It took me a while to get it installed, let alone downloading the firmware I just forgot completely. First I realized I had to use the old 1.0 version of wupinstaller to install the update then I had to go back to my pc because the files had to be in the route of the "update" folder not in a sub-folder, yes I was losing the will to live but I survived!

 

I'm out of Wii U scene for 1 year. My system update version is 5.5.1 with Haxchi 2.5 U2 and I use OpenDNS to avoid new updates.
After read some posts in this thread, I have some doubts and I like to clarify some points to ensure I understood it well:

1 - If I want, is it safe to disable my DNS blocker and update the system update to 5.5.3, correct?
2 - Is it safe to update the backup games directly or should I update manual in Haxchi? This question is because I have seen that the USB Game Helper is down, however there are alternatives. Previously I used this method to get the updates.
3 - The backup games continue working in online mode?
4 - Is there any better or alternative way to block updates than OpenDNS with an URL list?

Sorry for any repeated question and thanks a lot for your help and time.

 

Did you ever fix that update issue? I'm also getting error 105-3015.

 

It has been both asked and answered literally million times already...
It only means that your dns-blocking is set up correctly and no, there's no new FW out there.

 

Does the Wii U FreeShop work in version 5.5.3?
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There is a mirror to *that* site however, so we're ok for now. Just google it.

 

iirc, boot into mocha from the homebrew launcher, then go to system settings. I believe it will show you the actual software version.

 

I can't remember, but I don't believe so. you can boot into the homebrew launcher from there though.

 

Hey guys, haven't played my WiiU in quite some time. I did hack it before but the WiiUpdater and whatever it is I load into isn't on the top screen and I can't even remember which hack I used. I'm on 5.5.2 but I want to update to 5.5.3 so I can use the eshop and get the youtube and Netflix app for my niece and nephew (so they don't use any of the newer consoles I've got). Can I just download the upgrade from the in-system menu and it won't fuck up anything or do I have to go DL the update from somewhere else and then hack back into the WiiU with whatever I used before? But it's been about a year and a half or more since I last touched my WiiU and I seriously can't remember what I did before...but thanks for any help.

EDIT: I want to say that I hacked into it from the web browser with an SD Card in the slot. can't remember if that's Haxchii or something else, though. I do know sometimes it would work and sometimes it would just blank screen and I'd have to reset the WiiU and try again if it did that until it worked. Is there a better way to Hack my WiiU now? the easier the better to me.

 

Forgot to say I'm in the US, so it should be fine to just install and update with no worries, then? I'll have to look into Haxchi because I did hate how many times I had to try that first way before. Do you have a good reference for doing Haxchi or the old method that uses the browser? i'd just like to know how to do it again.