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title: "Updating B9S"
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### Required Reading
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This page is for existing boot9strap users to update their installation of boot9strap to the latest version.
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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/).
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There have been reports of a wave of bans being handed out to CFW users by Nintendo. To protect yourself, please do the following steps before starting this guide:
1. Go to System Settings, then "Internet Settings", then "SpotPass", then "Sending of System Information"
1. Disable the "Sending of System Information" option
1. Exit the System Settings
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1. Go to your Friend List (the [orange Face Icon]({{ "/images/friend-list-icon.png" | absolute_url }}) in the top row of your Home Menu)
+ If you receive an error and are kicked out of the menu, the Friend List setting is either already disabled or your console cannot connect to Nintendo's servers (due to a ban or connection issues)
1. Go to the Friend List settings, then "Friend Notification Settings", then "Show friends what you're playing"
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1. Disable the "Show friends what you're playing" option
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1. Exit your Friend List
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### What You Need
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* The latest release of [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest){:target="_blank"}
* The latest release of [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest){:target="_blank"} *(standard boot9strap; not the `devkit` file, not the `ntr` file)*
* The latest release of [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest){:target="_blank"}
* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest){:target="_blank"} *(the `.7z` file)*
* [`setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9`]({{ "/gm9_scripts/setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9" | absolute_url }}){:download}
* [`cleanup_sd_card.gm9`]({{ "/gm9_scripts/cleanup_sd_card.gm9" | absolute_url }}){:download}
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### Instructions
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#### Section I - Prep Work
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For all steps in this section, overwrite any existing files on your SD card.
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1. Insert your SD card into your computer
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on the root of your SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` and `boot9strap.firm.sha` from the boot9strap `.zip` to the `/boot9strap/` folder on your SD card
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1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.firm` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `GodMode9.firm` from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy the `gm9` folder from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the root of your SD card
1. Copy `setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9` to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `cleanup_sd_card.gm9` to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
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1. Sätt tillbaka ditt SD-kort i din enhet
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#### Section II - Installing boot9strap
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1. Launch Luma3DS chainloader menu by holding (Start) during boot
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1. Launch SafeB9SInstaller by pressing (A)
1. Wait for all safety checks to complete
1. When prompted, input the key combo given to install boot9strap
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1. Once it has completed, hold (Start) while pressing (A) to reboot your device to the Luma3DS chainloader
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+ If you encounter an `argc = 0` error booting your device after the B9S update, just continue to fix it
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#### Section III - Update Luma3DS
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1. Power off your device
1. Insert your SD card into your computer
1. Copy `boot.firm` from the Luma3DS `.7z` to the root of your SD card, replacing the existing file
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1. Sätt tillbaka ditt SD-kort i din enhet
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1. Power on your device
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#### Section IV - Configuring Luma3DS
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This section is only needed if you are prompted with the Luma3DS configuration menu after the reboot.
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1. In the Luma3DS configuration menu, use the (A) button and the D-Pad to turn on the following:
+ **"Show NAND or user string in System Settings"**
1. Press (Start) to save and reboot
#### Section V - CTRNAND Luma3DS
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1. Reboot holding (Start) to launch GodMode9
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1. If you are prompted to create an essential files backup, press (A) to do so, then press (A) to continue once it has completed
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1. If you are prompted to fix the RTC date&time, press (A) to do so, then set the date and time, then press (A) to continue
+ Note that, if you had to fix the RTC date and time, you will have to fix the time in the System Settings as well after this guide
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1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
1. Select "Scripts..."
1. Select "setup_ctrnand_luma3ds"
1. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
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1. Tryck på (A) för att låsa upp skrivning till SysNAND (lvl1) och mata sedan in knappkombinationen som ges
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1. Press (A) to continue
1. Press (A) to relock write permissions
#### Section VI - Cleanup SD Card
Note that this script will remove the `/boot9strap/` and `/cias/` folders from your SD card!
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1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
1. Select "Scripts..."
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1. Select "cleanup_sd_card"
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1. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
1. Press (A) to continue
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1. Hold (R) and press (Start) to power off your device
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Boot9strap has been successfully updated.
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