**A:** No. arm9loaderhax be a superior method 'o loadin' hax that runs early in boot 'n opens up th' opportunity fer thin's such as true custom firmware.
<a name="faq_risky" />**Q:** *How risky is hacking my console?*
**A:** Bricks are now *basically* impossible unless you ignore/circumvent all safety checks.
<a name="faq_homebrew" />**Q:** *Can I run awesome homebrew and emulators with this?*
**A:** Yes! Custom Firmware not only enables the Homebrew Launcher, but it also will give you hacks on all versions, which means you keep it forever, even with updates.
<a name="faq_regionfree" />**Q:** *Can I use this to play games from other regions?*
**A:** Luma3DS supports Region Free patches, which enables users to install games from any region without any extra modification or steps.
<a name="faq_updates" />**Q:** *Is it safe to update CFW SysNAND?*
**A:** Yes. This is safe, stop asking about it.
<a name="faq_support" />**Q:** *Where should I go for support?*
**A:** For support, ask for help at [#3dshacks on Rizon IRC](https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/wiki/irc) or [Nintendo Homebrew on Discord](https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp).
<a name="faq_le4gbsd" />**Q:** *Can I do this with a 4GB (or smaller) SD card?*
**A:** Thanks to the new CTRNAND method, yes!
<a name="faq_ge128gbsd" />**Q:** *Can I use a 128 GB (or larger) SD card?*
**A:** Yes, but some users have reported slowdowns when using such large sizes. Note that you cannot format the card with exFAT; you need to format it with FAT32.
<a name="faq_movesd" />**Q:** *How do I move to a new SD card at the end of this?*
**A:** Just copy all the files to the new SD card.
<a name="faq_NNID" />**Q:** *Can I keep my NNID?*
**A:** If you start with an NNID and follow every step, you will end up keeping your NNID at the end.
<a name="faq_systransfer" />**Q:** *What about System Transfers?*
**A:** Once ye have completed th' guide, ye can system transfer to 'n from an arm9loaderhax'd 3DS or 2DS exactly like ye would a regular stock console or EmuNAND (ye gunna lose any non-legitimate games/themes/DLC in th' transfer; saves gunna stay even fer games that be lost).