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{{info|text=For support (in English) with GodMode9, as well as help with scripting and to get updates and info, join [https://discord.gg/BRcbvtFxX4 GodMode9 on Discord].}} | {{info|text=For support (in English) with GodMode9, as well as help with scripting and to get updates and info, join [https://discord.gg/BRcbvtFxX4 GodMode9 on Discord].}} | ||
GodMode9 is a full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console, giving you access to your SD card, the FAT partitions inside your SysNAND and EmuNAND, and basically anything else. Among other functionality, you can copy, delete, rename files, and create folders. | [[3DS:GodMode9|GodMode9]] is a full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console, giving you access to your SD card, the FAT partitions inside your SysNAND and EmuNAND, and basically anything else. Among other functionality, you can copy, delete, rename files, and create folders. | ||
Note that if you have any payload files other than <code>GodMode9.firm</code> in the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card, holding {{B|Start}} on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the {{B|A}} button to select "GodMode9" for these instructions. | Note that if you have any payload files other than <code>GodMode9.firm</code> in the <code>/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card, holding {{B|Start}} on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the {{B|A}} button to select "GodMode9" for these instructions. | ||
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=== Instructions === | === Instructions === | ||
# Power off your | # Power off your console | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code> | # Open the <code>luma</code> folder on your SD card and create a folder named <code>payloads</code> inside, if it does not already exist | ||
# Copy <code>GodMode9.firm</code> from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the <code>payloads</code> folder | |||
# Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card | # Copy the <code>gm9</code> folder from the GodMode9 <code>.zip</code> to the root of your SD card | ||
# Reinsert your SD card into your | # Reinsert your SD card into your console | ||
{{success|text=GodMode9 is now up to date.}} | {{success|text=GodMode9 is now up to date.}} | ||
== Creating a NAND Backup == | == Creating a NAND backup<span class="anchor" id="Creating a NAND Backup"></span> == | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "Scripts..." | # Select "Scripts..." | ||
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# Press {{B|A}} to confirm | # Press {{B|A}} to confirm | ||
#* This process will take some time | #* This process will take some time | ||
#* If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free | #* If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free space on your SD card | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to continue | # Press {{B|A}} to continue | ||
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu | # Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu | ||
# Select "Exit" | # Select "Exit" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | # Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | ||
# | # Navigate to <code>[S:] SYSNAND VIRTUAL</code> | ||
# Press {{B|A}} on <code>essential.exefs</code> to select it | |||
# Select "Copy to 0:/gm9/out" | |||
#* If you see "Destination already exists", press {{B|A}} on "Overwrite file(s)" | |||
# Press {{B|A}} to continue | |||
# Press and hold {{B|R}}, and while holding {{B|R}}, press {{B|START}} to power off your console | |||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | |||
# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code>, <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code>, and <code>essential.exefs</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer | |||
#* Copy these backups to multiple locations (such as online file storage, an external hard drive, etc.) | |||
#* These backups will save you from a brick and/or help you recover files from the NAND image if anything goes wrong in the future | |||
# Delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> and <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin.sha</code> from the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card after copying it | |||
#* The other backup files are negligible in size and may be kept on your SD card for ease of access | |||
# Reinsert your SD card into your console | |||
{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully created | {{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully created.}} | ||
== Restoring a NAND backup == | == Restoring a NAND backup == | ||
# Power off your | # Power off your console | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | # Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_ | # Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> from your computer to the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card | ||
# Reinsert your SD card into your | # Reinsert your SD card into your console | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "Scripts..." | # Select "Scripts..." | ||
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# Select "Exit" | # Select "Exit" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | # Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | ||
# | # Press and hold {{B|R}}, and while holding {{B|R}}, press {{B|START}} to power off your console | ||
{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_ | {{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_##.bin</code> from your SD card.}} | ||
== Injecting any .CIA app into Health & Safety == | == Injecting any .CIA app into Health & Safety == | ||
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{{info|text=Note that you cannot inject something that is larger than Health & Safety. You'll only be able to install inject relatively small homebrew (no retail games).}} | {{info|text=Note that you cannot inject something that is larger than Health & Safety. You'll only be able to install inject relatively small homebrew (no retail games).}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Navigate to the location of your <code>.cia</code> file | # Navigate to the location of your <code>.cia</code> file | ||
# Press {{B|A}} on the <code>.cia</code> file to select it | # Press {{B|A}} on the <code>.cia</code> file to select it | ||
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{{info|text=This will only work if you performed the initial injection with GodMode9. If you've been following this page, then you did it with GodMode9.}} | {{info|text=This will only work if you performed the initial injection with GodMode9. If you've been following this page, then you did it with GodMode9.}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "More..." | # Select "More..." | ||
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{{critical|text=This will erase the contents of your SD card!}} | {{critical|text=This will erase the contents of your SD card!}} | ||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|R|B}} to unmount the current SD card and insert the one you want to format | |||
#* If GodMode9 shows an initialization error when inserting the SD Card to be formatted, it can safely be dismissed | |||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "More..." | # Select "More..." | ||
# Select "SD format menu" | # Select "SD format menu" | ||
# Select | # Select "No EmuNAND" | ||
# Select "Auto" | # Select "Auto" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to accept the label <code>GM9SD</code> | # Press {{B|A}} to accept the label <code>GM9SD</code> | ||
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{{success|text=Your SD card has successfully been formatted for use with the 3DS.}} | {{success|text=Your SD card has successfully been formatted for use with the 3DS.}} | ||
== Removing an NNID without formatting your device == | == Removing an NNID without formatting your console<span class="anchor" id="Removing an NNID without formatting your device"></span> == | ||
{{info|text=This | {{info|text=This will only remove the NNID from the console locally. It will not unlink it on Nintendo's servers. To use it on a different console, you must perform a System Transfer, or contact Nintendo Support.}} | ||
{{Warning|If you are signed into a [[3DS:Pretendo|Pretendo Network ID]], It will also be removed!}} | |||
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your | # Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your console. This will launch GodMode9 | ||
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | # Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu | ||
# Select "Scripts..." | # Select "Scripts..." | ||
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# Select "Exit" | # Select "Exit" | ||
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | # Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted | ||
# Press {{B|Start}} to reboot your | # Press {{B|Start}} to reboot your console | ||
{{success|text=You have now been logged out of your NNID.}} | {{success|text=You have now been logged out of your NNID.}} | ||