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| + | '''SpotPass''' is a Nintendo 3DS feature that allows the 3DS to automatically download content, notifications, and software when it's in standby/active mode. SpotPass can upload content as well. Software downloaded with SpotPass is stored on SD card. |
− | '''SpotPass''' is a Nintendo 3DS feature that allows the 3DS to automatically download content, notifications, and software when it's in standby mode. Software downloaded with SpotPass is stored on SD card. | |
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| SpotPass Internet communications are mostly small UDP frames and HTTPS transfers, the only HTTP download is the connection test page. | | SpotPass Internet communications are mostly small UDP frames and HTTPS transfers, the only HTTP download is the connection test page. |
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− | With the [[2.0.0-2]] update, SpotPass now regularly requests content over HTTPS from nppl.c.app.nintendowifi.net and sometimes nasc.nintendowifi.net. These are probably related to the SpotPass automatic software download functionality. Going by the domain names, nppl* might be for SpotPass software downloads?(Which domain is used for what exactly isn't confirmed yet) | + | With the [[2.0.0-2]] update, SpotPass now regularly requests content over HTTPS from nppl.c.app.nintendowifi.net and sometimes nasc.nintendowifi.net. These are probably related to the SpotPass automatic software download functionality. Going by the domain names, nppl* might be for SpotPass software downloads? |
− | In System Settings, you can disable SpotPass content downloading,(this is _only_ for free titles etc not auto system updates) but it states that important software will still downloaded. This is likely why SpotPass still connects to nppl* and nasc* even with that option disabled. | + | In System Settings, you can disable SpotPass content downloading,(this is _only_ for free titles etc not auto system updates) but it states that important software will still downloaded. This is likely why SpotPass still connects to nppl* even with that option disabled. |
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| 'nasc.nintendowifi.net' confirmed usages: | | 'nasc.nintendowifi.net' confirmed usages: |
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| *Friends List application requires this server to be 'Online' (most likely the reason for regular requests to this server) | | *Friends List application requires this server to be 'Online' (most likely the reason for regular requests to this server) |
| + | *Required for initialization of E-shop, (for first time e-shop users). Not required for using E-Shop after first use. |
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− | *Required for initialization of E-shop, (for first time e-shop users). Not required for using E-Shop after first use. | + | == Homemenu SpotPass usage == |
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| + | Homemenu uses two domains with HTTPS for SpotPass. SpotPass stores this content in Homemenu's NAND shared extdata. |
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| + | * Via the a248.e.akamai.net cache mirror npdl.c.app.nintendowifi.net is accessed. The content(using the SpotPass content container) downloaded from this seems to be related to notifications possibly. There's 4 files download from here, each of which are downloaded if updated every 24 hours. There's separate files stored on the server for each region and language. |
| + | * The pls.c.shop.nintendowifi.net domain is used for uploading data from the NAND shared extdata. "pl" might be referring to "play log"? This is uploaded every 24 hours. |
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| == Automatic System Update Download == | | == Automatic System Update Download == |
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| With the [[2.0.0-2]] update, system updates updates are automatically downloaded via SpotPass. It only downloads updates, it will not install updates without the user's permission. See this: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/3ds/en_na/menu_update.jsp | | With the [[2.0.0-2]] update, system updates updates are automatically downloaded via SpotPass. It only downloads updates, it will not install updates without the user's permission. See this: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/3ds/en_na/menu_update.jsp |
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− | SpotPass downloads/checks for updates every 24 hours? This is basically identical to the system used before for manual system updates: when it's time to check for updates, SpotPass will simultaneously send a system update SOAP request to the server, and also request from nppl*.(nppl* is likely unrelated) | + | SpotPass downloads/checks for updates every 24 hours. This is identical to the system used for manual system updates: when it's time to check for updates, SpotPass will send a system update SOAP request to the server. |
− | When there's an update available, SpotPass will then download the tmd/ticket over HTTPS and content over HTTP.(like usual) | + | When there's an update available, SpotPass will then do the usual sysupdate procedure like manual sysupdates. |
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| == Content Container == | | == Content Container == |
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| Data following the header is encrypted, the CTR used is likely based on metadata in the header.(like the timestamp) | | Data following the header is encrypted, the CTR used is likely based on metadata in the header.(like the timestamp) |
− | It appears that this file format is big-endian, unlike [[CXI]]. | + | It appears that this file format is big-endian, unlike other 3DS formats. |
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