Hacking Safehax (11.1/2) downgrade without DSIWare

[bbcali89]

steel diver works on 11.2?

yes lol

 

[mrissaoussama]

I tried both sleelhax and sound hax and I still get a black screen after fasthax

 

[Hyoretsu]

What about injecting FBI? Making a NAND backup and installing StarUpdater and other important CIAs like www.3ds.guide

Backup is done when CTRtransferring and FBI isn't needed. Those are only customization. But, a request is a request. Also gonna update with these optional (but recommended) steps.

 

[Irastris]

Spoiler

O3DS/2DS v11.2.0-35U with soundhax as entrypoint: https://mega.nz/#!25d2XKCK!nwp7NIdMmYZduFhydSaZsH9zGy2a6DlP71SqXTdXCYE
N3DS v11.2.0-35U with soundax as entrypoint: https://mega.nz/#!j91g2CxI!YrxPgicql_vQ_SK4h5f8KhFUmXoKE4NcpKuVgswBv_k

Here are the instructions:

Requirements: uTorrent or Deluge.

1. Go to the link above that contains the ZIP for your device.
2. Go to this link and download the SafeA9LHInstaller 7z. We'll get to it later.
3. Go to this link (Note: it's a torrent magnet link, you'll need a torrent client to open it), download the file for your region and extract the zip.
4. Extract the Safehax ZIP you downloaded to your microSD root.
5. Get the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer files and put them in your files9 folder in your microSD root.
6. Put your microSD in your console.
7. Open Nintendo 3DS Sound, press DOWN (d-pad) two times and press A two times.
8. Homebrew will boot. Scroll down and launch Safehax.
9. Decrypt9WIP will launch. Choose "SysNAND Options", "CTRNAND tranfer...", "Auto CTRNAND Transfer". Press LEFT, UP, RIGHT, UP and A. Press A twice (one to select the zip file and the other to create a backup).
10. Press B and SELECT.
11. Now you can delete the 2.1.0 ctrtransfer files from your files9 folder.
12. Extract the SafeA9LHInstaller 7z and copy the "arm9.bin" to your microSD root.
13. Open the folder: "Nintendo 3DS/(32 Character ID)/(32 Character ID)/extdata/00000000" and delete the folder "0000008f".
14. Put the microSD in your console and press START.
15. Open your browser, do the initial setup, click URL and go to "http://dukesrg.github.io/2xrsa.html?arm11.bin".
16. It'll open a black screen with a few things written on it. Press SELECT, wait a few seconds and press any button to shutdown your console.
17. Power it on. The Luma3DS config screen will show. Press A at each one of the options (from "Autoboot SysNAND" to "Patch SVC/service/archive/ARM9 access). If you're on N3DS, also, Press A thrice at "New 3DS CPU". Press START and power off your console.
18. Power it on again. Exactly after you press the POWER button, hold START. It'll boot Houglass9.
19. Select "SysNAND Backup/Restore...", "SysNAND Restore (keep a9lh)". Now, press LEFT, UP, RIGHT, UP and A. Press A. After it successfully restores your 11.2 backup, just reboot your console.
20. Put your microSD into your PC and backup the "otp.bin" inside your "a9lh" folder.
21. Now you can delete the "3ds" (if you don't want Homebrew), "a9lh", "files9", "Themes" folders and the "arm9.bin", "arm11.bin", "SafeA9LHInstaller.dat" and "soundhax-usa-o3ds.m4a" (on O3DSes, on N3DSes it's "soundhax-usa-n3ds.m4a") files. Also delete "boot.3dsx" if you don't want homebrew.

If you have a 3DS from other region than U, follow these steps.
1. Go to http://soundhax.com/ and select the right config for region and device.
2. Instead of going to "Nintendo 3DS/(32 Character ID)/(32 Character ID)/extdata/00000000" and deleting the "0000008f" folder, delete "00000098" if yours is EUR, "00000082" if yours is JPN and "000000A9" if yours is KOR.

Still freezes on a black screen for me on my O3DSXL v11.2. I guess I'm just not one of the lucky ones.

 

[EdgierSundew049]

Guys, another problem. After restoring the system in Hourglass9 says "SD is not formatted for emuNAND" when i want to dump Health&Safety

NVM i chosed emunand instead of sysnand xD

 

[bbcali89]

I know this thread and development is moving fast. But I just want to thank all who were possible for it. Going to make my lil sister very happy thanks!

 

[Hyoretsu]

Got it working on my Old 3ds 11.2 system. Soundhax just doesn't seem to work with fasthax/safehax, and stays at black screens after. Using OoTHax everything loaded correctly

For some it works, for some it doesn't.

 

[jacob1223]

Hyoretsu WHen i Launch safehax it hangs on a black screen

 

[Hyoretsu]

Still freezes on a black screen for me on my O3DSXL v11.2. I guess I'm just not one of the lucky ones.

Try to switch to another entrypoint.

 

[bbcali89]

Hyoretsu WHen i Launch safehax it hangs on a black screen

try a diff entry point.

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THIS IS NOT ABOUT LUCK.
there is something wrong with soundhax ability to work with safehax.

IT IS NOT LUCK. it is not random.
I literally just ran it 8x on another 3ds IN A ROW with OOT.

I am convinced this is soundhax messing with it.

 

[faaaaq]

Then I'm updating my guide with instructions on how to install steelhax if something goes wrong.

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Switch to steelhax. If you wait a few minutes, I'm updating my guide with instructions on how to do so.

Yup, no worries, waiting patiently

 

[leerpsp]

how do i install this steelhax every time i do it gives me an error

 

[Hyoretsu]

Hyoretsu WHen i Launch safehax it hangs on a black screen

As bbcali89 said, use another entrypoint. There are lots of questions from people, but I'm already updating the guide with this step.

 

[thaikhoa]

Successfully installed 2 N3DS 11.2E using otpless with [email protected] + steelhax ... omg it's super fast.

 

[Hyoretsu]

how do i install this steelhax every time i do it gives me an error

Wait a few minutes.

 

[bbcali89]

how do i install this steelhax every time i do it gives me an error

install steel sub wars. from eshop. make a save.
go to homebrew launcher (use soundhax?) load up the esploit for steelhax.

 

[leerpsp]

Wait a few minutes.

will do.

 

[Inglip]

I switched to OOThax and it worked, DONT use soundhax. There's a high chance you're gonna get triggered like I did.
In fact, it might be good to use it to install better ones

 

[Hyoretsu]

Successfully installed 2 N3DS 11.2E using otpless with [email protected] + steelhax ... omg it's super fast.

OTPless has a small chance of bricking your device. I advice not to use it.

 

[bbcali89]

I switched to OOThax and it worked, DONT use soundhax. There's a high chance you're gonna get triggered like I did.
In fact, it might be good to use it to install better ones

bro i swear to god. i ran oot into safe hax. 8 x in a row. and every time it loaded decrypt.
I don't know what it does. maybe it stays in the memory and then when you load safehax it bugs out. im not sure.