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title: "Updatin' B9S"
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'Tis page be fer existin' boot9strap users to be updatin' their installation 'o boot9strap to th' latest version.

Note that th' recent major release 'o Luma3DS be *not* compatible wit' boot9strap version 1.0. It *requires* ye to be updatin' ye boot9strap installation to version 1.2 by followin' th' instructions on 'tis page.

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There have been reports 'o a wave 'o bans bein' handed out to CFW users by Nintendo. Fer ye protection, please be followin' these steps before startin' 'tis guide:

1. Be off to System Settin's, then "Internet Setttings", then "SpotPass", then "Sending of System Information"
1. Disable th' "Sending of System Information" option
1. Be out 'o th' System Settin's
1. Be off to ye Friend List (th' Face Icon in ye HOME Menu's top row)
  + If ye receive an error 'n be kicked out 'o th' menu, th' Friend List settin' be disabled already
1. Be off to th' Friend List settin's, then "Friend Notification Settings", then "Show friends what you're playing"
1. Disable th' "Show friends what you're playing" option
1. Be out 'o ye Friend List

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#### What ye need

* Th' latest release 'o [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest) *(th' `.7z` file)*
* Th' latest release 'o [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest)
* Th' latest release 'o [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest) *(standard boot9strap; not th' `devkit` file, 'n not th' `ntr` file)*
* Th' latest release 'o [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest)
* Th' Homebrew [Starter Kit](http://smealum.github.io/ninjhax2/starter.zip)
* [`setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9`]({{ base_path }}/gm9_scripts/setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9)

#### Instructions

##### Section I - Set th' sails (prep work)

Fer all steps in 'tis section, overwrite any existin' files on ye SD card.
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1. Power off ye device
1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. **Leave th' old (v7.1) version 'o Luma3DS (`boot.firm`) as it be at th' moment. Ye gunna be updatin' 'tis later.**
1. Copy _th' contents 'o_ `starter.zip` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy `GodMode9.firm` from th' GodeMode9 `.zip` to th' `/luma/payloads/` folder on ye SD card
1. Copy th' `gm9` folder from th' GodMode9 `.zip` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy `setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9` to th' `/gm9/scripts/` folder on ye SD card
 
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.firm` from th' SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to th' `/luma/payloads/` folder on ye SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` 'n `boot9strap.firm.sha` from th' boot9strap `.zip` to th' `/boot9strap/` folder on ye SD card
1. Reinsert ye SD card into ye device

##### Section II - Installin' boot9strap

1. Reboot holdin' (Start) durin' boot to launch th' Luma3DS chainloader menu
1. Launch SafeB9SInstaller by pressin' (A)
1. Wait fer all safety checks to be completed
1. When prompted, input th' key combo given to be installin' boot9strap
1. Once it has completed, press (A) to be rebootin' ye device
1. Power off ye device
  + Note that ye gunna be receivin' th' error `Unsupported launcher (argc = 0)` 'til ye be followin' th' rest 'o th' instructions on 'tis page

##### Section III - Updatin' Luma3DS

1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. Delete th' existin' `boot.firm` from th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy `boot.firm` from th' Luma3DS `.7z` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Reinsert ye SD card into ye device

##### Section IV - Configurin' Luma3DS

1. Ye device should have rebooted into th' Luma3DS configuration menu
  + If ye get a black screen, [follow 'tis troubleshootin' guide](troubleshooting#ts_sys_b9s)
1. Use th' (A) button 'n th' D-Pad to turn on th' followin':    
  + **"Show NAND or user string in System Settings"**
1. Press (Start) to save 'n reboot

##### Section V - CTRNAND Luma3DS

1. Launch GodMode9 by holdin' (Start) durin' boot
1. If ye be prompted to create an essential files backup, press (A) to do so, then press (A) to continue once it has completed
1. Press (Home) to bring up th' action menu
1. Select "More..."
1. Select "Scripts..."
1. Select "setup_ctrnand_luma3ds"
1. When prompted, push (A) to proceed
1. Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writin', then input th' key combo given
1. Press (A) to continue
1. Press (A) to relock writin' permissions
1. Press (Start) to reboot ye device

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Note that th' `.bak` files in th' `/boot9strap/` folder on ye SD card only be needed in th' event 'o a failed boot9strap install. Once ye have installed B9S successfully, ye can be deletin' th' entire `boot9strap` folder.
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Ye can now be pressin' (L) + (Down) + (Select) while ye device be booted up to open th' Rosalina menu integrated into Luma3DS. Fer a full list 'o Rosalina's features, please see th' [Luma3DS v8.0 Release](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v8.0)
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