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==Required Reading==
This method only applies to users that have purchased a device from Ancient Moon Game Store (on Amazon or Aliexpress), which are sold with a stripped-down custom firmware on their devices.

==What You Need==
*The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS] (the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/download/1.4/boot9strap-1.4.zip boot9strap] (direct download)
*[[Special:DownloadWithFilename/File:AncientMoon-Luma3DS-Config.bin/config.bin|config.bin]] (direct download)
*Original 3DS/2DS consoles: This [[Special:DownloadWithFilename/File:AncientMoob-SB9SI-Old3DS-native.bin/native.firm|native.firm]] (direct download)
*NEW 3DS/2DS consoles: This [[Special:DownloadWithFilename/File:AncientMoob-SB9SI-New3DS-native.bin/native.firm|native.firm]] (direct download)

==Instructions==

=== Section I - Prep Work ===
#Power off your device
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>boot.firm</code> and <code>boot.3dsx</code> from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
#*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
#Create a folder named <code>boot9strap</code> on the root of your SD card
#Copy <code>boot9strap.firm</code> and <code>boot9strap.firm.sha</code> from the boot9strap <code>.zip</code> to the <code>/boot9strap/</code> folder on your SD card
#Create a folder named <code>luma</code> on the root of your SD card, if it does not already exist
#*If this folder already exists and there is a file named <code>config.bin</code> inside it, delete this file 
#Copy <code>native.firm</code> to the <code>/luma/</code> folder on your SD card
#Copy the <code>config.bin</code> to the <code>/luma/</code> folder on your SD card
#Reinsert your SD card into your device

=== Section II - Installing boot9strap ===

#Power on your device
#If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller, then immediately have booted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
#*Luma3DS configuration menu are settings for the Luma3DS custom firmware. Many of these settings may be useful for customization or debugging
#*For the purpose of this guide, these settings will be left on default settings
#*If your device shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied <code>boot.firm</code> from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
#*If your device booted to the HOME menu without showing SafeB9SInstaller, proceed to [[3dsguide: Installing boot9strap (MSET9) |MSET9]].
#Press (Start) to save and reboot
#*If you get an error, just continue to the next section

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===Section III - Removing files===
#Power off your device
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Delete <code>native.firm</code> from the <code>/luma/</code> folder on your SD card
#Navigate to <code>Nintendo 3DS -> <ID0> -> <ID1> -> Nintendo DSiWare</code> on your SD card
#Delete <code>F00D43D5.bin</code> from your Nintendo DSiWare folder and from your computer. This file will not be needed anymore

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