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This page details how to back up and restore save data on the 3DS. | |||
The Nintendo 3DS stores save data in the following ways: | The Nintendo 3DS stores save data in the following ways: | ||
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=== Import all SD card data to a working console === | === Import all SD card data to a working console === | ||
{{warning|1=With this method, you lose access to all games/savedata/themes/DSiWare that was installed on the working console beforehand. If you have a large amount of preexisting data you would like to keep, choose another method.}} | {{warning|1=With this method, you lose access to all games/savedata/themes/DSiWare that was installed on the working console beforehand. If you have a large amount of preexisting data you would like to keep, choose another method.}} | ||
{{critical|1=If you perform this method, you '''must''' restore your console's original <code>movable.sed</code> before uninstalling custom firmware, | {{critical|1=If you perform this method, you '''must''' restore your console's original <code>movable.sed</code> before uninstalling custom firmware. Otherwise, uninstallation will '''brick''' your console.}} | ||
If you would like to import all SD card data to another console, follow [[3DS:Manual Movable Moveover]]. | |||
=== Use a computer to unpack and decrypt save files (easy) === | === Use a computer to unpack and decrypt save files (easy) === | ||
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=== Official Save Data Backup feature === | === Official Save Data Backup feature === | ||
Save data backed up with this feature remains encrypted and in a packed file format, so it cannot be used on another 3DS nor can it be recovered without the encryption key. Therefore, using Checkpoint is preferred. | |||
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]] | [[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]] |