In this guide we will see CFW Installation Guide with NTRboot on 2DS and NEW 3DS, for any 2DS/NEW 3DS XL console user to install CFW with the latest and easiest method-NTboothax exploit.
By using the NTRboot method, you just need to prepare a compatible flashcard and a maget and a 3DS firmware console. Just follow our guide here to install CFW to your 2DS/NEW 3DS with any firmware version.
What’s NTRboot Method?
The NTRboothax or Magnethax, a free 3ds exploit to use for running B9S .firm files from bootrom via a compatible flashcard and a magnet! This works on every 3DS on any firmware version. This allows us to have a simple installation of Boot9Strap/CFW to any 3DS, this also enable us to unbrick any 3DS bricked by normal means, all preparations are just a ntrboot flashcart and a maget if our 3DS devices is of a folding style.
Which do you need for installing CFW to a 2DS/3DS XL?
- NTRboot Flashcardt(Recommend you R4i gold 3ds plus or Ace3ds X, they are pre-flashed by NTRboothax, so no need to flash NTRboothax to the flashcard)
- A magnet that triggers the sleep mode of your device (if using a folding style device)
- A Nintendo 3DS firmware console
- The latest release of SafeB9SInstaller, B9S and Luma3DS.
How to install CFW to 2DS/3DS XL with NTRboothax? Section I – Prep Work
- Power off your device
- Insert your device’s SD card into your computer
- This is the SD card from your 3DS, not the SD card from your flashcart
- Copy SafeB9SInstaller.firm to the root of your SD card and rename it to boot.firm
- Copy boot.3dsx to the root of your SD card
- Create a folder named boot9strap on the root of your SD card
- Copy boot9strap.firm and boot9strap.firm.sha from the boot9strap .zip to the /boot9strap/ folder on your SD card
- Reinsert your SD card into your device
- Power on your device
Section II – ntrboot
- Use the magnet to find the spot on your device where the sleep sensor is triggered
- This step is not needed on the old 2DS (which has a sleep mode switch)
- Power off your device
- Insert your flashcart into your device
- Place the magnet on your device to trigger the sleep sensor
- On old 2DS, you should instead enable the sleep mode switch
- Hold (Start) + (Select) + (X) + (Power) for several seconds, then release the buttons
- It may take a few attempts to get this to work because the positioning is awkward
- If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
Section III – Installing boot9strap
- Wait for all safety checks to complete
- Remove the magnet from your device
- On old 2DS, you should instead disable the sleep mode switch
- When prompted, input the key combo given to install boot9strap
- Once it has completed, force your device to power off by holding down the power button
- Your device will only boot to the SafeB9SInstaller screen until the next section is completed
Section IV – Configuring Luma3DS
- Insert your SD card into your computer
- Delete boot.firm from the root of your SD card
- Copy boot.firm from the Luma3DS .7z to the root of your SD card
- Reinsert your SD card into your device
- Power on your device
- Your device should have booted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
- If you get a black screen, follow this troubleshooting guide
- Use the (A) button and the D-Pad to turn on the following:
- “Show NAND or user string in System Settings”
- Press (Start) to save and reboot
- If you get an error, just continue the next page
Lastly, after install CFW to your 2DS/3DS XL console, you can inject FBI to run CIA files, so you can play free 3ds games in CIA format; you can install Freeshop to play free eshop 3ds games; you can install Homebrew too. By the way, if you dislike the complicated procedure, you can just buy a Stargate 3ds card to play free NDS/3DS games on your console directly!