[BobbyBlunt]

As many of you may know there are these 2 guys posting all over twitter and nextgenupdate.com about a 3.56 cfw. Well I asked to be a tester and was chosen rather quickly. I was amongst the first three people to be sent the firmware via email. Well instead of running off and flashing like they expected I decided to compare OFW 3.56 and his CFW 3.56. The only difference between the two was the fact the version.text was changed. All files were identical to that of the 3.56 OFW. They claim to be doing a full scale release today. If you look this is what the xmb will say when the update is found.



http://xkcd.nl/dcE

Also they are now claiming I was not a tester but to prove otherwise here is a copy of the email recieved:

To the testers of this firmware, thank you for expressing your interest and risking an entire console for the good of others! Here are some things to know:

if you do not know how to install an update on a ps3 via storage media, BACK OUT NOW.

YOU MUST BE ON 3.55 OR LOWER TO INSTALL THIS. I know. It blows. But that is the way it is.

Please do not leak this file or password to download.

You are ASKED to report any problems back to me and provide me your console's serial number located on the white stick beginning with "CECH"

The faster this is completed, the faster the release comes out.

WHILE WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS, BRICKING IS A POSSIBILITY!!!

MANY HOMEBREW APPLICATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNED FOR 3.56, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THEY MIGHT INSTALL CORRECTLY.

PSN DOES WORK, BUT IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO NOT LOG IN TO PSN WITH THE CFW INSTALLED!

enjoy:

http://www.mediafire.com/?txfb316r3lacuan

The PASSWORD TO DOWNLOAD: trgd47

This was not in anyway a 3.56 cfw. If you download it and install it then you will be welcomed back into the world of ofw. Many of us knew they were fakes, but I have confirmed it. I am still safely on 3.55 and you have been warned.

[tak_tizzle]

so he was rite about you...he was smart for giving you what he did kuzz he already knew some1 was gonna pull dis ****!!!!hahahaha!!!!just thought I let you know that!!!!I was just following every1 on twitter & NGU!!!!!

[japsander]

Originally Posted by tak_tizzle so he was rite about you...he was smart for giving you what he did kuzz he already knew some1 was gonna pull dis ****!!!!hahahaha!!!!just thought I let you know that!!!!I was just following every1 on twitter & NGU!!!!!

what exactly are you trying to say?

are you trying to say that bobbyblunt is lying, because i put more faith in him than a skiddish unknown cfw dev that cant even pack a pup.

i have been following the tweets as well and spend most of my time on IRC and nothing i have read put any truth to this cfw.

and you just confirming that he passed out ofw instead of cfw puts more proof into what bobbyblunt says.

thank you for that

[KingKush]

good work

[Brubaker]

Many thanks BobbyBlunt - I've taken the liberty of re-posting your findings over at PSX-Scene, hopefully this will put an end to this BS.

Regards,
Brubaker

[Typo]

Sadly its been over three hours since this post and its still not been front paged.

However, psx-scene already has it on the front page. http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/confi...fw-fake-79184/

Something must be done about the amount of time it takes news to be posted here. If you need help I am happy to volunteer (and have even signed up to do so).

I just think with this site being so busy with so many users that it should be on the ball with posting news while it is still fresh and especially when it could possibly prevent people from bricking their ps3's.

[euss]

are these known for this fake ? :

MD5:
CRC32: / CRC16:
SHA1:
HMAC_SHA1:

?

the file is deleted from mediafire, otherwise I would check these myself.

[CryonicCore]

I hate scammers and the one thing I hate the most is liar's as well. Good Job Bobby!!! I will continue to wait

[Ralinas]

You know people that mod their consoles are called scum (No offense but we are that sadly)... But people lieing just to make you go OFW... Thats just dirty.
And I have the biggest and yet weirdest suspicion that even Sony could be doing this.... Possible? maybe...

Anyways Thank You Bubby You are the savior of CFW today...

[KillerBug]

Even sony isn't that childish.

I don't know what is up with these people...nothing but a txt change? Seems like a lot of bother just to screw a few people over.