Tutorial - How to Install Kmeaw CFW - No Bricking + Backups + PSN

Published on 01-19-2011 01:51 AM

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With the release of five main custom firmwares already, most of you are scrambling for a guide on how to install them. Well, the folks at PS3hax have delivered just that, bringing us a well written, easy to use tutorial, on installing Kmeaw Custom Firmware. Kmeaw is the latest CFW to be released, coming out earlier today. So far it seems to be the best option for CFW, as there have been practically no reports of bricking. On the other end of the bricking spectrum, Waninkoko's CFW is currently not recommended, due to high reports of console bricking.

Current Custom Firmwares:
Kakaroto
Geohot
Wutangrza
Waninkoko
Kmeaw

This guide will teach you how to install kmeaw CFW, how to enable the use of backup managers and play backed up (legal) games/homebrew and connect to PSN. This guide works for almost every other current CFW (minus the files). This guide is for educational purposes only.
Lets get started….

Step 0

Download the original PS3 firmware 3.55 here.

Update your PS3 to the original PS3 firmware 3.55 (regardless of what CFW your currently are).

Step 1

In this step we will create the patched custom firmware. You can either make your OWN patched CFW or download a prepatched one. Due to legal reasons we will not link the prepatched PUP in this tutorial, but you are free to “google” it. Just make sure you know the source of the prepatched PUP and the MD5/SHA1 match up. We will show you how to make your own (windows).

Download the required files for CFW: kmeaw_cfw_lv2.pkg.rar or Mirror1
Update: After downloading/extracting kmeaw_cfw_lv2.pkg.rar, replace the file lv2.pkg with the latest version found here
Download the original PS3 firmware 3.55 here (same as the one your downloaded in Step 0)

Extract the kmeaw_cfw_lv2.pkg.rar folder and copy the original PS3 3.55 CFW (PS3UPDAT.PUP) inside the cfwhax folder (see screenshot)
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Open command prompt (Start > CMD)
Navigate to your cfwhax folder (type in cd C:UsersAdminDirectory to kmeaw_cfw_lv2 folder and press Enter)
Once there, type in the following exactly as shown in bold:
bspatch PS3UPDAT.PUP PS3CFW.PUP patchfile
Let it run and do the patching, then you should now see a “PS3CFW.PUP” folder in your cfwhax folder.
Delete the original PS3Update.pup and rename “PS3CFW.pup” to PS3update.pup Attachment 685
You have now created your patched CFW and are now ready to update.
Before proceeding please make sure that the MD5 should be the following (or for any you find online): 2be5e87a22bf1e7f48e98fcabd38977b

Step 2

Time to install the custom firmware. This step is pretty much standard for all/any patched CFW file you may be using. Copy the newly created and renamed

PS3UPDAT.PUP to your flash drive (/PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP). And now update your PS3 firmware as normal via XMB.

Note: If you get a error saying that your already at the latest update and it kicks you out, then you need to update your PS3 CFW via RECOVERY mode. TO boot into recover mode read THIS.

I got that error first time going through so I went ahead via recovery menu to complete the process.

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If you see this on your XMB then the CFW installed properly:
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Step 3

Now that CFW is installed its time to get the backup managers to work.

Download Kmeaw Patch here

This is a PKG which you install via PKG option in XMB. You have to run this whenever you want to run the backup manager (per restart). This PKG does certain things I will not go into that allows backup managers to run with this particular CFW. It is likely that backupmanagers in the future will build this feature in so do some research on this once this guide gets a bit dated.

Step 4

Install a backup manager (must be signed), I recommend and am using Rogero manager v7.9a:

multiMAN v1.13.03 (DOWNLOAD)
Open Manager 2.1 (DOWNLOAD)
Rogero BM Manager v7.9a (DOWNLOAD)
Simple AVCHD Manager – (DOWNLOAD)

Some notes on backup managers – you must have any original PS3 game inside and you must boot from XMB.
See more PS3 signed homebrew here: http://psgroove.com/content.php?633-3.55-Compatible-Homebrew-Downloads
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And there you go, you should have backups + PSN now running on your PS3

Please reply back with any questions/helps and your results!

Source: PS3Hax

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430 Comments

MadnessImport - 01-19-2011, 02:31 AM
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Please Refrain from posting a Fully patched cfw here they want you to patch it yourself for a reason it even says so in the beginning of step one!!!! it may slowly lead to the downfall of this beloved site.

pm it to the people who cant patch it or just to......handicap to patch it!!!!

Thanks for the back to back updates Grandy i love how alive the news is here

Portland-PSG - 01-19-2011, 02:39 AM
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How do I patch the CFW? can someone send me a pm with it please? for the Kmeaw CFW?? Thanks in advance if someone does I really want to do this..

MadnessImport - 01-19-2011, 02:42 AM
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The point of this news is to show you HOW to patch the firmware to make i cfw did you read any of it Portland

aruniswrestling-PSG - 01-19-2011, 02:45 AM
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so does this mean sony cant track via psn access?

Richlando - 01-19-2011, 02:45 AM
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Upgraded to 355 OFW to kmeaw CFW no problems. Installled the lv2 pkg no problems but when I tried to run it all I got was a black screen and had to hard reset. Any advice or should I have done a full restart before running the lv2 pkg?

bosica - 01-19-2011, 02:45 AM
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is PS3UDPATE.PUP for EU consoles as well? I'm trying to create a CFW and i got update file from Pimp post while i'm on EU console.
Edit: tutorial is easy to follow btw, and much safer then kokos cr*p

MadnessImport - 01-19-2011, 02:47 AM
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@Richlando i think its suppose to do that. As MultiMan and Rogero must restart to the XMB to play backups

Richlando - 01-19-2011, 02:48 AM
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The black screen was from trying to run the lv2 pkg but I'll see what more I can try..

siscan - 01-19-2011, 02:49 AM
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@ Portland
I'll pm u a prepatched firmware on multiupload but not right now as it is very late I'll probably do it in in the morning around 9 pacific time

MadnessImport - 01-19-2011, 02:50 AM
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Sorry i read your post a bit to fast i didn't see you had to "Hard reset" i thought it just did a reset on its own well thats a problem sorry

bosica - 01-19-2011, 02:55 AM
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to answer my question:
same data/file (bit for bit) is used for all consoles across regions.

ch13696 - 01-19-2011, 02:57 AM
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So I take it that I won't be needing Geohots CFW anymore?

ravensp-PSG - 01-19-2011, 02:57 AM
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Does this cfw allow Bluray Playback after install?

Richlando - 01-19-2011, 02:58 AM
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Yeah just updating my status with this here. Basically after deleting the lv2 pkg and reinstalling it then powering off then back on and running it worked for me. Idk why I had to do all that but oh well..mores the worse! Let the testing begin.

reeko_182 - 01-19-2011, 03:00 AM
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Guys, I was looking for the answer all over the place. If I stay offline with the CFW, i mean wifi off, ethernet cable ripped out, and then decide to go back to OFW, replace explore_view file, wipe out the boot_history file, will the console look like a "never before modded" one and will I dodge the ban hammer? I guess no one can tell now right? Anyways thanks for any reply...

MadnessImport - 01-19-2011, 03:00 AM
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When installing backups + Pkg's they usually require a restart

as windows requires a restart after a Major software install u_u

Richlando - 01-19-2011, 03:02 AM
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Not sure if deleting that will work by itself, seems to me, at least, that it will just get created again, idk anything about this nor how its done but just seems like a no.

ch13696 - 01-19-2011, 03:02 AM
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I don't know how many CFW's I've installed on my system, but I hope this is the last one.

bosica - 01-19-2011, 03:12 AM
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if anyone needs a patched pup i can send you the link via pm

rickastillo - 01-19-2011, 03:14 AM
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so, its almost the same as Wutangrza? the only difference that in Wutangrza you have to install geohot patch to install pkg?