Thread: PS3 modified kiosk firmware v4.00 with “Install Package Files” option

The following tutorial shows you how to install a modified kiosk firmware v4.00 on your kiosk PS3 console. Keep in mind, this will only enable retail signed packages to be installed via the “Install Package Files” option–unsigned package files/code will not install.





You’ll need the following items before your proceed with the installation:

E3 Flasher device
Two hard drives
Blackb0x FTP
E3 Flasher downgrade tool
Dev_flash dump for kiosk v4.00 (see download link below)
BRICK WARNING: BE VERY CAUTIOUS! DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A E3 FLASHER OR SIMILAR DEVICE TO DOWNGRADE YOUR PS3!

Tutorial:

Downgrade to 3.55 using the downgrade tools from e3
Once booted back into the xmb turn off the console
Swap hard drives turn on the system, press the PS button and you will be asked to reinstall the firmware
Place the pup file from the e3 downgrade tools in the normal PS3/UPDATE usb folder and follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the firmware
Then install dev_blind.pkg & Blackb0x FTP from install packages
Run dev_blind then BlackB0x and FTP into the console
Goto /dev_blind delete everything and replace them with the files included in the download when finished copying
Press the ps button and the console should reboot and ask to reinstall the firmware again, switch off the console and swap the hard drive back
Turn on the console press the ps button twice
The console should boot back into 3.55 Rogero
Goto system update and install 4.00 OFW
Once installed turn the console off again and swap hard drives back and you should boot into a modified 4.00 kiosk firmware.

Note:

This only allows installation of retail signed packages and is not modified to run unsigned code.

To unlock the XMB:

Hold L1+R1+Select+Square simultaneously. When the security settings icon is selected. It will ask for you to input a code (four digit code). Enter 0000 if that doesn’t work try 0219.

How-to downgrade back to v3.55:

Swap hard-drives back and you will boot into 4.00OFW then just downgrade with the e3 flasher as normal.

Download firmware v4.00 dev_flash dump for PS3 kiosk

SOURCE

This only allows installation of retail signed packages and is not modified to run unsigned code.

But can it be...?

Thanks for the heads up Uncharted. +rep

im guessing we cant do what the PSJB dongle was able to do before and make pkgs for game to install, wouldnt that be possible since were in the 4.00 FW, wouldnt it work thus not needing the keys....? .....idk ive just remember something how before multiman and other BMs came out, people used pkgs to play the games...

so... those of us that are on 3.55 dont need anything extra.... we just install the ofw and done? o-o;

Im quite new to this, but does this mean we could play the latest games??

For funks sake - no. It is still useless without the 4.00 keys.

This was out like 5 days ago... lulz

i hope this turns into something soon to me this a big step in a long time

This should only work on a slim PS3, considering the swapping of the harddrive step.