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</table>Luciferhttps://wiki.hacks.guide/w/index.php?title=3DS:GodMode9_to_boot9strap&diff=12058&oldid=prevLucifer: Page created. Largely copy of Luma3DS to boot9strap with changes where relevant.2026-04-17T10:52:41Z<p>Page created. Largely copy of Luma3DS to boot9strap with changes where relevant.</p>
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==Required Reading==<br />
GodMode9 can be installed as a bootloader instead of [[3DS:Boot9strap|boot9strap]] or [[3DS:Fastboot3DS|fastboot3ds]], but unless you exactly know what you're doing, you don't want it as it makes updating Luma3DS more difficult and removes some troubleshooting options. On this page, you will find instructions for going back to boot9strap.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
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===What you need===<br />
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*the latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS] (the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> file)<br />
*the latest release of [https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/download/v0.0.7/SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940.zip SafeB9SInstaller] (direct download)<br />
*the latest release of [https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/download/1.4/boot9strap-1.4.zip boot9strap] (direct download)<br />
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===Section I - Prep Work===<br />
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#Power off your console<br />
#Insert the SD card into your computer<br />
#Copy <code>boot.firm</code>, <code>boot.3dsx</code>, and <code>config</code> from the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card<br />
#Create a folder named <code>boot9strap</code> on the root of your SD card<br />
#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<br />
#Copy <code>SafeB9SInstaller.firm</code> from the SafeB9SInstaller <code>.zip</code> to the <code>/gm9/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card<br />
#Reinsert your SD card into your console<br />
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===Section II - Installing boot9strap===<br />
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#Press and hold (R)+(Dpad-Left), and while holding (R)+(Dpad-Left), power on your console. This will launch GodMode9.<br />
#*If you see prompts such as selecting a language, creating an essential files backup or setting the RTC time and date, accept and/or complete these prompts until see the [root] menu on the top screen with the console's drives listed.<br />
#Press (Home), then navigate to "Payloads..." and finally launch <code>SafeB9SInstaller.firm</code>.<br />
#*If your (Home) button is broken or otherwise does not open the action menu, try pressing the (Power) button instead.<br />
#When prompted, input the key combo given on the top screen to install boot9strap<br />
#*If the top screen is blank, power off your device and re-do Section II<br />
#Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your device<br />
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----<span style="font-size:200%;">Continue to [[3ds-guide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]]</span></div>Lucifer