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==Technical Details (optional)==
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[https://github.com/zoogie/MSET9 MSET9] is an exploit for the System Settings application developed by [https://github.com/zoogie zoogie].
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== Compatibility Notes==
 
{{ombox| type = speedy| text = '''This method currently only works on Old3DS-family consoles on firmwares between 11.8 and 11.17.'''}}
 
{{ombox| type = speedy| text= This method requires a computer running Windows or Linux. macOS is not supported.}}
 
{{ombox| type = speedy| text= This method is currently broken. '''Reason:''' title.db troubleshooting too bad to be written down.}}
 
==What You Need==
 
*The latest prerelease of [https://github.com/zoogie/MSET9/releases MSET9]
*Any 3.x version of [https://www.python.org/downloads/ Python] installed
** If you are on Linux, you likely already have Python 3. Check by opening a terminal and entering <code>python3 -V</code>. If this returns a version number, it will work for this guide.
 
==Instructions==
 
===Section I - Prep Work===
 
#Power on your console '''with the SD card inserted'''
#Open Mii Maker
#Wait for your console to reach the "Welcome to Mii Maker" screen, then exit Mii Maker
#Power off your console
#Insert your console's SD card into your computer
#Copy everything inside the <code>SDMC</code> folder from the Release <code>.zip</code> to the root of the SD card, overwriting any existing files
#Execute the <code>mset9.py</code> script on the root of the SD card
#*'''Windows''': Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#**If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type <code>py -3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*'''Linux''': open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
#Type <code>1</code>, then press Enter to setup MSET9
#Once the window says "Done", insert the SD card into your console
#Power on your console
 
===Section II - MSET9 ===
 
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#'''Hover over''' the System Settings icon using the D-Pad (do not select it yet)
#Power off, then power on your console
#Press (A) to launch System Settings
#Navigate to <code>Data Management</code> -> <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> -> <code>Extra Data</code>
#'''Do not press any buttons or touch the screen''' - ensure that you see the Mii Maker icon
#'''With the console STILL ON, and without pressing any buttons or touching the screen''', remove the SD card from your console
#Insert the SD card into your computer
#Execute the <code>mset9.py</code> script on the SD card root
#*'''Windows''': Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#**If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type <code>py -3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*'''Linux''': open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
#Type <code>2</code>, then press Enter to trigger MSET9
#Insert the SD card into your console '''without pressing any buttons or touching the screen'''
#If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
#*If you get a black screen, the exploit may not have worked properly
#*If you get a red screen, you didn't copy all contents of the <code>SDMC</code> folder in the Release <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
 
===Section III - 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 console
#Your console should have rebooted 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 console shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied <code>boot.firm</code> from the <code>SDMC</code> folder in the Release <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 page
 
{{Luma3DS is default}}
 
===Section IV - Uninstalling MSET9===
 
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#Power off your console
#Insert the SD card into your computer
#Execute the <code>mset9.py</code> script on the root of the SD card
#*'''Windows''': Double-click <code>mset9.bat</code>
#**If this doesn't work: hold SHIFT and right-click anywhere in the SD card window, then click the option that opens Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, then type <code>py -3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*'''Linux''': open a Terminal window, <code>cd</code> to the root of your SD card, then type <code>python3 mset9.py</code> and press Enter
#*You should see a window that says "MSET9 ... SETUP by zoogie"
#Type <code>4</code>, then press Enter to remove MSET9
 
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