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
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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, 07:02 AM
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get_fukedup
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05-14-2011, 07:09 AM
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lionsfan420
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Originally posted by gusbus20
So basically you have to have cfw first so you can get lvl2 authorization.... ugh.....
Seriously? So say you send your ps3 to sony for repairs or whatever, and they install a "CFW" on the machine to allow a button combo to enter this for repairs and downgrades and ect?
imho, I dont think sony would do the "CFW" install before a button combo because the"CFW" seems to defeat the button combo's purpose. But I'm just guessing that since hes using a fat model ps3, I would imagine that sony probably had this factory service "feature" on those older models and were probably taken off the ps3 when they decide to pull the plug on otherOS. Matheaulh button combo'd on OFW2.71 or something then upgraded. I think hes just steering us in the wong direction telling us we need a "Flag CFW" first before it will work.
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