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*# Create a folder named <code>3ds</code> on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
*# Create a folder named <code>3ds</code> on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
*# Copy <code>FBI.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card
*# Copy <code>FBI.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card
* Reinsert both SD cards into both devices
* Reinsert both SD cards into their respective consoles


=== Section II - NAND Backup ===
=== Section II - NAND Backup ===
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*# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
*# Press {{B|A}} to relock write permissions if prompted
*# Press and hold {{B|R}}, then press {{B|Start}} to power off your device
*# Press and hold {{B|R}}, then press {{B|Start}} to power off your device
*# Insert your SD card into your computer
*# Insert the console's SD card into your computer
*# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin</code> and <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin.sha</code> from <code>/gm9/out</code> to a safe place on your computer, then delete both files from the SD card
*# Copy <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin</code> and <code><date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin.sha</code> from <code>/gm9/out</code> to a safe place on your computer, then delete both files from the SD card
*# Reinsert your SD card into your device
*# Reinsert the SD card into its console
=== Section III - System Transfer ===
=== Section III - System Transfer ===


{{Section WIP|notes=Steps if someone could not use "PC-Based Transfer"}}
# Perform the system transfer as usual. If at all possible, choose a "PC-Based Transfer"
#* If you cannot follow a PC-Based Transfer and must instead use a Wireless Transfer, be aware that with this method, homebrew software, cartridge dumps, and any other data only obtainable with CFW will not be transferred over.<br>If you choose a Wireless Transfer anyway, you will need to take extra steps to move over the lost data.'''Select "Do not delete" during the transfer to preserve all data on the source system, or else you will have to reobtain all lost data again by hand.'''


# Perform the system transfer as usual.
=== Next Steps - Branching of the Way ===
#* #* It is recommended to use "PC-Based Transfer" if possible, especially if transferring from an Old 3DS to a New 3DS. The "Wireless Transfer" option is very slow (taking up to 2 hours to transfer 1GB depending on conditions - an Old 3DS to New 3DS will always be on the slower end)
Were you able to perform a '''PC-Based Transfer''' in Section III?
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<tabber>


{{info|text='''The source console is finished.''' The following steps can be performed on '''the target console only'''.}}
|-|Yes=
 
{{info|text='''The source console is finished.''' The following steps should only be performed on '''the target console'''.}}


=== Section IV - Homebrew Launcher ===
=== Section IV - Homebrew Launcher ===
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# Launch the Download Play application
# Launch the Download Play application
# Wait until you see the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS buttons
# Wait until you see the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS buttons
# Press (Left Shoulder) + (D-Pad Down) + (Select) at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
# Press {{B|L}} + {{B|D-PAD DOWN}} + {{B|SELECT}} at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
# Select "Miscellaneous options"
# Select "Miscellaneous options"
# Select "Switch the hb. title to the current app."
# Select "Switch the hb. title to the current app."
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# Press {{B|B}} to return to the Rosalina main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to return to the Rosalina main menu
# Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu
# Press {{B|B}} to exit the Rosalina menu
# Press {{B|Home}}, then close Download Play
# Press {{B|HOME}}, then close Download Play
# Launch the Download Play application
# Launch the Download Play application
# Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher
# Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher
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# Launch faketik from the list of homebrew
# Launch faketik from the list of homebrew
#* If you receive the error "The External Title Database is not available.", ensure that the correct SD card is inserted into the console
#* If you receive the error "The External Title Database is not available.", ensure that the correct SD card is inserted into the console
# Press {{B|Home}}, then close Download Play
# Press {{B|HOME}}, then close Download Play


{{success|text=The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored by faketik.}}
{{success|text=The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored by faketik.}}
|-|No=
=== Section IV - Homebrew File Recovery ===
This section will have you manually copy all homebrew files onto the '''target console''', as wireless transfers actively refuse them.
# On the '''target console''', note all apps that should have appeared but are missing
# Insert the '''source console's''' SD card into your PC, and copy the homebrew data off of it and onto your PC
#*Everything except the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> and <code>DCIM</code> folders is considered homebrew data
# Take out the '''source console's''' SD card but leave it out of its console, and insert the '''target console's''' SD card into your PC
# Move all of the files you copied off of the '''source console's''' SD card onto the '''target console's''' SD card
# Reinsert the '''target console's''' SD card into its console
# Redo [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]] on the '''target console'''. This will ensure you have backups available in case the next section goes wrong
=== Section V - Homebrew App Recovery ===
{{Section WIP|notes=Provide more detailed instructions on how to use ninfs.}}
This section will restore all games/savedata that the wireless transfer refused to copy.
# Insert the '''source console's''' SD card into your PC and mount its <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder using [[ninfs]]
# Copy all games/savedata that were not transferred onto the '''target console''' onto somewhere on your PC
# Unmount the '''source console's''' <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder and reinsert its SD card into its console, then insert the '''target console's''' SD card into your PC
# Mount the '''target console's''' <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder in ninfs, and add all obtained games/savedata into the existing contents
# Unmount the <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> folder, but keep the '''target console's''' SD card inserted - [[3DS:Rebuild Title Database|rebuild title.db]] to force all the new apps to appear
# Reinsert the '''target console's''' SD card into its console
{{success|text=The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored.}}
</tabber>


[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]

Revision as of 07:35, 9 April 2023

The system transfer process is mostly the same as it would be done without CFW on either device, but you will need to use faketik at the end to restore any applications and games that did not come from the eShop.

If the target console does not already have CFW, follow this guide instead.

What You Need

  • The latest release of GodMode9 (the GodMode9 .zip file)
  • The latest release of faketik (the .3dsx file)

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

  • For both consoles, perform the following steps:
    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
  • For the target console only, perform the following steps:
    1. Create a folder named 3ds on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
    2. Copy FBI.3dsx to the /3ds/ folder on your SD card
  • Reinsert both SD cards into their respective consoles

Section II - NAND Backup

Creating a NAND backup of both consoles is a good idea in case something goes wrong. It ensures you can recover your data in the event of an error.

  • For both consoles, perform the following steps:
    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 space 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. Press and hold R, then press Start to power off your device
    13. Insert the console's SD card into your computer
    14. Copy <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin and <date>_<serialnumber>_sysnand_00.bin.sha from /gm9/out to a safe place on your computer, then delete both files from the SD card
    15. Reinsert the SD card into its console

Section III - System Transfer

  1. Perform the system transfer as usual. If at all possible, choose a "PC-Based Transfer"
    • If you cannot follow a PC-Based Transfer and must instead use a Wireless Transfer, be aware that with this method, homebrew software, cartridge dumps, and any other data only obtainable with CFW will not be transferred over.
      If you choose a Wireless Transfer anyway, you will need to take extra steps to move over the lost data.Select "Do not delete" during the transfer to preserve all data on the source system, or else you will have to reobtain all lost data again by hand.

Next Steps - Branching of the Way

Were you able to perform a PC-Based Transfer in Section III?

Info icon The source console is finished. The following steps should only be performed on the target console.

Section IV - Homebrew Launcher

  1. Launch the Download Play application
  2. Wait until you see the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS buttons
  3. Press L + D-PAD DOWN + SELECT at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
  4. Select "Miscellaneous options"
  5. Select "Switch the hb. title to the current app."
  6. Press B to continue
  7. Press B to return to the Rosalina main menu
  8. Press B to exit the Rosalina menu
  9. Press HOME, then close Download Play
  10. Launch the Download Play application
  11. Your device should load the Homebrew Launcher

Section V - faketik

  1. Launch faketik from the list of homebrew
    • If you receive the error "The External Title Database is not available.", ensure that the correct SD card is inserted into the console
  2. Press HOME, then close Download Play
Success icon The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored by faketik.

Section IV - Homebrew File Recovery

This section will have you manually copy all homebrew files onto the target console, as wireless transfers actively refuse them.

  1. On the target console, note all apps that should have appeared but are missing
  2. Insert the source console's SD card into your PC, and copy the homebrew data off of it and onto your PC
    • Everything except the Nintendo 3DS and DCIM folders is considered homebrew data
  3. Take out the source console's SD card but leave it out of its console, and insert the target console's SD card into your PC
  4. Move all of the files you copied off of the source console's SD card onto the target console's SD card
  5. Reinsert the target console's SD card into its console
  6. Redo Finalizing Setup on the target console. This will ensure you have backups available in case the next section goes wrong

Section V - Homebrew App Recovery

This section will restore all games/savedata that the wireless transfer refused to copy.

  1. Insert the source console's SD card into your PC and mount its Nintendo 3DS folder using ninfs
  2. Copy all games/savedata that were not transferred onto the target console onto somewhere on your PC
  3. Unmount the source console's Nintendo 3DS folder and reinsert its SD card into its console, then insert the target console's SD card into your PC
  4. Mount the target console's Nintendo 3DS folder in ninfs, and add all obtained games/savedata into the existing contents
  5. Unmount the Nintendo 3DS folder, but keep the target console's SD card inserted - rebuild title.db to force all the new apps to appear
  6. Reinsert the target console's SD card into its console
Success icon The transfer is complete! Note that you may have to unwrap all the icons that were restored.

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