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If a custom keyboard is installed and custom firmware is removed from the console, System Settings will be inaccessible and you will not be able to launch the keyboard. This is obviously detrimental to the overall functioning of your 3DS and should be fixed as soon as possible.

=Unbricking a 3DS with a custom keyboard installed =

== Unbricking a 3DS with a custom keyboard installed ==

{{info|text=If Internet access isn't currently set up, you can set up an Internet connection from Safe Mode as the keyboard will still work there (hold {{Key press|L|R|Up|A}} on boot, then follow its prompts).}}

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{{info|text=<translate>If Internet access isn't currently set up, you can set up an Internet connection from Safe Mode as the keyboard will still work there (hold {{Key press|L|R|Up|A</translate>}} on boot, then follow its prompts).}}

=== Methods that require additional hardware ===

~~==Methods that require additional hardware==~~

The following methods require extra hardware but is the recommended way of recovering from this as they should work 100% of the time regardless of system version:

*[[3dsguide:ntrboot|ntrboot]] (Requires a compatible flashcard)

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*[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Preparing menuhax67 (kartdlphax)|kartdlphax]] (Requires a second console and a copy of Mario Kart 7, both the same region as your console)

* <translate>[[3dsguide:ntrboot|ntrboot]] (Requires a compatible flashcard)</translate>

*[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/3dsropxploitinjector (basehaxx)|basehaxx]] (Requires a second console and a copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, on cartridge.)

* <translate>[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Preparing menuhax67 (kartdlphax)|kartdlphax]] (Requires a second console and a copy of Mario Kart 7, both the same region as your console)</translate>

* <translate>[[3DS:Alternate Exploits/3dsropxploitinjector (basehaxx)|basehaxx]] (Requires a second console and a copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, on cartridge.)</translate>

=== Methods that don't require seedminer ===

~~==Methods that don't require seedminer==~~

The following methods do not require seedminer and can be followed like normal:

*[[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(super-skaterhax).html|super-skaterhax]] (Your console date needs to be correct, and you must have a New 3DS. (A new 3DS has a C-Stick on top of the X button.) Otherwise, there is no reason to follow super-skaterhax.)

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* <translate>[[3dsguide:installing-boot9strap-(super-skaterhax).html|super-skaterhax]] (Your console date needs to be correct, and you must have a New 3DS. (A new 3DS has a C-Stick on top of the X button.) Otherwise, there is no reason to follow super-skaterhax.)</translate>

=== Methods that require seedminer ===

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{{info|text=<translate>If you have a copy of any of the following:</translate>

* <translate>Your NAND backup (e.g. <code>220101_AA000000000_sysnand_000.bin</code>)</translate>

* <translate><code>essentials.exefs</code></translate>

* <translate><code>movable.sed</code></translate>

'''''YOU DO NOT NEED TO MINE YOUR SEED AGAIN.'''''

~~==Methods that require seedminer==~~

For instructions on extracting your <code>movable.sed</code> from your NAND backup or from <code>essentials.exefs</code>, see [[3DS:Recover movable.sed|this page]].</translate>}}

~~{{info|text=If you have a copy of any of the following:~~

* Your NAND backup (e.g. <code>220101_AA000000000_sysnand_000.bin</code>)

* <code>essentials.exefs</code>

* <code>movable.sed</code>

~~'''''YOU DO NOT NEED TO MINE YOUR SEED AGAIN.'''''~~

For instructions on extracting your <code>movable.sed</code> from your NAND backup or from <code>essentials.exefs</code>, see [[3DS:Recover movable.sed|this page]].}}

|-|PicHaxx (Pokémon Picross)=

|-|<translate>PicHaxx (Pokémon Picross)</translate>=

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==Section I: Installing Pokémon Picross==

=== Section I: Installing Pokémon Picross ===

{{warning|text=If the eShop requires you to use the keyboard, or you cannot install Pokémon Picross, there's no point following the rest of this guide and you should choose another method.}}

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{{warning|text=<translate>If the eShop requires you to use the keyboard, or you cannot install Pokémon Picross, there's no point following the rest of this guide and you should choose another method.</translate>}}

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/607/~/how-to-download-or-redownload-content-in-nintendo-3ds-eshop these] steps to redownload Pokémon Picross if available

==Section II: Mii mining==

=== Section II: Mii mining ===

{{info|text=If you already have your <code>movable.sed</code>, you can skip this section.}}

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{{info|text=<translate>If you already have your <code>movable.sed</code>, you can skip this section.</translate>}}

Because you can't enter a friend code due to the broken keyboard, you'll need to get your console's encryption key a different way. We can accomplish this by Mii mining.

Follow [[3DS:Seedminer/Mii mining|Mii mining]] to extract the <code>movable.sed</code> from your console, but do not continue onto the main guide as it suggests. Come back to this page once you have the movable.

==Section III: PicHaxx==

=== Section III: PicHaxx ===

Now that you have your <code>movable.sed</code>, continue to [[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Homebrew Launcher (PicHaxx)|Homebrew Launcher (PicHaxx)]].

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|-|Steelhax (Steel Diver: Sub Wars)=

|-|<translate>Steelhax (Steel Diver: Sub Wars)</translate>=

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==Section I: Installing Steel Diver: Sub Wars==

=== Section I: Installing Steel Diver: Sub Wars ===

{{warning|text=If the eShop requires you to use the keyboard, or you cannot install Steel Diver: Sub Wars, there's no point following the rest of this guide and you should choose another method.}}

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{{warning|text=<translate>If the eShop requires you to use the keyboard, or you cannot install Steel Diver: Sub Wars, there's no point following the rest of this guide and you should choose another method.</translate>}}

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/607/~/how-to-download-or-redownload-content-in-nintendo-3ds-eshop these] steps to redownload Steel Diver: Sub Wars if available

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/607/~/how-to-download-or-redownload-content-in-nintendo-3ds-eshop these] steps to redownload Steel Diver: Sub Wars if available.

~~==Section II: Mii mining==~~

~~{{info|text=If you already have your <code>movable.sed</code>, you can skip this section~~.}}

=== Section II: Mii mining ===

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{{info|text=<translate>If you already have your <code>movable.sed</code>, you can skip this section.</translate>}}

Because you can't enter a friend code due to the broken keyboard, you'll need to get your console's encryption key a different way. We can accomplish this by Mii mining.

Follow [[3DS:Seedminer/Mii mining|Mii mining]] to extract the <code>movable.sed</code> from your console, but do not continue onto the main guide as it suggests. Come back to this page once you have the movable.

==Section III: Steelhax==

=== Section III: Steelhax ===

Now that you have your <code>movable.sed</code>, continue to [[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Homebrew Launcher (steelhax)|Homebrew Launcher (steelhax)]].

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|-|Kartminer7 (Mario Kart 7)=

|-|<translate>Kartminer7 (Mario Kart 7)</translate>=

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==Section I: Installing Mario Kart 7==

=== Section I: Installing Mario Kart 7 ===

{{warning|text=If the eShop requires you to use the keyboard, or you cannot install Mario Kart 7 or its 1.2 update, there's no point following the rest of this guide and you should choose another method.}}

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{{info|text=If you have a cartridge of Mario Kart 7 and it's the same region as your console, you can skip this section.}}

{{warning|text=<translate>If the eShop requires you to use the keyboard, or you cannot install Mario Kart 7 or its 1.2 update, there's no point following the rest of this guide and you should choose another method.</translate>}}

{{info|text=<translate>If you have a cartridge of Mario Kart 7 and it's the same region as your console, you can skip this section.</translate>}}

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/607/~/how-to-download-or-redownload-content-in-nintendo-3ds-eshop these] steps to redownload Mario Kart 7 if available

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/607/~/how-to-download-or-redownload-content-in-nintendo-3ds-eshop these] steps to redownload Mario Kart 7 if available.

==Section II: Updating Mario Kart 7==

=== Section II: Updating Mario Kart 7 ===

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13506/~/how-to-download-software-updates-from-the-home-menu these] steps to update Mario Kart 7

Follow [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13506/~/how-to-download-software-updates-from-the-home-menu these] steps to update Mario Kart 7.

~~==Section III: Mii mining==~~

~~{{info|text=If you already have your <code>movable~~.~~sed</code>, you can skip this section.}}~~

=== Section III: Mii mining ===

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{{info|text=<translate>If you already have your <code>movable.sed</code>, you can skip this section.</translate>}}

Because you can't enter a friend code due to the broken keyboard, you'll need to get your console's encryption key a different way. We can accomplish this by Mii mining.

Follow [[3DS:Seedminer/Mii mining|Mii mining]] to extract the <code>movable.sed</code> from your console, but do not continue onto the main guide as it suggests. Come back to this page once you have the movable.

==Section IV: Kartminer7==

=== Section IV: Kartminer7 ===

Now that you have your <code>movable.sed</code>, continue to [[3DS:Alternate Exploits/Preparing menuhax67 (Kartminer7)|preparing menuhax67 (Kartminer7)]].

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If everything went well, you should end up with boot9strap installed and the keyboard / System Settings should work again.

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<center>{{critical|text=<translate>Do <big>'''not'''</big> uninstall custom firmware again without guidance. You've now seen first-hand how it can go wrong.</translate>}}</center>

~~<center>{{critical|text=Do <big>'''not'''</big> uninstall custom firmware again without guidance. You've now seen first-hand how it can go wrong.}}</center>~~

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