Hacking SafeB9Sinstaller won't launch

[smf2429]

Hi everyone. I've looked into several different threads already regarding this issue, but nothing seems to work. My situation in detail below:

• I'm using the R4i Gold 3DS Plus, the one with ntrboot preflashed and all (bought the card from nds-card)
  
• My console is a new 3DS XL running version 11.6.0-39U
  
• I've switched the flashcard's boot mode to "N" for ntrboot
• My console's SD card is a brand new SanDisk Ultra Plus 16 GB microSD and uses the FAT32 file system and its allocation unit size is 8192 bytes ***I've tried other allocation unit sizes and entirely new cards, but nothing seems to work.***

Now here's a screenshot of the current contents of my console's SD card:

• 
• All files and folders (excluding the Nintendo 3DS folder) were downloaded off of links from the ntrboot guide at 3ds.hacks
  
• boot.3dsx is in the root directory.
  
• Regarding the boot.firm in my SD card, it was originally named "SafeB9SInstaller.firm" and was copied from the "SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940" folder. So I don't think I renamed the wrong file or anything
• the boot9strap folder contains two files: boot9strap.firm and boot9strap.firm.sha

So at this point, I'm thinking that the contents of my console's SD card are correct, but I'm having some problems booting:

• I've inserted my console's SD card into my 3DS
• The R4i Gold 3DS Plus is inserted. ***The card isn't detected by my 3DS when booting regularly (--i.e. trying to get to the 3DS' start screen and not into the SafeB9Sinstaller menu), so I think it's safe to assume that ntrboot is working correctly***
• My console's power is off and a magnet is being held over the sweet spot. ***When powered on regularly, the magnet is in a position that causes the 3DS to enter sleep mode.***
• With the power still off, I'll hold down the X, START, and SELECT buttons.
• WIth the previous three buttons still held, I'll then press and hold the power button.
  
• My N3DS will then power on to a black screen. The power LED turns on to blue. At this point, I've been holding down all 4 buttons for about 5-10 seconds.
  
• Once I let go of these buttons, the power LED fades off after a second, and the system turns off.

I think I explained my situation pretty comprehensively. Please let me know what's going wrong here. Thanks.

 

[Hunter]

try inserting the r4i push it in using the left side of the cart (pushing the SD slot), kinda on a angle they are kinda temperamental

 

[Perish2k]

having the same problem.. New 3DS XL - R4i Gold 3DS Plus ( been searching the whole google for a solution )

 

[smf2429]

try inserting the r4i push it in using the left side of the cart (pushing the SD slot), kinda on a angle they are kinda temperamental

Yeah I don't think it's a contact problem because my 3DS can detect my R4i card when it's not in ntrboot mode.

 

[smf2429]

I finally got it to work. For anyone else with the same problem, apparently there was something wrong with my boot.firm file. I was kindly given the correct one at the Nintendo Homebew discord. (Also, it might've been that I was just holding down my buttons for too long-- 5 to 10 seconds instead of 3 to 4, but I suspect the problem was mainly with my boot file.)

 

[DaTank45]

Here’s all the files for from 3ds guide in one download.

https://mega.nz/#!BQ5E0JYL!qj_WkOHJnBXPuUxHPfk-On0D7hXzcQomaa2Y7ndaBH4

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

Yeah I don't think it's a contact problem because my 3DS can detect my R4i card when it's not in ntrboot mode.

Hi everyone. I've looked into several different threads already regarding this issue, but nothing seems to work. My situation in detail below:

• I'm using the R4i Gold 3DS Plus, the one with ntrboot preflashed and all (bought the card from nds-card)
  
• My console is a new 3DS XL running version 11.6.0-39U
  
• I've switched the flashcard's boot mode to "N" for ntrboot
• My console's SD card is a brand new SanDisk Ultra Plus 16 GB microSD and uses the FAT32 file system and its allocation unit size is 8192 bytes ***I've tried other allocation unit sizes and entirely new cards, but nothing seems to work.***

Now here's a screenshot of the current contents of my console's SD card:

• View attachment 117732
• All files and folders (excluding the Nintendo 3DS folder) were downloaded off of links from the ntrboot guide at 3ds.hacks
  
• boot.3dsx is in the root directory.
  
• Regarding the boot.firm in my SD card, it was originally named "SafeB9SInstaller.firm" and was copied from the "SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940" folder. So I don't think I renamed the wrong file or anything
• the boot9strap folder contains two files: boot9strap.firm and boot9strap.firm.sha

So at this point, I'm thinking that the contents of my console's SD card are correct, but I'm having some problems booting:

• I've inserted my console's SD card into my 3DS
• The R4i Gold 3DS Plus is inserted. ***The card isn't detected by my 3DS when booting regularly (--i.e. trying to get to the 3DS' start screen and not into the SafeB9Sinstaller menu), so I think it's safe to assume that ntrboot is working correctly***
• My console's power is off and a magnet is being held over the sweet spot. ***When powered on regularly, the magnet is in a position that causes the 3DS to enter sleep mode.***
• With the power still off, I'll hold down the X, START, and SELECT buttons.
• WIth the previous three buttons still held, I'll then press and hold the power button.
  
• My N3DS will then power on to a black screen. The power LED turns on to blue. At this point, I've been holding down all 4 buttons for about 5-10 seconds.
  
• Once I let go of these buttons, the power LED fades off after a second, and the system turns off.

I think I explained my situation pretty comprehensively. Please let me know what's going wrong here. Thanks.

make sure file extensions are enabled on your computer because if there off you most likely have things like boot.firm.firm

 

[Perish2k]

I finally got it to work. For anyone else with the same problem, apparently there was something wrong with my boot.firm file. I was kindly given the correct one at the Nintendo Homebew discord. (Also, it might've been that I was just holding down my buttons for too long-- 5 to 10 seconds instead of 3 to 4, but I suspect the problem was mainly with my boot file.)

would u be kindly willing to give me that boot.firm file ? i still cant get mine to load :<

 

[smf2429]

Turns out my boot file was fine in that it was the correct one, what was happening was that my computer was automatically adding a layer of encryption to the files (hence the tiny lock icon on the boot.firm in the screenshot). Maybe this is your problem too.