3DS:System Transfer/Target has CFW

2023-08-30T08:08:34Z

Unitop: The section regarding the transfer is VERY confusing. Since a regular system transfer is wireless by default the reader gets really confused by the PC-based/Wireless section. It is not clear how the PC-based transfer is actually pc based since all the following steps are made on the target console and not a PC. IMO it should be renamed Fakeit-transfer and non-Fakeit-transfer since that is the only difference i can find

The system transfer process is mostly the same as it would be done without CFW on either device, but you will need to use faketik at the end to restore any applications and games that did not come from the eShop.

If the target console does not already have CFW, follow [[../Target is stock|this guide]] instead.

== What You Need ==

* The latest release of [https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest GodMode9] (the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> file)
* The latest release of [https://github.com/ihaveamac/faketik/releases/latest faketik] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)

== Instructions ==

=== Section I - Prep Work ===

* For '''both consoles''', perform the following steps:
*# Power off your device
*# Insert your SD card into your computer
*# Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card
*# Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
* Reinsert both SD cards into their respective consoles

=== Section II - NAND Backup ===

Creating a NAND backup of both consoles is a good idea in case something goes wrong. It ensures you can recover your data in the event of an error.

* For '''both consoles''', perform the following steps:
*# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
*# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu
*# Select "Scripts..."
*# Select "GM9Megascript"
*# Select "Backup Options"
*# Select "SysNAND Backup"
*# Press {{B|A}} to confirm
*#* This process will take some time
*#* If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free space on your SD card
*# Press {{B|A}} to continue
*# Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu
*# Select "Exit"
*# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
*# Press and hold {{B|R}}, then press {{B|Start}} to power off your device
*# Insert the console's SD card into your computer
*# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin</code> and <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin.sha</code> from <code>/gm9/out</code> to a safe place on your computer, then delete both files from the SD card
*# Reinsert the SD card into its console
=== Section III - System Transfer ===
It is not time to do a system transfer. Based on how the preferred recovery process there might be an additional step. The two different recovery methods are known as "PC-Based" and "Wireless". The "PC-Based" method is preffered since it retains homebrew software, cartridge dumps, and any other data only obtainable with CFW.

==== PC-Based ====
# Perform the system transfer as usual

==== Wireless ====
<u>Be aware that with this method, homebrew software, cartridge dumps, and any other data only obtainable with CFW will not be transferred over.</u>

# Perform the system transfer as usual but select '''"<u>Do not delete</u>"''' during the transfer to preserve all data on the source system, or else you will have to reobtain all lost data again by hand.

=== Next Steps - Branching of the Way ===
Did you perform a '''PC-Based Transfer''' or not in Section III?
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|-|Yes=

{{info|text='''The source console is finished.''' The following steps should only be performed on '''the target console'''.}}

=== Section IV - Homebrew Launcher ===

# Launch the Download Play application
# Wait until you see the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS buttons
# Press {{B|L}} + {{B|D-PAD DOWN}} + {{B|SELECT}} at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
# Select "Miscellaneous options"
# Select "Switch the hb. title to the current app."
# Press {{B|B}} to continue
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the Rosalina main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu
# Press {{B|HOME}}, then close Download Play
# Launch the Download Play application
# Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher

=== Section V - faketik ===

# Launch faketik from the list of homebrew
#* If you receive the error "The External Title Database is not available.", ensure that the correct SD card is inserted into the console
# Press {{B|HOME}}, then close Download Play

{{success|text=The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored by faketik.}}

|-|No=

=== Section IV - Homebrew File Recovery ===

This section will have you manually copy all homebrew files onto the '''target console''', as wireless transfers actively refuse them.

# On the '''target console''', note all apps that should have appeared but are missing
# Insert the '''source console's''' SD card into your PC, and copy the homebrew data off of it and onto your PC
#*Everything except the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> and <code>DCIM</code> folders is considered homebrew data
# Take out the '''source console's''' SD card but leave it out of its console, and insert the '''target console's''' SD card into your PC
# Move all of the files you copied off of the '''source console's''' SD card onto the '''target console's''' SD card
# Reinsert the '''target console's''' SD card into its console
# Redo [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]] on the '''target console'''. This will ensure you have backups available in case the next section goes wrong

=== Section V - Homebrew App Recovery ===
{{Section WIP|notes=Provide more detailed instructions on how to use ninfs.}}

This section will restore all games/savedata that the wireless transfer refused to copy.

# Insert the '''source console's''' SD card into your PC and mount its <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder using [[ninfs]]
# Copy all games/savedata that were not transferred onto the '''target console''' onto somewhere on your PC
# Unmount the '''source console's''' <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder and reinsert its SD card into its console, then insert the '''target console's''' SD card into your PC
# Mount the '''target console's''' <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder in ninfs, and add all obtained games/savedata into the existing contents
# Unmount the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder, but keep the '''target console's''' SD card inserted - [[3DS:Rebuild Title Database|rebuild title.db]] to force all the new apps to appear
# Reinsert the '''target console's''' SD card into its console

{{success|text=The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored.}}

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