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title: "Uninstall CFW"
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---
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{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
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### Required Reading
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This will completely remove CFW from your device, including boot9strap and Luma3DS, for the purpose of restoring the device to stock.
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This is almost never the solution to fix any issues you encounter with your CFW installation. A better idea would be to read the [troubleshooting](troubleshooting) page or ask (in English) for help at [Nintendo Homebrew on Discord](https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp).
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{: .notice--danger}
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Any unsigned (illegitimate) games will be rendered unusable and should be manually removed before starting this process by using the Data Management section of the System Settings. Use a [save manager](https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/latest) to backup any saves for these unsigned (illegitimate) games you care about.
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This will not affect your NNID, any legitimately purchased games, or any saves for those legitimately purchased games.
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If you have modified critical system software (such as editing the home menu, unbanning your console, etc), uninstalling CFW may BRICK your device!
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{: .notice--danger}
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Note that if you have any payload files other than `GodMode9.firm` in the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card, holding (Start) on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the (A) button to select "GodMode9" for these instructions.
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### What You Need
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* The v1.9.2pre1 release of [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/tag/v1.9.2pre1)
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* [safety_test.gm9](../../gm9_scripts/safety_test.gm9)
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### Instructions
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#### Section I - Prep Work
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1. Power off your device
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1. Insert your SD card into your computer
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1. Copy `GodMode9.firm` from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card
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1. Copy the `gm9` folder from the GodMode9 `.zip` to the root of your SD card
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1. Copy `safety_test.gm9` to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
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1. Reinsert your SD card into your device
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#### Section II - Safety Test
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1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
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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
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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
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+ 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 following this guide
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1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
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1. Select "Scripts..."
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1. Select "safety_test"
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1. Read the text on-screen and press (A) to continue
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1. You should boot into the regular 3DS Home Menu. If you do, power off your device and continue to the next section
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If you do NOT boot into the regular 3DS Home Menu, continuing with these instructions **WILL BRICK** your device! Join [Nintendo Homebrew on Discord](https://discord.gg/MWxPgEp) and ask (in English) for someone there to assist you.
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{: .notice--danger}
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#### Section III - Functionality Test
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The purpose of this section is to verify that certain critical functions on the 3DS are working properly when booted from a stock environment.
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##### System Settings and Keyboard Test
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1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
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1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
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1. Select "Scripts..."
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1. Select "safety_test"
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1. Press (A) to continue
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+ You should boot into the regular 3DS Home Menu again
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1. Launch the System Settings Application
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+ If the console crashes at this point, the test has failed
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1. Select "Other Settings"
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1. Select "Profile"
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1. Select "User Name"
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1. If you are able to enter a new user name, the test was successful
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+ If the keyboard does not appear, the screen freezes, or the console crashes, the test has failed
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1. Power off your device
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##### DS Download Play / DS Mode Test
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1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
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1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
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1. Select "Scripts..."
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1. Select "safety_test"
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1. Press (A) to continue
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+ You should boot into the regular 3DS Home Menu again
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1. Launch the Download Play application (![]({{ "/images/download-play-icon.png" | absolute_url }}){: height="24px" width="24px"})
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1. Select "Nintendo DS"
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1. If your device loads into a "Download software via DS Download Play" menu, the test was successful
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+ If the screen stays black, appears to freeze, or opens the JPN version of Flipnote Studio, the test has failed
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1. Power off your device
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If either of these tests has failed, continuing with these instructions WILL render certain features nonfunctional once CFW is uninstalled!
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{: .notice--warning}
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#### Section III - Prep Work
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1. Power on your device
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1. Navigate to System Settings > Data Management > Nintendo 3DS > Software
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1. In this list of software, delete any non-Nintendo content you installed while using CFW
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+ This includes common system software such as FBI, Anemone3DS, Luma Updater, Homebrew Launcher, Checkpoint, and others, along with any non-eShop games
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1. Navigate to Data Management > DSiWare
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1. In this list of software, delete any non-Nintendo content you installed while using CFW
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+ This includes software such as TWiLightMenu++, along with any non-eShop games
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+ Failure to remove all CFW software from both the 3DS and DSiWare sections before uninstalling CFW may prevent or disable access to the Data Management menu after uninstalling CFW
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1. Power off your device
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#### Section IV - Running Uninstall Script
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1. Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
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1. Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
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1. Select "Scripts..."
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1. Select "GM9Megascript"
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1. Select "Hax Options"
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1. Select "Un-install Hax"
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1. When prompted, press (A) to proceed
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1. Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl3) writing, then input the key combo given
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1. Press (A) to continue
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1. Press (B) to return to the main menu
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1. Select "Exit"
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1. Press (A) to relock write permissions if prompted
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1. Press (Start) to reboot your device
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___
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All custom firmware has been removed from your device.
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{: .notice--success}
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You can now remove any extra files and folders from the root of your SD card that are *not* the `Nintendo 3DS` or `DCIM` folders.
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{: .notice--info}
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