Downgrading with linux
- This works on FW 3.55 without a physical dongle.
- You should have graf_chokolo's modules, and patches installed.
- Use this method to install a lower firmware.
- Thanks to graf_chokolo for bringing Linux on PS3, with all its goodies back to the PS3 ==
Downgrade Method - Emulating JIG with Linux
1st step – Generating a challenge
- ps3dm_usb_dongle_auth /dev/ps3dmproxy gen_challenge
2nd step – Generating a valid response for a challenge
You need a dongle ID. Valid range for dongle IDs is 0×0000 – 0xffff. So choose one, it does not matter which one, but some are revoked !!!
- ps3dm_usb_dongle_auth /dev/ps3dmproxy gen_resp 0xBABE “here is a challenge like this 0xXX 0xXX … of size 20 bytes”
3rd step – Verifying response (Enabling “Product Mode”)
- ps3dm_usb_dongle_auth /dev/ps3dmproxy verify_resp 0xBABE
“here is the response from step 2 like this 0xXX 0xXX … of size 20 bytes”
4th step – Checking if “Product Mode” is enabled
The returned value should not be 0xff.
- ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy read_eprom 0x48C07
5th step - Inspect if CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg isn't damaged
ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy inspect_pkg 1 0x9 CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
6th step - Install CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy update_pkg 1 0x9 CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
7th step – Disabling “Product Mode”
- ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy write_eprom 0x48C07 0xff
This step is really important, if Product Mode is not disabled you will need a dongle to get out of it
Alternative Downgrade Method - tested and not working
1st step – Enabling product mode
- ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy write_eprom 0x48C07 0xfe
2th step – Checking if “Product Mode” is enabled
The returned value should not be 0xff.
- ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy read_eprom 0x48C07
3th step - Inspect if CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg isn´t damaged
ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy inspect_pkg 1 0x9 CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
4th step - Install CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy update_pkg 1 0x9 CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
5th step – Disabling “Product Mode”
- ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy write_eprom 0x48C07 0xff
This step is really important, if Product Mode is not disabled you will need a dongle to get out of it
