Title. Does it make it easier to get the OTP? Do I don't have to worry about bricks?
I'm doing one since my 3DS is bricked.
I'm doing one since my 3DS is bricked.
I have a NAND.bin from gateway 3.0.1, so I should be fine.3DS hardmod is only another method to write a NAND.bin to your SysNAND, without needing to boot up the system.
If you never had a NAND.bin from that specific 3DS, you're out of luck. Otherwise, you can use a hardmod to unbrick that bricked 3DS.
In that case, there won't be any more risk trying to get the OTP from your system, because you can easily unbrick with the hardmod method.
Try again what? I got bricked from trying sysupdater in CAKESFW before there was a way to disable FIRM patching.Then yes, you'll definitely want to install a hardmod on your system so you can flash that NAND.bin to your SysNAND to unbrick, then try again.
Hardmod your console, flash NAND.bin to your SysNAND to recover from the brick, and then try updating (did you mean downgrading?) again with firmpatch disabled.Try again what? I got bricked from trying sysupdater in CAKESFW before there was a way to disable FIRM patching.
I'm going to a shop since i'm not in the US. That shop does RGH so they know how to solder.I would certainly recommend it, got mine done professionally by @gamesquest1
It is worth paying for a service, the quality of the work is like from a shop