i think i bricked my 3ds

[haughty elk]

while i was modding my 3ds i kept getting error 21 on godmode9 and i took everything off of that sd card and put it into a new one because that sd card was corrupted when i put everything on the new sd card godmode9 wouldnt boot no matter what i did. i tried retracing my steps and modding it again and i was thinking about uninstalling luma so i can try redoing it but every guide i see keeps telling me i might brick it or waste my time. does anyone know what i should do because im really lost right now and i dont know what to do and neither does my friend. any advice would be RLLY helpful right now because we were supposed to play mario kart with eachother

[rugged coyote]

Send a picture of the new sd card

[rugged coyote]

You can go above 128gb but it causes some issues

Issues applying themes, graphical glitches in ds/gba mode, issues saving some games, and long boot times

If you still want to use it, format to fat32 https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/Formatting_an_SD_card

[haughty elk]

already formatted it to fat 32 but im not sure finish installing god mode on it and stuff because god mode wont boot now that i swapped sd cards

[rugged coyote]

Show luma/payloads/

[haughty elk]

i had to take all of this from the corrupted sd card and put it in a folder so i can put it into the new sd card but it wouldnt boot godmode still

thanks for trying to help me btw i really appreciate it

[rugged coyote]

Download x_finalize_helper.firm and put it there

[haughty elk]

alr ill try this btw im not sure if my sd card sucks or anything but everytime i put it back into my 3ds it formats it i think

[haughty elk]

how do i stop the 3ds from formatting the files when i put the sd card back in?

[rugged coyote]

What does it do

[haughty elk]

it says its doing something with the sd card and everytime i put it back into my computer its formatted and no longer in fat 32

[rugged coyote]

Format it using the link i send then check sd card properties

[haughty elk]

alright thank you for the help it is fat32 now what should i do

it looks like everytime i put a folder or anything in it and eject the sd card out it doesnt stay on there what should i do about this?

[haughty elk]

it deletes the name i give it too

[rugged coyote]

Use a different sd card

[haughty elk]

do you think i should try using the sd card i tried using in the beginning or buy a new one?

theyre both micro sd cards with sd card adapters btw

[rugged coyote]

Are you using a usb adapter to connect it to your pc?

[haughty elk]

yes

[rugged coyote]

Send a picture of it

[rugged coyote]

Use a different adapter

Anker or ugreen

[haughty elk]

alright when i get a new sd adapter and a new sd card do i just try putting everything from the old sd card into the new one?

and will this fix godmode not starting up when i turn it on?

[rugged coyote]

You probably just need a new adapter

Sounds like the adapter is corrupting files

[rugged coyote]

Should do

[haughty elk]

is this one good?

and if i unistalled luma would i be able to start from scratch or would i have the same problem

[rugged coyote]

Yes

Preferably from amazon

[rugged coyote]

You dont need to uninstall cfw, doing so is a brick risk and a waste of time

[haughty elk]

do you think i should buy a new sd card just incase?

[rugged coyote]

If you want to, sure

No harm

Ideally your sd card should be 128gb or less

[haughty elk]

should i get another micro sd card or a full sized one?

[rugged coyote]

Doesnt matter, either is fine if your 3ds is an old model

[haughty elk]

i think it might be the nee sd card because i just tried putting finalize romfs in the old sd catd and everything was working for the most part until it said it was unreadable

ill keep you posted when the new sd card and adapter comes and thanks again for helping