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How to safely update my homebrew 3DS? (hexbear.net)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I heard the last update for the 3DS fucked peoples homebrew consoles, so I haven't even connected to the internet since then.

But now I want to transfer a bunch of my old Pokemon to Pokemon Bank so I can get them onto Home and then my Switch, but Pokemon Bank needs an update...

Whats the safest way to do this? Can I just update it or will that fuck my homebrew?

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You can always check https://3ds.hacks.guide, from what I've seen it's pretty much always up to date on the current situation. In this case:

The latest 3DS firmware is 11.17.0. Here’s what you should know:

  • If your console is running Luma 10.2.1 or higher, it is 100% safe to update. You can check your Luma version by holding (Select) while booting your console.
  • If your console is on an older Luma version, you should update Luma before you update your console to 11.17.0.
  • If your console does not yet have custom firmware, you can install it now on all firmwares with this guide.

If you're safe to update, just update the official way through the settings app.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

My Luma is 10.2.1 floppy-owl

Come to think of it, is there an easy way ro update Luma versions?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Easier than this? I think Universal Updater might be able to do it.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I did it through Univeral Updater, thanks!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

download, unzip, and drop it in the SD card root folder

I know there's supposed to be some kind of universal updater that can do it all quicker but I never got it to work when I tried, and haven't bothered trying again since

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