TUTORIAL - Shaitan's List: Easily Swap Firmwares Without USB

Published on 01-25-2012 10:58 PM

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PSX-Scene member Shaitan has shared with everyone an easy way to change between CFWs, OFWs, and MFWs on your Jailbroken PS3 consoles; a new way that does not require a USB device in order to install the firmware of your choice. I will let him explain the rest.

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Hi guys, I'm always looking for ways to make my PS3 experience easier so this was an awesome find. It's nothing special but I'm constantly needing to change firmwares like many of you with otheros++, True Blue and/or Cobra so I thought I'd share it. Please note that this doesn't work on firmwares above 3.55, this is simply a faster and easier way to use update files of the same firmware level.

Updates take only 3 minutes with this!It's a one click install - period. All the prompts are completely removed, including the license agreement, update details, and confirmation prompt. The PS3 bypasses even the version.txt readout, using only the filename you manually inputted for display.

To do this you MUST install QA Flag Extra, just using Rebug's debug menu will not work 100% in some cases

Enable QA Flag Extra and go to the debug settings and enable "System Update Debug"
Use Multiman's file manager(or other) and create a folder in /dev_hdd0 called "updater", so it's /dev_hdd0/updater/
Create folders in that directory for the firmwares called 01, 02, 03, ect.(Dont miss a number or it will error).
Copy whichever PS3UPDAT.PUP into one of those folders and........
Rename it to whatever you want, you dont even need the .PUP at the end.
Go to System Update then Update via Hard Disk and it should look something like this:

Some people with Launch 60gb and 20gb models are reporting that this method gives them a "highest firmware version is already installed" message, if you have one of these models and it does/doesn't work please let us know to help make the tutorial complete.

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81 Comments

damox - 01-25-2012, 11:29 PM
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This looks like it uses the same system as DECH consoles.

videogamerevie81 - 01-26-2012, 12:37 AM
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cool this means I can have both Cobra usb and Trueblue

zarbo - 01-26-2012, 01:01 AM
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So with this method, do the BM and PSN games remain or do they have to be installed every time?

zackmon - 01-26-2012, 02:34 AM
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does it work with the 4.00 OFW

Rei - 01-26-2012, 02:42 AM
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Man, if only this thing works with 4.00 OFW.
There has to be a way. God answer my prayers!

tthousand - 01-26-2012, 02:45 AM
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You guys asking about 4.0 compatibility... this is only to swap firmwares, not downgrade. Those on 4.0 will need to use a hardware flasher to downgrade their consoles.

damanptyltd - 01-26-2012, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by zackmon

does it work with the 4.00 OFW

Nope, it does not. If you read the article properly, you would see it is for jailbroken consoles only. 4.00 OFW is not jailbroken. The rest should be obvious.

bitsbubba - 01-26-2012, 03:10 AM
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furthermore the QA flag that this tutorial requires has been revoked since 3.56

Edit: "but the trolls might be starving"

BahumatLord - 01-26-2012, 05:48 AM
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I'm a man of my word - you got my vote. Nice work and good luck

matamoro77 - 01-26-2012, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bitsbubba

furthermore the QA flag that this tutorial requires has been revoked since 3.56

Edit: "but the trolls might be starving"

And from 3.41 to 3.55 and back? or i need to downgrad from 3.55 to 3.41 sorry i am new here help

matamoro77 - 01-26-2012, 07:00 AM
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Sorry can someone tell mi if it´s possible to switch from 3.41 to 3.55 and back

bitsbubba - 01-26-2012, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by matamoro77

Sorry can someone tell mi if it´s possible to switch from 3.41 to 3.55 and back

Yes with QA flag & this method you should have no problem

RUT Dark Ronin - 01-26-2012, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by bitsbubba

Yes with QA flag & this method you should have no problem

Completely confirm above statement. QA Extra flagging disables several syscon checks, allowing you to install even lowest possible firmware without FSM or something else.

Shaitan - 01-26-2012, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by matamoro77

Sorry can someone tell mi if it´s possible to switch from 3.41 to 3.55 and back

Downgrading with QA flag extra is easy but it has to be done in recovery menu, I'm pretty sure that it's not possible with this method because the update(downgrade) is happening while the OS is running and in recovery menu the update is happening before the OS starts(I could be wrong). There might be a way around this but I haven't found it yet.

bitsbubba - 01-26-2012, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaitan

Downgrading with QA flag extra is easy but it has to be done in recovery menu, I'm pretty sure that it's not possible with this method because the update(downgrade) is happening while the OS is running and in recovery menu the update is happening before the OS starts(I could be wrong). There might be a way around this but I haven't found it yet.

Damn I forgot about that (as I can only use Recovery anyways)

Edit: he can do 3.41 on his external HDD for Recovery & put 3.55 on Ps3 HDD for XMB (save a little time anyways)

x3angel - 01-26-2012, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by videogamerevie81

cool this means I can have both Cobra usb and Trueblue

NOOB HERE: Can anyone make a video on how to do this? Thanks in advance.

Jay-Jay - 01-26-2012, 11:36 AM
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What the hell is a firware? (check the spelling on the title of the topic!) lol

Nice work! This is really cool! Thanks for the tip!

bungholio - 01-26-2012, 11:38 AM
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I'd be more interested in a youtube video showing this actually works.

vahidhassani - 01-26-2012, 12:08 PM
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Hi, Sorry I have Firmware 3.56.
can i change Firmware to 3.55??

Thank You.

yszon - 01-26-2012, 12:22 PM
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hey guys im a noob here pls tel me where ican find the file or data of a true blue and cobra coz idont have them bouth of the two dongle

thnks in advance and sorry for my english!