Hacking Official [Release] CakesFW

[FR0ZN]

Why FIRM protections would cause a brick ? It didn't on AuReiNand, and you use the same method, no ?

He says restoring a NAND backup while the FIRM protection is active causes a brick.
Just like updating a sysNAND that was executed with a firmlaunch would cause a brick.

 

[Hakujou]

He says restoring a NAND backup while the FIRM protection is active causes a brick.
Just like updating a sysNAND that was executed with a firmlaunch would cause a brick.

No : "NATIVE_FIRM partitions updating protection patches were added, for people who want to keep their partitions intact on for example arm9loaderhax (don't enable this if you plan on updating/downgrading sysNAND as it's sure to cause a brick!)".
And restoring NAND backup uses Decrypt9, so it would restore FIRM even with protection, so that would not brick either.

 

[pbanj]

I dont know if this has been answered before, but I am having an issue with Cakes.
My sysNAND is on 9.2.0-20E. I followed one of the guides here to set up CTRBootmanager and Reinand.
My emuNAND is currently on 10.6.x.
Reinand seem to work most of the time. But after seeing cakes support multiple emuNAND I wanted to give it a go.
I believe i got all the files in the right spot. Usually CaksFW opens fine the first time. If I choose "Allow emuNAND" and "allow autoboot", it opens up my emuNAND (as expected).
If i then reboot my 3ds, i am no longer able to run CakesFW. No autoboot, goes to sysNAND, and if i try opening via HBL (via OoThax) it stops on a black screen.
Deleting the config.dat, firmkey.bin and firmware/keypatched.bin usualy results in me being allowed to open the CakesFW menu again. Only to be followed by black screens the next time around.

Any tips? Im using the stable build (108?) linked to in the original post.


EDIT: I will give the new stable build a go
EDIT2: Updated all the files, deleted the files I mentioned earlier in this post, and ran Cakes from the HBL. It gives me the menu. After choosing to Allow emuNAND, and hitting Boot CFW it boots my emuNAND (again as expected).
If I reboot my device and run Cakes CFW from HBL it stops on a black screen.

Are you actually shutting it down when you say reboot? Do you have the files for cakes(firm bins and what not)? what does your boot manager file look like?

 

[hab]

on emu there in no extra letter in front of the system version how do i know i will only update the EMU FW?

How to auto boot CAKES?

 

[pbanj]

on emu there in no extra letter in front of the system version how do i know i will only update the EMU FW?

How to auto boot CAKES?

You set cakes to auto boot in its settings. You need a boot manager or swap some files. As for knowing what nand you're in just change the themes so they are not the same.

 

[hab]

What is a good boot manager and how to set is up?

 

[LuigiXL]

Can I update to latest emunand on this CFW please?

 

[uribemaster]

Can I update to latest emunand on this CFW please?

Yes cakes supports 10.6

 

[pbanj]

What is a good boot manager and how to set is up?

I like bootctr, the config file tells you how to set it up. I would name its 3dsx file ctrb and change it in your menuhax payload. That way you can still use the homebrew menu if you want.

 

[hab]

Can you share your boot config ? where is bootctr???

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https://gbatemp.net/threads/re-release-bootctr-a-simple-boot-manager-for-3ds.401630/ is this it?

 

[pbanj]

Can you share your boot config ? where is bootctr???

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https://gbatemp.net/threads/re-release-bootctr-a-simple-boot-manager-for-3ds.401630/ is this it?

Yes that's it. My config is different as I'm using a9l instead of menuhax

 

[hab]

a9l is that this https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Part-1-(Old-3DS) and is it safe??

 

[pbanj]

a9l is that this https://github.com/Plailect/Guide/wiki/Part-1-(Old-3DS) and is it safe??

Yes that's it. As long as you follow every step of the guide its safe

 

[Deleted-379826]

Can i uprgade to 10.6 Emunand?
EDIT: just have done that, all works and i have my 10.6 with menuhax

i was reading your little message thing at the bottom and what do you mean by fire emblem edition im interested

 

[hab]

did you get it to work on O3DS or N3DS?

 

[pbanj]

did you get it to work on O3DS or N3DS?

N3ds, I will be doing the wifes o3ds at some point.

 

[hab]

pbanj please let me know when you start maybe we can do it live at the same time if that is ok with you ?

 

[pbanj]

pbanj please let me know when you start maybe we can do it live at the same time if that is ok with you ?

It probably won't be for a while as she's happy with her setup

 

[hab]

pbanj just keep me in mind thanks

 

[Argentlan]

I installed a9lh and now cakes is telling me that failed in decrypting cetk
I need a special one for a9lh?
or is because I use a probably earlier version of arm9loaderhax.bin I found HERE?

I dont even know what program I use to put this code
dd if=Cakes.dat of=arm9loaderhax.bin bs=512 skip=144