ReStory hacking is the firmware service sold as Unlock-Toolkit software, not a license with a device name. Home Depot lists Unlock-Toolkit 2.53.a at ¥90,000 and Unlock-Toolkit 4.69.b at ¥150,000. Install the app, finish the physical repair, and only then run the update on the assembled device.
Buy and install
Gozilla Fairfox is the in-game browser. Home Depot, also labeled Bon o taro, sells tools. The tools list says a more advanced version of one tool becomes available only after you buy the earlier version, so 4.69.b follows 2.53.a.
The computer apps page says you install the Unlock-ToolKit app after purchasing those discs. The same tools notes say the airbrush, the soldering iron, and an Unlock-ToolKit are required for specific story requests. Buying the disc does not replace a device license or a missing part.
Run the update
Put the repaired device on the workbench mat and assemble it completely before you open the app. The tools page says the update runs on a device that is fixed and fully assembled. The input itself is fast keyboard clicking. Patch 1.0.013r says firmware updates work on a gamepad as well.
Patch 1.0.009r fixed a firmware-update bug for Guitar Legend and MyPod. If one of those two still fails on the current build, treat it as a new report rather than the launch bug. See the Guitar Legend repair and Mapple Mypod repair.
Do not mix this with resale upgrades
Patch 1.0.033r says flea-market devices may support software upgrades that raise the resale price, and the notebook can show applied upgrades. That shop upgrade is separate from a customer firmware job. Completing one does not prove you completed the other.
Achievements that count reprogramming
Hacking 101 is the first device reprogramming. 11001 is 25 reprogrammed devices. Jack of all trades is one order that includes paint, cleaning, repair, and firmware work, not those services spread across different jobs. Patch 1.0.011r fixed the Jack of all trades achievement. The achievements guide has the full list, and the 100% plan covers the missable story goals.
Repair steps
- Buy the disc. In Gozilla Fairfox, open Home Depot and buy Unlock-Toolkit 2.53.a. Buy 4.69.b only after the first disc, because later tools of one kind unlock after the earlier version.
- Install the app. Install the Unlock-ToolKit app on the shop computer after the disc arrives. The airbrush, soldering iron, and an Unlock-ToolKit are also named as tools required for specific story requests.
- Assemble the device first. Run the app when the device is on the workbench mat, fixed, and fully assembled. A dirty or incomplete device is not the firmware step.
- Enter the input. Click fast on the keyboard to complete the update. On a gamepad, use the firmware controls added in patch 1.0.013r.
FAQ
Where do I buy hacking software in ReStory?
Home Depot sells Unlock-Toolkit 2.53.a for 90,000 yen and Unlock-Toolkit 4.69.b for 150,000 yen. The later disc is available after you buy the earlier one.
When can I run a firmware update?
Install the Unlock-ToolKit app, then run it only after the device is fixed and fully assembled on the workbench mat.
How do I fill the firmware prompt?
The tools record says the Unlock-ToolKit is used by clicking fast on the keyboard. Patch 1.0.013r also made firmware updates work on a gamepad.
Sources
Tool names, prices, and the keyboard step come from the tools wiki. The app install comes from the computer apps wiki. Patch versions come from the official Steam news. Achievement names were checked against Steam on October 20, 2026, and are summarized on the achievements page.