Post: Mathieulh: QA Flagged Ps3 - Enable Hidden Firmware Option ( Means CFW On Steroids)
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05-14-2011, 02:14 AM
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Stack0verfl0w
Computer engineer
Department (there are 2 levels of QA flags, Minimum and Advanced). In short it could lead to a complete open PS3…and yes all the CFW, homebrew and backup manager your little heart desires.You must login or register to view this content.
Well the method of how to “QA flag” your PS3 was never posted/revealed but since then plenty of hints have been given in attempts for the “scene”, and one of the first steps was to figure out the secret button combo. Well after weeks of people trying and moaning, the man behind the emulators – squarepusher 2 has released/posted information on exactly what that button combo was. Noobs do not try this – the guide below is still a work in progress and QA flag button combo is the icing on the cake.
How to QA Flag your PS3, the button combo:
1. Be on 3.55 OFW (no rebug): You must login or register to view this content.
2.Move the PS3 cursor/select “Network Setting“
3.Punch the following button combo with your PS3 controller: L2 + L1 + R1 + R2 + L3 + D-pad Dow
4. Thats it, the “Edy Viewer”, “Debug Settings”, “Install Package” Menu will now appear.
Notes and disclaimers:
Install Package is useless and can’t install homebrew at the moment – only signed PKGs (and the first one in root of USB only).
This is not all that is needed to QA flag your PS3, but its a big start for the community – we still need all the pieces to fully QA flag the PS3 and its the scenes job to “figure out the rest”.
Thanks to munky875821417 for news tip.
enjoy source ps3hax.com
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06-01-2011, 08:32 PM
#173
Stack0verfl0w
Computer engineer
Originally posted by JimmyBMXz
This is really cool. Too bad nobody here knows how to do it.
yes someone actually did also people are working on it ok give it time
---------- Post added at 04:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:31 PM ----------
Originally posted by cpt.jay
what firmware did you get the vsh.self from? mathieulh siad in the chat that he got it from a 3.41 if you need a 4.41 vsh.self let me know an ill send you mine. i decrypted the .seft to .elf
here is self it over psx scence
06-01-2011, 11:19 PM
#174
BoobiesDD
Grunt
Originally posted by Julian
I haven't really been paying attention to this QA flagging thing recently, explain to the dummy please :dumb:.
When Sony needs to check out that certain processes are running properly on your PS3 it can set the QA (Quality Assurance I'm guessing) flag to allow them to figure out what's wrong with the software of the console.
There are several features worthy of mentioning but the biggest is downgrading. With an advanced QA flag enabled and the proper input given you can downgrade to any firmware from any firmware (still needs to be confirmed on 3.60+ but work below that for sure but logically it should work if you're able to QA flag a 3.61 console). Most of the other features allow you to bypass several security checks opening up the console to unsigned code as well as allowing the signed 3.60+ games to be run as well as unauthorized PSN games.
For the latter reasons the people who know how aren't releasing it and for those same reasons everyone in the scene wants them.
I haven't seen all the features so for all I know it could allow online again even.
(Edit in italics.)
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06-02-2011, 01:09 AM
#177
Stack0verfl0w
Computer engineer
Originally posted by Julian
I haven't really been paying attention to this QA flagging thing recently, explain to the dummy please :dumb:.
also to add what he said bobbiesdd said the reason why it wont be released it because super piracy that it will allow with out even needing a lv2 or anything to run back ups
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06-02-2011, 03:21 AM
#180
TopGun007LTK
Do a barrel roll!
06-02-2011, 03:31 AM
#181
HappyGilmore
Dirty Bird
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