This is mainly for N3DS rxTools users and frequent 9.0-9.2 sysNAND users.

So recently Nintendo decided to pull a maintenance run that effectively stops you from playing online game services like Pokemon ORASXY, Smash and a few others unless you update your system. This tutorial will help you bypass the check and get your online services back, however it will require that you have:

• A 3DS system with 9.0-9.2 & CFW installed. (Preferably unlinked NANDs.)
  • Alternatively you can use this on 9.3-10.7 & a hax entrypoint using the NASA CIA installer. *WARNING! This method of installation will no longer work on 11.0 and above until a Kernel exploit is found for those updates*
• A CIA installer (FBI, BBM, ect.)
• 3DSNUS (Which will be linked here.)

Now, onto the steps:

1. Optional but recommended: Before any of this you should always back up your NAND. It stands to reason that at some point during exploiting your console that you will have backed it up, but it's best to do so again now so you can restore quickly if something goes awry.
2. Open up 3DSNUS and input the friends system-module Title ID and Version which is the only one you'll need. (Of which you can find the required one for O3DS here and N3DS here. Select the first link in the "Report" box of your region e.g "E" is USA. "P" is EUR.) Make sure you remove the "v" from the version number and "Pack as .CIA" is checked, then download the file.
3. Now, take the downloaded .cia from the root of your 3DSNUS folder and drop it into where you keep your .CIAs on your SD card. Or if you're lazy you can just throw it into the root of the SD card, but better neat than messy with these things.
4. Pop your SD card into your 3DS system and boot up your CFW by the method of your choice. Go into the .cia installer of your choosing and locate the .cia. Depending on what installer you use, you'll have to choose the equivalent of system or NAND to install the .cia if it doesn't automatically, as SD Card won't work. For FBI, make sure it's set to NAND for install.
5. Once that's done, exit out of the .cia installer, reset your 3DS, open up the CFW again and hop into the affected game. Try out the online services and it should work. Congratulations!
6. Optional: Should your game still not work correctly even after this, it most likely requires the latest NVER (named New3DS NVER in the N3DS) to function. Repeat steps 2-4 but instead download the latest NVER (which can be found in their respective console versions for the above linked system update in step 2.) *If you can't find NVER in the latest firmware list then use this list and check each update before it until you find NVER*

You can do this as well in sysNAND but please be careful as making franken-firmwares on sysNAND could lead to problems down the line (unless you have a NAND hardmod,) and make sure you've got a backup of your NAND before doing this. At any rate I'm fairly confident this will not brick your system, however I am not responsible if it does brick.

Thanks for this tutorial and it's information go to:

• @Sgt. Lulz for pointing this out.
• @Sheimi for testing this and confirming it alongside my own results.
• @Pixel Eater for providing a link to N3DS 10.5 files for N3DS users.
• @Domukuro Wolfield for reporting that the 10.5 friend system module has been patched.
• @cvskid for keeping me up to date on the latest firmware since 11.1.

 

[Justinde75]

I just ended up restoring to an emunand backup and then just updating my emunands firmware but thank you for the help

Or you could do that haha.
Well at least your 3ds works again now.

 

[naddel81]

so now with 10.7 we can do the trick again? already grabbed the .cia and now doing a SD card backup (just in case).

 

[Pandaxclone2]

so now with 10.7 we can do the trick again? already grabbed the .cia and now doing a SD card backup (just in case).

I haven't tested yet but seeing as the friend system module has been updated, chances are it might block the last one if not now, then later. I'll keep an eye out.

EDIT: Seems like at this time, there is no system update message with the 10.5 friend system module. This however is subject to change without notice, so when it does the tutorial will be updated.

 

[bytar]

the last trick we did is enough. 31 to 32 don't effect us.

 

[Domukuro Wolfield]

Welp, Nintendo now blocks again the access to play online in firmwares bellow of 10.7 :/ Is possible to made something like this to try to patch some files to can access to the online?

 

[Pandaxclone2]

@Domukuro Wolfield Download the latest version of the friend system module on 10.7 (O3DS, N3DS) and install to the NAND.

 

[Domukuro Wolfield]

Ohh dude, too late... But thanks for the info!

 

[Pandaxclone2]

5 minutes too late? Well that was quick. Anyway, I've updated the tutorial to now compensate for this.

 

[naddel81]

just went frankenfirmware again by updating the corresponding friends-module on my system.
installed the .cia (to emuNAND!) and everything works fine now. thanks again!

 

[bytar]

@Domukuro Wolfield Download the latest version of the friend system module on 10.7 (O3DS, N3DS) and install to the NAND.

do we need nver and e-shop for online playing?

 

[Pandaxclone2]

do we need nver and e-shop for online playing?

If the online game you're trying to get to requires NNID access (Like the PokeBank or Pokemon XYORAS) then you'll need the latest NVER. If you need the latest update for a game to use it's online services, then you'll need either a .cia of the update in question, or provided you can't find that then the latest eShop, mint applet and NVER .cias should get the eShop working. Otherwise, no you shouldn't need anymore than just the friend system module.

Luckily all of them have been updated to 10.7 so they're all in those links I've provided there.

 

[bytar]

If the online game you're trying to get to requires NNID access (Like the PokeBank or Pokemon XYORAS) then you'll need the latest NVER. If you need the latest update for a game to use it's online services, then you'll need either a .cia of the update in question, or provided you can't find that then the latest eShop, mint applet and NVER .cias should get the eShop working. Otherwise, no you shouldn't need anymore than just the friend system module.

Luckily all of them have been updated to 10.7 so they're all in those links I've provided there.

thank you. i am on 10.3.31 what if i update properly to 10.7? will it brick the console?

 

[Pandaxclone2]

If you update properly then you'll expect to get everything that's been updated since 10.3.31 to 10.7. If you wish to do that then go ahead, but IMO this is just for those who either can't get up to the latest firmware on emunand otherwise or don't wish to update their emunand. Alternatively it's also for those who use their sysNAND regularly for stuff like this and so need to do this since it's either this or update and lose CFW.

And to those viewing, yes I know about half of what I just said has been rendered redundant or useless by now.

 

[bytar]

If you update properly then you'll expect to get everything that's been updated since 10.3.31 to 10.7. If you wish to do that then go ahead, but IMO this is just for those who either can't get up to the latest firmware on emunand otherwise or don't wish to update their emunand. Alternatively it's also for those who use their sysNAND regularly for stuff like this and so need to do this since it's either this or update and lose CFW.

And to those viewing, yes I know about half of what I just said has been rendered redundant or useless by now.

i dont want to lose menuhax but i have cubic ninja and there is no point of beeing on 10.3 when 10.7 is downgradable too. right?

 

[Pandaxclone2]

i dont want to lose menuhax but i have cubic ninja and there is no point of beeing on 10.3 when 10.7 is downgradable too. right?

That is true, but at the time of this tutorial it wasn't the case. What if downgrading gets patched again and they update the friend system module again? You'd then need to either do this or update. Originally that's what this was working around but downgrading coming back makes it inert at this time. Still, it's entirely possible to happen again so when that does happen, at least there's a fallback via this tutorial.

Also, you could if you wanted to. Personally I like to keep as many hax available as possible in case something goes wrong.

 

[bytar]

That is true, but at the time of this tutorial it wasn't the case. What if downgrading gets patched again and they update the friend system module again? You'd then need to either do this or update. Originally that's what this was working around but downgrading coming back makes it inert at this time. Still, it's entirely possible to happen again so when that does happen, at least there's a fallback via this tutorial.

Also, you could if you wanted to. Personally I like to keep as many hax available as possible in case something goes wrong.

my fear is just breaking or something go wrong. thank you for advices

 

[Pandaxclone2]

my fear is just breaking or something go wrong. thank you for advices

Provided you follow the instruction in the OP, nothing should go wrong. I can't guarantee that something won't go wrong but if it's any consolation, myself and a majority of the people here got the results they needed.

 

[bytar]

Provided you follow the instruction in the OP, nothing should go wrong. I can't guarantee that something won't go wrong but if it's any consolation, myself and a majority of the people here got the results they needed.

i was pleased with your tutorial i meant updating properly

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Ah. Well if that's the case then everything should be fine if you wish to update.

 

[bytar]

Ah. Well if that's the case then everything should be fine if you wish to update.

man! this is what i call stability! thanks.