Guide_3DS/_pages/en_US/Region-Changing.txt

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This is add-on section for region changing your arm9loaderhax CFW SysNAND. This is done by installing the 9.2.0 CtrTransfer image for the region you want to switch to.
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**Region changing is almost completely unnecessary since Luma3DS supports out of region games and individual [title region emulation](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/wiki/Options-and-usage).**
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This process will unlink your NNID from the system, since it will no longer be compatible with it. NNID's are locked to the region of your device that created them, and cannot be transferred between regions without [a very complex and advanced process](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/yifanlu/e80db121d38aceb8cca0e03cefd5853b/raw/3c4dd89869156ca0f945a2791e699acfdb32b510/gistfile1.txt).
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After this process, only **New 3DSs which have never accessed the eShop before** and **any Old 3DSs** will be able to access the eShop after creating a new NNID on their new region. Region changed New 3DSs that have already accessed the eShop on their original region cannot create a new NNID and access the eShop on their new region!
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Note that occasionally the eShop will inexplicably still not work for devices that it should work for. This is entirely to do with Nintendo's servers, and I really do not have any control over it.
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Similar to the above warning, note that occasionally the eShop will inexplicably work for devices that it should not (such as some New 3DSs). The cause for this is currently unknown.
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Region changing using CtrTransfer (which this method uses) seems to cause reboot patches to break. The cause for this is unknown, but for now Old 3DS users will be unable to play extended memory mode games (such as Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, and Pokémon Sun / Moon) until they format their devices (details at the end of this page).
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**You MUST have already installed arm9loaderhax + Luma3DS to use this.**
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#### What you need

* The latest release of [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/)
* The latest release of [FBI](https://github.com/Steveice10/FBI/releases/latest)
* The 9.2.0 ctrtransfer image for your device and the region you want to switch to
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#### Instructions

##### Section I - Prep Work

1. Power off your device
1. Insert your SD card into your computer
1. Create a folder named `cias` on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
1. Copy `GodMode9.bin` from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card and rename `GodMode9.bin` in `/luma/payloads/` to `start_GodMode9.bin`
1. Copy the 9.2.0 CtrTransfer image `.bin` from the CtrTransfer `.zip` to the `/files9/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `FBI.cia` from the FBI `.zip` to the `/cias/` folder on your SD card
1. Reinsert your SD card into your device

##### Section II - Backup Tickets

1. Launch GodMode9 from arm9loaderhax by holding (Start) during boot
1. Navigate to `SYSNAND CTRNAND` -> `dbs`
1. Press (A) on `ticket.db` to select it, then select "Mount as ticket.db"
1. If it exists, hold (R) and press (A) at the same time on `eshop` to select the folder, then select "Copy to 0:/gm9out"
  + This process may take some time if you have many tickets
  + Press (A) to continue once it has completed
1. If it exists, hold (R) and press (A) at the same time on `unknown` to select the folder, then select "Copy to 0:/gm9out"
  + This process may take some time if you have many tickets
  + Press (A) to continue once it has completed
1. Press (B) to return to the main menu

##### Section III - CtrTransfer

1. Navigate to `SDCARD` -> `files9`
1. Press (A) on the CtrTransfer `.bin` to select it
1. Select "CTRNAND options..."
1. Select "Adapt image to SysNAND"
1. Press (A) to confirm alteration of the image for your device
  + This process may take some time
1. Press (A) to continue once it has completed
1. Press (Y) on the CtrTransfer `.bin` to copy it
1. Press (B) twice to return to the main menu
1. Navigate to `SYSNAND VIRTUAL`
1. Press (Y) to paste the CtrTransfer `.bin`
1. Press (A) to confirm, then press (A) to inject
  + This process will take some time
1. Once the transfer has completed, press (Start) to reboot your device
1. Update your device by going to System Settings, then "Other Settings", then going all the way to the right and using "System Update"
  + Updates while using A9LH + Luma (what you have) are safe, stop asking about it
  + If this gives you an error, set your DNS settings to "auto"

##### Section IV - Injecting FBI

1. Reboot holding (Start) during boot to launch GodMode9
1. Navigate to `SDCARD` -> `cias`
1. Press (A) on `FBI.cia` to select it, then select "CIA image options...", then select "Mount image to drive"
1. Press (A) on the `.app` file, then select "NCCH image options", then select "Inject to H&S"
1. Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
1. Press (A) to continue
1. Press (Start) to reboot your device
1. If you still launch to the stock Health & Safety app and have downgraded with Gateway in the past, [follow this troubleshooting guide](troubleshooting#gw_fbi)

##### Section V - Reinstalling Tickets

If you had no `eshop` or `unknown` folders earlier, skip this section.
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1. Launch Health and Safety (which is now FBI)
1. Navigate to `SD` -> `cias`
1. Select "FBI.cia"
1. Select the "Install" option, then press (A) to confirm
1. Return to the SD directory with (B)
1. Select "gm9out"
1. Do the following process for either the `eshop` folder, `unknown` folder, or both
  + Navigate to the folder
  + Select "\<current directory>"
  + Select "Install and delete all tickets"
  + Wait. The system may appear to freeze, just give it time.
  + Press (A) to confirm
  + Press (B) to decline installing tickets from CDN.
1. Press (Home) to exit FBI

##### Section VI - Region settings

1. Launch the System Settings
1. Go to "Other Settings", "Profile", then "Region Settings"
1. Select a country from the region you switched to
1. If prompted, you do not need to set a state
1. Update your region changed CFW SysNAND to the latest version

##### Section VII - Restore Health and Safety

1. Reboot holding (Start) during boot to launch GodMode9
1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
1. Select "More..."
1. Select "Restore H&S"
1. Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given

##### Section VII - Remove CtrTransfer image

1. Navigate to `SDCARD` -> `files9`
1. Press (X) on the CtrTransfer image `.bin` to delete it
1. Press (A) to confirm
1. Press (Start) to reboot your device

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Old 3DSs / 2DSs may need to format (using TinyFormat or the System Settings) to play extended memory mode games (such as Monster Hunter, Super Smash Bros, or Pokemon Sun/Moon).
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