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title: "Updating B9S"
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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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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
1. Go to your Friend's List (the Face Icon in the top row of your Home Menu)
  + If you receive an error and are kicked out of the menu, the Friend's List setting is already disabled
1. Go to the Friend's List settings, then "Friend Notification Settings", then "Show friends what you're playing"
1. Disable the "Show friends what you're playing" option
1. Exit your Friend's List

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#### Benodigdheden

* The latest release of [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest) *(standard boot9strap; not the `devkit` file, not the `ntr` file)*
* [`cleanup_sd_card.gm9`]({{ base_path }}/gm9_scripts/cleanup_sd_card.gm9)

### Instructies

##### Deel I - Voorbereiding

For all steps in this section, overwrite any existing files on your SD card.
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1. Schakel je 3ds uit
1. Plaats je SD kaart in je computer
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on the root of your SD card
1. Copy `cleanup_sd_card.gm9` to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.firm` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` and `boot9strap.firm.sha` from the boot9strap `.zip` to the `/boot9strap/` folder on your SD card
1. Stop je SD kaart terug in je 3DS

##### Section II - Installing boot9strap

1. Herstart terwijl je (Start) ingedrukt houd om het Luma3DS chainloader menu te openen
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
1. Once it has completed, hold (Start) while pressing (A) to reboot your device to the Luma3DS chainloader

##### Section III - Cleanup SD Card

Note that this script will remove the `/boot9strap/` and `/cias/` folders from your SD card!
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1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
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
1. Druk op de (Home) knop om het actiemenu te openen
1. Selecteer "More..."
1. Select "Scripts..."
1. Select "cleanup_sd_card"
1. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
1. Druk op (A) om door te gaan
1. Press (Start) to reboot

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It is recommended that you use Luma3DS Updater to update your Luma3DS installation after you have completed the boot9strap update.
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