Originally posted by skyline0964
There are plenty of tutorials on here to follow. Just don't go looking on youtube for some CFW. Make sure it's from a trustworthy source and ALWAYS verify the MD5 hash. The last thing you want to do is install some ofw or brick your console.
Cex = Retail that you buy in store
Dex = Debug - Developers Console that costs thousands of dollars
Benefits of a DEBUG TEST console:
.- Run Homebrew and ANY eboot signed FSELF with the SDK in ANY debug fw until the last one 4.11.
.- Execute the last 3.6+ legit games in disk (even in 4.11) You can run homebrew and new games but with original disks NO BACKUPS because the eboots have to be signed again as FSELF.
.- You can use EVERY single option from SDK (Debug, Development, etc)
.- Execute backups max 3.55 using PS3gen or using debug pkgs and eboots FSELF 0x8000 (re-signed with the psn_package_npdrm, any package preparing them *geohot* type).
.- Direct downgrade from 3.6+ to 3.55 with ONE pup fast way to do it.
.- improves and many things from the latest FW (Support of new devices, etc).
I run back ups on my DEX w/o changing the eboot, straight backup from disk and set permissions and done. Some require to change to Release mode rather then system software mode