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  • Phat PS3: Firmware 3.6x Downgrade via Infectus + Waninkoko Brick Fix

    To Quote Pirate:You may have to read the title of this article a few times to soak in what I just said. Spanish hacker and PS3Hax member, dospiedras1973, has released a method he has been working on for 2 months to downgrade 265mb NAND PS3s, aka Phat PS3′s from firmware 3.6x. His method requires fancy flashing, and the use of the Infectus mod chip for PS3…so it requires soldering skills and is no “easy feat”. This also fixes the Waninkoko brick that many people had issues with a while back.


    To quote (translated):
    Hello, I’ve been working on this project about two months nowsince I’ve gotten to work as public so that everyone can use,this tutorial is for consoles with 256MB NAND flash does not mean it does not work in 16MB in itself is changed almostthe same in those with normal flash, but because even I havemy fat ****ing 16mb 80GB I have not been able to neither prove nor verified.

    Nougat (the phrase I owe to some forero around here that I really liked the expression):

    With INFECTUS flash0.bin and we get our nand flash1.bin asin the tutorial to repair bad lukin nands do the same process until we get our dump flashfinal.bin 256MB

    nand we open this with a simple hex editor and look for this part editor

    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 6F FF E0

    ay you will see that just under a very similar line, I find this datain the offset 000C0020 may vary according to the nand andthe party starts here:-D

    EVEN replace that line with the file if you use the hxd1patchcos.bin get in the first 0 of the line -> right click and paste writing before you have to have an open 1patchcos.binhxd in hex ​​and copy its contents to can paste .[ps3hax.net]

    “00 00 00 00 00 00 10 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 40″

    and in the same way as the first patched patched this alsocojemos 2patchtrvk.bin pack the file and replace the entire contents including the “00 00 00 00 00 00 10 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 40

    then we take the option we use reescramble flowrebuilder thisdump so we rebuild our flash0.ECC.bin and flash1.ECC.bin

    and flash the result, when you finish you will notice that the PS3 now has a nice on but black screen, it cojemos ourfactory jig to put it into service mode and put it in factory, thenthe typical cojemos lv2diag of yore and the pup you please

    (NOTE: the first pup that metais will stay in the console as the minimum version that you can downgrade then, if you want tolose 3.55 to 3.41 then you will have to put the pup up to 3.41before 3.55 or 3.55 will remain in that if cost will not rewrite thedump again to downgrade to lower the pup that you put thefirst time.)

    then you put your factory lv2diag to leave the service and you’re good

    Note: this applies to repair the brick Waninkoko NAND NOTDONATED plates even sem-001 (tested) (and stepdowngrade xD)

    Thanks to:
    all channel # irc-hispano darkps3 for supporting me for so long
    to donate the INFECTUS austaquio32 to achieve to continuewith my project
    to Nodial2ne paid for the help locating files in the nand
    to robs1 for helping throughout the process with ideas tomake this possible

    and everyone who was patient and not by private haunts mexD
    Download files you need for downgrade HERE.


    Maybe not the way some of you were expecting, but nevertheless, here it is! Infectus has been around since the start of PS3 so you can do some searching on old guides (disregard the old downgrades tutorials), and install videos. No doubt you will be seeing new and fresh tutorials from us related to the install, and full step by step, noob friendly guides on how to do this. This obviously enables a huge chunk of the scene that left or don’t have access to CFW to once again come back . Slim PS3 owners, hold tight – there just might be light at the end of your tunnel too.

    Download:

    Source: Elotrolado

    News Source: Phat PS3: Firmware 3.6x Downgrade via Infectus + Waninkoko Brick Fix | PS3Hax Network

    Thanks to PSX-SCENE members juanchuloperronand mcmrc1 for the news tips!
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    Comments 32 Comments
    1. synce's Avatar
      synce -
      ****, here I was thinking it's time to hit up PSN for a couple days then conveniently roll back to CFW. Alas, I don't have a flasher handy Still, great progress!
    1. danixleet's Avatar
      danixleet -
      WOW cause we haven't had a thread on this for how long now! Its a very simple task, but the hardware end is a bitch for most people!
    1. master737373's Avatar
      master737373 -
      I stick with what I'm saying about this, this shouldn't make front page, we've been discussing this for months now in technical discussion and we finally got a thread dedicated to this. Just a different way. You need the same prerequisites too. Actually, the other method takes lesss time and steps. Just my 2 cents
    1. Shippy's Avatar
      Shippy -
      After all this time, has no one figured out an easier install method (VIAs perhaps)? I hate soldering in such a tight space.
    1. brakk3n's Avatar
      brakk3n -
      I have to say I'm an average soldering dude who could easily fit that Infectus in there (I have a few of them laying around). However, since I wasn't a fool and ran untested unsigned code that broke something I paid dearly for I have no need to break out the iron. I'm not rich so I just can't go "buy another".
    1. Diverge's Avatar
      Diverge -
      I take it that isn't the real picture of the infectus hooked up to a ps3? Cause that isn't a nand chip it's wired too.
    1. master737373's Avatar
      master737373 -
      Quote Originally Posted by Diverge View Post
      I take it that isn't the real picture of the infectus hooked up to a ps3? Cause that isn't a nand chip it's wired too.
      Yeah, the real pictures are here PS3 Infectus Install Procedure CECHA01 Revision - PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News
    1. ModchipCentral's Avatar
      ModchipCentral -
      Umm, that picture is of a Wii drive....
    1. YellowTeeth's Avatar
      YellowTeeth -
      Quote Originally Posted by ModchipCentral View Post
      Umm, that picture is of a Wii drive....
      LOL..

      It is, and you of all people, should know.
    1. Dumbelek's Avatar
      Dumbelek -
      I will downgrade my slim asap when a %100 working way released!
    1. master737373's Avatar
      master737373 -
      Quote Originally Posted by Dumbelek View Post
      I will downgrade my slim asap when a %100 working way released!
      It won't be with infectus any time soon. The way to downgrade that's coming up is with a Teensy ++ and Teensy 2.0 ++
    1. RatAndDragon's Avatar
      RatAndDragon -
      Interesting. Glad there's progress on this, I accidentally flashed my 'dev' ps3 with 3.60 a couple of weeks back, because I'm a moron and keep dangerous firmware hanging around with innocuous names like PS3UPDAT.PUP

      If there's going to be a teensy/teensy++ downgrade in future I may hold off from breaking out the soldering iron just yet.
    1. master737373's Avatar
      master737373 -
      Quote Originally Posted by RatAndDragon View Post
      Interesting. Glad there's progress on this, I accidentally flashed my 'dev' ps3 with 3.60 a couple of weeks back, because I'm a moron and keep dangerous firmware hanging around with innocuous names like PS3UPDAT.PUP

      If there's going to be a teensy/teensy++ downgrade in future I may hold off from breaking out the soldering iron just yet.
      The teensys need to get soldered too.
    1. atomical's Avatar
      atomical -
      master737373, where have you seen this info? And is it legit? Would be nice if so
    1. RatAndDragon's Avatar
      RatAndDragon -
      Quote Originally Posted by master737373 View Post
      The teensys need to get soldered too.

      Ah! In which case - what the hell! I have some reading to do, some parts to acquire and a soldering iron to dig out of a box somewhere...
    1. Minuz's Avatar
      Minuz -
      Amazing but you need balls of steel to do this kind of soldering.
    1. gruven's Avatar
      gruven -
      where can i buy teensey or infectus 2.
    1. mat's Avatar
      mat -
      Sad! I do have a new Infectus + I did install a modchip in 3 PS2 slims -you also need to solder to the tiny leads of the smd, just like the above pictures-, but my PS3 is slim! Let us hope a good soul will release something similar for slim users!
    1. RatAndDragon's Avatar
      RatAndDragon -
      Quote Originally Posted by Minuz View Post
      Amazing but you need balls of steel to do this kind of soldering.
      Or a PS3 that's already useless because you flashed 3.60 firmware onto it, or a waninkoko brick - i.e. nothing much to lose
    1. CrystalWolf's Avatar
      CrystalWolf -
      O.o finally changed. Took you long enough. At least you quoted this time which is good and not copy pasted everything. Including the thanks mention
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