3DS:DS mode unbrick - Revision history

Ajl721: Replaced GitHub 2DSaver link with the 2DSaver wiki page + improved clarity/wording on certain parts

2026-03-20T22:18:05Z

Replaced GitHub 2DSaver link with the 2DSaver wiki page + improved clarity/wording on certain parts

Aspect X: /* Section III, Part III - Restoration */ fixed mistake.

2025-08-15T02:28:19Z

Section III, Part III - Restoration: fixed mistake.

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	# If you did not get <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>, then reboot after trying all other applicable fixes and continue to Part III of this section		# If you did not get <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>, then reboot after trying all other applicable fixes and continue to Part III of this section

	==== Section ~~III~~, Part III - Restoration ====		==== Section IV, Part III - Restoration ====

	# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:NVRAM\|the Fix NVRAM page]]		# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:NVRAM\|the Fix NVRAM page]]
	#* If the DS Profile does not crash after this, attempt to open something that uses DS mode (the DS Profile only uses NVRAM, not DS mode)		#* If the DS Profile does not crash after this, attempt to open something that uses DS mode (the DS Profile only uses NVRAM, not DS mode)
	#** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section V		#** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section V


	=== Section V - TinyFormat ===		=== Section V - TinyFormat ===

Ihaveahax: Text replacement - "\[\[Get support\|(.*?)\]\]" to "{{ml|Get support|$1}}"

2025-07-30T17:12:51Z

Text replacement - "\[\[Get support\|(.*?)\]\]" to "{{ml|Get support|$1}}"

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	#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard		#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard

	If the above number of errors is zero, you have now exhausted all of the conventional fixes. Go to [[Get support\|the Nintendo Homebrew Discord]], ask for help, and mention that you've tried this page already.		If the above number of errors is zero, you have now exhausted all of the conventional fixes. Go to {{ml\|Get support\|the Nintendo Homebrew Discord}}, ask for help, and mention that you've tried this page already.


	[[Category:Unbricking]]		[[Category:Unbricking]]
	[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]		[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]

Ihaveahax: Text replacement - "\[https:\/\/discord(.gg|.com\/invite)\/(MWxPgEp|C29hYvh|nintendohomebrew) (.*?)\]" to "$3"

2025-07-28T04:34:57Z

Text replacement - "\[https:\/\/discord(.gg|.com\/invite)\/(MWxPgEp|C29hYvh|nintendohomebrew) (.*?)\]" to "$3"

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:34, 28 July 2025
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	#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard		#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard

	If the above number of errors is zero, you have now exhausted all of the conventional fixes. Go to [~~https://discord.gg/C29hYvh~~ the Nintendo Homebrew Discord], ask for help, and mention that you've tried this page already.		If the above number of errors is zero, you have now exhausted all of the conventional fixes. Go to [[Get support\|the Nintendo Homebrew Discord]], ask for help, and mention that you've tried this page already.


	[[Category:Unbricking]]		[[Category:Unbricking]]
	[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]		[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]

Aspect X: /* CFW Check */ clarity

2025-06-13T01:56:51Z

CFW Check: clarity

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	# Power on your console while holding the {{B\|SELECT}} button		# Power on your console while holding the {{B\|SELECT}} button
	#* If your console boots to the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration\|Luma3DS configuration menu]], press {{B\|START}} to save, then continue		#* If your console boots to the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration\|Luma3DS configuration menu]], press {{B\|START}} to save, then continue to the next section
	#* If your console doesn't boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, do the same without the SD card inserted		#* If your console doesn't boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, do the same without the SD card inserted
	#** If your console does boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, your SD card wasn't inserted correctly, re-insert it and try again		#** If your console does boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, your SD card wasn't inserted correctly, re-insert it and try again

StarlitSkies: shift around sections to account for twlfix being more common than everything else

2024-11-15T23:12:29Z

shift around sections to account for twlfix being more common than everything else

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 # Follow [[3dsguide:restoring-updating-cfw.html|Restoring / Updating CFW]], then the "Updating GodMode9" and "Creating a NAND backup" sections on [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage]]
-#* Keep the NAND backup in your <code>gm9/out</code> folder if you have room, as it will be used if you need to do Section IV
+#* Keep the NAND backup in your <code>gm9/out</code> folder if you have room, as it will be used if you need to do Section V
-=== Section II - Bizarre Edge Cases ===
+=== Section II - TWLFix Triad ===
-# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer
+==== Section II, Part I - Regular TWLFix ====
 # Download {{GitHub|MechanicalDragon0687/TWLFix-CFW/releases/download/1.3.1/TWLFix-CFW.3dsx|TWLFix-CFW.3dsx}} (direct download)
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 #* If DS mode still crashes, continue to Part II of this section
-==== Section IV, Part II - Semi-Manual TWLFix ====
+==== Section II, Part II - Semi-Manual TWLFix ====
 {{warning|If you have installed any DSiWare games/apps, be aware that these will also be removed by CompleteDSiWareUninstaller. If you do not want to have to reinstall them afterward,use a tool such as [[3DS:GodMode9|GodMode9]] or [[3DS:FBI|FBI]] to make individual <code>.cia</code> backups of the apps before starting the below instructions.}}
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 #** If reinstalling these backups causes DS mode to start crashing again, the apps in question are corrupt. Redo this section and delete the <code>.cia</code>s
-==== Section IV, Part III - Manual TWLFix ====
+==== Section II, Part III - Manual TWLFix ====
 # Power off your console and insert your SD card into your computer
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 # Exit FBI, then power off your console and power on again
 # Attempt to open something that uses DS mode
-# If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section V
+# If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section III

StarlitSkies: oh, and remove this redundant infobox while i'm at it

2024-09-18T03:52:07Z

oh, and remove this redundant infobox while i'm at it

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	The troubleshooting below should always be started at the first section. The troubleshooting will direct you to other sections as necessary.		The troubleshooting below should always be started at the first section. The troubleshooting will direct you to other sections as necessary.

	{{info\|This page assumes you have already tried [[3DS:TWLFix\|TWLFix]] and both its [[3DS:TWLFix/Alternate\|alternate]] and [[3DS:TWLFix/Manual\|manual]] variants without success. If you have not tried any of those pages already, do them now before starting the below instructions.}}

	__TOC__		__TOC__

StarlitSkies: directly include all TWLFixes, rearrange order slightly, and some scattered grammar/wording/wikitext fixes as a bonus

2024-09-18T03:50:13Z

directly include all TWLFixes, rearrange order slightly, and some scattered grammar/wording/wikitext fixes as a bonus

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 #** If your console doesn't boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, you likely do not have Luma installed, and should [[3dsguide:index|install CFW before continuing]] as all but one of the fixes on this page require it
 #*** To make sure of this, hold {{Key press|SELECT|START|X|POWER}} for seven seconds while the console is powered off, then power off again, hold {{B|HOME}}, and then press {{B|POWER}} - if the notification LED [[3DS:boot9strap#LED_Status_Codes|lit up a color]] or the [[3DS:fastboot3DS|fastboot3DS]] menu appears, then you have working CFW but something is interfering with Luma. Join the Nintendo Homebrew Discord for more advanced help
-#*** If you do not have CFW and do not want to install it, you can still follow [[3DS:TWLFix|TWLFix]] if you can obtain homebrew access through [[3dsguide:index|a method on the guide]]
+#*** If you do not have CFW and do not want to install it, then this guide cannot help you. You should still install CFW through [[3dsguide:index|a method on the guide]].
 == Troubleshooting ==
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 #** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section IV
-=== Section IV - TinyFormat ===
+=== Section IV - TWLFix Triad ===
 # Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer
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 # Go into the '''Homebrew Launcher''', then open <code>TinyFormat.3dsx</code>
 # Press {{B|Y}} to start the format
-# your console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended
+# Your console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended, and does not mean data has been lost
 # Go through initial setup until you reach the HOME Menu
 #* If you cannot complete initial setup for some reason, you may be able to bypass it using {{GitHub|zoogie/2DSaver|2DSaver}}
 # Attempt to open something that uses DS mode
-#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section V
+#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section VI
-=== Section V - 3ds_hw_test ===
+=== Section VI - 3ds_hw_test ===
 # Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer

ItsCrocoSwine: change category to Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting

2024-09-06T18:12:39Z

change category to Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting

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	[[Category:Unbricking]]		[[Category:Unbricking]]
	[[Category:Nintendo 3DS ~~guides~~]]		[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]

StarlitSkies: point restoring NVRAM to new page, swap nvram restoration and ctrcheck, change 3ds_hw_test link to point to GitHub, minor grammar fixes

2024-09-04T04:08:03Z

point restoring NVRAM to new page, swap nvram restoration and ctrcheck, change 3ds_hw_test link to point to GitHub, minor grammar fixes

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	#* If this does not crash, skip to Section IV		#* If this does not crash, skip to Section IV

	==== Section III, Part II - ~~Restoration~~ ====		==== Section III, Part II - ctrcheck ====

	# ~~Power off your console and insert~~ the ~~SD card into your computer~~		# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:ctrcheck\|the ctrcheck page]]
	~~# Download both {{GitHub\|zoogie/Stuff/raw/master/3DS_NVRAMtool/3DS_NVRAMtool.3dsx\|NVRAMtool.3dsx}} and~~ [~~https~~:~~//i.n7.pm/nvram nvram.bin~~]		# If you did not get <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>, then reboot after trying all other applicable fixes and continue to Part III of this section
	# ~~Place both of these files in~~ <code>sd:~~/3ds~~</code>
	~~# Reinsert the SD card into your console~~
	~~# Power on your console~~
	~~# Open the '''Homebrew Launcher''', then open ''3DS_NRAMtool''~~
	~~# Once the app loads, press {{B\|B}}, wait one second, and then press {{B\|X}}~~
	~~# Press {{B\|START}}~~, then ~~exit out of the '''Homebrew Launcher'''~~
	~~# Reboot your console~~ and ~~then attempt to open the '''Nintendo DS Profile''' again~~
	~~#* If the DS Profile still crashes,~~ continue to Part III of this section
	~~#* If the DS Profile does not crash, attempt to open something that uses DS mode (the DS Profile only uses NVRAM, not DS mode)~~
	~~#** If DS mode still crashes, skip to Section IV~~

	==== Section III, Part III - ~~ctrcheck~~ ====		==== Section III, Part III - Restoration ====

	# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:~~Ctrcheck~~\|the ~~ctrcheck~~ page]]		# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:NVRAM\|the Fix NVRAM page]]
	# If ~~you did~~ not ~~get <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>~~, ~~then reboot after trying all other applicable fixes~~		#* If the DS Profile does not crash after this, attempt to open something that uses DS mode (the DS Profile only uses NVRAM, not DS mode)
	~~# Attempt~~ to open something that uses DS mode		#** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section IV
	#* If ~~this~~ still crashes, continue to Section IV

	=== Section IV - TinyFormat ===		=== Section IV - TinyFormat ===
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	=== Section V - 3ds_hw_test ===		=== Section V - 3ds_hw_test ===

	# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer		# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer
	# Download ~~[[Media:~~3ds_hw_test~~.zip~~\|3ds_hw_test~~.zip]] and extract~~ <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> ~~from it~~		# Download {{GitHub\|aspargas2/3ds_hw_test/releases\|3ds_hw_test}} (the <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> file)
	# Place this file in <code>sd:/luma/payloads</code> on the SD card		# Place this file in <code>sd:/luma/payloads</code> on the SD card
	# Reinsert the SD card into your console		# Reinsert the SD card into your console
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	# The test will take up to 45 minutes - when it's done, press any button to turn it off		# The test will take up to 45 minutes - when it's done, press any button to turn it off
	# The file <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> will have been created on the SD root - open this file in a text editor		# The file <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> will have been created on the SD root - open this file in a text editor
	#* '''GodMode9''' will work for this		#* '''GodMode9''' will work for this, if you do not have a PC with an SD slot available
	# Scroll down to the end and look at the number of errors		# Scroll down to the end and look at the number of errors
	#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard		#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:18, 20 March 2026
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	# Open FBI and go into the '''Titles''' section		# Open FBI and go into the '''Titles''' section
	# Wait for all titles to load, and then go to the bottom where titles colored in purple text appear		# Wait for all titles to load, and then go to the bottom where titles colored in purple text appear
	# Press {{B\|A}} and select <code>Delete title and ticket</code> on the following titles:		# Press {{B\|A}} and select <code>Delete title and ticket</code> on the following titles ''if they currently exist'':
	#* <code>0004800F484E4C41</code> (TWL Version Data)		#* <code>0004800F484E4C41</code> (TWL Version Data)
	#* <code>0004800F484E4841</code> (Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist)		#* <code>0004800F484E4841</code> (Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist)
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	#* If either camera causes an error or does not produce any output, your camera is likely bricked - this is known to cause DS mode issues. Disconnect the camera's cable ribbon and/or replace the camera entirely to fix this		#* If either camera causes an error or does not produce any output, your camera is likely bricked - this is known to cause DS mode issues. Disconnect the camera's cable ribbon and/or replace the camera entirely to fix this
	# Power off the console, then power on again while holding {{B\|SELECT}} to access the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration\|Luma3DS configuration menu]]		# Power off the console, then power on again while holding {{B\|SELECT}} to access the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration\|Luma3DS configuration menu]]
	# ~~If either~~ of ~~the following~~ settings ~~are~~ enabled~~, disable them~~:		# Disable all of these settings if currently enabled:
	#* <code>Enable loading external FIRMs and modules</code>		#* <code>Enable loading external FIRMs and modules</code>
	#* <code>Enable game patching</code>		#* <code>Enable game patching</code>
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	# Your console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended, and does not mean data has been lost		# Your console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended, and does not mean data has been lost
	# Go through initial setup until you reach the HOME Menu		# Go through initial setup until you reach the HOME Menu
	#* If you cannot complete initial setup for some reason, you may be able to bypass it using ~~{{GitHub\|zoogie/~~2DSaver\|2DSaver}}		#* If you cannot complete initial setup for some reason, you may be able to bypass it using [[3DS:2DSaver\|2DSaver]]
	# Attempt to open something that uses DS mode		# Attempt to open something that uses DS mode
	#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup\|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section VI		#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup\|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section VI