Hacking Possible way to prevent Gateway Brick Code?

[Runehasa]

I know this is extremely simplistic but since the code is supposedly triggered by date wouldnt it be a valid workaround for now just to set out 3DS's back to 2011-2012? I say this because mine has always been set to 2012 so I can add a day here and there to reset my step counter and I haven't had any issues. I am using unmodified gateway software and legit card but with reports of it actually effecting legit users too this may be a solution?

 

[Deleted User]

Use 2.0b1 if you are scared, there has been no reports of bricking with that one. And the ones that report bricking on 2.0b2 are just clone shills, so you have nothing to be worried about really

 

[CrimzonEyed]

Use 2.0b1 if you are scared, there has been no reports of bricking with that one. And the ones that report bricking on 2.0b2 are just clone shills, so you have nothing to be worried about really

Except we just had one today with legit GW card having his 3DS bricked.

 

[Relenting]

http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/279840-Blue-Screen-Official-Gateway

There may have been another.

 

[jqrn]

Except we just had one today with legit GW card having his 3DS bricked.

what version

im curious since im on 2.01b

 

[Relenting]

what version

im curious since im on 2.01b

2.02b, you should be safe with earlier versions.

2.2

 

[Green Cat]

I know this is extremely simplistic but since the code is supposedly triggered by date wouldnt it be a valid workaround for now just to set out 3DS's back to 2011-2012? I say this because mine has always been set to 2012 so I can add a day here and there to reset my step counter and I haven't had any issues. I am using unmodified gateway software and legit card but with reports of it actually effecting legit users too this may be a solution?

That wouldn't work. The code is *not* checking the date, it is a random number generator and those are often (as in this case) seeded by the date, so there will be another datetime which will lead to the exact same random number needed to brick.

 

[jqrn]

2.02b, you should be safe with earlier versions.

2.2

phew...

ok, nothing to see - move along

 

[Runehasa]

Hmm ok. I would hate to revert to an earlier version and lose the e-shop again and the stability. Sucks that it has to come to this. Fyi i posted this in another thread but thought id add it here too. This was gateways response to me this morning

 

[temp1312]

maybe more:

OK, Let's shelve the argument of "moral behavior or not" for now and agian, let's just focus on one thing:

Is that 100% safe to use a GW card with unmodified launcher?

Here are two instances from GW bricking reports:

1) BSOD after using Data Management in EmuNAND
http://gbatemp.net/threads/bricked-3ds-xl-help.360464/

2) BSOD after couple hours of sleep mode
http://bbs.tgbus.com/thread-5360192-1-1.html
*As far as I know, the sleep mode bricking thing even happens with retail cards, but the difference is, sleep mode brick usualy causes a "semi-brick": can boot, can show the poweroff screen, but can't play games etc. not a BSOD.

So my question is:

What code have instances above triggered? GW bricker code? Native OS code??
(If there is no bricker code at all will they still get bricked??)​

 

[enrick]

i have 3DSlink my console is not bricked iet, what should i do from now?

 

[Runehasa]

i have 3DSlink my console is not bricked iet, what should i do from now?:

Make sure your launcher isnt based off of the 2.0B2 and if it is get that time bomb off your SD card immediately

 

[Runehasa]

Duplicate post sorry

 

[ryanmg]

Hmm ok. I would hate to revert to an earlier version and lose the e-shop again and the stability. Sucks that it has to come to this. Fyi i posted this in another thread but thought id add it here too. This was gateways response to me this morning

If what they say is true. Them replacing the ds is actually kinda cool.

 

[Technicmaster0]

If what they say is true. Them replacing the ds is actually kinda cool.

Remember that they destroyed it first

 

[Hellz92]

Remember that they destroyed it first

Yes but if they would actually replace it, they would admit the mistake was from their side and that they can take responsibility for it.

 

[ryanmg]

Remember that they destroyed it first

Oh I know, but it would be nice to see if one of these "fake" reports send on their 3ds and then see the outcome.

 

[gamefan5]

Hmm ok. I would hate to revert to an earlier version and lose the e-shop again and the stability. Sucks that it has to come to this. Fyi i posted this in another thread but thought id add it here too. This was gateways response to me this morning

If the can replace the gateway user's 3ds with a new one having 4.5 fw, then that'll be good news.

 

[kyogre123]

Are even they unable to fix the eMMC controller issue?

 

[BigGamerz]

How would you degrade to a lower version? I tried doing it before until it stopped working and it turned out that my card was defective.

I just want to be safe in degrading again but I'm not sure, if that might be what caused the card to become like that in the first place.

 

[sudeki300]

How would you degrade to a lower version? I tried doing it before until it stopped working and it turned out that my card was defective.

I just want to be safe in degrading again but I'm not sure, if that might be what caused the card to become like that in the first place.

downgrade what, the launcher.dat?............................sudeki300