Fredlive: Hello Pchen pls do you know where i can buy r4i sdhc 3ds in lagos and at what price.

You can buy R4 3DS card at http://www.R4i-SDHC-3DS.CO.UK

Many players asked whether the R4 3DS card will brick their 3DS console. As Nintendo is beating the flashcard, they claimed on the official website: “the R4 card will brick the 3DS console, so never use it”. This voice swashed many 3DS users. They are afraid that their expensive 3DS console will be damaged by the cheap R4 3DS card…… So, Will R4 3DS card really damage the 3DS console? The answer is never!

R4 3DS card working theory

How does R4 3DS card hack Nintendo console? Well, it simulate the original process to run games or multi-medias.. While the 3DS card is insert into the slot-1 port, the 3DS console will consider the R4 3DS card to be original flashcard, and accept it. If the 3DS firmware updated but R4 3DS card not, the old R4 3DS card can’t be recognized by the console, and stopped by toll-gate, but never brick the console.
R4 is safe for DS/DSi, and R4 3DS is safe for 3DS console

As we know, the R4 card runs well in Nintendo DS and DSi console. Since 2008, R4 DS born, it is very popular in Nintendo world. Millians of players used the R4 card, none of them find the bricking problem. The R4 3DS card working process is 100% same as R4 card. So if R4 is safe for DS and DSi console, obviously the R4 3DS card is safe for 3DS console.
R4 3DS software is safe for Nintendo 3DS console

All R4 3DS software is put inside the MicroSD card. It contains 3 files: “r4.dat” for game kernel, “moonsh12” for media kernel, “r4imenu” for theme DIY. These files are 100% safe for the TF card and 3DS console. Even you don’t belive these files, they are only left on the TF card, and never affect your console. And you can format the MicroSD card at any time.
No 3DS console is bricked by R4 3DS card before

Since Feb 26th, 2011, we have sold R4 3DS card for more than half year, thousands of players are using the R4 3DS card, but we never hear of the bricking problem. So take easy to use it. We always promise:

R4 3DS card is 100% safe for 3DS console!

For some reason whenever I use R4 3DS card in my 3DS it comes up with something saying an error has occurred. Press and hold the Power Button. I used the card on my DSi XL and it’s fine, I updated my 3DS and Card but it doesn’t work, how do I fix it for my 3DS v4.4.0-10?

This is the answer, you need to upgrade your R4 3DS.

R4i Gold 3DS card team released the upgrade patch for 3DS V4.4.0-10 on 26,Sept.You can upgrade your R4i Gold 3DS card in a DSi or DS Lite.

Upgrade your R4i Gold 3DS card in a DS Lite:
In case of card broken(no card found, no Icon displayed): Using the patch: R4iGold_3DS44_Patch_NDSL.nds
You should get a NDSL and another flashcard(called “A”), which works properly on NDSL.
1.Download the latest WOOD R4 firmware from www.r4ids.cn and unzip it to the root directory of your tf card;
2.Copy R4iGold_3DS44_Patch_NDSL.nds to your tf card;
3.You should get a NDSL;
4.Just power your NDSL on and boot up R4iGold_3DS44_Patch_NDSL.nds with “A” card;
5.Take “A” card out of the NDSL;
6.Reinsert your broken R4i Gold 3DS card into the NDSL;
7.First of all, press KEY_B to check your cards’s status
8.Press KEY_A and the updating process will begin;
9.You should keep your NDSL powered on during the updating process;
10.IF the result shows SUCCESS, it means you have updated your R4i Gold 3DS successfully and this card can work on NDSi V1.4.4 and 3DS 4.4.0-10;

Upgrade R4i Gold 3DS card in DSi:
In case of card non-broken(Icon showed up but error): Using the patch: R4iGold_3DS44_Patch_NDSi.nds
1.Download the latest WOOD R4 firmware from www.r4ids.cn and unzip it to the root directory of your tf card;
2.Copy R4iGold_3DS44_Patch_NDSi.nds to your tf card;
3.You should get a NDSi or a Nintendo 3DS whose version is under 4.4.0-10 complete the updating process;
4.Just power your NDSi on and boot up R4iGold_3DS44_Patch_NDSi.nds;
5.Attention:do not take out your R4i Gold 3DS card;
6.Please press KEY_B to check your cards’s status and decide to update your card or not.
7.Press KEY_A and the updating process will begin;
8.You should keep your NDSi powered on during the updating process;
9.IF the result shows SUCCESS, it means you have updated your R4i Gold 3DS successfully and this card can work on NDSi V1.4.4 and 3DS 4.4.0-10.