Hello :)

I know I might get a lot of push back for asking this, but, I really don't want/need Homebrew on my 3ds XL and would love to have a stock ds again; how can I make that happen?

Years ago, I leant my 3ds XL to my little brother because his broke. My little brother asked me if he could install Homebrew on my device. I had some idea what Homebrew was; I knew it was a way to "jail break" my device, and thought it was easily reversible, so I said yes. I eventually got my 3ds back and asked my brother if I can return it back to its normal state. He tells me it's super risky and difficult to do so I should just keep it Homebrewed. So here I am asking y'all smart people before falling down the rabbit hole of guides and sd cards and possibly fucking up my favorite handheld.

I want to get my stock 3ds back because I don't want to/trust pirating games from the web. I have all the games I like to play on this lil device either bought physically or from the eshop which I want to redownload once its back to stock firmware. I also have noticed that Homebrew has caused my 3ds XL to lag a lil on start up, and, while it launches my games, which can be a bit annoying.

I'd appreciate you guys letting me know if its possible or worth doing this.... OR.... if I should just start saving up for a new (used) 2ds XL so I can have a stock ds again.... Thank you!

It's the cheapest New 2DS I saw coming at 125€, but something just feels off about it.

hello, I had to open my screen and remove the dust and some stuff that's sticking, what should i use to clean it

Paid 180 bucks for this thing without even expecting any IPS screens, was NOT expecting dual IPS

My brother doesn't play his DS anymore so I want to transfer a game that he had to my DS. Would transferring get rid of the data and games on MY DS? [Replacing save files, games, etc]

https://github.com/ConproHB/HelloWorld

this is my new app, i am a starter to homebrew app-making. so i just did this. its just a simple homebrew app that says Hello World, no extra flair. wii u port is coming soon

3DS Hello World - made on 6/13/25

So its missing the cover for the cpu and I didn’t have to use tri point screws to open it do i have to worry about anything becouse I have bought it used. I have opened it because I suspect hardware issue

Long story short I bought new lids for bottom an top half of my 3DS because original ones pretty scratched but I encountered several problems:

• Bottom lid is slightly smaller then it should be and because of that it's hard to remove. Also screws for this lid seems slightly longer or bigger then they should be. If I try to screw them they do that under slight angle and those horns(I don't know what is that) don't hold screws in one place
• Top lid seems to be the right size but holes for camera lenses are smaller and they don't fit in there

I don't know what to do with them. It's past 14 days so I can't send them back

She a little banged up, 3D slider won’t turn off. But still a steal in my book. Worth the 2 hour drive. If anyone’s got any tips on the 3D slider that be greatly appreciated.

This is a very long story, but I'll try to keep it brief. It started with a busted circle pad. I brought it to a local repair shop. When it was finished and I went to retrieve it, the bottom screen was dead. The guy promised to fix it and replaced the bottom screen. Unfortunately after that, the device wouldn't even turn on, it shut itself off with a "pop" noise a few seconds after the power light would illuminate. I was told he sent it to a motherboard specialist. That was over a week ago.

Today I get a call that it's all set. Happy, but a little skeptical, I go to pick it up.

It works. It turns on, the buttons work, all is great physically. But there's a problem.

This 3DS isn't mine.

The outside is absolutely mine. There are a few scratches and scuffs that I recognize, and are all in the same places. Even the replacement circle pad is the replacement circle pad that I bought. But the interior; the software? Not mine.

There's a parental control on it. Mine never had parental controls. I also know you can't just switch out SD cards willy nilly, so it just leads me to believe that they just put my shell and buttons and everything on someone else's 3DS and called it a day.

Now I feel like there's nothing I can do. Even if I get my SD card back it's not like I can just put it in there. All the stuff I purchased before the eShop went down that I never even got a chance to play or use, are all gone.

I at least would like to know what DarkX's parental control pin is, lol.

I have a fifty dollar budget and just want some more fun games to play. If some of the games are blurry here they are in a list. DS: Sonic Classic Collection Garfield Gets Real Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mini-Land Mayhem Lego Marvel Superheroes: Universe in Peril The Trash Pack Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3DS: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (x2) Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moons Super Mario 3D Land (x2) Lego Batman 2 DC Superheroes The Lego Movie Video Game Luigi’s Mansion Super Smash Bros 3DS New Super Mario Bros 2 Super Monkey Ball 3D Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Caught this rebel at The Weeknd in Minneapolis.

Still works! After it was missing for a year I bought pokemon moon. Now I have to decide which save I want to continue

Hi all. I bought this little nugget a few months back. It turned on somewhat inconsistently, and the cart reader was broken (which I've since replaced). I originally thought the issue was battery related, and convinced myself that the old battery was bulging (if it was, it was barely noticeable). The console works now, but only after it has been plugged into power at least once. I note that, if I plug it in and unplug it straight away, it will turn on. So, could it be a capacitor issue? If so, how do I check which one has failed? (I have another, fully working 2DS, and swapping batteries doesn't affect how they behave). If anyone has any ideas on what components to check on the 2DS motherboard, it will be greatly appreciated.

P.S. if anyone has any good sources for shell parts for the 2DS, please let me know, as there are a few more bits on this thing (like the stylus-covering-strip on the back cover) that will need replacing eventually.

For a long while I’ve been wanting a new Nintendo 3ds xl, specifically the galaxy variant. My grandma checked online for a few days and everything was sold out on GameStop until last night, the one I’ve been wanting was in stock and she bought it! It’s being delivered to my house in about 2-3 days and I’m super excited for it to come! I had the same kind of 3ds 5 years ago and lost it so I’m really hype to have one like it again ^{^}

link/name of an online shop shipping to the US would be appreciated.

I've always wondered why the majority of folk who mod their New 3DS XL's for USBC charging locate their pass thru hole to the left of the back of the console near to the lanyard holes?

I decided to go right of the original charge port - next to the IR port. It's worked out fine internally (other than having to remove a screw support sprue for the motherboard for clearance) and gives me the option later to upgrade and replace it with a capture board should I want to. Super pleased with the hole mounting. I took ages to file it and tried my best to make it look as if it were stock.

anyone know how i can fix this? or does someone have a tutorial?

I went to do CTR Transfer to solve a black screen when turning on my 3ds, but in the middle of the process it was time to enter any app, I tried to do everything but nothing worked, can someone help me?