R4 frozen in white or loading screen

[Potatoman999]

hi, i bough these used r4s, i downloaded the right kernel and everything, but the r4s one still stuck in loading and the other in white screen, at first i thought the kernel was wrong, i downloaded almost every kernel but nothing happend, then i suspected maybe it has time bomb so i set the date to 2017/2016 but nothing happend, then finally i put the r4 without sd and same thing happend, i thought maybe the sd not being detected, i formated the sd in all types, FAT/FAT32... but no results still, finally i again opened the r4s and noticed my ndsl freezes the moment it loads the r4s (the ds doesent go to sleep mode when closing the lid and buttons do nothing), i gave up, someone help please, thanks

 

[SylverReZ]

They're both R4iTT Acekard clones. Cards with r4isdhc.com with either a 'NEW' bubble or without year number is an R4iTT clone. These carts can only use the BL2CK kernel.

NEVER download any random kernel that is not designed for this hardware unless approved, nor attempt to boot YSMenu as you can BRICK the card!

Guide on how to install the kernel onto the microSD card can be found here:
https://sanrax.github.io/flashcart-guides/cart-guides/bl2ck/

 

[Potatoman999]

i downloaded the kernel and followed the tutorial, but the same issue still present, does this mean the cards are bricked?

 

[SylverReZ]

i downloaded the kernel and followed the tutorial, but the same issue still present, does this mean the cards are bricked?

If your card does not show Deep Labyrinth or Atlantis SquarePantis as the title, does not have a game icon and has a bunch of question marks, then your card is defective. Same can be said if you load in the correct kernel but it boots you to a white screen.

 

[Potatoman999]

it shows spongbob game, like this, but when i open one r4 shows loading, the other shows whitescreen

 

[SylverReZ]

Try reformatting the SD card using FAT32Formatter then copy the kernel files back onto the SD card. If this didn't work, try a different SD card.

 

[Potatoman999]

i tried with 2 sds, an old 2gb one, and a 16 gb one, formated FAT32, still nothing, same error as if i didnt put an sd

 

[SylverReZ]

i tried with 2 sds, an old 2gb one, and a 16 gb one, formated FAT32, still nothing, same error as if i didnt put an sd

One of your SD cards might be corrupted, check one of them with h2testw. If the checks pass then it's all down to the flashcard itself. R4iTT Acekard clones are known to have a plethora of issues similar to the R4DS Pro, in the case of the cart bricking itself even when using it like normal.

 

[Potatoman999]

so if the sds are fine, then my r4s are bricked and useless?

 

[SylverReZ]

so if the sds are fine, then my r4s are bricked and useless?

Yes. It's not worth reflashing the firmware if they don't work, in my opinion.

Check the recommended flashcarts list if you're looking for one that is guaranteed to work. https://www.flashcarts.net/ds-quick-start-guide

 

[Potatoman999]

thanks a lot for your help, next time i should be more careful and buy trusted r4s

 

[SylverReZ]

thanks a lot for your help, next time i should be more careful and buy trusted r4s

There's no such thing as a 'trusted R4'. Clones have existed for decades profiting off the R4 brand. Not every flashcard is perfect and it differs a lot in quantity over quality.