Homebrew [WIP] List of known bricks due to an attempt to downgrade to 9.2.

[Ironknight]

Yes I know, that "fix" has been there in the first place, but it still isn't known why it happend, and not all people know this before downgrade. This is why I think it's a good idea to put it in the OP.

Yeah, maybe they should put the fix to the unknown problem in the tutorial. Noobs (cough ME cough) could not know this, and they would brick if they hadn't researched and asked infinite times like me.

 

[Bedel]

Yeah, maybe they should put the fix to the unknown problem in the tutorial. Noobs (cough ME cough) could not know this, and they would brick if they hadn't researched and asked infinite times like me.

That's what I was talking about xD

 

[Ironknight]

That's what I was talking about xD

I know ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[gnmmarechal]

I know, but they found a fix. Formatting before downgrading prevents a random softbrick, you can still hardbrick when your system crashes while installing NATIVE_FIRM though...

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alright then

"Fix", more like a preventive measure, I suppose

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[richardparker]

Uh, there is a minimal chance of bricking with ANY kernel-related exploit, but usually if it sits at 10+mins on the reboot screen youre OK, just force shutdown.

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oh ok lets see..

 

[BruceJackieJetLeeLiChan]

"@bjt: EU 10.3 N3DS, menuhax 2.1. Shut down his 3DS after staying on the "Rebooting" SysUpdater screen for 10+ minutes."

Hmm.... Unlucky, I did it for a friend and it went to black screen after finishing the downgrade. I shut it down after 1 minute. Turned it on. It stayed at black screen for like 2 minutes, I thought it was bricked. I turned it on and off again about 1 or 2 more time and just waited and it turned on. Guess it had to initialize the new...older firmware.

 

[gnmmarechal]

"@bjt: EU 10.3 N3DS, menuhax 2.1. Shut down his 3DS after staying on the "Rebooting" SysUpdater screen for 10+ minutes."

Hmm.... Unlucky, I did it for a friend and it went to black screen after finishing the downgrade. I shut it down after 1 minute. Turned it on. It stayed at black screen for like 2 minutes, I thought it was bricked. I turned it on and off again about 1 or 2 more time and just waited and it turned on. Guess it had to initialize the new...older firmware.

Yeah, sometimes the 3DS just wants to give you a heart attack.

 

[Doble-J]

Just passing by to ask something:
Is there any difference between the SD you use to downgrade regarding bricks? (I downgrade a long time ago, just asking for clarification)
Just asking 'cos I read that using one of this is safer than using an SD adapter.

 

[Bedel]

Just passing by to ask something:
Is there any difference between the SD you use to downgrade regarding bricks? (I downgrade a long time ago, just asking for clarification)
Just asking 'cos I read that using one of this is safer than using an SD adapter.

The SD makes some difference, yes. If you use a SD that's fake or have some problems with the 3DS, it may result in brik. Although, and adapter should not be a problem.

 

[Doble-J]

The SD makes some difference, yes. If you use a SD that's fake or have some problems with the 3DS, it may result in brik. Although, and adapter should not be a problem.

This is just me saying, but I'm sure some bricks happened because of adapters not reading the SD correctly during an important step.

 

[gnmmarechal]

This is just me saying, but I'm sure some bricks happened because of adapters not reading the SD correctly during an important step.

Ofc, a good adapter is recommended, not a cheap china knockoff.

 

[ichidansan]

is there anyway to force which download update from nintendo i get? I was on 9.8-u, downgraded to 9.2. it hung on the "10 second reboot" message after installing 5-7 files. hard shut down, and it says 9.2 but no exploits would work again.
I have an ask post up explaining in more detail.

 

[JayDzz]

Installed CIA files for O3DS on an N3DS. If full guide was succesfully and someone installs a Game CIA from O3DS it can't brick or anything right?

 

[gnmmarechal]

is there anyway to force which download update from nintendo i get? I was on 9.8-u, downgraded to 9.2. it hung on the "10 second reboot" message after installing 5-7 files. hard shut down, and it says 9.2 but no exploits would work again.
I have an ask post up explaining in more detail.

That's a frankenfirmware. Downgrade again. If 9.2 exploits don't work, try 9.8 exploits and payloads. good luck!

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Installed CIA files for O3DS on an N3DS. If full guide was succesfully and someone installs a Game CIA from O3DS it can't brick or anything right?

what? They mean the system CIAs (aka OS and its modules) were installed on the wrong system (nothing to do with game CIAS)

 

[ichidansan]

That's a frankenfirmware. Downgrade again. If 9.2 exploits don't work, try 9.8 exploits and payloads. good luck!

I got lucky and thought to try 9.8 OOThax, it totally worked!! used safesysupdater for the downgrade and its modded for homebrew like a charm.

 

[gnmmarechal]

I got lucky and thought to try 9.8 OOThax, it totally worked!! used safesysupdater for the downgrade and its modded for homebrew like a charm.

Why didn't you use PlaiSysUpdater? Any specific reason?

 

[ichidansan]

I didn't know about it. I was following a guide when I first softmodded and just followed the steps for the next 2 consoles after it. The pack it included just had sysupdater. So I just used what I found next for replacement

 

[Mariosl10]

Managed to get into recovery, and changed his primary DNS to 8.8.8.8 and secondary to 8.8.4.4, which downloaded 10.3

Should everyone do this so they don't get to 11.0?

 

[WakingMavUp]

New 3ds xl, ver. 9.4 eur, while downgrading I got an error saying to shut down the console, I did it and the console is bricked.
gg to me

 

[Arceus922]

New 3ds xl, ver. 9.4 eur, while downgrading I got an error saying to shut down the console, I did it and the console is bricked.
gg to me

Just for typical reasons:
1) was it the correct region and were the files for new 3ds???
2) Did you try recovery mode???
3) which homebrew downgrader did you use
4) which entrypoint did you use
5) what kind of guide did you use (video, plailect guide, gbatemp tutorial,...)