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In keeping with our Red Valentines theme this month… we release another red themed app. Tonight, in our second release we bring you a second handy app that continues our commitment to the removal or the need for ANY dongles. A simple app that should likely make it into everyone’s PS3 tool set. An XMB application that places the PS3 into factory service mode. Now, You can now throw away that downgrade dongle! Also, as an added bonus we’ve included CEX and DEX versions of the pkg.

Psgrade was ported to all sorts of devices, even calculators … none of those external devices are needed any longer! You may now re-purpose them!

Usage:
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When you run the app it will beep once and reboot if successful. Three beeps indicates a failure, report the contents of factory.txt in this thread for help. (Factory.txt will save to the USB flash if you put on in the right most USB port of the PS3.) At this point you will come back up in Factory Service Mode (FSM). Place the Lv2Diag.self on the USB the Lv2diag.self will perform its intended purpose automatically. So be aware of that feature should you not be expecting the PS3 to boot back into the non-FSM XMB.

This app will not work on any of the “reDRM” firmwares, aka Cobra or TrueBlue CFW.

Install the appropriate pkg for your system; FactoryServiceMode.gnpdrm.pkg for CEX and FactoryServiceMode.pkg for DEX.
Run the app and listen for the beeps, you should enter FSM automatically.
Place the desired Lv2Diag.self files on the root of a USB flash drive, ensuring they are named Lv2diag.self. The one included with this release simply exits FSM. Do NOT use the RSOD Lv2Diag released earlier unless you have RSOD.
Place the USB Flash Drive in the right most USB port of the PS3.
Restart the PS3. When it boots up, you will be out of FSM.
Enjoy sticking it to the dongle makers in your own little way.

Information:
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The app detects the firmware you are running on so it should work on all the firmwares supported by “one” previously. (3.15, 3.41, and 3.55. Basically, Ones that are lower than 3.56.) During creation of this tool, the open-source ps3toolchain, and a slightly modified make_self were utilized. All code is original and makes use of no previously released or copyrighted code, this Lv2diag.self is made 100% with the PSL1GHT SDK so it can be shared freely and without concern for breaking any laws in your country. So, “no sony code inside!”

FAQ:

Q: Can I use this with the RSOD fix self you released earlier?
A: You should only use the RSOD fix Lv2Diag.self to repair a RSOD PS3. Use the suplied Lv2diag.self packaged with this release to simply get out of service mode.

Q: I’m having problems… help!!!!?!?!?!?
A: Post the contents of the factory.txt, which is stored on the root of the USB flash drive where you put Lv2Diag.self, along with a detailed explanation and we will try to help you out. Without the contents of the factory.txt file… we will not be able to help.

Q: Why didn’t you just name the release .self file Lv2diag.self and save us a step?
A: We intend to release more fun tools for you at some point, this just helps you keep them straight from the start.

Q: I get a 80010505 error in factory.txt on the USB drive sometimes. HELP!?!?!
A: We noticed this on one Phat CECHG system in testing. but could not replicate it on other PS3′s and it only occured after the initial run from a power on of the PS3. In this case, every time we ran it a second time the application worked with out fail. Try again and post the factory.txt if the problem persists.

Q: Could you have made this just a little easier to use?
A: Nope!


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any one no how to exit factory mode. im the CEH model ?

Just rename the FactoryServiceMode_Lv2diag.self to Lv2diag.self and copy it to the root of your usb drive. Insert the usb drive into the slot closest to the BR drive (right one) and start up your PS3. It should then exit FSM.

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I wasn't even going to reply to that last post. LMFAO. People should read it through before posting.

Thanks bro this will come in handy for me

i can't stop looking at your sig... :FU:

Now if only we could find a way to make this pkg work with the 4.00 hybrid firmware we would be all set...

can I use this on my 3.55 to go back to3.41 thanks

Too bad we cant use this on 4.00 with the E3 flasher ... I still have to use the dongle

problem ?????? lol

So this is for FW < 4.00? Only thing I can see is making more PS3's hackable. Now if we could just exploit 4.0 enough to downgrade this would be fun..