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For technical details on the exploits that you will be using on this page, see [here](https://github.com/zoogie/super-skaterhax).

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### Compatibility Notes

Super-skaterhax (when used to launch the Homebrew Launcher) is compatible with New models on version 11.16.0 in all regions, and 11.17.0 in the EUR and JPN regions.

The instructions provided only apply to the New 3DS, New 3DS XL, and New 2DS XL. Please ensure that the device you are modding is a New 3DS, New 3DS XL, or New 2DS XL before continuing.
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### Ce aveți nevoie

* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest) (the Luma3DS `.zip` file)
* The latest release of [super-skaterhax](https://github.com/zoogie/super-skaterhax/releases) (the release `.zip` file)

#### Secțiunea I - Preparații

In this section, you will copy the files needed to trigger both super-skaterhax and the Homebrew Launcher.

1. Închideți dispozitivul
1. Introduceți cardul SD în calculator
1. Copiați `boot.firm` și `boot.3dsx` de la Luma3DS `.zip` pe rădăcina cardului SD
  + The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it
1. Copy everything inside the folder for your device's region in the super-skaterhax `.zip` to the root of your SD card
1. Reintroduceți cardul SD în dispozitivul dumneavoastră
1. Porniți dispozitivul

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#### Section II - super-skaterhax

In this section, you will visit the browser exploit webpage, which will launch the Homebrew Launcher.

If you haven't already, make sure you have a working Internet connection set up on your device.
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1. On the HOME Menu, press the Left and Right shoulder buttons at the same time to open the camera
  + If you are unable to open the camera, open the Internet Browser and manually type the URL instead (`https://zoogie.github.io/web/super/` for EUR/USA/JPN, `https://zoogie.github.io/web/korea` for KOR)
1. Tap the QR code button and scan one of the following QR codes for your device's region [here](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28328903/226086338-585bfdac-0aac-44c0-b413-89206d2815d8.png)
  + If you get a security certificate warning, press (A) to allow the connection
1. Press the (Select) button to open the bookmark tab
  + If your (Select) button does not respond, tap the star icon on the bottom-left corner of the screen
1. Tap "Bookmark this page"
1. Press (B) once to return to the browser
1. Press (Start) to open the context menu
  + If your (Start) button does not respond, tap the 3-line menu on the bottom-right corner of the screen
1. Tap on "Settings"
1. Tap on "Delete Cookies"
1. Apăsați (A) pentru a continua
1. Press (Home) to return to the HOME Menu, then immediately press (A) to launch the browser again
1. Select the "GO GO!" button on the top screen
  + If any prompts appear, approve all of them
  + If your device freezes on a yellow screen, hold the POWER button until it turns off, then retry this section
  + If your device freezes on a red screen, hold the POWER button until it turns off, redo step 3 of Section II, then retry this section
  + If you get another error, try again up to 5 times, and if it still doesn't work, [follow this troubleshooting guide](troubleshooting#homebrew-launcher-super-skaterhax)
1. If the exploit was successful, your device will have booted into the Homebrew Launcher
1. Închideți dispozitivul

#### Section III - Hardware Button Check 

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### Next step: Choose an exploit

If the camera appeared in the previous section, Safe Mode is likely to be working on your device.

If the camera appeared, continue to [Installing boot9strap (HBL-USM)](installing-boot9strap-(hbl-usm))
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If the camera did NOT appear, continue to [Dumping Movable (nimhax)](dumping-movable-(nimhax))
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