Tutorial Simple Guide to Downgrading your 3DS

[Lycan911]

Meh, fuck it, tried downgrading 3 times, all 3 times it gave me "An error has occurred" upon finishing. Going back to 10.3 and waiting for KTM.

 

[Seriel]

Should I downgrade from 9.5 which I'm currently on, or upgrade to 10.3 then downgrade?

Update then downgrade, it's safer I guess.

 

[xsp]

Managed to downgrade to 9.2....but browserhax isn't working...any help?

See the little slider on the bottom screen in the upper left hand corner? Tap it.

 

[Sagerninja]

I've managed to downgrade without bricking entirely and now I cant open the system settings. I've tried updating using recovery (L+R+A+UP) But thats spitting an error at me. Anything I can do?

 

[Santaros]

Its probably already answered but it does work with new3ds aswell on newest firmware? and what happens to all my data upon downgrading i.e. streetpass data etc. ?

Yes it has been KNOWN to work with n3ds but doesn't seem to work well with it all. Hell the program itself tells you not to attempt on a new. Downgrading to 9.2 wont get rid of the data [badges unfortunately require 9.3 so unsure on that count] BUT you will need to clear everything to unlink you sys and emunand.

 

[xx4xx4]

is downgrading applicable to NN3DS XL / EUR FW:9.9E?

 

[3DSDSXL]

Where does the 9.2 firmware come from? if downgrading

 

[pastwo]

does not work in 2Ds? answer me please

 

[Seriel]

does not work in 2Ds? answer me please

2ds is o3ds so it shoudl work.

 

[Urbanshadow]

I downgraded a 2ds successfully, but I'm having problems installing cias on emunand. I think the problem is on FBI's end, but idk.

 

[pastwo]

2ds is o3ds so it shoudl work.

I'll try.
It is a member in another topic, said the 2Ds was bricking need for slide 3D

 

[JuanmaHL]

YASSSSsssSS, old3dsxl 9.9 to 9.2

 

[bkifft]

I'll try.
It is a member in another topic, said the 2Ds was bricking need for slide 3D

That should only happen if one downgrades below 9.x (way below to be precise-ish (edit: see next post)), as back then MSET (the config app) assumed all devices had the 3D slider.

You still shouldn't try it if you don't have a hardmod and a few NANd backups.

 

[Urbanshadow]

That should only happen if one downgrades below 9.x (way below to be precise), as back then MSET (the config app) assumed all devices had the 3D slider.

You still shouldn't try it if you don't have a hardmod and a few NANd backups.

Lower than 6.x to be precise.

 

[ketal]

If you guys would like to help us gathering data I'd be grateful http://goo.gl/3lqcoH

 

[Seriel]

Tried again, still half-brick.

 

[pastwo]

I'm kind of layman, I'll do the SD backup and seek rom my current version, for in case something goes wrong.

 

[Sagerninja]

Tried again, still half-brick.

Same here. System Settings is borked and recovery is spitting an error at me.

 

[Bloodstarz]

After COUNTLESS hours it finally worked! N3DSXL 10.3u to 9.2u!

 

[WeedZ]

Tried again, still half-brick.

If you've confirmed the md5, region, and model of the upgrade files you used, you think it might be an issue with the sysUpdater build?