Homebrew The official "Should I update?" Thread.

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this is silly and in my opinion wrong unless to access cfw you should not advise anyone to update
and why don't you ask the people who updated before the hacks for 9.2 were released how much ninjhax helped there 9.3 console
this whole thread is bs
 

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I think this should be stickied, especially for all the newcomers that keep yelling at the community "10.1 KERNAL POSSIBLE?!?!1"

As for me, I'm so tempted to update from 10.1 because I happen to be on Miiverse a lot, but also because I just got a N3DSXL, and I can't do any transfer without updating both systems (the N3DS happens to be on 9.6). While I'm not in a rush (need to get higher capacity microSD card), I'll most likely update for that transfer, unless if there's some workaround for the NNID check in the System Transfer app, thanks to the 10.3 update...
 
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This is just missing a lot of importat stuff. On 10.2 you should specify that before updating if you are using ironhax you should update your payload to 10.3 and then update.

In 4.5 you should mention that you don't need gateway to have emunand. You could use a cfw and link as many useful threads you can to back up your recommendations. This are just a couple of recomendations.

This thread can lead to many new users updating when they shouldn't have so warn as much as you can about what they might loose if they update on many firmwares.
 

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This is just missing a lot of importat stuff. On 10.2 you should specify that before updating if you are using ironhax you should update your payload to 10.3 and then update.

In 4.5 you should mention that you don't need gateway to have emunand. You could use a cfw and link as many useful threads you can to back up your recommendations. This are just a couple of recomendations.

This thread can lead to many new users updating when they shouldn't have so warn as much as you can about what they might loose if they update on many firmwares.
Thanks for pointing that out! adding this.
 

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this would only help those who read before posting and if they read . . . i don't know . . . almost any 3ds related page on this site then they would know that it was not possible to install cia files and or hack there 3ds (the info if out there in many many places)
the repeated 10.1 cfw possible ?!?!?!?!?!?! question will still happen weather this misleading thread is stickied or not

furthermore a am very confused by @101239 your sig suggest you think anyone who updates is laughable as they will likely never achieve cfw yet you made this thread
also this is the last time i interject here . . . so . . . "good day all"
 

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this would only help those who read before posting and if they read . . . i don't know . . . almost any 3ds related page on this site then they would know that it was not possible to install cia files and or hack there 3ds (the info if out there in many many places)
the repeated 10.1 cfw possible ?!?!?!?!?!?! question will still happen weather this misleading thread is stickied or not

furthermore a am very confused by @101239 your sig suggest you think anyone who updates is laughable as they will likely never achieve cfw yet you made this thread
also this is the last time i interject here . . . so . . . "good day all"
ooooo k?
 

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this would only help those who read before posting and if they read . . . i don't know . . . almost any 3ds related page on this site then they would know that it was not possible to install cia files and or hack there 3ds (the info if out there in many many places)
the repeated 10.1 cfw possible ?!?!?!?!?!?! question will still happen weather this misleading thread is stickied or not

furthermore a am very confused by @101239 your sig suggest you think anyone who updates is laughable as they will likely never achieve cfw yet you made this thread
also this is the last time i interject here . . . so . . . "good day all"
You do realize he's just trying to help the homebrew community? Sure, it's missing some information here and there, but I wouldn't call this thread misleading. I personally see this as a nice help for anybody new to the homebrew scene and doesn't know much about the different firmware (as this thread updates with more specific information).
And besides...that sig is kinda hilarious since it's not talking about not being able to have cfw on 10.x, but more about people who doesn't actually search about that kind of thing and just join a site and post a thread shouting for help. :P
 

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Wouldn't we know from 3DBrew if an exploit was patched in 10.3? So there's no reason for 10.2 users not to update
 

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One thing that I want to mention is, that during the development of the "competitor", but mainly research-motivated, homebrew-only CFW KARL 3DS I think WulfStylez said, that when you wish to downgrade, you should stay on 9.5 or below on New 3DS and any firmware on Old 3DS if I'm not mistaken and I hopefully didn't spell her name wrong. The best bet would therfore be a hardmod on New 3DS at least before doing any firmware update, as she found a crazy vulnerability at that time as she said, so bear this small possibilty of a downgrade in mind when you have a New 3DS that meets this criteria.

I don't like these kind of threads, because they don't consider future events, like when a Wii U guide similar to this thread was made, emuNAND and a later release of the exploit on 5.5.0 than on 5.4.0 weren't considered. I once updated my Old 3DS when a 4.5 CFW was in near sight and also my PSP 2004 when 5.03 with ChickHEN was a thing and I don't want another person to also make this mistake. It takes a lot of time to get another chance, so don't waste it.

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Ok, a kernel exploit was mentioned in 9.6-9.9, in 9.3-9.5 it should've been mentioned too.
 
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^ooooohhhh callouts

Anyway, wouldn't we know from 3DBrew if an exploit was patched in 10.3? So there's no reason for 10.2 users not to update

We'd know if something changed and what, but if there was an undiscovered exploit, we wouldn't know if it was fixed or not. :P
 

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@TamDanny
You do realize he's just trying to help the homebrew community? Sure, it's missing some information here and there, but I wouldn't call this thread misleading. I personally see this as a nice help for anybody new to the homebrew scene and doesn't know much about the different firmware (as this thread updates with more specific information).
And besides...that sig is kinda hilarious since it's not talking about not being able to have cfw on 10.x, but more about people who doesn't actually search about that kind of thing and just join a site and post a thread shouting for help. :P
yes i see he is trying to help but his help will likely do more harm than good
1.) have you noticed after cfw (9.2)there are less and less hbc entry points as you get so how can an update be good for homebrew
2.) he puts his opinion into it while making it sound like a fact EX:
If your like me, don't update if you want to continue to use the most efficient exploit and if you don't want to use the Eshop or if your waiting for kernel. (menuhax)
menuhax may be the most convenient hbc entry point but is in no way "the most efficient exploit" the 3ds has i mean in this same box he mentions kernel (exploit) and still makes it sound like menuhax is "the shit" (also op if you did not know a 3ds game has better access to features/permissions than the theme aspect of the home menu and or browser)
3.) see quotes below
but if there was an undiscovered and/or un-showcased exploit, we wouldn't know if it was fixed or not. :P
This thread can lead to many new users updating when they shouldn't have
this is the main point i have tho most exploits don't get released or even mentioned to the public until they have either more exploits as backups or until they are patched and if you are racing to update then you will likely miss out . . . so this thread will likely encounter many tempers who feel like me (some of wich may even be as outspoken as me) i have heard so many stories that go just like this
I don't like these kind of threads, because they don't consider future events, like when a Wii U guide similar to this thread was made, emuNAND and a later release of the exploit on 5.5.0 than on 5.4.0 weren't considered. I once updated my Old 3DS when a 4.5 CFW was in near sight and also my PSP 2004 when 5.03 with ChickHEN was a thing and I don't want another person to also make this mistake. It takes a lot of time to get another chance
i more than don't like this kind of thread i hate them they give more remorse than help
4.) also the title of the thread "should i update?" suggest that that an update is a good thing the only point he ever really says is a plus of doing this action is access to nintendo badge arcade like a pay to play game (that you can pay into loose and get nothing btw) is worth an update . . .yeah . . . and once again i will say and possibly more clearly this time. as a homebrew and/or piracy (cfw) scene/community we should not recommend that anyone updates ever, unless it is to access more homebrew and or cfw (piracy) options not less!

so yup pretty misleading

one last thing i also think the sig is extremely funny but i am sure that i am correct it obviously speaks to cfw and not similar things as the sigs only question is about 10.x and a form of rom you cant install without cfw while if it was similar then they could be told about sky3ds and and then no lol's . . . it is what it is and it does not work otherwise (would not be true therefore not funny)
 
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Hi,

I'm maybe a little bit off topic, but i actually updated by error to 10.3 when i wanted to access the Nintendo eShop;
I have Ironfall 1.1 (the update before Ironfall was temporally removed from eShop) on my o3DS on 10.3.
So I think I can get the Homebrew Channel with it.

BUT. When i read some tutorials, it seems like I need another exploit for it.

Did I understand right and i'm stuck ? :/
 

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Hi,

I'm maybe a little bit off topic, but i actually updated by error to 10.3 when i wanted to access the Nintendo eShop;
I have Ironfall 1.1 (the update before Ironfall was temporally removed from eShop) on my o3DS on 10.3.
So I think I can get the Homebrew Channel with it.

BUT. When i read some tutorials, it seems like I need another exploit for it.

Did I understand right and i'm stuck ? :/
correct you need ninjhax or otthax to reinstall ironhax
 
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