.

Sensible answer is too sensible for the morons of this site.

 

[|<roni&g]

How annoying, next time I play 3ds there will be updates & crap to do probably involving a pc.
They need to quit the fight or at least make sure their stuff is compatible with Luma

 

[defunct32]

Oh my... will hold off on the update.

 

[IceyyColdSnipez]

@PabloMK7 Will there be a update for CTGP 7 so we can use it again without trouble. Cuz i Updated and used the patch luma but then CTGP 7 requires that it have a special luma version WINCH kinda bricked my new 2ds but luckly i had a back up. cuz right now i dont have a laptop or phone so...
(Sorry if this is offtopic but just wanted to share it with you guys that if you wanna play CTGP-7 DO NOT UPDATE TO 11.14 DO NOT!!!!!!!!!! YOUR SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP... Unless you have a backup of a earlier version of your 3ds frimware.

 

[CaptainHIT]

My new3DS is stable as a brick in the wall!

 

[Shadow#1]

"at least make sure their stuff is compatible with Luma"

ROTFLMAO u shitting me?

My new3DS is stable as a brick in the wall!

Pink Floyd FTW!!!!

 

[MYFW]

stability jajaja

 

[The Catboy]

You have said that several times, but that is simply not the case. Not in the last few years, at least.

Arguing semantics doesn't change anything. There are far more userland exploits that have been patched out compared to the amount of times Luma3DS has been broken. Userland exploits are far easier to patch out for Nintendo through OFW update. Where as deeper entrypoints that Luma3DS uses, such B9S, is near impossible for Nintendo to update to remove. Coupled with the fact that Nintendo can't update the bootROM, meaning even if they did try to update and remove B9S, it simply requires one of the unpatchable methods to get B9S and Luma3DS back up and running. When a userland exploit is patched, it's pretty much done for. You are going to need to wait for another userland exploit to be found or use another one if there is one. This is avoidable with a CFW.

Even the last time userland exploits got broken, fixing steelhax, at least, was also simply a matter of updating one file (namely otherapp.bin). Picchax would have been the same, but it wasn't even out at the time.

That's a lot more work than just having a CFW. You are just arguing to make work for one's self for pretty much no reason.

And if your interests in homebrew extend only so far as messing with savedata, custom themes, and whatever .3dsx files are still working, then there is no reason to install CFW. Especially because if you get tired of userland exploits, you can quickly uninstall them forever and never have to worry about message board arguments ever again. :-p

You can still use a CFW for that and if anything, it's safer to use a CFW for all of these. It's not like you have an increased risk with using a CFW on your 3DS, hell, you actually have increased stability with a CFW. It's also really easy and safe to uninstall your CFW, it's not like the A9LH days of 3DS hacking.

 

[PabloMK7]

@PabloMK7 Will there be a update for CTGP 7 so we can use it again without trouble. Cuz i Updated and used the patch luma but then CTGP 7 requires that it have a special luma version WINCH kinda bricked my new 2ds but luckly i had a back up. cuz right now i dont have a laptop or phone so...
(Sorry if this is offtopic but just wanted to share it with you guys that if you wanna play CTGP-7 DO NOT UPDATE TO 11.14 DO NOT!!!!!!!!!! YOUR SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP... Unless you have a backup of a earlier version of your 3ds frimware.

Makes sense as it will install a 10.2 Luma version. It does not brick the system you just cannot launch 11.14 with it.
NTR CFW (for NTR stream) needs some research so it works again, that's why the CTGP-7 update is taking more time.

 

[GbaNober]

So I literally just got a NEW 3DS XL last night. I brought it to work with me, and I updated it to have it ready to use the browserhax method for CFW. Are you telling me that I have the worst timing in the history of the world? That wouldn't surprise me.

This was a terrible year you should've waited till 2021

 

[Machismo]

This was a terrible year you should've waited till 2021

Yeah, I guess so. I'm using the seedminer method right now. Wish me luck.

 

[CoolMe]

No, thanks Nintendo i'm fine!

 

[Plasmaster09]

I mean
hasn't Luma already been updated
like earlier in this thread
it's already fine

 

[deSSy2724]

so this update is literally nothing but a trap for people stupid enough to update without thinking while using CFW

In fact.... most Sony and Nintendo firmwares are a trap in a way. Most people think that new games would require some new "features" or whatever which comes with the latest firmware like how you cant play a game that requires DX 11/shader model 5.0 on your PC aka GPU which has only DX 10/ Shader Model 4.0, or if your CPU has no SSE3 support which is a minimum to run some games. In fact...... new games on consoles dont work on older firmwares because they locked it on purpose (software), not because the games are using "something" like "hard coded" or whatever from the newest firmware.

Thats why you still can do franken firmwares on 3DS with GW3DS on the newest firmware and still play online. Also, thats why you see PS4 games from 5.50 - 6.72 firmware backported to 5.05. Same/similar was for PS3 and older Sony/Nintendo consoles.

Its rare that in the consoles late life cycle a new firmware actually introduces something really new which is a minimum for newest/upcomming games..... happens but rarely.

BTW dont know about Xbox xonsoles.....

 

[Kwyjor]

Userland exploits are far easier to patch out for Nintendo through OFW update.

Maybe they are, but many of them have been around for years and at this rate Nintendo probably won't patch them.

That's a lot more work than just having a CFW.

Copying an updated otherapp.bin to your SD card is exactly as much work as copying an updated boot.firm.

You can still use a CFW for that and if anything, it's safer to use a CFW for all of these. It's not like you have an increased risk with using a CFW on your 3DS

Like I said, there are people posting on these boards every day having one problem or another with CFW. Maybe you have absolute faith that you're smarter than all those people and that if you ever run into a problem, you'll have no problem describing it and finding expert advice that will quickly solve your problem without difficulty. I lack such faith.

We can disagree, you know.

you actually have increased stability with a CFW.

What, because you can disable arm11 error handing? That is generally not advisable.

It's also really easy and safe to uninstall your CFW, it's not like the A9LH days of 3DS hacking.

Usually no one recommends it because it is not particularly safe. Just look at https://gbatemp.net/threads/about-removing-b9s-and-the-safety-test.541718/ .