Tutorial Simple Guide to Downgrading your 3DS

[pandavova]

But when Downgrade it delete my games?

 

[Father Crilly]

But when Downgrade it delete my games?

Not if you bought them off the eshop.

 

[Linkoh]

So, I've just tried downgrading my 10.3.0-28E N3DS via SysUpdater (to 9.2E), it gave me an error saying that SysUpdater couldn't find a .cia (?), and aborted the rest of the process. Now I can't access the settings app anymore, and when I try to get into recovery, I just get a black screen. What should I try?

 

[Father Crilly]

So, I've just tried downgrading my 10.3.0-28E N3DS via SysUpdater (to 9.2E), it gave me an error saying that SysUpdater couldn't find a .cia (?), and aborted the rest of the process. Now I can't access the settings app anymore, and when I try to get into recovery, I just get a black screen. What should I try?

Try reformatting.

 

[Linkoh]

I can't get into the settings app, so I'm afraid I really can't :/ Also, are games linked to my Nintendo ID? Am I going to lose every game in the process?

 

[Father Crilly]

I can't get into the settings app, so I'm afraid I really can't :/ Also, are games linked to my Nintendo ID? Am I going to lose every game in the process?

How silly of me, I forgot you needed the settings thing to reformat. Probably wrong but turn off your 3DS, remove SD card and turn on again.

You're able to install legit .cias on 10.3 (there's a tutorial here on GBAtemp). You could install the settings .cia. You might need to delete the old one first.

 

[Linkoh]

How silly of me, I forgot you needed the settings thing to reformat. Probably wrong but turn off your 3DS, remove SD card and turn on again.

You're able to install legit .cias on 10.3 (there's a tutorial here on GBAtemp). You could install the settings .cia. You might need to delete the old one first.

Hmm, I've already tried accessing the app with no SD inserted... I guess I'm going to try and reinstall the Settings app. I was wondering, would retrying to downgrade solve my problem by any chance?

 

[Tjessx]

If i downgrade my 10.3 3DS, with as only entry point Menuhax, will i be able to launch into the home-brew channel?

 

[gnmmarechal]

eww an error ocurred. again. Damn, sysupdater y u hate my DS

 

[akira123]

My SD card is no longer working with my 3DS now that I've downgraded... It just loads to a black screen when turned on. How can I fix this?

 

[Father Crilly]

My SD card is no longer working with my 3DS now that I've downgraded... It just loads to a black screen when turned on. How can I fix this?

Remove the card, turn on the 3DS, change your theme.

 

[Ruby Gloom]

I'ma just wait it out and downgrade my console when Gateway releases full support for 10.3. I don't even trust KTM or SU.

 

[akira123]

Remove the card, turn on the 3DS, change your theme.

It worked! Thanks for that mate

 

[Father Crilly]

Hmm, I've already tried accessing the app with no SD inserted... I guess I'm going to try and reinstall the Settings app. I was wondering, would retrying to downgrade solve my problem by any chance?

It's worth a try.

If i downgrade my 10.3 3DS, with as only entry point Menuhax, will i be able to launch into the home-brew channel?

No, you'll need to install ninjhax/oot3dhax but choose 9.2 (or whatever FW you're downgrading to) when installing it. Or you can use ninjhax/oot3dhax to install the Menuhax 9.2 version.

eww an error ocurred. again. Damn, sysupdater y u hate my DS

This is for the 3DS, not DS.

What's the error?

 

[Tjessx]

No, you'll need to install ninjhax/oot3dhax but choose 9.2 (or whatever FW you're downgrading to) when installing it. Or you can use ninjhax/oot3dhax to install the Menuhax 9.2 version.

I just read that the 9.2 browser doesn't block when not on the latest version. so i can use that.

 

[Father Crilly]

I just read that the 9.2 browser doesn't block when not on the latest version. so i can use that.

No, you can't. Browserhax will be installed for 10.3, not 9.2. You may be able to edit your browserhax files to work with 9.2 but you'll have to find out how to do that from someone/somewhere else because I don't know how.

Edit: Maybe you could just reinstall it, I've never used it so I don't know.

 

[EmanueleBGN]

After downgrade, are all downloaded software still installed/installable? Is the NAND the same? Can I have the ID I had before downgrade?

 

[Father Crilly]

After downgrade, are all downloaded software still installed/installable? Is the NAND the same? Can I have the ID I had before downgrade?

Yes. Mine were still installed and usable

 

[trsoares]

Downgrade. Gateway runs homebrew. You can forget about Menuhax working or not, you won't need it. You can install it again with Gateway to use as a backup, if you want.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

hahaha

Sorry man, i only said if i should waiting for 10.3 exploit and that i want to use with Gateway, forgot to say that i already have one.

Thanks for the help anyway and sorry for the trouble.

 

[Father Crilly]

hahaha

Sorry man, i only said if i should waiting for 10.3 exploit and that i want to use with Gateway, forgot to say that i already have one.

Thanks for the help anyway and sorry for the trouble.

No problem.

Are you going to downgrade?