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  • WIP: PSGrade - Free Downgrade Method Possibly Coming Soon

    zAxis, of PSX-Scene, brings some exciting news today. He's been diligently working on an open source downgrade method, entitled PSGrade. Today he's shared his work with the public. However, it still requires some work before it is fully functional. Right now, his code still requires the dongle master key, one that is buried within the PS3 console. The good news, is zAxis feels this key can be retrieved via a 3.15 fw console.
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    He is asking the community, anyone with a 3.15 console, to help retrieve this key. Once retrieved, PSGrade should become fully functional. Below, is his request to the public.

    To anyone who wants to help, here is what you have to do:
    1- run the PSGrade I posted (just like jp)
    2- reboot into linux (no power cycling!!)
    3- dump HV (and post it)

    if you dont know how to dump HV in linux, then google it (you will need to open your ps3 and solder it DONT DO IT IF YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT!!!)

    Good Luck
    Download PSGrade (not yet fully functioning): https://github.com/zAxis/PSGrade

    once you get the key, post it in key.h and try it.

    Please remember, this is a work in progress, nothing is working yet (so dont ask for hexes), and nothing is for sure.
    Good Luck

    oh, and thanks to graf_chokolo for ... everything, Hansi for the dump, and mathieulh for PSGroove (PSGrade is a derivative of PSGroove) and everyone else.
    accorking to graf_chokolo, to get the ps3 to decrypte the master key, then you have to call "Verify Response" and the master key will saved in plain text. it is called when plugin a jig, and that is what PSGrade is.
    once we have the key, we will have a working jig :-)
    And no 3.41 is no good even if you have dump the HV

    here is my discussion with graf_chokolo:
    XorHack v2.0: The Updated PS3 Exploit Toolkit « xorloser’s blog
    UPDATE:
    Thanks to d0zs and Tripleblacklac, PSGrade is know confirmed to initiate the challenge/response protocol on 3.50.
    What that means? it means that once we have the right key, 3.50 will be in service mode using PSGrade
    REMEBER we dont have a working key yet, so no service mode
    Comments 18 Comments
    1. Mohamed Oussama Kouadri's Avatar
      Mohamed Oussama Kouadri -
      hat's really really good news ...i hope they finish that work it will help a lots of people
    1. Eke's Avatar
      Eke -
      Really great news!

      I'm so excited, The wait is killing me!

      Is he accepting donations ?
    1. horsemeat's Avatar
      horsemeat -
      I still have a FAT PS3 on 3.15 but I definitely would not like to solder stuff on the motherboard ^^.

      I hope someone else can provide you with the info though, I'm assuming others have already modded their PS3's before...
    1. Shouces-PSG's Avatar
      Shouces-PSG -
      Great news! I wait to final and working release because i can downgrade my ps3 slim 3.50
    1. pogg's Avatar
      pogg -
      nice one
      glad to see there are people out there are still doing it
      because they can not because they can make a quid or three

      more power to you brother
    1. Arnie753-PSG's Avatar
      Arnie753-PSG -
      Yes!! Hope this will be ready soon!... then i can finally take my fat 3.50 to a lower one!
    1. Mustafa Baban's Avatar
      Mustafa Baban -
      What do you mean by Soon
      after few days or weeks or months or it can be just FAKE
      I REALLY HATE MY 3.50s3up:
    1. kickrocks's Avatar
      kickrocks -
      Quote Originally Posted by Mustafa Baban View Post
      What do you mean by Soon
      after few days or weeks or months or it can be just FAKE
      I REALLY HATE MY 3.50s3up:
      Thnx for the support, damm lop
    1. Chris Wilson's Avatar
      Chris Wilson -
      FML just updated my broken ps3.... Mustafa be patient..... If you want to complain about this go ahead and figure out how to do it on your own.
    1. rrrboy159's Avatar
      rrrboy159 -
      lets say this does work, does this mean we will need a special device like psjailbreak o download this or could we do it using like a ti-84 calculator
    1. kickrocks's Avatar
      kickrocks -
      The real forum with all the progress on the downgrading is here:
      http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/wip-p...eys-yet-71114/ (WIP: PSGrade code released, but no working keys yet!)
    1. douha's Avatar
      douha -
      i hope its just a day i hope cuz I WATIN LONG FOR THIS ****IN MOMENT SO ANY ONE HAVE A ****IN PS3 V. 3.15 SAY OR I WILL PUT THIS_s3front:_ IN YOUR ASS ok iam good now just upset cuz of my happines
    1. douha's Avatar
      douha -
      1 day later ok i wont put any thing in your ass but just help us to know the free downgrade master key
    1. Tamikaze-PSG's Avatar
      Tamikaze-PSG -
      Ok, if someone can link me up on how to perform this, i'll do this myself. I have a 40GB PS3 with firmware 2.76, but if you seriously just need the 3.15 key then i'll happily sacrific 2.76 for 3.15
    1. douha's Avatar
      douha -
      hey guyz any new news about PS FREE DOWNGRADE(tamikaze : To anyone who wants to help, here is what you have to do:
      1- run the PSGrade I posted (just like jp)
      2- reboot into linux (no power cycling!!)
      3- dump HV (and post it)

      if you dont know how to dump HV in linux, then google it (you will need to open your ps3 and solder it DONT DO IT IF YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT!!!)

      I DONT UNDERSTAND ANY THING
    1. CoModA's Avatar
      CoModA -
      can someone please put on the key.h on, im really amped for this to become free
    1. rrrboy159's Avatar
      rrrboy159 -
      is there a timeframe to when this should be done, 1 week, 1 month or what
      i think all the users on this site would appreciate that.
    1. douha's Avatar
      douha -
      iam realy board of waiting and i think if there is a timeframe will be really good