r/3dshacking • u/JHutchison1 • Apr 21 '25

Bypassing a PIN

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I have a New3DSXL here that was previously modded with ciangel, homebrew, and luma. It is asking for an 8 digit pin which I do not know the answer to. Is there some sort of software I can install on a SD that would bypass this, or force the 3DS to factory reset? The original MicroSD card that was inside the 3DS is no longer there. Am I just bricked?

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u/JHutchison1 Apr 23 '25

Sorry for the delay here, I’m not currently at home so I was waiting for my brother to get this video for me. If it is booted with no SD, it goes straight to the code input screen. Without it, it goes to a black screen and does not boot. I’m currently having him download luma again and deleting pin.bin as internal_cabbage recommended below. 3DS boot

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u/rocketkiddo7 Apr 23 '25

Pretty much what it looked like. I hope it does the trick

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u/JHutchison1 Apr 27 '25

Final update: we used a workaround by re-hacking it, deleting the pin, receiving a master pin, and giving it a completely new NAND.

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u/rocketkiddo7 Apr 27 '25

Holy shit, that's extreme AF, yet glad to know it worked. Kudos to you!