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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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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 List (the [orange Face Icon]({{ "/images/friend-list-icon.png" | absolute_url }}) in the top row of your Home Menu)
  + If you receive an error and are kicked out of the menu, the Friend List setting is either already disabled or your console cannot connect to Nintendo's servers (due to a ban or connection issues)
1. Go to the Friend 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 List

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### What you need

* The latest release of [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest){:target="_blank"}
* The latest release of [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest){:target="_blank"} *(standard boot9strap; not the `devkit` file, not the `ntr` file)*
* The latest release of [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest){:target="_blank"}
* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest){:target="_blank"} *(the `.7z` file)*
* [`setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9`]({{ "/gm9_scripts/setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9" | absolute_url }}){:download}
* [`cleanup_sd_card.gm9`]({{ "/gm9_scripts/cleanup_sd_card.gm9" | absolute_url }}){:download}

### Instructions

#### Section I - Prep Work

For all steps in this section, overwrite any existing files on your SD card.
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1. Plaats je SD kaart in je computer
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on the root of your SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` and `boot9strap.firm.sha` from the boot9strap `.zip` to the `/boot9strap/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.firm` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `GodMode9.firm` from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy the `gm9` folder from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the root of your SD card
1. Copy `setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9` to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `cleanup_sd_card.gm9` to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
1. Stop je SD kaart terug in je 3DS

#### Section II - Installing boot9strap

1. Launch Luma3DS chainloader menu by holding (Start) during boot
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
  + If you encounter an `argc = 0` error booting your device after the B9S update, just continue to fix it

#### Section III - Update Luma3DS

1. Schakel je 3ds uit
1. Plaats je SD kaart in je computer
1. Copy `boot.firm` from the Luma3DS `.7z` to the root of your SD card, replacing the existing file
1. Stop je SD kaart terug in je 3DS
1. Zet je 3DS aan

#### Section IV - Configuring Luma3DS

This section is only needed if you are prompted with the Luma3DS configuration menu after the reboot.
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1. In the Luma3DS configuration menu, use the (A) button and the D-Pad to turn on the following:    
  + **"Show NAND or user string in System Settings"**
1. Druk op (Start) om op te slaan en opnieuw op te starten

#### Section V - CTRNAND Luma3DS

1. Reboot holding (Start) to launch GodMode9
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. If you are prompted to fix the RTC date&time, press (A) to do so, then set the date and time, then press (A) to continue
  + Note that, if you had to fix the RTC date and time, you will have to fix the time in the System Settings as well after this guide
1. Druk op de (Home) knop om het actiemenu te openen
1. Select "Scripts..."
1. Select "setup_ctrnand_luma3ds"
1. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
1. Druk op (A) om SysNAND (lvl1) writing te ontgrendelen en voer daarna de toetsencombinatie in die wordt gegeven
1. Druk op (A) om door te gaan
1. Press (A) to relock write permissions

#### Section VI - Cleanup SD Card

Note that this script will remove the `/boot9strap/` and `/cias/` folders from your SD card!
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1. Druk op de (Home) knop om het actiemenu te openen
1. Select "Scripts..."
1. Select "cleanup_sd_card"
1. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
1. Druk op (A) om door te gaan
1. Hold (R) and press (Start) to power off your device