3DS:Alternate Exploits/Installing boot9strap (safecerthax): Difference between revisions

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Required Reading

safecerthax is compatible with all Old 3DS and Old 2DS devices in all regions.

Please note the following:

If your (Right/Left Shoulder), (D-Pad Up) or (A) buttons do not work, or your ISP is rerouting DNS changes, you will need to use an alternate method.
This exploit will not work on the New 3DS, New 3DS XL, or New 2DS XL. Please ensure that the device you are modding is an Old 3DS, Old 3DS XL, or Old 2DS before continuing.

What You Need

The latest release of SafeB9SInstaller (direct download)
The latest release of boot9strap (direct download)
The latest release of Luma3DS (the Luma3DS .zip file)

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

Power off your device
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy boot.firm and boot.3dsx from the Luma3DS .zip to the root of your SD card
Create a folder named boot9strap on the root of your SD card
Copy boot9strap.firm and boot9strap.firm.sha from the boot9strap .zip to the /boot9strap/ folder on your SD card
Copy SafeB9SInstaller.bin from the SafeB9SInstaller .zip to the root of your SD card
Reinsert your SD card into your device
Power on your device

Section II - safecerthax DNS

Launch the System Settings application
Navigate to Internet Settings -> Connection Settings
Click on your network connection slot and navigate to Change Settings -> Next Page (right arrow) -> DNS
Set "Auto-Obtain DNS" to "No", then click Detailed Setup
Set both the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS to Oops we don't have a DNS yet
Click OK, then click Save
When prompted, click "Test" to perform the connection test
- The test should succeed
Power off your device

Section III - safecerthax

With your device still powered off, hold the following buttons: (Left Shoulder) + (Right Shoulder) + (D-Pad Up) + (A), then press (Power)
- Keep holding the buttons until the device boots into Safe Mode
Press "OK" to accept the update
- There is no update. This is part of the exploit
Press "I accept" to accept the terms and conditions
- The update should fail and an error message should appear
- If the update does not fail, it is possible that your ISP is rerouting DNS changes. Try another internet connection, or follow an alternate method.
Press "OK" to close the error message
If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
- If the console freezes or crashes, force power off the console, then retry this section

Section IV - Installing boot9strap

When prompted, input the key combo given on the top screen to install boot9strap
Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your device
Your device should have rebooted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
- If your device shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied boot.firm from the Luma3DS .zip to the root of your SD card
Press (Start) to save and reboot
- If you get an error, just continue to the next section

At this point, your console will boot to Luma3DS by default.

Luma3DS does not look any different from the normal HOME Menu. If your console has booted into the HOME Menu, it is running custom firmware.
On the next page, you will install useful homebrew applications to complete your setup.

Section VI - Restoring default DNS

Launch the System Settings application
Navigate to Internet Settings -> Connection Settings
Click on your network connection slot and navigate to Change Settings -> Next Page (right arrow) -> DNS
Set "Auto-Obtain DNS" to "Yes"
Click OK, then click Save
When prompted, click "Test" to perform the connection test
- The test should succeed
Power off your device

Continue to Finalizing Setup

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-== Technical Details ==
+==Required Reading==
-For technical details on the exploit that you will be using on this page, see [https://github.com/MrNbaYoh/safecerthax here].
-== Compatibility Notes ==
+safecerthax is compatible with all Old 3DS and Old 2DS devices in all regions.
-safecerthax is compatible with all Old 3DS and Old 2DS consoles in all regions on system versions 1.0.0 through 11.14.0.
-==What You Need ==
+{{warning|text=Please note the following:
+* If your (Right/Left Shoulder), (D-Pad Up) or (A) buttons do not work, or your ISP is rerouting DNS changes, you will need to use an alternate method.
+* This exploit will not work on the New 3DS, New 3DS XL, or New 2DS XL. Please ensure that the device you are modding is an Old 3DS, Old 3DS XL, or Old 2DS before continuing.}}
-* The latest release of [https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/download/v0.0.7/SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940.zip SafeB9SInstaller] (direct download)
+==What You Need==
-* The latest release of [https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/download/1.4/boot9strap-1.4.zip boot9strap] (direct download)
+*The latest release of [https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/download/v0.0.7/SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940.zip SafeB9SInstaller] (direct download)
-* 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)
+*The latest release of [https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest Luma3DS] (the Luma3DS <code>.zip</code> file)
 ==Instructions==
-====Section I - Hardware Button Check====
+===Section I - Prep Work===
+#Power off your device
-#Power on your console
-#Once you see the HOME Menu, press the (Left Shoulder) and (Right Shoulder) buttons at the same time
-#*The camera applet should appear
-#*If the console crashes, just continue to the next section
-#Power off your console
-If the camera did NOT appear, you cannot follow this method as your shoulder buttons are broken
-====Section II - Prep Work ====
 #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
 #Copy <code>SafeB9SInstaller.bin</code> from the SafeB9SInstaller <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
-#Reinsert your SD card into your console
+#Reinsert your SD card into your device
-#Power on your console
+#Power on your device
-====Section III - safecerthax proxy====
+===Section II - safecerthax DNS===
 #Launch the System Settings application
 #Navigate to <code>Internet Settings</code> -> <code>Connection Settings</code>
-#Click on your network connection slot and navigate to <code>Change Settings</code> -> <code>Next Page (right arrow)</code> -> <code>Proxy Settings</code>
+#Click on your network connection slot and navigate to <code>Change Settings</code> -> <code>Next Page (right arrow)</code> -> <code>DNS</code>
-#Set “Proxy Settings” to “Yes”, then click <code>Detailed Setup</code>
+#Set "Auto-Obtain DNS" to "No", then click <code>Detailed Setup</code>
-#Set the Proxy Server to <code>ssloth.nintendohomebrew.com</code>, and the Port to <code>8080</code>
+#Set both the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS to <code>Oops we don't have a DNS yet</code>
 #Click OK, then click Save
-#When prompted, click “Test” to perform the connection test
+#When prompted, click "Test" to perform the connection test
 #*The test should succeed
-#Click “OK” to continue
+#Power off your device
-#Power off your console
-====Section IV - safecerthax====
+===Section III - safecerthax===
+#With your device still powered off, hold the following buttons: (Left Shoulder) + (Right Shoulder) + (D-Pad Up) + (A), then press (Power)
-#With your console still powered off, hold the following buttons: (Left Shoulder) + (Right Shoulder) + (D-Pad Up) + (A), and while holding these buttons together, power on your console
+#*Keep holding the buttons until the device boots into Safe Mode
-#*Keep holding the buttons until the console boots into Safe Mode (a “system update” menu)
+#Press "OK" to accept the update
-#Press “OK” to accept the update
 #*There is no update. This is part of the exploit
-#Press “I accept” to accept the terms and conditions
+#Press "I accept" to accept the terms and conditions
-#The update will eventually fail, with the error code <code>003-1099</code>. This is intended behaviour
+#*The update should fail and an error message should appear
-#Press “OK” to close the error message
+#*If the update does not fail, it is possible that your ISP is rerouting DNS changes. Try another internet connection, or follow an alternate method.
+#Press "OK" to close the error message
 #If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
-#* If the console freezes or crashes, force power off the console, then retry this section
+#*If the console freezes or crashes, force power off the console, then retry this section
-==== Section V - Installing boot9strap ====
+===Section IV - Installing boot9strap===
 #When prompted, input the key combo given on the top screen to install boot9strap
-#* If a step on the lower screen has red-colored text, and you are not prompted to input a key combo, [[3dsguide:troubleshooting#issues-with-safeb9sinstaller|follow this troubleshooting guide]]
+#Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your device
-#Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your console
+#Your device should have rebooted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
-#Your console should have booted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
+#*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
-#*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, '''leave these options on the default settings''' (do not check or uncheck anything)
-#*If your console 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
 #Press (Start) to save and reboot
+#*If you get an error, just continue to the next section
-At this point, your console will boot to Luma3DS by default.
+At this point, your console will boot to Luma3DS by default.
 *Luma3DS does not look any different from the normal HOME Menu. If your console has booted into the HOME Menu, it is running custom firmware.
 *On the next page, you will install useful homebrew applications to complete your setup.
-==== Section VI - Restoring default proxy====
+===Section VI - Restoring default DNS===
 #Launch the System Settings application
 #Navigate to <code>Internet Settings</code> -> <code>Connection Settings</code>
-#Click on your network connection slot and navigate to <code>Change Settings</code> -> <code>Next Page (right arrow)</code> -> <code>Proxy Settings</code>
+#Click on your network connection slot and navigate to <code>Change Settings</code> -> <code>Next Page (right arrow)</code> -> <code>DNS</code>
-#Set “Proxy Settings” to “No”
+#Set "Auto-Obtain DNS" to "Yes"
 #Click OK, then click Save
-#When prompted, click “Test” to perform the connection test
+#When prompted, click "Test" to perform the connection test
 #*The test should succeed
-#Power off your console
+#Power off your device
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