Hacking [Update] R4i Gold 3DS [and DSTWO] firmware update to support 6.1.0-X RELEASED

[Pong20302000]

Hi all,

I have a R4i 3DS RTS on order and intend to update it when it arrives.

From what I gather from these posts, people are very confused with the whole signal line cutting issue and it seems that r4ids.cn are not very clear on why you should cut the signal line, leading many people to try the card in their 3DS before cutting the line and then saying it doesn't work even after they cut the line.

Now, if I understand correctly, this is because these people have bricked their card by trying to use it with the signal line still intact.

Again, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that people are asking why the line has to be cut in order to make the update work? When in fact, the update works fine without cutting the line. Its just that if you don't make the cut, Nintendo's new firmware uses the signal line to destroy the card the second you try to use it.

You have to give Nintendo credit for this one. Now they can not only prevent the card from being used with a particular firmware, but can render the card unusable on any firmware as well!

ok heres the full information

you need to only cut the line on Rev C carts, why, because the 3DS can detect the hardware and then Block the cart
Rev's 9 and A have slightly different and appear to have been missed on the harware check so just the update works fine
so people saying just updating there card was fine was most likely people with Rev 9 or Rev A cards

people have most likely Bricked there cards because there is 2 loading bars and they shut off after the first one
and dont realize it will says "Update complete" and then thats when you turn it off

there is nothing saying that cutting the line prevents future updates, but it may mean that a certain part of it can no longer be updated which is fine because the team told me they have other work arounds, but i have indeed inquired about the updates

 

[VMM]

Hi all,

I have a R4i 3DS RTS on order and intend to update it when it arrives.

From what I gather from these posts, people are very confused with the whole signal line cutting issue and it seems that r4ids.cn are not very clear on why you should cut the signal line, leading many people to try the card in their 3DS before cutting the line and then saying it doesn't work even after they cut the line.

Now, if I understand correctly, this is because these people have bricked their card by trying to use it with the signal line still intact.

Again, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that people are asking why the line has to be cut in order to make the update work? When in fact, the update works fine without cutting the line. Its just that if you don't make the cut, Nintendo's new firmware uses the signal line to destroy the card the second you try to use it.

You have to give Nintendo credit for this one. Now they can not only prevent the card from being used with a particular firmware, but can render the card unusable on any firmware as well!

I have one DSTwo that simply stoped working when I used it on an updated 3DS.
I also heard many people complained of bricked flashcards.
I think Nintendo is bricking flashcards of everyone since v5.X.X-X.

 

[Pong20302000]

I have one DSTwo that simply stoped working when I used it on an updated 3DS.
I also heard many people complained of bricked flashcards.
I think Nintendo is bricking flashcards of everyone since v5.X.X-X.

i believe this is why the line needs to be cut on the R4ids.cn R4i Gold cards

they just tell the 3DS to try and flash something
obviously a normal game would just fail

but a flashcard would be accepting of it

DSTT Fake Killer used this method and it indeed bricked flashcards

tho you should be able to re-flash cards with another one

 

[TreacleWench]

I have one DSTwo that simply stoped working when I used it on an updated 3DS.
I also heard many people complained of bricked flashcards.
I think Nintendo is bricking flashcards of everyone since v5.X.X-X.

Yeah it seems to be becoming harder to update. I have an Ace3DS which is less than a year old, I updated it's firmware to run on v5 using my wife's DS Lite but it had no effect. After emailing Ace3DS, they told me that the patch doesn't work with my board revision and that I should wait for them to release a patch for that version (which they still haven't) but I think it has been bricked anyway because the DS Lite doesn't even recognise the card is inserted anymore so I have no way to patch it.

Hence ordering the R4i. I just hope it comes soon as I want to go to the eShop and don't want to risk trying to patch it with my wife's one!

 

[OliverReed]

I have a rev 9, I take it if i update the flashcard it will still work on version 5.0, may update it just in case i accidentally update to 6.0

 

[Pong20302000]

I have a rev 9, I take it if i update the flashcard it will still work on version 5.0, may update it just in case i accidentally update to 6.0

Rev9 cards only need the update to work on 6.0.0-X
you dont need to cut the line

 

[jimmie]

Hi all,

I have a R4i 3DS RTS on order and intend to update it when it arrives.

From what I gather from these posts, people are very confused with the whole signal line cutting issue and it seems that r4ids.cn are not very clear on why you should cut the signal line, leading many people to try the card in their 3DS before cutting the line and then saying it doesn't work even after they cut the line.

Now, if I understand correctly, this is because these people have bricked their card by trying to use it with the signal line still intact.

Again, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that people are asking why the line has to be cut in order to make the update work? When in fact, the update works fine without cutting the line. Its just that if you don't make the cut, Nintendo's new firmware uses the signal line to destroy the card the second you try to use it.

You have to give Nintendo credit for this one. Now they can not only prevent the card from being used with a particular firmware, but can render the card unusable on any firmware as well!

I don't think it's true because after I applied the latest patch and tried using my card in my 3ds v6 without cutting the lines for 5 times, all the 3ds did was showing a message of error. I just wanted to make sure if it's possible to use the card without cutting the line.

So by then I knew I had to cut the line, and I did. The card works normally after that.

I hope that clarifies the myth.

 

[Pong20302000]

I don't think it's true because after I applied the latest patch and tried using my card in my 3ds v6 without cutting the lines for 5 times, all the 3ds did was showing a message of error. I just wanted to make sure if it's possible to use the card without cutting the line.

So by then I knew I had to cut the line, and I did. The card works normally after that.

I hope that clarifies the myth.

so thats proof the 3DS was using that line to detect the card

doesnt mean the 3DS wasnt using it to flash small amounts of random data though

thanks for confirming the Line is Key for the Rev C carts tho

 

[OliverReed]

Rev9 cards only need the update to work on 6.0.0-X
you dont need to cut the line

yeah i know but if i run the update but dont update to 6.0 the card should still work on 3ds version 5.0.

 

[untok]

Yes. My card is the last R4i Gold 3DS RTS with DORASU icon. And the update doesn´t work.

I sent a mail to r4ids team with this problem

Did you get any answhere them ihave same problem dorasu card wont update green fail

 

[Pong20302000]

yeah i know but if i run the update but dont update to 6.0 the card should still work on 3ds version 5.0.

indeed it does still work on all previous firmwares

Did you get any answhere them ihave same problem dorasu card wont update green fail

mine updates fine, you did use the file that ends in 3ds correct?

 

[Crypto]

mine updates fine, you did use the file that ends in 3ds correct?

On which device did you make the update? 3ds. dsi oder ndsl?

I have revision C und get always the message "card check fail". Tested on my 3ds xl and on a ndsl.

 

[untok]

I have tried ds lite and aqua blue 4.3 version 3ds and both green fail

 

[Pong20302000]

I have tried ds lite and aqua blue 4.3 version 3ds and both green fail

what file where you booting?

 

[Coulder]

I has a same problem of a untok and Elnef.

I had 2 r4ids gold, one of these the update work perfectly but the another doesn't work.

This r4i doesn't work the update.

Spoiler

This R4 Work.

Spoiler

 

[untok]

Files are downloaded r4ids.cn site and 1.60 wood is also downloaded there. i formatted card now fat 32 and installed only wood and root of sd patches and still fail.

My icon that worked before are dorasu and 5.0.0-11 its working fine but latest firware get error screen.

 

[untok]

what file where you booting?

Yep my pcb is exactly same than upper. They done that again multiple c models other are upgradeabe and others arent.

 

[Crypto]

I has a same problem of a untok and Elnef.

I had 2 r4ids gold, one of these the update work perfectly but the another doesn't work.

This r4i doesn't work the update.

Spoiler

This R4 Work.

Spoiler

My flashcard looks like your first card, which is not working.
I also get my files from http://www.r4ids.cn

 

[VMM]

I has a same problem of a untok and Elnef.

I had 2 r4ids gold, one of these the update work perfectly but the another doesn't work.

This r4i doesn't work the update.

Spoiler

This R4 Work.

Spoiler

Did the update concluded? If yes, are you getting an error message on v6.0.0-X.
Not sure if you know, but after updating you need to cut the signal line on the PCB:

Spoiler

 

[untok]

Card check fails to start even if i remove cart ds lite and put it back it gives card check fail.