diff --git a/_pages/en_US/installing-boot9strap-(hardmod).txt b/_pages/en_US/installing-boot9strap-(hardmod).txt index f9fb117a34..187273f1a1 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/installing-boot9strap-(hardmod).txt +++ b/_pages/en_US/installing-boot9strap-(hardmod).txt @@ -4,15 +4,19 @@ title: "Installing boot9strap (Hardmod)" {% include toc title="Table of Contents" %} -### Required Reading +
+Technical Details (optional) +

An excellent guide to getting a hardmod can be found here.

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This is a currently working implementation of the "FIRM partitions known-plaintext" exploit detailed here.

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Using a hardmod, we can dump the NAND image, install custom firmware to the NAND image, then re-install the hacked NAND image to the console.

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+{: .notice--info} + +### Compatibility Notes The instructions on this page do not currently work on the latest firmware (11.16.0). If you were directly linked to this page, [return to Get Started](get-started) or join [Nintendo Homebrew on Discord](https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp) and ask, in English, for help. {: .notice--warning} -An excellent guide to getting a hardmod can be found [here](https://gbatemp.net/threads/414498/). - -This is a currently working implementation of the "FIRM partitions known-plaintext" exploit detailed [here](https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/3DS_System_Flaws). - To use the [magnet](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_URI_scheme) links on this page, you will need a torrent client like [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php) or [Deluge](http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download). To extract the `.7z` files linked on this page, you will need a file archiver like [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) or [The Unarchiver](https://theunarchiver.com/). @@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ This will work on New 3DS, New 2DS, Old 3DS, and Old 2DS on *all* versions that #### Section I - Prep Work +In this section, you will download the necessary files for the hardmod and dump the NAND image in preparation to install custom firmware. + 1. Power off your device 1. Insert your SD card into your computer 1. Copy `boot.firm` and `boot.3dsx` from the Luma3DS `.zip` to the root of your SD card @@ -78,6 +84,8 @@ This will work on New 3DS, New 2DS, Old 3DS, and Old 2DS on *all* versions that #### Section II - Installing boot9strap +In this section, you will install custom firmware to the dumped NAND image, and then install this NAND image back onto the device to install custom firmware on it. + 1. Run hardmod-b9s-installer + Windows Users: Run `install-b9s.exe` + Mac and Linux Users: Run `install-b9s.py`