Homebrew SigHax Updates and Discussion Thread

[metroid maniac]

But... Why? What does this do better than a9lh, besides bricking apparently?

It gives AW an excuse to move to a more convenient format for development and drop legacy support.

 

[nitroBW]

But... Why? What does this do better than a9lh, besides bricking apparently?

It can't be fixed except with new hardware (like the N2DSXL) and lets you dump arm9 & 11 bootrom, it's easier to install, and some other stuff

 

[wurstpistole]

It can't be fixed except with new hardware (like the N2DSXL) and lets you dump arm11 bootrom, it's easier to install, and some other stuff

So... Well I'll wait until the bricks are sorted out and then just update

 

[nitroBW]

So... Well I'll wait until the bricks are sorted out and then just update

We already know why people bricked, as it turned out derrek made a sloppy and confusing guide on sighax.com, people got confused, renamed something they shouldn't, installed the installer, etc., if you just update with THIS there shouldn't be any problems

 

[Majickhat55]

So... Well I'll wait until the bricks are sorted out and then just update

It's not boot9strap causing bricks, it's the sighax installer. Following the guide is 100% safe, especially if you already have A9LH. The exploit won't even install unless all conditions are met.

 

[ZhafuanZ]

I don't think your micro sds are actually write protected. I think it's just that your reader is broken and thinking they are.

I finally got it to work. I used a new sd card reader and a new sd card and it installed B9S.

 

[Yepi69]

It can't be fixed except with new hardware (like the N2DSXL) and lets you dump arm9 & 11 bootrom, it's easier to install, and some other stuff

The New2DSXL might not have new hardware, the system isn't even out yet and people are already making assumptions that its gonna be a new hardware revision.
Maybe it'll, maybe it won't.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

But... Why? What does this do better than a9lh, besides bricking apparently?

Custom sysmenu's.

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So... Well I'll wait until the bricks are sorted out and then just update

Yeah the brick chance is really low, iirc lower than a9lh.

 

[naddel81]

So do I understand the news topic correctly, saying that Luma will only be in sighax format from now on and basically we HAVE to go to sighax from a9lh to continue getting Luma updates?

I still use emuNAND based on YOUR tutorial from january 2016. it works like a charm. why should I risk a brick and invest time (even though only 15 minutes) when everything I need works already?
I do not care for higher FW/CFW and the few games that are coming out this year.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

I still use emuNAND based on YOUR tutorial from january 2016. it works like a charm. why should I risk a brick and invest time (even though only 15 minutes) when everything I need works already?
I do not care for higher FW/CFW and the few games that are coming out this year.

Well that's you but if you dont want faster boot times and custom sysmenu's thats you.

 

[SkyDX]

And another successful B9S install here

 

[DatakadjrBkajsbr]

i have B9S. Is there a way to first autoboot ctrbootmanager? And if so how can i do it?

 

[adrifcastr]

i have B9S. Is there a way to first autoboot ctrbootmanager? And if so how can i do it?

convert it to firm

 

[Columbo2811]

i have B9S. Is there a way to first autoboot ctrbootmanager? And if so how can i do it?

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-ctrbootmanager-ctrbootmanager9.431647/page-6#post-7322604

Other things been officially updated too like decrypt9 https://github.com/d0k3/Decrypt9WIP/releases
so no need to convert them manually

 

[Mythical]

So I followed the guide and went from a n3dsxl on 11.2 using a9lh to boot9strap. I want a fresh start to declutter my sd card (its a 64gb micro sd). Is there away to do this? I just mean as if a stock console had boot9strap and nothing else installed. Also this is a pretty redundant question but can I update to 11.4 safely? I do use bootntr and menuhax, but I wouldn't mind losing them, especially menuhax.

 

[Arubaro]

So I followed the guide and went from a n3dsxl on 11.2 using a9lh to boot9strap. I want a fresh start to declutter my sd card (its a 64gb micro sd). Is there away to do this? I just mean as if a stock console had boot9strap and nothing else installed. Also this is a pretty redundant question but can I update to 11.4 safely? I do use bootntr and menuhax, but I wouldn't mind losing them, especially menuhax.

By a stock console, you mean system format your console?
That will delete your games, themes, saves, menuhax, fbi, homebrew launcher cia... even it will unlink your NNID (you can relink it after though).
This will not remove "things outside the Nintendo 3DS" folder, so the extra files you don't need should be removed by hand.

EDIT: And yes, you can update to 11.4

 

[adrifcastr]

So I followed the guide and went from a n3dsxl on 11.2 using a9lh to boot9strap. I want a fresh start to declutter my sd card (its a 64gb micro sd). Is there away to do this? I just mean as if a stock console had boot9strap and nothing else installed. Also this is a pretty redundant question but can I update to 11.4 safely? I do use bootntr and menuhax, but I wouldn't mind losing them, especially menuhax.

you can remove everything (except its an application you want to continue to use) thats not in this pic:

 

[Deleted User]

there's no excuse to stick with the old stuff anymore.

So, if my 3DS bricks while doing this and I follow everything step by step, will you buy me a new one or pay for the service to unbrick it?

 

[adrifcastr]

By a stock console, you mean system format your console?
That will delete your games, themes, saves, menuhax, fbi, homebrew launcher cia... even it will unlink your NNID (you can relink it after though).
This will not remove "things outside the Nintendo 3DS" folder, so the extra files you don't need should be removed by hand.

system format will not remove the games, they are still on the sdcard, he just will have to reinstall the tickets

 

[Deleted member 373223]

I can't wait to see something like Decrypt9WIP or GodMode9 on the PC!