So, we're talking about masturbation on GBAtemp now? Nice! Anyways, here's my 5 cents...
Your problem is not that you relapsed. Your problem is that you beat yourself up over it. Basically every recovering addict, regardless of addiction, relapses at one time or another (and, you wouldn't...
Being realistic here, there is not much room for further automation. We need to do backups, cause something can go wrong almost every step, and there are safety steps which use isn't clear from the start (trust me, all of them make sense). We need to access functionality from ARM9 homebrew...
"the GATEWAY FAST BOOT method also known as A9LH"
This tidbit also left a sour taste in my mouth. A9LH is actually a lot more than just a fast boot method. With A9LH (not with the GW method, granted) you have a level of safety that was previously limited to hardmod users only. Apart from that...
Well, thank you! I specifically did not write about stolen code, but it is true. Dumping the FIRM partitions and the secret sector, it becomes very obvious that what they have there is a verbatim copy of delebiles GPL licensed work:
https://github.com/delebile/arm9loaderhax
There is stolen code...
First of all, the purpose of this blog post is not to bash something, but rather to enable you, the users to make an informed choice. In return, I only ask of you to keep the discussion below this blog post civil, as in the past similar discussions got emotional rather fast. Always keep in mind...
Have that from the dev behind OTPHelper: This is, by now, as safe as it can be. OTPHelper checks for every relevant user error there is.
The last remaining relevant bricking issue (that OTPHelper can't check) was users forgetting to turn on their Wifi before doing the downgraded EmuNAND ->...
I can add to this, from a developers standpoint... Signature patching in GW is incomplete, which is a known fact. Incomplete signature patching means that a lot of stuff (just take themepack CIAs, f.e.) that works without any trouble in CFWs will not work in GW. Fixinig this would take one of...