IOS9 was used by System Menu 1.0U (other regions used IOS10) and launch/near-launch games. It was also found on Wiis with the Prelaunch System Menu installed. Such consoles were likely for use as game store kiosks. It also comes preburnt on consoles before RVL-CPU-20, although on RVL-CPU-20 and later, it is instead installed by 122E.
IOS9 was the only active IOS that had one content; all other IOSes had a content containing build info, and a content containing the actual ARM binary. When IOS254 was released to overwrite PatchMii, it inherited this unusual property. IOS9 was given a separate content for its build tag in 4.2rev04, and IOS254 was stubbed in 4.3rev02, leaving all IOSes with a separate content for build info.
This IOS only has one LED pattern: blinking.
Games Using This IOS
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- Wii Play
- Wii Sports
| Version
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Signing bug?
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ES_Identify / /dev/flash?
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STM Release Exploit?
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Notes
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| v1
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Found only on Wiis with Prelaunch System Menu installed and Wiis at the factory.
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| v513
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Not available on NUS. Preinstalled on launch-day Wiis.
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| v516
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Not available on NUS. Distributed with early games.
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| v518
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Found only on Korean Wiis.
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| v520
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No
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No
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Yes
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| v521
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No
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No
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No
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| v778
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No
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No
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No
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| v1034
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No
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No
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No
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Split into a build tag file and an executable file
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| v1290
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No
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No
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No
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Only found on vWii and newer RVL-101 units.
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