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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.
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 (Start) on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the (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.  


GodMode9 is powerful software that has the capability to modify essentially anything on your console. Though many of these modifications are locked behind a permissions system, and it is impossible to accidentally perform dangerous actions without deliberately unlocking permissions, you should still follow instructions carefully and keep backups just in case.
GodMode9 is powerful software that has the capability to modify essentially anything on your console. Though many of these modifications are locked behind a permissions system, and it is impossible to accidentally perform dangerous actions without deliberately unlocking permissions, you should still follow instructions carefully and keep backups just in case.
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== Creating a NAND Backup ==
== Creating a NAND Backup ==
# Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu
# Select "Scripts..."
# Select "Scripts..."
# Select "GM9Megascript"
# Select "GM9Megascript"
# Select "Backup Options"
# Select "Backup Options"
# Select "SysNAND Backup"
# Select "SysNAND Backup"
# Press (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 spaec on your SD card
#* If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free spaec on your SD card
# Press (A) to continue
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press (B) to return to the main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu
# Select "Exit"
# Select "Exit"
# Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
# Hold (R) and press (Start) at while still holding (R) to power off your device
# Hold {{B|R}} and press {{B|Start}} at while still holding {{B|R}} to power off your device


{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully created. You can find it in <code>/gm9/out/</code> under the name <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin</code>, along with its accompanying checksum (<code>.sha</code>) file. You will probably want to back up these files to somewhere safe, then delete them from your SD card to reclaim the space.}}
{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully created. You can find it in <code>/gm9/out/</code> under the name <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin</code>, along with its accompanying checksum (<code>.sha</code>) file. You will probably want to back up these files to somewhere safe, then delete them from your SD card to reclaim the space.}}
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# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin</code> from your computer to the <code>/gm9/out/</code> folder on your SD card
# 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 device
# Reinsert your SD card into your device
# Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu
# Select "Scripts..."
# Select "Scripts..."
# Select "GM9Megascript"
# Select "GM9Megascript"
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# Select "SysNAND Restore (safe)"
# Select "SysNAND Restore (safe)"
# Select your NAND backup
# Select your NAND backup
# Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl3) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press {{B|A}} to unlock SysNAND (lvl3) writing, then input the key combo given
#* This will '''not''' overwrite your boot9strap installation
#* This will '''not''' overwrite your boot9strap installation
#* This process will take some time
#* This process will take some time
# Press (A) to continue
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press (B) to return to the main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu
# Select "Exit"
# Select "Exit"
# Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
# Hold (R) and press (Start) at while still holding (R) to power off your device
# Hold {{B|R}} and press {{B|Start}} at while still holding {{B|R}} to power off your device


{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin</code> from your SD card.}}
{{success|text=Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin</code> from your SD card.}}
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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 (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. 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 (A) on the <code>.cia</code> file to select it
# Press {{B|A}} on the <code>.cia</code> file to select it
# Select "CIA image options..."
# Select "CIA image options..."
# Select "Mount image to drive"
# Select "Mount image to drive"
# Press (A) on the <code>.app</code> file
# Press {{B|A}} on the <code>.app</code> file
# Select "NCCH image options
# Select "NCCH image options
# Select "Inject to H&S"
# Select "Inject to H&S"
# Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press {{B|A}} to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press (A) to continue
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted


{{success|text=Your desired application has now been injected into Health & Safety.}}
{{success|text=Your desired application has now been injected into Health & Safety.}}
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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 (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu
# Select "More..."
# Select "More..."
# Select "Restore H&S"
# Select "Restore H&S"
# Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press {{B|A}} to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted


{{success|text=Health & Safety has been reverted to normal.}}
{{success|text=Health & Safety has been reverted to normal.}}
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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 (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press (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"
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#* If you don't know what it is or have no legitimate use for it, select "No EmuNAND"
#* If you don't know what it is or have no legitimate use for it, select "No EmuNAND"
# Select "Auto"
# Select "Auto"
# Press (A) to accept the label <code>GM9SD</code>
# Press {{B|A}} to accept the label <code>GM9SD</code>
#* You can input a custom name if you want
#* You can input a custom name if you want
# When prompted, input the key combo given to confirm the format
# When prompted, input the key combo given to confirm the format
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{{info|text=This process will only log you out of your NNID. You will still not be able to use the NNID on another console, as the NNID remains linked to the console.}}
{{info|text=This process will only log you out of your NNID. You will still not be able to use the NNID on another console, as the NNID remains linked to the console.}}


# Press and hold (Start), and while holding (Start), power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press and hold {{B|Start}}, and while holding {{B|Start}}, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
# Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
# Press {{B|Home}} to bring up the action menu
# Select "Scripts..."
# Select "Scripts..."
# Select "GM9Megascript"
# Select "GM9Megascript"
# Select "Scripts from Plailect's Guide"
# Select "Scripts from Plailect's Guide"
# Select "Remove NNID"
# Select "Remove NNID"
# Press (A) to continue
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press {{B|A}} to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
# Press (A) to continue
# Press {{B|A}} to continue
# Press (B) to return to the main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the main menu
# Select "Exit"
# Select "Exit"
# Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
# Press (Start) to reboot your device
# Press {{B|Start}} to reboot your device


{{success|text=You have now been logged out of your NNID.}}
{{success|text=You have now been logged out of your NNID.}}

Revision as of 06:56, 5 July 2022

OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg For information on dumping cartridges or SD card content, see 3DS:Dump titles and game cartridges.
OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg For support (in English) with GodMode9, as well as help with scripting and to get updates and info, join 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.

Note that if you have any payload files other than GodMode9.firm in the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card, holding Start on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the A button to select "GodMode9" for these instructions.

GodMode9 is powerful software that has the capability to modify essentially anything on your console. Though many of these modifications are locked behind a permissions system, and it is impossible to accidentally perform dangerous actions without deliberately unlocking permissions, you should still follow instructions carefully and keep backups just in case.

Updating GodMode9

OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg Some of the instructions below are only applicable to the latest version of GodMode9, and as such you should follow this section to update your copy before continuing. Overwrite any existing files.

What You Need

  • The latest release of GodMode9 (the GodMode9 .zip file)

Instructions

  1. Power off your device
  2. Insert your SD card into your computer
  3. Copy GodMode9.firm from the GodMode9 .zip to the /luma/payloads folder on your SD card
  4. Copy the gm9 folder from the GodMode9 .zip to the root of your SD card
  5. Reinsert your SD card into your device
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg GodMode9 is now up to date.

Creating a NAND Backup

  1. Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  2. Press Home to bring up the action menu
  3. Select "Scripts..."
  4. Select "GM9Megascript"
  5. Select "Backup Options"
  6. Select "SysNAND Backup"
  7. Press A to confirm
    • This process will take some time
    • If you get an error, make sure that you have at least 1.3GB of free spaec on your SD card
  8. Press A to continue
  9. Press B to return to the main menu
  10. Select "Exit"
  11. Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
  12. Hold R and press Start at while still holding R to power off your device
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg Your NAND backup has been successfully created. You can find it in /gm9/out/ under the name <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin, along with its accompanying checksum (.sha) file. You will probably want to back up these files to somewhere safe, then delete them from your SD card to reclaim the space.

Restoring a NAND backup

  1. Power off your device
  2. Insert your SD card into your computer
  3. Copy <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin from your computer to the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card
  4. Reinsert your SD card into your device
  5. Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  6. Press Home to bring up the action menu
  7. Select "Scripts..."
  8. Select "GM9Megascript"
  9. Select "Restore Options"
  10. Select "SysNAND Restore (safe)"
  11. Select your NAND backup
  12. Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl3) writing, then input the key combo given
    • This will not overwrite your boot9strap installation
    • This process will take some time
  13. Press A to continue
  14. Press B to return to the main menu
  15. Select "Exit"
  16. Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
  17. Hold R and press Start at while still holding R to power off your device
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg Your NAND backup has been successfully restored. You can now delete <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_###.bin from your SD card.

Injecting any .CIA app into Health & Safety

OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg 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).
  1. Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  2. Navigate to the location of your .cia file
  3. Press A on the .cia file to select it
  4. Select "CIA image options..."
  5. Select "Mount image to drive"
  6. Press A on the .app file
  7. Select "NCCH image options
  8. Select "Inject to H&S"
  9. Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
  10. Press A to continue
  11. Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg Your desired application has now been injected into Health & Safety.

Restoring Health & Safety after injecting a .CIA app

OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg 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.
  1. Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  2. Press Home to bring up the action menu
  3. Select "More..."
  4. Select "Restore H&S"
  5. Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
  6. Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg Health & Safety has been reverted to normal.

Format an SD card

OOjs UI icon information-destructive.svg This will erase the contents of your SD card!
  1. Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  2. Press Home to bring up the action menu
  3. Select "More..."
  4. Select "SD format menu"
  5. Select an EmuNAND option if you wish to use one
    • If you don't know what it is or have no legitimate use for it, select "No EmuNAND"
  6. Select "Auto"
  7. Press A to accept the label GM9SD
    • You can input a custom name if you want
  8. When prompted, input the key combo given to confirm the format
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg Your SD card has successfully been formatted for use with the 3DS.

Removing an NNID without formatting your device

OOjs UI icon information-progressive.svg This process will only log you out of your NNID. You will still not be able to use the NNID on another console, as the NNID remains linked to the console.
  1. Press and hold Start, and while holding Start, power on your device. This will launch GodMode9
  2. Press Home to bring up the action menu
  3. Select "Scripts..."
  4. Select "GM9Megascript"
  5. Select "Scripts from Plailect's Guide"
  6. Select "Remove NNID"
  7. Press A to continue
  8. Press A to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
  9. Press A to continue
  10. Press B to return to the main menu
  11. Select "Exit"
  12. Press A to relock write permissions if prompted
  13. Press Start to reboot your device
OOjs UI icon information-constructive.svg You have now been logged out of your NNID.
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