3DS:Alternate Exploits/Installing boot9strap (petit-compwner)

Technical Details (optional)
We use petit-compwner to launch b9sTool, which installs boot9strap.

See here for more information about petit-compwner.

What You Need

 * 11.16.0 or 11.17.0 users: The v6.1.1 release of b9sTool
 * Make absolutely sure that you are one of these firmwares, as being on other firmwares may lead to a BRICK
 * The latest release of Luma3DS (the Luma3DS  file)

Section I - CFW Check

 * 1) Power off your device
 * 2) Hold the (Select) button
 * 3) Power on your device while still holding the (Select) button
 * 4) If the check was successful, you will boot to the HOME Menu and you may proceed with this guide

Section II - Prep Work
In this section, you will copy the files necessary to launch b9sTool, which is used to launch the boot9strap (custom firmware) installer.


 * 1) Insert your SD card into your computer
 * 2) Copy   (B9STool) from the release   to the root of your SD card
 * 3) * The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it
 * 4) Copy   and   from the Luma3DS   to the root of your SD card
 * 5) Reinsert your SD card into your console
 * 6) Power on your console

Section III - petit-compwner
In this section, you will scan the QR codes needed to trigger the petit-compwner exploit.


 * 1) Open the latest release of petit-compwner on your computer
 * 2) On your console, launch Petit Computer
 * 3) Select File Management
 * 4) Select Read QR Codes
 * 5) Scan each QR code in order, from 1/5 to 5/5
 * 6) Once you have scanned all the QR codes, exit File Management
 * 7) Select View Gallery
 * 8) Launch the PWN program
 * 9) If the exploit was successful, your console will have loaded b9sTool

Section IV - Installing boot9strap
In this section, you will install custom firmware onto your console.


 * 1) Using the D-Pad, move to "Install boot9strap"
 * 2) * If you miss this step, the system will exit to HOME Menu instead of installing boot9strap and you will need to start over from the previous section
 * 3) Press (A), then press START and SELECT at the same time to begin the process
 * 4) Once completed and the bottom screen says "done.", exit b9sTool, then power off your console
 * 5) * You may have to force power off by holding the power button
 * 6) * If your console shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied  from the Luma3DS   to the root of your SD card
 * 7) * If you see the Luma Configuration screen, power off your console and continue to the next section

Section V - Luma3DS Configuration

 * 1) Press and hold (Select), and while holding (Select), power on your console
 * 2) Press and hold (Select), and while holding (Select), power on your console
 * 3) Your console should have booted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
 * 4) *Luma3DS configuration menu are settings for the Luma3DS custom firmware. Many of these settings may be useful for customization or debugging
 * 5) *For the purpose of this guide, leave these options on the default settings (do not check or uncheck anything)
 * 6) *If your console shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied  from the Luma3DS   to the root of your SD card
 * 7) Press (Start) to save and reboot

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