How To Turn a Retail into debug to install debug 3.66 xD

Hello,

guys it new dev i found this i just might want to share :) i asked seem someone found a way. I have found a way to install the debug firmware on a retail ps3 this method has been tested with a 40gb and 80gb system and worked on both. Please use this method at your own risk and be sure you understand every thing in this post.

I have no test files to try the debugging features out with and I am shure Sony will block this method if it gets big. I will hope some of the devs can send me some apps to try out like the eboot decryption and hdd backup loader so I can confirm this firmware is fully operational so I give this method in those hopes.

Tools needed:

1 ps3 system
2 ps3 hdd same size
1 retail firmware upgrade
1.80 Or 2.15 debug firmware

First format both hdd’s to the ps3 system.

Put debug firmware on a USB stick and start the update the update will first copy the files to the hdd this is good. Next you system will restart and should take you to screen that reads reads push ps button to begin update (this is past the screen that reads update will start in 30 sec and counts down just push x to continue on) at this point power off the system using the switch in the back. Do not begin the update as it will error out.

Next remove the hdd you just copied the debug firmware to and put in the second hdd. Copy the retail update to a USB stick and start the update when you get to the accept licenses screen don’t push any thing remove the hdd with the system powered on and put in the hdd with the debug firmware on it. Next accept the license agreement and the system will install the update when your finished you will have the debug firmware on your system go to system settings and check version number and you will see the debugging options.

Note for this to work your system must be below or at 1.80 for the 1.80 debug update... and below or on 2.01 for the 2.15 debug update. Just use the next version up from your current firmware version for the retail update.

Proof : Attachment 28763Attachment 28764

DOWNLOAD: http://www.multiupload.com/CRBMUMTYAX

Impressive find. Did you figure it out your self? really interesting method. This should work for other debug versions like 3.55 and 3.66, right?

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Originally Posted by Pretzel729

Impressive find. Did you figure it out your self? really interesting method. This should work for other debug versions like 3.55 and 3.66, right?

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Pretzel, you're gonna be bent, twisted, and turned a million ways over this one. Brilliant. I'm trying it out right now.

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Originally Posted by Pretzel729

Impressive find. Did you figure it out your self? really interesting method. This should work for other debug versions like 3.55 and 3.66, right?

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NO I DIDN'T FIND but i looked around this was 1 reason sony major update to remove any people of getting dev access pretty good find i say but little risky but if you ready to
throw down ill give it a go

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Originally Posted by New Developer

NO I DIDN'T FIND but i looked around this was 1 reason sony major update to remove any people of getting dev access pretty good find i say but little risky but if you ready to
throw down ill give it a go

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Mind giving the source?

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Originally Posted by New Developer

NO I DIDN'T FIND but i looked around this was 1 reason sony major update to remove any people of getting dev access pretty good find i say but little risky but if you ready to
throw down ill give it a go

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I'm gonna try it, i've got my ps3 to lose and it's gonna be a damn shame if i do, but hell, it's worth a shot. Having QA flag enabled might help too

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Originally Posted by Pretzel729

Mind giving the source?

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http://www.ps3 news.com/forums/ps3-hacks-jailbreak/install-debug-firmware-retail-ps3-system-97773-18.html

This will not work any more i am the one that came up with the method it was blocked after firmware 2.30 now there are checks in the firmware to check target type if it dont match right you get a failure beep and the console shuts down and it never did work right you got the firmware installed but the debug options did not work this is old news verry old

Wow ! You've managed to install a debug /dev_flash on top of a retail coreos and make it run ?! IMPRESSIVE !! /Sarcasms
That must be SO useful ! /Sarcasms again.
To your credit that's just as useful as the crappy "3.66 cfw" that's been showing around lately xD (To kill the suspense, it's not actually useful at all)

Hopefully this does not go front page everywhere :D