If everything works again you can continue to install FBI and Update your 3DS to the latest Firmware. After rebooting the console it should now boot properly again and greet you with the 3DS HomeMenu. If it boots Decrypt9Wip go to “Sysnand Options>CTRNAND transfer…>Auto CTRNAND transfer” complete the combo keys, choose the CTRtransfer File and wait until it finishes.Ĩ. If nothing boots Boot9Hax might not properly work and you should check if you flashed the correct firm. Put your normal SDCard back into your 3ds and power on the 3ds holding the “start” button to launch Luma CFW’s chainloader and launch Decrypt9Wip.
Download the 9.2 CTRTransfer file corresponding to your console from this guide (this file has to be at the “files9” folder with its. We can’t provide aeskeydb.bin since it contains private keys but with a simple google search you should find it yourself).Ħ. The 3DS scene is a lot more streamlined these days.
I’d bricked my old 3DS during the 2.x -> (then) current upgrade and was only able to get it back working again when MagnetHax became a thing. firm Format) and make sure the file “aeskeydb.bin” is at the “files9” folder on the root of your SDCard. At least it’s better than the ARM9LoaderHax days. Download and copy the latest Luma CFW files to your SDCard and the latest Decrypt9Wip for Boot9Strap (this should be at luma/payloads and in. Flash back the NAND-patched.bin as the guide says with Win32DiskImager.ĥ. If you don’t know it you will have to test all the firms until one works).Ĥ. (Use the firm for the Firmware Version your 3DS was on when it bricked. Follow this guide to Install B9S (sighax) to the copy of your SysNAND. Your NAND may be bricked but you should still check the Nand Backup size against one of these.ģ. Make a second Backup on your PC which is in case the Boot9Hax installation fucks up. Now just click “read” and save the Backup somewhere safe on your PC.
Just open up Win32DiskImager as Admin and select your 3DS NAND as Device. Extract your SysNAND using Win32DiskImager. If you don’t you’ll maybe need to recheck your Solderwork or check if your Card Reader can read eMMC.Ģ. It should tell you that it found a new Device and will want you to format it. Plug your SDcard in the adapter and power on your 3DS. If you have all of this you can now safely unbrick your 3DS.ġ. This Card Reader is confirmed to work with every 3DS:Īnker® USB 3.0 (68UNMCRD-B2U) : Realtek RTS5306 (Other card readers with this chipset may also work) You’ll also need an SDCard reader that supports reading eMMC. You can either hardmod your 3DS yourself if you have a bit of soldering Skill (The points are actually really easy to solder to) or you get it done by some modders. Also lot’s of thanks to GBATemp User joker_77 for posting the original Tutorial on GBATemp. Yes for everyone who has bricked his 3DS by downgrading, flashing early versions of Arm9LoaderHax, Messing with system titles, broken Arm9LoaderHax or pretty much every other type of brick (except for Gateway’s damn brick) can be fixed now thanks to Boot9Hax and a hardmod.