But on the main forum for the HG/SS patch thing, it says R4DS reported freezing but reported working on the 1.31 latest firmware
He probably meant the R4SDHC, in which case here you go: http://r4sdhc.com/down/R4/English-1.31.rar keep in mind that there IS a V1.32 out, aaaaaand it doesn't fix HGSS.
I've tried the frimware v1.31, but it didn't work for me, it didn't even help me get past the part where my character shrinks after naming him :-\
Something else is wrong there then because the 1.31 firmware should behave just like the other R4 SDHC firmwares when it comes to these games. The AP would kick in after 22-24 events before getting the first badge.