Homebrew 3DS Recovery Tool - A tool for backing up/restoring/wiping sensitive data.

[Joel16]

As the title says, 3DS Recovery Tool is a tool for backing up, restoring and wiping 3DS data. It's a little miscellaneous tool I've been working on whilst having fun with some functions documented on 3D Brew. It's somewhat similar to a recovery menu, that assists the user in backing up and restore sensitive and unique data. Also worth mentioning this is an expansion of my previous tool, RestoreLFCS.

Current Version: v1.4

Features:

• Back up LocalFriendCodeSeed, SecureInfo, movable.sed, HWCAL0.dat and HWCAL1.dat.
• Dump original LocalFriendCodeSeed from data. (This is different from copying the seed from nand.
• Dump original SecureInfo from data. (This is different from copying the SecureInfo from nand)
• Restore LocalFriendCodeSeed and SecureInfo from memory.
• Restore LocalFriendCodeSeed and SecureInfo from backup.
• Verify LocalFriendCodeSeed and SecureInfo.
• Wipe temporary titles, expired titles, TWL titles, pending titles, demo launch infos, config, parental controls and CTRNAND.
• Format (delete) SMDC root and NAND ext savedata.

FAQ:

Q. What does this do?
A. Read the quote on the top center.

Q. I get err 0xd9004676 when trying to make a backup using 3DSX version?
A. Enable "Patch ARM9 access" in Luma's config.

Q. I get err 0xd8e007f7 when trying to do anything using 3DSX version?
A. Enable SM/FS patches under Rosalina's process patches menu

Q. How does this restore your original secureInfo/LocalFriendCodeSeed?
A. This deletes the NAND SecureInfo/LocalFriendCodeSeed file, then re-creates it using the SecureInfo data stored in memory. The SecureInfo and LocalFriendCodeSeed data is stored in memory initialized by the bootrom.

Q. Does this unban me?
A. No, and it'll never do anything like that.

Q. Will this mess me up?
A. Not really, the worst thing that could happen is wiping your config - which would delete all data for WiFi slots and other info in settings. This also brings up the system setup on the next boot.

Q. Where are my backups stored?
A. /3ds/data/3DSRecoveryTool/backups/nand/

Q. Where is my LFCS/SecureInfo dump stored?
A. /3ds/data/3DSRecoveryTool/dumps/

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[Larsenv]

Nice job!

Why did you pick the name "3DS-Tool" though?

 

[Joel16]

Nice job!

Why did you pick the name "3DS-Tool" though?

Because I know people are going to meme it as "3D Stool".

Basically I couldn't come up with anything better, and I'm not really going to bother changing the name now.

 

[ClammyMantis488]

Thank you for putting a QR on the releases page btw

 

[Billy Acuña]

When I see a release from you I know is an useful thing.
Thanks again Joel

 

[Quantumcat]

What "sensitive information" does it backup and restore? Activity Log? Mii Plaza? SecureInfo_A? Can you take the backup it makes and restore them in another console?

 

[ShadowOne333]

Awesome!
This will surely come in handy
One question, can we delete the NNID/eShop account only by usin g this app?
Without having to resort on the full system format if course.

 

[Joel16]

What "sensitive information" does it backup and restore? Activity Log? Mii Plaza? SecureInfo_A? Can you take the backup it makes and restore them in another console?

Backups -> LocalFriendCodeSeed_B, SecureInfo, movable.sed, HWCAL0.dat and HWCAL1.dat.
Restores -> LocalFriendCodeSeed and SecureInfo from memory.

It doesn't allow you to inject anything onto another console so that's out of the question.

Awesome!
This will surely come in handy
One question, can we delete the NNID/eShop account only by usin g this app?
Without having to resort on the full system format if course.

Haven't came across anything like that, but I'll take a look.

 

[pixelmasher]

Q. I'm an idiot and I want to complain and create drama for no reason. I'm a wanna-be investigator and I like investigating things!1!1
A. Go fuck yourself.

Thank you for the laugh.

Thank you for the homebrew and your general contribution to the scene.

 

[Platinum Lucario]

Amazing! I'm actually really glad to see this brand new tool. I hope it will include the ability to modify PlayHistory.dat and any files in the Activity Log in the future, because I'm really desperate, along with many users who have a messed up PlayHistory.dat file who don't want to delete everything from it, but just to try to fix the issues and/or repair any data in it.

 

[Quantumcat]

Amazing! I'm actually really glad to see this brand new tool. I hope it will include the ability to modify PlayHistory.dat and any files in the Activity Log in the future, because I'm really desperate, along with many users who have a messed up PlayHistory.dat file who don't want to delete everything from it, but just to try to fix the issues and/or repair any data in it.

Me too. I am so sick of seeing System Settings being played 24/7.

 

[iAqua]

this would be pretty cool as a arm9 payload ^~^

 

[Lemon_]

Nice one. Good work

 

[Returnofganon]

Wow can't wait to use 3d Stool

(Ill keep the meme going)

 

[Dio Vento]

I'd suggest renaming it because a ROM extraction and rebuilding utility is already called 3DSTool.

 

[pixelmasher]

I'd suggest renaming it because a ROM extraction and rebuilding utility is already called 3DSTool.

Off topic: That's a lot of Pokémon SuMo hacks.
On topic: That's a good point.

 

[Joel16]

Alright now that I'm getting a lot of requests on the name, I guess I'll change this to '3DS Recovery Tool' instead.

(Even though that other 3dstool thing isn't even a 3DS app)

 

[Dio Vento]

Off topic: That's a lot of Pokémon SuMo hacks.
On topic: That's a good point.

Supernova Sun and Penumbra Moon are the titles of my upcoming Ultra Sun/Moon hacks.

 

[CrimsonMaple]

Gdi, I'm such a sucker for your material theme apps.

 

[Deleted User]

Q. I'm an idiot and I want to complain and create drama for no reason. I'm a wanna-be investigator and I like investigating things!1!1
A. Go fuck yourself.

That was the reassurance I needed. Thanks.