– July 28, 2010Posted in: Geekerie, Hacking, Nintendo, Reviews, Science, Technology

Hacking the Nintendo DS in the UK just got way harder, or if you’re not looking to be fined: impossible!
Joystiq just reported that Nintendo has seized over 100,000 R4 devices in the UK since 2009.
This doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to hack the DS it just means it’s a lot harder.
The US still allows you to hack it with the R4, however this also could become illegal. So if you ever had the desire to watch movies on you DSi this is your chance to get a R4.
The only other way you could possibly get around this is to make a bootable SD card for the DS, however that’s a long shot as I don’t think that’s possible.
The only other option is to move to the US.
I feel very sorry for the Brits, but they’ve always been very respectful of companies’ rights. Unlike the US.
In conclusion it all boils down to getting an Android or iPhone, and either rooting, or jailbreaking one of them, because it’s now legal (In the US)!

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