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Installing boot9strap (SSLoth-Browser)

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In order to exploit the Browser application, we need to bypass the browser version check, which is designed to disallow the use of the browser without updating to the latest system version.

A public proxy server is available, which, with the help of the SSLoth exploit, can bypass this check.

Once the bypass is active, an exploit webpage will be accessible which will do the rest of the job.

For technical details on the exploits that you will be using on this page, see here (SSLoth) and here (universal-otherapp).

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Compatibility Notes

SSLoth allows users on version 11.13.0 and below to bypass the browser version check, allowing the use of new-browserhax or old-browserhax (compatible with versions 11.4.0 through 11.13.0 in all regions), which can then be used in conjunction with universal-otherapp.

What You Need

Instructions

Section I - Prep Work

In this section, you will copy the files needed to trigger both browserhax and universal-otherapp.

  1. Power off your console
  2. Insert your SD card into your computer
  3. Copy otherapp.bin to the root of your SD card and rename it to arm11code.bin
    • 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
    • If you do not see the .bin extension, do not add it to the end of the filename
  4. Copy boot.firm and boot.3dsx from the Luma3DS .zip to the root of your SD card
  5. Create a folder named boot9strap on the root of your SD card
  6. Copy boot9strap.firm and boot9strap.firm.sha from the boot9strap .zip to the /boot9strap/ folder on your SD card
  7. Copy SafeB9SInstaller.bin from the SafeB9SInstaller .zip to the root of your SD card
  8. Reinsert your SD card into your console
  9. Power on your console

Section II - SSLoth

In this section, you will change your Internet connection settings to use a proxy network designed to bypass the browser version check, allowing the browser to function without a system update. This will allow you to access the browser exploit webpage in the next section.

  1. Press "Back" twice, then "Close" to go back to the HOME Menu

Section III - Launching SafeB9SInstaller

In this section, you will visit the browser exploit webpage, which will use universal-otherapp to launch the boot9strap (custom firmware) installer.

  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/nbhax/)
  2. Tap the QR code button and scan this QR code
  3. Tap the "PROCEED TO HAXX" button
  4. If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller

Section IV - Installing boot9strap

In this section, you will install custom firmware onto your console.

  1. When prompted, input the key combo given on the top screen to install boot9strap
  2. Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your console

Section V - Restoring default proxy


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Continue to Finalizing Setup

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