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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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Note that the recent major release of Luma3DS is *not* compatible with boot9strap version 1.0. It *requires* you to update your boot9strap installation to version 1.2 by following the instructions on this page.
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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
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

* De meest recente versie van [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest) *(het `.7z` bestand)*
* 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 `dev` file, not the `ntr` file)*
* De meest recente versie van [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [the Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/fincs/new-hbmenu/releases/latest)

### 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. Copy `boot.3dsx` to the root of your SD card
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on the root of your SD card
1. Copy `GodMode9.firm` from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` 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, press (A) to reboot your device.
1. Schakel je 3ds uit

##### Section III - Updating Luma3DS

1. Plaats je SD kaart in je computer
1. Delete the existing `boot.firm` from the root of your SD card
1. Copy `boot.firm` from the Luma3DS `.7z` to the root of your SD card
1. Stop je SD kaart terug in je 3DS

### Deel IV - CTRNAND Luma3DS

1. Herstart terwijl je (Start) ingedrukt houd om het Luma3DS chainloader menu te openen
1. Open GodMode9 door op (A) te drukken
1. Navigate to `[0:] SDCARD` -> `luma` -> `payloads`
1. Press (X) on `SafeB9SInstaller.firm` to delete it
1. Druk op (A) om te bevestigen
1. Press (B) to return to `[0:] SDCARD`
1. Press (Y) on `boot.firm` to copy it
1. Druk op (B) om terug te gaan naar het hoofdmenu
1. Navigeer naar `[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND`
1. Press (Y) to paste a copy of `boot.firm`
1. Selecteer "Copy path(s)"
1. Druk op (A) om SysNAND (lvl1) writing te ontgrendelen en voer daarna de toetsencombinatie in die wordt gegeven
1. Press (X) on `arm9loaderhax.bin` to delete it
  + If you do not have this file, just proceed with the instructions
1. Druk op (A) om te bevestigen
1. Druk op (B) om terug te gaan naar het hoofdmenu
1. Navigeer naar `[0:] SDCARD`
1. Press (Y) on the `luma` folder to copy it
  + If you have files or folders *other than* the ones from following an earlier version of this guide (`config.bin` and `payloads`) in your `luma` directory (such as LayeredFS files), you should instead just copy `config.bin` and `payloads` by marking them with the (L) trigger, then pressing (Y) to copy
1. Druk op (B) om terug te gaan naar het hoofdmenu
1. Navigate to `[1:] SYSNAND CTRNAND` -> `rw`
1. Press (X) on the existing `luma` folder to delete it
  + If you do not have this folder, just proceed with the instructions
1. Druk op (A) om te bevestigen
1. Press (Y) to paste a copy of the `luma` folder from your SD card
  + If you only copied `config.bin` and `payloads` earlier, you will need to instead create the `luma` folder manually (hold the (R) trigger and pressing (Y) at the same time, give the name `luma`, then press (A) to confirm), then navigate to `luma`, then press (Y) to paste `config.bin` and `payloads`
1. Press (Start) to reboot

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Note that the `.bak` files in the `/boot9strap/` folder on your SD card are only needed in the event of a failed boot9strap install. Once you have installed successfully, you can delete the entire `boot9strap` folder.
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You can now press (L) + (Down) + (Select) while the system is booted to open the Rosalina menu integrated into Luma3DS. For a full list of Rosalina features, please see the [Luma3DS v8.0 Release](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v8.0)
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