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  • QA Flagging Mode Tool (PKG) Released

    A few days ago, courtesy of an anonymous source, we were pleased to bring users the remaining steps needed to enable QA mode on their consoles. However, at that time, it was still a difficult process and only intended for advanced users. Today, users will no longer have to worry about being technically inclined, in order to enable QA mode. Glevand, a developer on gitbrew, brings us an app that simplifies the entire QA process.

    The process has been so simplified, that even the most novice of users will be able to enable the mode with ease. It's as simple as running the app and listening for a beep. If users hear the beep after running the app, then the QA process was successful. If users don't hear the beep, then they are being urged to dump their debug messages via udp_printf on Linux and send them to the developer. Once the messages have been received, the developer will examine them and work on a fix. It should also be noted, that the app has only been tested on 3.41 and 3.55 firmwares.

    Download

    http://7track.org/~glevand/public/qa_flag.pkg



    Wiki:

    What we have tested on so far

    * 3.55
    * 3.41

    o Run qa_flag.pkg if you hear a beep, it worked. If not dump your debug messages via udp_printf on linux and send to us to fix.

    + go to network settings (Do not enter it) and hit or hold

    # L1+L2+L3+R1+R2+down on the d-pad

    QA flagging is now done.

    Twitter:


    This does all the work for you as well. Also has Slynk’s 16 byte console specific code “tokenator” if i recall it’s name.

    Update:

    And a CFW/Other OS PUP (aka CFW/firmware) arrives, which is confirmed to be working with QA Flag, to quote:
    Confirmed working with QA Auto Flag. Flash, Run, Reflash to your CFWs (kmeaw, waninkoko etc etc) adding support soon!
    [Download CFW355-OTHEROS++-SPECIAL PUP]


    Sources: https://twitter.com/#!/gitbrew
    Comments 71 Comments
    1. No0bzilla-PSG's Avatar
      No0bzilla-PSG -
      well sleep good my friend, my problems are resolved ive jailbroke a console or two, and i never had anything like that happen. the kmeaw CFW was downgrading me to 3.15 xD. the crazy thing was i used the same PUP to upgrade straight to 3.55 CFW (as a matter of fact i didnt even take the thumb drive out of the console)
    1. Alokalypse-PSG's Avatar
      Alokalypse-PSG -
      Alright cause alot of people are not getting this.

      To get this to work you must first install Gitbrews OtherOS++Special CFW, this CFW has the initial flag information already written into the system. This CFW is to avoid having to install Linux and actually write the flag to the system. Then once you have the modified version of OtherOS++Special CFW installed, then install the QA Flag.pkg on the system. Then run the app that it installed. It is a PSL1ghtV1 app named QA flag. When running your system will beep twice and relaunch XMB. Then hold down the controller combo on the "Network Settings" option. You will then see a new drop down.

      A few things to note: (1) If you have already activated PSN/DLC make sure before hand that you have backed up your act.dat file and reg file. This Flag pkg will deactivate your PSN/DLC, those files will need to be restored.

      (2) This will not enable PSN nor is it ment to run any form of non-official signed apps, (aka Multiman, etc). The package file install option that appears is for signed sony apps. Plus the option itself only detects the first pkg file on the root of a thumbstick.

      (3) This will not allow upgrading and keeping the flag information. The flag if upgraded will not function, and you will of severely ****** your opportunity for CFW. This can however allow downgrading via XMB to older firmware. NOTE: Most people can only go back to whatever was stock on the system. I would not recommend in trying to go back further than what your system had.

      (4) This does have the ability to possibly run WAREZ on PSN content. Via the Debug NPDRM and NP environment, with using the install package content option in the QA. NOTE: This has not been confirmed. Nor will it probably never be due to the risk of possible law suites.

      (5) This is mostly beneficial to DEVS and people who want to have non service mode downgrading.

      Also be patient we have had this QA for a very short period of time. And this isn't even the advanced flag, this is still the basic flag. We don't know the full potential. And you can keep the flag by going back to a alternative 3.55 CFW.
    1. krafty_pk's Avatar
      krafty_pk -
      haha, all good man, good to see someone with a good sense of humour on here
    1. slimmnm's Avatar
      slimmnm -
      EVERYTIME I GO TO UPDATE TO INSTAL THE CFW-SPEICAL PUP KEEP GETTING ERROR NO APPLICABLE UPDATE WAS FOUND.I HAVE CREATED A FOLDER CALLED PS3- UPDATE - AND THEN RENAMED THE CFWPUP TO PS3UPDAT.PUP WHAT AM I DOING WRONG
    1. No0bzilla-PSG's Avatar
      No0bzilla-PSG -
      Quote Originally Posted by krafty_pk View Post
      haha, all good man, good to see someone with a good sense of humour on here
      doesnt the npdrm debug render all the psn apps useless? or is that the liscence degub option?
    1. krafty_pk's Avatar
      krafty_pk -
      i have no issues with my DLC i have the entire monkey island psn collection and its works with and without the npdrm
    1. Moonfrost-PSG's Avatar
      Moonfrost-PSG -
      Just asking, will there EVER be a hack/jailbreak for 3.60 and up (I have 3.61)? I want to know because otherwise I'm willing to sell my PS3 and buy another one that either has 3.55 or is already jailbroken...
    1. krafty_pk's Avatar
      krafty_pk -
      Of course there will but it takes timeIf they released a cfw now then sony would just make another update before HUGE games like Deus Ex come out etc, HOLD TIGHT, good things come to those who waitI have a copy of alice i bought from amazon sat here waiting here for me and my mrs to play but that doesnt mean im going to update my firmware, i have patience you see
    1. JohnnyCage2008-PSG's Avatar
      JohnnyCage2008-PSG -
      As long as I don't see a feature that actually DOES SOMETHING right here I'm gonna stay with Kmeaw 3.55 CFW.
    1. No0bzilla-PSG's Avatar
      No0bzilla-PSG -
      Quote Originally Posted by Moonfrost View Post
      Just asking, will there EVER be a hack/jailbreak for 3.60 and up (I have 3.61)? I want to know because otherwise I'm willing to sell my PS3 and buy another one that either has 3.55 or is already jailbroken...
      im fixing to have a fat ps3 620 gb hd loaded with games and PSN games, along with the emulators and a huge collection of roms.

      if you want to you can get first dibs on it. what would you consider paying for something like this?
    1. slimmnm's Avatar
      slimmnm -
      i having promblems when i go into recovery i get to the screen saying connect controller using usb, then press the ps button and the lights keeps flashing on the controller can someone please help me
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