You don’t want to downgrade your PS3 on OFW 3.70 (you’ll loose all your data), but want to enjoy Homebrew and capabilities of Official Firmware 3.70 with one Console? Then this is the right tutorial for you. DiGiTaLAnGeL from Italy has managed to “fast-swap” between Custom Firmware (3.55) and Official Firmware (3.70) with the ProgSkeet Flasher and a second Harddrive.

Source and Italian Tutorial

All right everyone it seems that team REBUG is up to it again. They are currently in the testing stages of running a full debug firmware on a retail ps3, Which many have said is impossible. As of right now REBUG firmware CoreOS is still CEX, with debug features enabled. More info below.

In this video you can see the PS3 first booting and then BEEPING.

* This is normal, if someone installs an full official DEBUG PUP via Service Mode on a Retail Console.

Next you see Cyber booting on his PS3 using a USB Jailbreak Dongle!

* This time the PS3 boots-up and is a fully 100% DEBUG firmware, no crashing or beeping, loads right into the XMB!

This is all possible by the Codename: REBUG team developing their own “custom payload” loaded for usage on the old v3.41 Jailbreak dongles!

Quote of a message from Cyberskunk to GaryOPA

Hey Gary,

The vid we sent you uses a dongle to boot the DEX COREOS on retail console as we thought that to be more conclusive since you can mimic the DEX XMB quite easily..

We can however boot it without the dongle but before everyone gets excited being able to boot the DEX COREOS and getting all of its functions up and running without rehashing (converting) your console are two completely different problems.

Cheers Mate..

Source

Most of you have heard the news of the PS3 slim downgrade on firmware 3.70, helping those buying newer or updated PS3 slim consoles to the scene. At the moment push aside “soft modding” and its time to bring on the good ole’ soldering iron back out.

This new method of downgrading basically requires the soldering of a multi-console-compatible chip known as ProgSkeet (or clone) which you can find or purchase HERE…or you can use Teensy++ board if you still have those from the good dongle days. A solder-less ProgSkeet is in the works, more info here.

Now the original tutorial was released in a very technical form and in Spanish, but we at PS3Hax have got you covered, and are bringing you easy to follow tutorial that a noob can follow on. This tutorial is long, but it is more detailed than complicated, making sure your bases are all covered.

So lets get started, this tutorial is split into multisteps. You should also check out the posts made here, and the posts that will be made in this thread to get assistance. The following tutorial was modified from the original Spanish translation by Dospiedras1973, and the tutorial/images were modified from PS3Hax member Mattr92 tutorial over at his site: RootedSystem and and thanks to the many PS3Hax members that brought us the proper/native translation of the original instructions .

Highly advised you read this tutorial fully once, and then again and read the comments in this thread and the other threads linked above to get a GOOD understanding of what your getting yourself into and how the entire process works. Remember, this should be a fun and rewarding experience

DISCLAIMER: PS3Hax.net is not responsible for any damage caused to your system. We do not claim credit for this method, we simply have compiled and reorganized the information so it is easier to follow. I  kindly request for other sites to not rip this entire tutorial to their websites, but instead link to this page if you wish to share it on your webpage. This page will be actively updated so please keep checking back to find solutions to encountered/discovered problems.

STEP 1 – Preparation

STEP 2 – Some Background

STEP 3 – Installing ProgSkeet

STEP 4 – The NOR Dumping

Now the actual work begins and the part you all have been waiting for, the NOR dumping!

Step 5: Flashing your PS3

You have now successfully downgraded, and installed 3.55 KMEAW CFW on your PS3! You can check out our forums for more info on various homebrew, or drop by our tutorial section for more neat things you can do with your unlocked PS3 .

Problem Solving Tips:

Useful Resources:

Thanks to dospiedras1973, eussNL, and uf6667 for helping me refine/write this guide.

RasorX has released some important tasks for MFW builder, including a 3.70 Spoof TCL and a task that lets you change you RCO files and XML files. These could be very useful in modifying the XMB and more.

Download
3.70 Spoof TCL
RCO Change TCL
XML Change TCL

MFW Downlaod

[VIA PSX-Scene]

OFFICIAL PS3HAX TUTORIAL CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://www.ps3hax.net/2011/08/noob-tutorial-how-to-downgradeflash-your-ps3-from-firmware-3-70-to-3-55-via-progskeetteensy-and-install-3-55-kmeaw-cfw/

Important updates to this article follow below. Spanish Developer dospiedras1973, has released his method to downgrade Slim PS3 Consoles on firmware 3.70, here is a roughly translated native spanish-to-english quote from the source:

Hello everyone, i finally got it, we have a downgrader for slims consoles , this time a bit different that i did with fat models, i made it by the two flashers, progskeet and teensy ++,dope

We need:
fat or slim console with nor updated to 3.70 “DO NOT TRY With ANOTHER VERSION”Solution to write and read the nor of the console ( flasher progskeet or teensy + +)
hxd program (which I use to edit hex)
FlowRebuilder v.4.1.3.2
a cold beer (this is important)
Http://pastebin.com/yuvJ5Leh Downgrade.bin

First we dump our NOR with a flasher, the file size must be “16,777,216 bytes” no byte more or a byte less, take several to be absolutely sure of what you do..get the dump “example jakemcallister.bin”and we have to get it in flowrebuilder to make it readable,the option is called bytereverse dump and extract

we do it and we will have a file but the extension will be bin.REV open it with the hxd and take out our personal data of the console EID, BOOTLOADER, CSID and METLDR

no need to put more data
We get it with the following way:in this case we get our METLDR in our prepatched image for downgrade attached in this tutorial
inside the folder where flowrebuilder had placed our.rev also has created another folder called “nameofthedump.EXT”in there are our personal files of our console and we need to get some to place em inside the pre-patched image that i attached

Open the hxd and open downgrade.bin and the metldr file that is inside the folder asecure_loader, we pick the tab on the hxd metldr and copy all the HEX content to get in inside the downgrade.bin
press control + g and write “820″thats the position of the metldr right click on the first line of the position 820
And choose “paste writing” and in the same way we introduce the other ones
the files to get in are
:METLDR: offset“810″ size “E960″
BOOTLOADER_0 Offset“FC0000″ size “40000″
EID: Offset “2F000″ size “10000″
CISD: Offset“3F000″ size “800″

then we take the downgrade.bin with the saved changes and we get in flowrebuilder with the option bytereverse dump and extract
This time the program will give us a error, but is a normal error, in fact is okay and will give us a file called downgrade.bin.REV

And thats the file you have to get in in the “flash” console
if all went well at writing ,turn on the console and you will see in the screen press the ps button or in English push ps button, DONT PRESS ANYTHING, turn off the console and put it in factory service mode, once done we need to put the correct file system for 3.55 lv2diag of jaicrab without reader and a special cfw

lv2diag:http://www.logic-sunrise.com/telecharge … icrab.html
cfw: http://pastebin.com/03MFDLGV turn onthe console with the usbstick with these two files in the right usb port (in the last) of the console and it will shut down for 10 / 15 minutes, turn on the console without any usb connected to verify that you did it correctly it will take you to xmb,
If all went well turn off the console and put your lv2diag
FILE2 of this pack:http://pastebin.com/gGETcxMR

the console will turn on for 20 seconds will turn off itself and CONGRATULATIONS you have your console in functional 100% and kmeaw cfw 3.55 100%

Thanks to
iGiTaLAnGeL (Tester with progskeet)
Glevand & mfw builder team (cfw)
NDT (Assistant) is a very good person
JaiCraB (lv2diag without reader)
Robs1 (my guide with the nor flash)
EussNL (his great support in the wiki that I use every day PS3DEVWIKI.COM)
Defyboy (for creating ps3devwiki)
To the whole channel darkps3 from irc-hispano.org for their support and many hours of testing we have hit hard mother****ers!
DemonHades (because if you had not post on your website with the lie you said about me, I had not met DigitalAngel or uf6667and these two helped me a lot)

and finally to the people who asked me in private to place a donate paypal button

greetings and from now on i will resume my work with the dual nand and that dump 3.6x that gives me so many problems hehehe

Ive updated the position of METLDR that was misplaced offset 810 ” e960″size

Source

UPDATE 1:

dospiedras1973 has updated the post with the following new details:

PLEASE UPDATE NOTICE:

i fixed metldr location and leght please update

METLDR : offset “810″ size “E960″

UPDATE 2:

PS3Hax member mximposter has brought us a correct and actual Spanish to English translation, the big quote box above has been edited to reflect this change.

UPDATE 3:

Dospiedras1973 was kind enough to post this update here on PS3HaX:

psicoleo, uf6667 and I have made an application to automate the use hex editors to modify the downgrade.bin

http://www.multiupload.com/AE8W5HADWM

bytereversed you put your flash in donor and recipient and will downgrade.bin in the process hxd without … xD

you not need hex edit anymore…

and “If at any time during the downgrade DISPLAY RED (RSOD) STOP PROCESS IMMEDIATELY I WILL RELEASE A FIX SOON” Please be patient

UPDATE 4:

Well most of us should have heard that the crew behind JFH-DH Have lost hopes for PSN access on their firmware, instead they have been working on a lil sumfin’ sumfin. In summary its a PSN alternative (they abandoned plans for PSN connectivity).

To quote, translated:

INFORMATION

As you can see in the picture this will be the design (for lack of making a decent logo) to RNA.
Also if you can observe the list of functions that will bring its first version:

• Friends:
Add your friends see your profile, avatar and information. Browse through their trophies and compare with yours.

• Trophies:
Updates trophies for other friends to see. In later versions will add support for social networks can post your trophies on sites like facebook and twitter. Maybe when I get The Grid be able to update facebook and trophies at the same time to win.

• Network:
Do not come in the first version, but it will be the meeting point. Create rooms and join them will be just some of the options available there.

• Inbox:
Send and receive messages from your friends. In future it will be possible to send messages inviting rooms in the network.

• Quick Menu:
By simply pressing <- -> (arrow), the menu will change law offering:

◦ Your profile
◦ Friends List
◦ Posts
◦ Menu
◦ Accept suggestions

There will also be an options menu where, among other things, you can choose the background color to taste full and unrestricted (limited range of RGB, which should not be a problem).

You can see an outline of the functions in (updated regularly): http://www.mindomo.com/es/mindmap/rna-ca64b56858824209916e8222a07e3f6e

Suggestions and others: https://bitbucket.org/blipi/rna/issues/new

By selecting “Type”: “proposal” and “Priority” as you may believe that very little or urgent.

PROGRESS

Progress (14/08/11 – 3:30 am)

• PHP Server:

◦ Login: 100%
◦ Handshake Process (security): 30%
◦ Parser package: 100%
◦ Builder packages: 100%
◦ User (information): 0%
◦ Trophies: 0%
◦ Friends: 0%

• PS3 pkg:

◦ Basic GUI: 80%
◦ Interaction and control: 40%
◦ Dynamism and animations: 20%

• Global: 5%

Here is a small video showing their text transitions:

[VIA Demonhades]

Over on Demonhades, they have posted an update of the JFW openstore. The project is about 90% completed and expected launch date is in October. Here is a rough translation of what they have posted:

Fellow demons, opened this thread to get official comments on developments and answer questions focused on OpenPStore.

Above you can see the video created by matercrack, one of the devs involved in the development of the app created exclusively for JFW.

The state of development is 90%, in the absence of the inclusion of some details in the menus and upload content to the server.

Developers involved:

-blipi
-the_marioga
-matercrack
-dantehades

This application is exclusively for developers involved, before publishing it elsewhere you will have to ask permission from these devs.

1saludo

Video:

[VIA Demonhades]

Alright so we have another round of unofficial PS3HAX themed firmware for everyone to enjoy.  We have an upate to BobbyBlunt’s FW release which adds the Cinavia patch to his 3.55 OOS++ MFW and we have the release of TLDK’s noob friendly version.

The main differences between them are subtle.  The basic has a normal theme, no Linux support, and no spoof.   a Dynamic theme, spoofed to 3.66 and Linux without the trophy errors for the OOS++ version. They both have their own coldboots as well. Also, these were two completely separate collaborations. More about them below.

Quote about Unofficial PSHaX 3.55 MFW Basic

So for the past few days i have been working on user friendly PS3HaX themed MFW and after a couple days of testing I have decide it was ready to be released. This Firmware has been tested on a CECHE01 (Phat PS3 256mb nand), a CECHL01 (Phat PS3 16mb nor), and a slim model PS3 with the MFW working perfectly on all three. I made this to a be n00b friendly version for those who are just looking to enjoy GameOS Homebrew and PS3 games. It also has Cinavia removed

Quote from BobbyBlunt about Unofficial PSHaX 3.55 MFW OOS++

These are the links for version 2 (thanks again pbanj for the filesonic mirror) I say use this at your own risk because of the nature of these patches. Cinavia should be disabled except for back up BD and AVCHD movies. The same disclaimer applies I am not responsible for bricks. Everything is the same as the original except for the new patches

Source and download – Unofficial PS3HaX 3.55 MFW Basic

Source and download – Unofficial PS3HaX 3.55 MFW OOS++

For those too lazy to compile their own firmware with MFW, Bitsbubba has compiled a CFW using PS3MFW incorporating the disable Cinavia patch, kmeaw patches, removal of XMB icons, custom coldboot, theme, and various other goods.

To quote:

3.55 NFW v2 Features Enabled:
Change PUP build / version

Patch LV1 hypervisor

• Allow mapping of any memory area (Needed for LV2 Poke)
• peek/poke support (unused lv1 calls 182 and 183)

Patch LV2 kernel

• Patch to add Peek/Poke system calls to LV2
• Patch to add LV1 Peek/Poke system calls to LV2 (LV1 peek/poke patch necessary)
• Patch to add LV1 system calls to LV2

Patch package installer

• allow installation of pseudo-retail (geohot) packages
• allow installation of debug packages

Patch Application launcher

• Patch to allow running of unsigned applications

Added Start Game (disc-less) to games category

Added “The Homebrew Channel” to XMB

Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Videos Category

• Remove “Netflix” icon from the XMB Videos Category

Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Games Category

• Remove “Minis Manual” icon from the XMB Game Category
• Removed “PlayStation Store” icon from the XMB Game Category

Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Network Category

• Remove “Online Instruction Manuals” icon from the XMB Network Category

Disabled Cinavia Protection (except AVCHD and BD: WIP)

Custom coldboot by PatheticPuma

Added Graffiti Dynamic Theme by DoctaIgnorantia

[Download NFW v2 Custom Firmware Here]

[VIA PSX-Scene]

Alright we have been hearing about JFW-DH for a while now and a lot of speculation has been going on.  Well very soon it will be in a beta form for testers.  How do you get to be a tester, well you have to be a Demon friend on DH.org and meet the requirements for the group your ps3 falls into.  The return of online will be the openpsTore which is where you will be able to find and download homebrew for your ps3.  Also it looks like people will have to wait until October, if you don’t qualify to be a beta tester,  because they have said if the beta gets leak they will brick the tester who leaked it and anyone who is not a tester using it. The anti leak measure will not be in the final release. Also do not trust any leaked beta’s you find.

Quote from DH.org:

Hello friends of the Community DHorg, we know the impatience of many to JFW-DH.Teneis expected to know that the work we are doing is very tiring and among all those who compose the JFW-DH Team want to open the period beta testers.

The requirements are:

-Registered user community with the status DHorg “Friend devil”
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________Grupo A __________________________
User-Spanish speaking (in Spanish beta)
-Internet Connection on the PS3 (not psn)
Backward-Console PAL, NTSC FAT
Game-Original 3.56 (not dispensable)
-Console with Firmware 3.41 or less
Original game-PS2, PS1, PS3
-Backup of the above both PS3, PS2, PS1 (PS3 unpatched)
-Game store NPDRM 3.56 or 355 (not psone)
-Backup 341 / 355Kmeaw
Linux live cd-USB Red Ribon
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________Grupo B __________________________
User-Spanish speaking (in Spanish beta)
-Internet Connection on the PS3 (not psn)
Console not backwards-PAL, NTSC FAT
Game-Original 3.56 (not dispensable)
-Console with Firmware 3.41 or less
Original game-PS2, PS1, PS3
-Backup of the above both PS3, PS2, PS1 (PS3 unpatched)
-Game store NPDRM 3.56 or 355 (not psone)
-Backup 341 / 355Kmeaw
Linux live cd-USB Red Ribon
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________Grupo C __________________________
User-Spanish speaking (in Spanish beta)
-Internet Connection on the PS3 (not psn)
Console not backwards-PAL, NTSC Slim
Game-Original 3.56 (not dispensable)
-Console with Firmware 3.41 or less
Original game-PS2, PS1, PS3
-Backup of the above both PS3, PS2, PS1 (PS3 unpatched)
-Game store NPDRM 3.56 or 355 (not psone)
-Backup 341 / 355Kmeaw
Linux live cd-USB Red Ribon

The beta test shall undertake not to publish the beta, and have a mechanism that anti leaks, this means that not only would find the informer, but you use it the users activate the safety mechanism to make them shiny bricks (Forewarned is a traitor)
The beta testers inform the organizer of the bugs to be repaired.
The testing period will be from 2 weeks to address everything that contains the JFW-DH and so do not leave nothing out.

The estimated date for the publication of the JFW-DH is October 1, 2011 (after two weeks testing the above)

SOURCE

Many of us in the PS3 hacking community may have just had their wishes fulfilled because just today the team behind Cobra-USB have released the long-awaited Cobra 3.0 Firmware Pack! This means only one thing! – Cobra-USB functionality on 3.55 machines. A quote from their official website:

Quote from Team Cobra:

The Cobra Team is proud to present the Cobra 3.0 firmware pack, available from downloads section. In this release we enabled the Cobra USB device on 3.55 via use of our own cfw. Enjoy the release and look forward to many new features to come in future releases. Please be sure to read the updated user manual for detailed instructions on upgrading and usage!

Changelog:

- Added compatibility with 3.55. Support for firmware 3.41 is discontinued, since now all updates will be for 3.55.
In 3.55, Cobra keeps all the features of previous versions, adds the ones listed below and also removes some of the annoyances of the jailbreak exploit.
Please, follow the steps in the manual, you must install first Cobra 3.55 cfw.
- Added a new discless mode for PS3 backups in jailbreak format. This mode will be activated automatically when you load a backup and there is no disc inserted.
In this mode, games are loaded from disc icon, not app_home, although app_home hack is still supported.
This mode has a higher compatibility than the app_home hack, and smaller than discless PS3 isos.
- Added support for PS2 backups in iso format to the remaining backwards compatible models (CECHA and CECHB).
- PS2 isos can now be played discless too.
- Fixed compatibility issue with GT5. If you still experience poroblems, please delete installed game data from XMB and try again.

SOURCE

Today, The team of developers behind JFW DH modified firmware have posted an update about the project. Their new firmware will have tons of new features currently found no where else!

Quote from Demonhades.org below:

If you would like to provide us with a better translation use this

Source via DemonHades.org

Update:

Before the upcoming release of this firmware, Demonhades.org has released a tool to check the lowest version of firmware that your PS3 Console can downgrade to!!

quote below:

Tutorial created by DeathHades.

This tutorial will teach you to how to know the base firmware of your PS3 with a few steps and images.

The first thing you must need is:

- A PS3.
- MinVerChk

Here is the simple steps you need to follow:

1 – Copy the MinVerChk to your USB stick, the same way as if it was an firmware upgrade.
2 – Insert the USB stick into the PS3.
3 – Start a firmware update like normal from XMB (Don’t worry, it will not update!)
4 – It will shortly fail and display the Firmware Base Value

Download – MinVerChk

Since we at PS3HaX like to share our members hard work and encourage our members to continue to do more work. I thought i would share with you a PS3HaX themed MFW made possible by many great members of this forum!!

Quote from BobbyBlunt, the PS3HaX member who brought this MFW together:

I decided to release one of my pups. I haven’t had a chance to play with it but I did install it and had some others test it. It is a collaboration effort of things HaX. Coldboot was from a HaX member that I can’t remember so if you made it claim it and I will give you credit. Annelies theme, patched LV1 and LV2. OtherOS++ support and a lot of other goodies. It is much like Varaques MFW to be honest except with my own tweaks. Thanks Varaques for the tip about SS in LV1 patching to stop the trophy issues. I am unsure about QA flagging (I never bothered with it and gitbrew removed the task for it) It is also 3.66 spoofed.

Thanks to:
Annelies for the theme
Anonymous developers for MFW builder
Unkown for the coldboot
Gliitch and myself for the coldboot sound
Varaques for the SS tip
Kamel for being my other guinea pig.
Gitbrew and Glevland for all the new tasks.
Everyone that makes this scene so great.
And of course ps3hax for being the best ps3 site on the net.

Any issues please let me know so I can remedy them

This MFW is created by members of PS3Hax but is not officially endorsed.

There seems to be a problem with this pup and recovery. If you are experiencing an issue download boot_gameos.pkg and reboot.pkg. Run bootgameos.pkg then when returned to the xmb run reboot.pkg. Your recovery issue will be solved. If you wish to install linux you will also need the boot_otheros.pkg, but that will make recovery run as petitboot again. These packages can be found in our download section!!

Source and Downloads

Before you get super excited, read the entire post. A spanish hacker has released a video showing CFW 3.66 running on his SLIM PS3:

Now at the moment this is pretty useless (no ABILITY to play homebrew and backup support), and you WILL loose your pre 3.6x jailbreak (unless you downgrade via infectus). It is still a work in progress, but its a good start.

Precautions and Features::

Only users in 3.55 (no matter if CFW or OFW)
No turning back, pass over to 3.66 with all that that entails. Only you can downgrade to INFECTUS (dospiedras method).
No syscalls / payloads … so that the burden of copies is disabled. For what is agreed is a firmware guy … GeoHot.
The installed on 3.55 homebrew will stop working.
No package installer (for now).
Full access to PSN.
Works on both Fat and Slim (as shown in the video), no tricks hardware and could suggest a user in the comments.

The PUP for this is available to download but we will not provide it because this is a big work in progress, we highly recommend you NOT install it and loose your current jailbreak. If your feeling risky, you can find download at source or youtube video description.

[VIA Elotrolado and Tekno]

UPDATE 1:

Thanks to PS3CRUNCH for bringing this to light, they report according to a REBUG author to Cyberskunk:

DO NOT INSTALL THIS.

After ripping this PUP apart it appears the rundown will be VERY VERY SHORT.

This is RETAIL OFW 3.66 with just a ‘few’ of the files from DEBUG firmware.

vsh.self
index.dat
version.txt

ALL OTHER FILES ARE RETAIL INCLUDING COREOS

This is a Preview of the upcomming CFW from various spanish developers. It’s going to be awesome

To Quote from the Source (translated)

Here’s a Video of it

[VIA Demonhades]

Rebug CFW users are treated with an update to Rebug bringing you new features (no its not for 3.6x yet) including built in QA-Flag combo and trophy errors people have been experiencing:

To quote:

Both of the REBUG OtherOS++ PUP’s will give you 22GB of OtherOS HDD space and have all the features of REBUG plus all the features of gitbrew’s OtherOS++ CFW and of course the ability to set your own QA Token from GameOS using the qa_flag.pkg from over at gitbrew.org.

Changelog:

UPDATED – Rebug Selector 1.5

UPDATED – 3.66 Version Spoofer files

UPDATED – Package Manager file path tweaks

ADDED – LV1: Peek and Poke support (gitbrew.org)

ADDED – LV2: Peek and Poke support for LV1 (3.55.2 ONLY) (gitbrew.org)

ADDED – LV2: LV1 CALL System call (3.55.2 ONLY) (gitbrew.org)

FIXED – Black Screen issue on certain PS3 titles
(Uncharted 2 and some other games would not load from Disc or HDD)

FIXED – MINIS Black Screen issue

FIXED – QA Token compatibility

FEATURE – NO Button Combo QA Menu when in DEBUG XMB
(★Debug Settings – Menu 1. Requires QA Token for some features)

FEATURE – Fake Save Data Owner
(Use Game Saves from ANY Owner)

FEATURE – Lock/Unlock Trophies

FEATURE – Cinavia protection disabled

FEATURE – Debug for HDD Exchange Utility
(Clone your HDD straight to USB HDD, NO QA Token needed)

Grab the downloads over at their site below:
[Download Rebug Rebug: 3.41.3 and 3.552 OtherOS++]

We at PS3Hax like to highlight what our community puts out on the scene. PS3Hax member, Varaques, has created his own unique CFW with the MFW tools. There probably quite a few variants/clones out there but be very careful on what PUP you install as you might end up staring at a bricked PS3.

Here are some of the features of Varaques 3.55 CFW:

• Other+Os Support
• Q&A Flag Support
• Custom Boot Logo
• Custom Theme
• 3.66 Spoofed
• LV1 & LV2 Patched
• Run Unsigned PKG’s & More

You can grab the downloads below, reply back and let Varaques know what you think of it

[Download Varaques 3.55 CFW: Mirror 1, Mirror 2]

The French Ps3 development team, known as Team PS3-Devs Addict have released a second version of their 3.55 CFW, which is said to have the same stability as Kmeaw, here is a quote from the Change Log:

Changelog Rev.2:

• add new lv1 lv2 peek & poke for otheros & more + + new patch

• New user Icons

• Package Manager by Rebug

• Included BDemu v2 & OpenFTP by axtux

• Add Heavy Rain theme

• Spoof 3.66

• add 22GB for otheros, just Need to install petiboot

• Support for otheros + + (bug no trophy)

Special Thanks: Kakaroto for Ps3MFW, Glevand For patch Rebug, Dudu_clx for testing and user image … & More

A quote from the source:

Some of you probably noticed that it only supports CFW activation QA Flag as I have clearly said that the new CFW PS3A permitted. Actually after further testing we realized that this patch made inoperative trophies and as a result prevented the games run. We therefore preferred to remove this feature. In short it does not install the pkg from QA by QA if the cons has been previously activated it will remain active.

That’s if you have any ideas or desires for the next version of our CFW, you express

They also added this update:

Update:
Follow-up testing by some members and myself, what a CFW product “BlueScreen” on PS3 with a 40GB hard drive. If others encounter similar problem going through the recovery mode and then returned it. Go to the forum to notify me your problem.
But the good news that his CFW supports the downgrade without you change the CFW-otheros Special order downgraded, I would like to thank the entire community of PS3A to follow us every day.

Source PS3-Addict.

Download From Source.

Thanks to CrystalWolf for the tip via PM.

NOTE – THIS IS A 3.55 CFW ONLY – DO NOT UPDATE TO ANYTHING HIGHER THAN 3.55
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.

3.66 Spoof, just stops you accidentally updating your PS3, it will NOT get you PSN