This exploit will not work on the New 3DS, New 3DS XL, or New 2DS XL. Please ensure that the console you are modding is an Old 3DS, Old 3DS XL, or Old 2DS before continuing.
* The latest release of [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/download/v0.0.7/SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940.zip) (direct download)
* The latest release of [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/download/1.4/boot9strap-1.4.zip) (direct download)
* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest) (the Luma3DS .zip file)
If the camera did NOT appear, you cannot follow this method. If this is the case, stay on your current firmware and ask [Nintendo Homebrew on Discord](https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp) for help.
In this section, you will change your Internet connection settings to use a proxy network designed to exploit the System Update feature of your console.
In this section, you will enter Safe Mode (a feature available on all 3DS family consoles) where safecerthax will be triggered, which will launch you into the boot9strap (custom firmware) installer.
1. With your console still powered off, hold the following buttons: (Left Shoulder) + (Right Shoulder) + (D-Pad Up) + (A), and while holding these buttons together, power on your console
+ Keep holding the buttons until the console boots into Safe Mode (a "system update" menu)