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### Required Reading

Select the appropriate page for your version from the chart below. Note that the "from" and "to" fields are inclusive.

Your device version can be found at the bottom right of the top screen of the System Settings.

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While we believe that custom firmware is safe for online use, there have been online network bans in the past, primarily for cheating and suspicious eShop behavior.
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### Version Table

The letter and number after the system version (for example, 11.14.0-**46U**) is not relevant in this version table.

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      <th style="text-align: center">From</th>
      <th style="text-align: center">To</th>
      <th style="text-align: center">Action</th>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">1.0.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11.3.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a href="installing-boot9strap-(soundhax)">Installing boot9strap (Soundhax)</a></td>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11.4.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11.14.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a href="installing-boot9strap-(safecerthax)">Installing boot9strap (safecerthax)</a></td>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" colspan="2">ALL VERSIONS<br></td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><p style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3em; width: 47%"><a href="ntrboot">ntrboot</a><br><sub>(Requires a Compatible Flashcart)</sub></p><p style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3em; vertical-align: super; width: 6%">or</p><p style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3em; width: 47%"><a href="installing-boot9strap-(hardmod)">Installing boot9strap (Hardmod)</a><br><sub>(Requires Soldering)</sub></p></td>
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