Required Reading
These instructions will fix your DS mode using TWLFix-3DS or TWLFix-CFW. Credits go to MechanicalDragon0687 for creating the apps.
It uninstalls all DS mode system titles and then reinstalls them using Nintendo's Servers by updating the console. Updating not only updates the version, but also repairs broken or missing system titles if the system finds them.
You need either custom firmware or Homebrew Launcher access to launch TWLFix.
Instructions
What You Need
- The Homebrew Launcher on your HOME menu
- The latest release of TWLFix-CFW
Instructions
- Power off your console
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Copy TWLFix-CFW.3dsx to the 3ds folder on your SD card
- Reinsert your SD card into your console
- Power on your console
- Launch the Homebrew Launcher
- Launch TWLFIX-CFW from the list of homebrew
- Press (A) to begin
- When it's done, press START to reboot
- Launch System Settings
- Go to Other Settings -> System Update
- Accept the prompts
- When it finishes, your DS mode should be working again
What You Need
- A way to access the Homebrew Launcher
- The latest release of TWLFix-3DS-nimhax (direct download)
Instructions
- Power off your console
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Copy the
TWLFix-3DS folder from the TWLFix-3DS-nimhax .zip to the /3ds/ folder on your SD card
- Reinsert your SD card into your console
- Power on your console
- Launch the Homebrew Launcher with any method
- Launch TWLFixer from the list of homebrew
- Press (A) to begin
- When it's done, press START to reboot
- Launch System Settings
- Go to Other Settings -> System Update
- Accept the prompts
- When it finishes, your DS mode should be working again
