Tutorial Simple Guide to Downgrading your 3DS

[andremario81]

Hold L R UP A then press power button. Youll be taken to the update screen and start fresh from there. Its possible that you only just got a softbrick.

nope I think it was a hard brick which smashed through my system. Lol I can't get into recovery mode. It looks like I'm sol unless I can find a way of powering on without the system cutting off on me.

 

[Procyon]

Yes, it's possible. Not sure about getting Ironhax back but you could use it to install menuhax which should stay after the downgrade.

Thanks, but which one should I install? And which sysupdater should I use?

 

[cpasjuste]

So, after a "soft brick" from 9.5 n3ds, a lot of "failed to get cia file info" from 10.3 n3ds, it finally downgraded

 

[DarkFlare69]

Thanks, but which one should I install? And which sysupdater should I use?

Use julian20 sysupdater, page 95

 

[Hammyface]

The KTM method will grant full CPU and kernel access for GBA games and SNES emulators at full speed and stuff, right? Just like an n3ds that was always on 9.0?

 

[andremario81]

So, after a "soft brick" from 9.5 n3ds, a lot of "failed to get cia file info" from 10.3 n3ds, it finally downgraded

How did u get out of the soft brick? Be specific. I'm in a soft brick now. It says an error occurred ya da ya da ya da ....I can't keep the system powered on for more than a few seconds and I can't seem to get into recovery mode. Is my timing off? Or am I pressing the wrong buttons? 10.3 iron hax n3ds

 

[D1M13R]

How did u get out of the soft brick? Be specific. I'm in a soft brick now. It says an error occurred ya da ya da ya da ....I can't keep the system powered on for more than a few seconds and I can't seem to get into recovery mode. Is my timing off? Or am I pressing the wrong buttons? 10.3 iron hax n3ds

i got like 3 softbricks, i hold L, R, UP(digital) and A and then turn the console on while holding the buttons until update screen

 

[Father Crilly]

The KTM method will grant full CPU and kernel access for GBA games and SNES emulators at full speed and stuff, right? Just like an n3ds that was always on 9.0?

I thought KTM was for downgrading only? Not sure though, I haven't done any research.

 

[andremario81]

i got like 3 softbricks, i hold L, R, UP(digital) and A and then turn the console on while holding the buttons until update screen

when I do that it cuts on but then the camera comes up and then that dumb ass error occurred message pops up. How were u able to get to the update screen and I'm not?

 

[Hammyface]

I thought KTM was for downgrading only? Not sure though, I haven't done any research.

It seems like some downgrades do not "fully" downgrade to 9.2 in the sense that you will not get the full CPU usage when using say an SNES emulator. I am not sure if KTM is one of those.

 

[Arubaro]

Well... something like this...

edit: Sorry mates, no joystick xD

 

[EpicLPer]

USE IT WITH YOUR OWN RISK!!!

this uses libkhax again. It should work(the last one works too, but it needs much times to launch)

After the recent sysUpdater releases is this thing still safe to use?

 

[Zappo23]

I am using menuhax on N3DS downgrading from 10.3 to 9.2, after 2 dozen tries, I finally got it to install. However, now the system says "Rebooting in 10 seconds..." and that was 10 MINUTES ago. After a bit, I just took a chance and shut off the 3DS, and then powered it back on. I am now on 9.2!

 

[Procyon]

Diwngrading from 10.3 to 9.2 wish me luck

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

It succeeded

 

[Boy12]

When starting ironfall, it justs hangs on the Nintendo 3DS loading screen.
I just downgraded to 9.2, any help?

 

[Father Crilly]

When starting ironfall, it justs hangs on the Nintendo 3DS loading screen.
I just downgraded to 9.2, any help?

Ironfall only runs on 9.5+. Didn't I tell you to install Menuhax? I think I did.

 

[Boy12]

Ironfall only runs on 9.5+. Didn't I tell you to install Menuhax? I think I did.

Oh okay,

Can I update to 10.1, install Menuhax, and downgrade again?

 

[Father Crilly]

Oh okay,

Can I update to 10.1, install Menuhax, and downgrade again?

10.1? Can't you update to 10.3? Does Ironhax work on 10.3? But yeah, you could downgrade again.

 

[Boy12]

10.1? Can't you update to 10.3? Does Ironhax work on 10.3? But yeah, you could downgrade again.

Thank you.
Yes sorry, i ment 10.3

 

[Hammyface]

I finally got sysUpdater to load (took like 10 tries using MenuHax) but is it stuck?

It's been on that forever (yes I pressed "Y"). I looked at the guide in the OP and in his video, red text showed up underneath (b)exit so I don't know if it's frozen or actually doing something?

I'm scared to death of restarting so any opinion would be appreciated.