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<p>All future releases of Luma3DS will only be made in the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.firm</code> format, which will only be compatible with boot9strap and sighax. This means that to continue receiving the latest updates of Luma3DS, you should use this page to update your installation.</p>
<p>To extract the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.7z</code> files linked on this page, you will need a file archiver like <ahref="http://www.7-zip.org/">7-Zip</a> or <ahref="https://theunarchiver.com/">The Unarchiver</a>.</p>
<pclass="notice--warning">While we believe that custom firmware is safe for online use, there have been online network bans in the past, primarily for cheating and suspicious eShop behavior.</p>
<h3id="what-you-need">What You Need</h3>
<pclass="notice--warning">To use the <ahref="https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet_URI_scheme">magnet</a> links on this page, you will need a torrent client like <ahref="https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php">qBittorrent</a> or <ahref="http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/Download">Deluge</a>.</p>
<pclass="notice--info">Note that, only on New 3DS, <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">secret_sector.bin</code> is needed to revert the arm9loaderhax exploit, which is why it is not needed for the installation of boot9strap on a stock console. If you do not have a New 3DS, you do not need <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">secret_sector.bin</code>.</p>
<ul>
<li><iclass="fa fa-magnet"aria-hidden="true"title="This is a magnet link. Use a torrent client to download the file."></i> - <strong>New 3DS Users Only:</strong><ahref="magnet:?xt=urn:btih:15a3c97acf17d67af98ae8657cc66820cc58f655&dn=secret_sector.bin&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3a451%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.lelux.fi%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.loadbt.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.moeking.me%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.monitorit4.me%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.ololosh.space%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.pomf.se%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.srv00.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.theoks.net%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.tiny-vps.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fopen.tracker.cl%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.zerobytes.xyz%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker1.bt.moack.co.kr%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fvibe.sleepyinternetfun.xyz%3a1738%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fwww.torrent.eu.org%3a451%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2f9.rarbg.com%3a2810%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.opentrackr.org%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fexodus.desync.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=http%3a%2f%2fopenbittorrent.com%3a80%2fannounce">secret_sector.bin</a> (magnet link)</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot.firm</code> and <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot.3dsx</code> from the v12.0.1 Luma3DS <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
<li>The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">arm9loaderhax.bin</code> from the v7.0.5 Luma3DS <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.7z</code> to the root of your SD card</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">SafeB9SInstaller.bin</code> from the SafeB9SInstaller <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card
<ul>
<li>If the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">luma</code> or <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">payloads</code> folder doesn’t exist, create them</li>
<li>Delete any other existing <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.bin</code> payloads (<codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">GodMode9.bin</code>, <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Decrypt9WIP.bin</code>, <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Hourglass9.bin</code>, etc.) in the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/luma/payloads/</code> folder on your SD card as they will not be compatible with boot9strap compatible Luma3DS versions</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Create a folder named <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot9strap</code> on the root of your SD card</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot9strap.firm</code> and <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot9strap.firm.sha</code> from the boot9strap <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/boot9strap/</code> folder on your SD card</li>
<li>
<p><strong>New 3DS Users Only:</strong> Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">secret_sector.bin</code> to the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/boot9strap/</code> folder on your SD card</p>
<li>If you see the luma configuration screen instead of SafeB9SInstaller, simply press (Start), then shut down your 3DS and try again</li>
<li>If this gives you an error, try either using a new SD card or formatting your current SD card (backup existing files first)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Wait for all safety checks to complete
<ul>
<li>If you get an “OTP Crypto Fail” error, download <iclass="fa fa-magnet"aria-hidden="true"title="This is a magnet link. Use a torrent client to download the file."></i> - <ahref="magnet:?xt=urn:btih:d25dab06a7e127922d70ddaa4fe896709dc99a1e&dn=aeskeydb.bin&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.tiny-vps.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.lelux.fi%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.loadbt.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.moeking.me%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.monitorit4.me%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.ololosh.space%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.pomf.se%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.srv00.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.theoks.net%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fopen.tracker.cl%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3a451%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.zerobytes.xyz%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker1.bt.moack.co.kr%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fvibe.sleepyinternetfun.xyz%3a1738%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fwww.torrent.eu.org%3a451%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a6969%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2f9.rarbg.com%3a2810%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.opentrackr.org%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=http%3a%2f%2fopenbittorrent.com%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fexodus.desync.com%3a6969%2fannounce">aeskeydb.bin</a>, then put it in the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/boot9strap/</code> folder on your SD card and try again</li>
<li>If a step on the lower screen has red-colored text, and you are not prompted to input a key combo, <ahref="troubleshooting#issues-with-safeb9sinstaller">follow this troubleshooting guide</a></li>
