Translations:3DS:RTC black screen bug/3/en
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This issue is due to the 3DS having two clocks, as follows:
- Real-time clock (RTC): The RTC is embedded into the system's hardware. It starts at 2000-01-01, and begins ticking upward when the console is powered on for the first time, after which it works even while the 3DS is powered off. This clock cannot be changed without CFW (unless the battery is removed, but that only resets it).
- HOME Menu clock: A software value, set as a constant offset from the RTC. Most applications use this to determine the time, and use the offset to determine when the time is changed.