App to Write to dev_flash - PS3Hax Network

FirebirdTA01 · 12-12-2010

Yes, CFW seems that much closer now. It seems that Jaicrab and ps3mrenigma have teamed up and produced an app that allows writing to dev_flash.

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JaiCraB and ps3mrenigma have released an app that gets us one step closer to custom firmware. Their app, entitled Mount Alejandro, enables writing to the dev_flash, by mirroring dev_flash to dev_alejandro and making dev_alejandro the active one. As everyone should know by now, dev_flash are where your console's firmware files are stored after installation. Please use caution when using this app since it deals with your PS3's flash.

Download: Mount_Alejandro.zip

FLASH WRITER ENABLER:
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This application allows the mounted one of the /dev_Alejandro unit. This unit is a mirror of the /dev_flash unit, being this active one also.

The /dev_flash unit lacks permissions of writing, useful to read like towards formerly, nevertheless the new one, IF it has writing permissions.

It is for this reason, that we do not become people in charge of the evil use that can be given this application, to the used method, etc. As end users YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR the USE THAT YOU DO OF THIS PROGRAM IN YOUR MACHINES!

To have it in account before wanting to manipulate firmware, archives XML, etc.

Happy Xmas!

JaiCraB & ps3mrenigma

P.S Because the name of Alexander? Who knows, equal has something to see with some of us…: P

And please heed the warnings in the above post. This app DOES deal with your ps3's flash so you can potentially brick your system if you dont know what you're doing!

Source: PSGroove.com

Pirate · 12-12-2010

Moved to front page.

lachrymose · 12-12-2010

My jaw dropped when I saw that hint at the bottom. What else could it mean besides that Dark_Alex is in on it?

Long live DA! This is so awesome!

FirebirdTA01 · 12-12-2010

Originally Posted by lachrymose

My jaw dropped when I saw that hint at the bottom. What else could it mean besides that Dark_Alex is in on it?

Long live DA! This is so awesome!

Wow... I didnt pick up on that... could it be? Anyway, didnt mean to throw this further off topic but that alone would be news worthy!

BobbyBlunt · 12-12-2010

This is great news indeed. I can't wait to see what comes of this

l33t5241494E · 12-13-2010

I am a tad confused about this. I had thought that we could already load firmware off a USB drive successfully (at least a large portion of us can :P). We can alter the files on it and load up our own modified XMB for example.

I guess I am asking, what does this change? It seems like now we are able to write to dev_flash, but if we are unable to edit the .rco files on a USB drive, what makes us think that this will lead to CFW in dev_flash? Unless there are limits to USB firmware loading. Any information would be nice, thanks.

djhazardous · 12-13-2010

I was thinking the exact same thing, still though - once we can edit these files and get into the nitty-gritty, atleast we can permanently modify them.

julia1975 · 12-13-2010

This will not be true, right, and if so, miserable, but also to re-pay

sobanek · 12-13-2010

Yeah, I thought about the Alejandro thing. After all Dark_Alex was Spanish too... I was wondering if he would try out some PS3 hacking.

pimpspter · 12-13-2010

I couldn't find the original from which this article was translated for you to quickly do a better translation - I tried but I'm rushing to get to work just now. However even without seeing it I STRONGLY suspect ", IF it has writing permissions." was originally "Sí tiene permiso para escribir" - it should carry an accent (but laziness means not everyone writes it). The reason that is important is it completely changes the meaning to something more like "DOES have writing permissions" or "REALLY/ACTUALLY DOES have writing permissions" - no "if" about it! however I'd rather read the original spanish just to be on the safe side as I'm inferring from the mistakes in translation.

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Pirate Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,930 Likes: 370 Liked 7,989 Times in 1,233 Posts Mentioned: 568 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Moved to front page. __________________ Please do not PM me with help/questions (I will not reply). Use this for your questions. PS3 Hacks

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lachrymose Homebrew Developer Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 46 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My jaw dropped when I saw that hint at the bottom. What else could it mean besides that Dark_Alex is in on it? Long live DA! This is so awesome! __________________ ->My Tweets<-

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BobbyBlunt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia US Posts: 3,023 Likes: 1,591 Liked 1,935 Times in 912 Posts Mentioned: 193 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is great news indeed. I can't wait to see what comes of this __________________ Follow me on Twitter @BobbyBlunt83 Contact me via our irc server irc.ps3sanctuary.com/6667 You can figure out how to do so here. Don't start sh!t, there wont be sh!t.

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l33t5241494E Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 19 Likes: 3 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Confused I am a tad confused about this. I had thought that we could already load firmware off a USB drive successfully (at least a large portion of us can :P). We can alter the files on it and load up our own modified XMB for example. I guess I am asking, what does this change? It seems like now we are able to write to dev_flash, but if we are unable to edit the .rco files on a USB drive, what makes us think that this will lead to CFW in dev_flash? Unless there are limits to USB firmware loading. Any information would be nice, thanks. __________________

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sobanek Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ROI Posts: 41 Likes: 3 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, I thought about the Alejandro thing. After all Dark_Alex was Spanish too... I was wondering if he would try out some PS3 hacking. __________________ March 18th 2007, PS3 60GB Piano Black - Fixed by Sony YLOD August 12th 2009, PS3 160GB Piano Black - Still kicking! 3.55 kmeaw

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12-13-2010	#7
djhazardous Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: uk Posts: 542 Likes: 170 Liked 88 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was thinking the exact same thing, still though - once we can edit these files and get into the nitty-gritty, atleast we can permanently modify them.

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julia1975 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 153 Likes: 5 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This will not be true, right, and if so, miserable, but also to re-pay

12-13-2010	#10
pimpspter Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 89 Likes: 43 Liked 61 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I couldn't find the original from which this article was translated for you to quickly do a better translation - I tried but I'm rushing to get to work just now. However even without seeing it I STRONGLY suspect ", IF it has writing permissions." was originally "Sí tiene permiso para escribir" - it should carry an accent (but laziness means not everyone writes it). The reason that is important is it completely changes the meaning to something more like "DOES have writing permissions" or "REALLY/ACTUALLY DOES have writing permissions" - no "if" about it! however I'd rather read the original spanish just to be on the safe side as I'm inferring from the mistakes in translation.

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