Homebrew DSi Downgrading - The Complete Guide

[incidentallyscribble]

Thanks for this guide, it's helped a lot of people downgrade. For anyone interested, since this guide is so outdated, I took the liberty to compile my own downgrade guide (1.4.5 to 1.4) for people that don't want to hardmod, or just want a fairly easier way of doing it, right HERE. I will say, this is a great guide that still holds up today regarding the hardmodding portions of it. Again, thanks!

 

[Duke5000]

Hello,

I have the first version of SudokuHAX installed in my DSI, when I had version 1.3.x

Now I'm on 1.4.5 and the exploit still works.

I am able to make a NAND-Dump and CID Dump from FWTool

Is it possible to follow this guide without Hard-Mod using the NAND Dump from FWTool?

What things do I have to keep in mind to know that the NAND Dump is correct?

Thanks

 

[incidentallyscribble]

Hello,

I have the first version of SudokuHAX installed in my DSI, when I had version 1.3.x

Now I'm on 1.4.5 and the exploit still works.

I am able to make a NAND-Dump and CID Dump from FWTool

Is it possible to follow this guide without Hard-Mod using the NAND Dump from FWTool?

What things do I have to keep in mind to know that the NAND Dump is correct?

Thanks

Yes, it is possible. Check out here for a guide without hardmod, and to check if your dump is correct, you can add a footer to it and test in no$gba.

 

[TheMagicMan]

Thanks for this guide, it's helped a lot of people downgrade. For anyone interested, since this guide is so outdated, I took the liberty to compile my own downgrade guide (1.4.5 to 1.4) for people that don't want to hardmod, or just want a fairly easier way of doing it, right HERE. I will say, this is a great guide that still holds up today regarding the hardmodding portions of it. Again, thanks!

Has Flipnotehax actually released yet?

 

[incidentallyscribble]

Has Flipnotehax actually released yet?

No. That will happen around the time HiyaCFW is out.

 

[TheMagicMan]

No. That will happen around the time HiyaCFW is out.

Not to nag, but any clue how long or even some estimate? Not really been on Gba temp 4 a while.

 

[GhostLatte]

Thanks for this guide, it's helped a lot of people downgrade. For anyone interested, since this guide is so outdated, I took the liberty to compile my own downgrade guide (1.4.5 to 1.4) for people that don't want to hardmod, or just want a fairly easier way of doing it, right HERE. I will say, this is a great guide that still holds up today regarding the hardmodding portions of it. Again, thanks!

It's not too hard to use this guide if you're using ugopwn as an entry point if you're good at following directions.

 

[incidentallyscribble]

It's not too hard to use this guide if you're using ugopwn as an entry point if you're good at following directions.

Aboslutely. Its just much easier in a compiled format, if you were new to it, it would be a hassle to jump through multiple sources. But I agree.

 

[GhostLatte]

Aboslutely. Its just much easier in a compiled format, if you were new to it, it would be a hassle to jump through multiple sources. But I agree.

I've used it to downgrade three systems with no brick so far

 

[incidentallyscribble]

I've used it to downgrade three systems with no brick so far

And yet some people have bricked trying just with one, lol. Guess you're just good at following directions/lucky

 

[ToneCapone-RF]

Thanks for this guide, it's helped a lot of people downgrade. For anyone interested, since this guide is so outdated, I took the liberty to compile my own downgrade guide (1.4.5 to 1.4) for people that don't want to hardmod, or just want a fairly easier way of doing it, right HERE. I will say, this is a great guide that still holds up today regarding the hardmodding portions of it. Again, thanks!

Nice guide, but there's one thing missing testing your nand before you flash it back to your system. Even though your guide is spot on people might forget to reencrypt causing a brick. So test with no4gba will save lots of dsi from ending up with the 0000FEFE error.

 

[Deleted member 424658]

Nice guide, but there's one thing missing testing your nand before you flash it back to your system. Even though your guide is spot on people might forget to reencrypt causing a brick. So test with no4gba will save lots of dsi from ending up with the 0000FEFE error.

You missed the shift button. Also at the time the guide was made, I think hardmods were the only way to backup the nand, which would be why the steps only mention hardmodding. Considering the guide is designed for hardmods, you'd be able to fix it if you were using a hardmod.

 

[TheMagicMan]

Thanks for this guide, it's helped a lot of people downgrade. For anyone interested, since this guide is so outdated, I took the liberty to compile my own downgrade guide (1.4.5 to 1.4) for people that don't want to hardmod, or just want a fairly easier way of doing it, right HERE. I will say, this is a great guide that still holds up today regarding the hardmodding portions of it. Again, thanks!

At what point do you have a high chance of bricking, and why? Just asking for curiosity sake.

 

[ToneCapone-RF]

You missed the shift button. Also at the time the guide was made, I think hardmods were the only way to backup the nand, which would be why the steps only mention hardmodding. Considering the guide is designed for hardmods, you'd be able to fix it if you were using a hardmod.

True your right it was for the hardmods

At what point do you have a high chance of bricking, and why? Just asking for curiosity sake.

I done 5 DSI so far and haven't had a brick yet, but that's because I test each nand with no$gba then if everything works as it should then I reflash the dsi.

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You missed the shift button. Also at the time the guide was made, I think hardmods were the only way to backup the nand, which would be why the steps only mention hardmodding. Considering the guide is designed for hardmods, you'd be able to fix it if you were using a hardmod.

I under stand your point but being that your guide now is about the Flipnotehax and not hardmods would be helpful if people know about no$gba for testing. We are all here to help each other with downgrading our DSI so we most in detail apply every step necessary to achieve a successful hack.

 

[incidentallyscribble]

Nice guide, but there's one thing missing testing your nand before you flash it back to your system. Even though your guide is spot on people might forget to reencrypt causing a brick. So test with no4gba will save lots of dsi from ending up with the 0000FEFE error.

Good idea. I'lll add that in soon.
Edit: to my guide not this lol

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At what point do you have a high chance of bricking, and why? Just asking for curiosity sake.

Restoring the nand. Even if you do everything absolutely right, there's still a small chance.

 

[Duke5000]

Hello,
I finally downgraded to 1.4 Works correctly via FwTool The guide has to be polished,
I have read a lot about downgrade and the guide is only for DSI USA
My DSI is EUR
I had to find the right titles in the NUS
You must also downgrade the System Version to display system menu 1.4
Otherwise it still appears 1.4.5
At least with my version of Sudokuhaxx has worked perfectly, I have installed since it appeared many years ago

Thanks

 

[Diego788]

a question, can i use my notebook SD card reader?

 

[incidentallyscribble]

Hello,
I finally downgraded to 1.4 Works correctly via FwTool The guide has to be polished,
I have read a lot about downgrade and the guide is only for DSI USA
My DSI is EUR
I had to find the right titles in the NUS
You must also downgrade the System Version to display system menu 1.4
Otherwise it still appears 1.4.5
At least with my version of Sudokuhaxx has worked perfectly, I have installed since it appeared many years ago

Thanks

Yep, as long as you have sudokuhax, you can easily downgrade a DSi (even with no hardmod!)

 

[Diego788]

this is my notebook SD reader
do you think this would work with hardmod?

 

[TheMagicMan]

nevermind