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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05-14-2011, 04:53 AM
#29
Stack0verfl0w
Computer engineer
05-14-2011, 05:00 AM
#30
TechMemphis
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05-14-2011, 05:00 AM
#31
MateoGodlike
Who’s Jim Erased?
Originally posted by i
While the PS3 scene is slow now a days and some of you are dreading for the return of PSN, Mathieulh has posted some interesting discoveries on his Twitter. Mathieulh has managed to QA Flag his PS3 and show the hidden options available for it. Before I go on, most of you are probably wondering what in the world does QA Flagged mean?
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To quote:
QA flag is the internal console flag used by Sony, it enables hidden options and removes restrictions for both retail and debug consoles alike. It is used for QA centers and the R& Department, there are 2 levels of QA flags, Minimum and Advanced, this console has been set to the Advanced one.
Now Mathieulh has come out and said that he will not be telling us how he did this, but nonetheless very cool and it will be interesting to see where this will lead to.
This Makes you feel teased
To quote video description:
I just QA flagged my Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition console and I thought I’d show you the hidden options for the sake of it. (and because I was bored)
I am sorry for the unstable camera, I only have two hands and the options are hidden and require (along with the actual flag) a crazy button combo to pop up. (I kid you not)
Sorry I am not telling you how to do this, please do not ask.
Yes, this video is real
Here are some interesting Tweets made regarding this:
Mathieulh Mathieulh:
@dantezteam It’s an UNMODIFIED RETAIL FIRMWARE.
@KaKaRoToKS For various reasons, one of them being that you can warez with this, and the flag stays even after updating.
@KaKaRoToKS The QA flag happens to remove a bunch of restrictions that have the side effect of preventing you to warez.
@dantezteam The console is QA flagged, The firmware checks for this flag and will enable special features when it finds it.
@dantezteam Basically it’s what Sony themselves use to allow special debugging on their consoles and loosen restrictions.
@KaKaRoToKS By the way, Advanced QA flag enables downgrading, just my 2 cents… xD
ps: if this is ever figured out it would mean a regular ps3 that if you push like up up left... x10 just saying not actual sequence you would be able to have a regular ps3 no cfw or dongle nothing just a regular ps3 retail on steroids it like a super cfw with out no mod just a button sequence to activate it one time only if it was release it would be the end of sony
This is highly useful if you figured this it time for sony to retire lol
You must login or register to view this content.
To quote:
QA flag is the internal console flag used by Sony, it enables hidden options and removes restrictions for both retail and debug consoles alike. It is used for QA centers and the R&
Department, there are 2 levels of QA flags, Minimum and Advanced, this console has been set to the Advanced one.Now Mathieulh has come out and said that he will not be telling us how he did this, but nonetheless very cool and it will be interesting to see where this will lead to.
This Makes you feel teased
To quote video description:
I just QA flagged my Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition console and I thought I’d show you the hidden options for the sake of it. (and because I was bored)
I am sorry for the unstable camera, I only have two hands and the options are hidden and require (along with the actual flag) a crazy button combo to pop up. (I kid you not)
Sorry I am not telling you how to do this, please do not ask.
Yes, this video is real
Here are some interesting Tweets made regarding this:
Mathieulh Mathieulh:
@dantezteam It’s an UNMODIFIED RETAIL FIRMWARE.
@KaKaRoToKS For various reasons, one of them being that you can warez with this, and the flag stays even after updating.
@KaKaRoToKS The QA flag happens to remove a bunch of restrictions that have the side effect of preventing you to warez.
@dantezteam The console is QA flagged, The firmware checks for this flag and will enable special features when it finds it.
@dantezteam Basically it’s what Sony themselves use to allow special debugging on their consoles and loosen restrictions.
@KaKaRoToKS By the way, Advanced QA flag enables downgrading, just my 2 cents… xD
ps: if this is ever figured out it would mean a regular ps3 that if you push like up up left... x10 just saying not actual sequence you would be able to have a regular ps3 no cfw or dongle nothing just a regular ps3 retail on steroids it like a super cfw with out no mod just a button sequence to activate it one time only if it was release it would be the end of sony
This is highly useful if you figured this it time for sony to retire lol
Ill get to work on Button Combinations...
05-14-2011, 05:01 AM
#32
Stack0verfl0w
Computer engineer
05-14-2011, 05:09 AM
#33
MateoGodlike
Who’s Jim Erased?
05-14-2011, 05:41 AM
#35
Battousai91
Save Point
05-14-2011, 05:41 AM
#36
Blazar'
Save Point
Just put together some interesting tweets. The most useful ones are bolded:
Jakouf
@Mathieulh So if you don't tell us the combination... How did you get the combination?
Mathieulh
@Jakouf By reversing the vsh.
Mathieulh
@Jakouf I could tell you the combo but it won't work on your console, you need to QA flag it first.
KaKaRoToKS
@Mathieulh tu sais que tu va juste generer plein de gens qui disent "why show us this without releasing it??" et je suis d'accord avec eux:p
Mathieulh
@KaKaRoToKS For various reasons, one of them being that you can warez with this, and the flag stays even after updating.
Mathieulh
@KaKaRoToKS The QA flag happens to remove a bunch of restrictions that have the side effect of preventing you to warez.
Mathieulh
@KaKaRoToKS By the way, Advanced QA flag enables downgrading, just my 2 cents... xD
H0lyPuma
@Mathieulh does the QA flag enable unsigned code?
Mathieulh
@H0lyPuma Not that I know of.
Mathieulh
@H0lyPuma I could be wrong though, there are things I have yet to test with it.
Mathieulh
@xPreatorianx It's not impossible to find the combo if you reverse vsh.self, it's there.
Mathieulh
@xPreatorianx No, it requires the console to be QA flagged. Flagging it requires at least lv2 privileges though.
Mathieulh
@xPreatorianx The QA flag isn't easy to set so I am not really worried about others figuring this out either.
cruchiledesmapa
@Mathieulh is qa flag enabled by hardware or it can be by software?
Mathieulh
@cruchiledesmapa Software.
therealhellcat
@Mathieulh I lol at all the ppl already crying "fake".... I have very good reasons to believe this being 100% true.... - Now flag me one ;-p
Mathieulh
@therealhellcat I'll have to code an automated tool first, I am doing everything by hand right now.
Jakouf
@Mathieulh So if you don't tell us the combination... How did you get the combination?
Mathieulh
@Jakouf By reversing the vsh.
Mathieulh
@Jakouf I could tell you the combo but it won't work on your console, you need to QA flag it first.
KaKaRoToKS
@Mathieulh tu sais que tu va juste generer plein de gens qui disent "why show us this without releasing it??" et je suis d'accord avec eux:p
Mathieulh
@KaKaRoToKS For various reasons, one of them being that you can warez with this, and the flag stays even after updating.
Mathieulh
@KaKaRoToKS The QA flag happens to remove a bunch of restrictions that have the side effect of preventing you to warez.
Mathieulh
@KaKaRoToKS By the way, Advanced QA flag enables downgrading, just my 2 cents... xD
H0lyPuma
@Mathieulh does the QA flag enable unsigned code?
Mathieulh
@H0lyPuma Not that I know of.
Mathieulh
@H0lyPuma I could be wrong though, there are things I have yet to test with it.
Mathieulh
@xPreatorianx It's not impossible to find the combo if you reverse vsh.self, it's there.
Mathieulh
@xPreatorianx No, it requires the console to be QA flagged. Flagging it requires at least lv2 privileges though.
Mathieulh
@xPreatorianx The QA flag isn't easy to set so I am not really worried about others figuring this out either.
cruchiledesmapa
@Mathieulh is qa flag enabled by hardware or it can be by software?
Mathieulh
@cruchiledesmapa Software.
therealhellcat
@Mathieulh I lol at all the ppl already crying "fake".... I have very good reasons to believe this being 100% true.... - Now flag me one ;-p
Mathieulh
@therealhellcat I'll have to code an automated tool first, I am doing everything by hand right now.
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05-14-2011, 06:27 AM
#37
woox
Keeper
Originally posted by i
While the PS3 scene is slow now a days and some of you are dreading for the return of PSN, Mathieulh has posted some interesting discoveries on his Twitter. Mathieulh has managed to QA Flag his PS3 and show the hidden options available for it. Before I go on, most of you are probably wondering what in the world does QA Flagged mean?
You must login or register to view this content.
To quote:
QA flag is the internal console flag used by Sony, it enables hidden options and removes restrictions for both retail and debug consoles alike. It is used for QA centers and the R& Department, there are 2 levels of QA flags, Minimum and Advanced, this console has been set to the Advanced one.
Now Mathieulh has come out and said that he will not be telling us how he did this, but nonetheless very cool and it will be interesting to see where this will lead to.
This Makes you feel teased
To quote video description:
I just QA flagged my Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition console and I thought I’d show you the hidden options for the sake of it. (and because I was bored)
I am sorry for the unstable camera, I only have two hands and the options are hidden and require (along with the actual flag) a crazy button combo to pop up. (I kid you not)
Sorry I am not telling you how to do this, please do not ask.
Yes, this video is real
Here are some interesting Tweets made regarding this:
Mathieulh Mathieulh:
@dantezteam It’s an UNMODIFIED RETAIL FIRMWARE.
@KaKaRoToKS For various reasons, one of them being that you can warez with this, and the flag stays even after updating.
@KaKaRoToKS The QA flag happens to remove a bunch of restrictions that have the side effect of preventing you to warez.
@dantezteam The console is QA flagged, The firmware checks for this flag and will enable special features when it finds it.
@dantezteam Basically it’s what Sony themselves use to allow special debugging on their consoles and loosen restrictions.
@KaKaRoToKS By the way, Advanced QA flag enables downgrading, just my 2 cents… xD
ps: if this is ever figured out it would mean a regular ps3 that if you push like up up left... x10 just saying not actual sequence you would be able to have a regular ps3 no cfw or dongle nothing just a regular ps3 retail on steroids it like a super cfw with out no mod just a button sequence to activate it one time only if it was release it would be the end of sony
This is highly useful if you figured this it time for sony to retire lol
You must login or register to view this content.
To quote:
QA flag is the internal console flag used by Sony, it enables hidden options and removes restrictions for both retail and debug consoles alike. It is used for QA centers and the R&
Department, there are 2 levels of QA flags, Minimum and Advanced, this console has been set to the Advanced one.Now Mathieulh has come out and said that he will not be telling us how he did this, but nonetheless very cool and it will be interesting to see where this will lead to.
This Makes you feel teased
To quote video description:
I just QA flagged my Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition console and I thought I’d show you the hidden options for the sake of it. (and because I was bored)
I am sorry for the unstable camera, I only have two hands and the options are hidden and require (along with the actual flag) a crazy button combo to pop up. (I kid you not)
Sorry I am not telling you how to do this, please do not ask.
Yes, this video is real
Here are some interesting Tweets made regarding this:
Mathieulh Mathieulh:
@dantezteam It’s an UNMODIFIED RETAIL FIRMWARE.
@KaKaRoToKS For various reasons, one of them being that you can warez with this, and the flag stays even after updating.
@KaKaRoToKS The QA flag happens to remove a bunch of restrictions that have the side effect of preventing you to warez.
@dantezteam The console is QA flagged, The firmware checks for this flag and will enable special features when it finds it.
@dantezteam Basically it’s what Sony themselves use to allow special debugging on their consoles and loosen restrictions.
@KaKaRoToKS By the way, Advanced QA flag enables downgrading, just my 2 cents… xD
ps: if this is ever figured out it would mean a regular ps3 that if you push like up up left... x10 just saying not actual sequence you would be able to have a regular ps3 no cfw or dongle nothing just a regular ps3 retail on steroids it like a super cfw with out no mod just a button sequence to activate it one time only if it was release it would be the end of sony
This is highly useful if you figured this it time for sony to retire lol
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