2DSaver is a 3DS homebrew app that allows initial setup to be skipped. This can be particularly helpful if your 3D slider is broken, or if your 2DS console is running downgraded firmware where initial setup does not account for a console with no 3D slider, preventing you from completing setup. 2DSaver works by running as boot.3dsx and using a modified configuration file for Luma3DS which sets the Title ID for title takeover to System Settings. This will then launch 2DSaver instead of initial setup; 2DSaver can then modify the ConfigNANDSavegame to skip initial setup.
2DSaver requires a modern CFW setup running boot9strap 1.2 or higher. If you are running an older CFW setup, first upgrade your setup before following these steps. If you do not have CFW installed you will need to install it with ntrboot.
The latest release of Luma3DS (the Luma3DS .zip file)
Prep Work
Power off your console
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy boot.firm from the Luma3DSv11.0.zip to the root of your SD card
Copy boot.3dsx from the release.zip to the root of your SD card
Create a folder named luma on the root of your SD card, if it does not already exist
Copy config.ini from inside the folder for your console's region in the release.zip to the luma folder on your SD card
Reinsert your SD card into your console
Section I - Launching 2DSaver
Power on your console
You should have booted into 2DSaver
Press A to fix 3d slider brick
Press Start to exit
Your console will have booted to the HOME Menu, and should now boot normally
Section II - Updating Luma3DS
Power off your console
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy boot.firm and boot.3dsx from the latest Luma3DS .zip to the root of your SD card, overwriting the ones already there
Reinsert your SD card into your console
Power on your console
If you see the Luma3DS configuration menu, press Start to save and reboot
Done! Your console should now boot normally.
By skipping initial setup the following parameters were not set and will need to be edited or filled in through System Settings. Not changing these settings can lead to the eShop not working or other issues.
