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How to install the latest Rebug CFW

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Finally, I decided to post my guide to installing the latest Rebug CFW on your PS3.

If you're on OFW higher than 3.55, you CAN'T install CFW directly! You need to check if your model is old enough to be hackable (older than June 2011). If you're lucky enough and it is hackable, you can use a hardware flasher (NOR Guide | NAND Guide) to dump your 3.56+ flash, patch it and re-flash it before you can install CFW using the guides below.

If you're on 3.55 or lower OFW, or a hardware flasher patched 3.56+ OFW, or any 4.46 or lower CFW, you can install Rebug 4.46.1 LITE from XMB by following the guide below:

1- Dump your NOR/NAND Flash (optional):
If already on CFW, install latest version of multiMAN CEX, plug in a FAT32 formatted USB flash drive into the right USB port, launch multiMAN under the Game column and go to mmOS > Press
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on any file > Open in HEX viewer > Press SELECT > Press START > Export GameOS LV2: Select No > Export HV LV1: Select No > Export FLASH: Select Yes
This creates a backup of your NOR/NAND flash so that you can recover using a hardware flasher in case of a (highly unlikely) brick. It is recommended to do it every time you upgrade/downgrade your CFW just in case something goes wrong.

2- Install Rebug 4.46.1 LITE from XMB:
Download Rebug 4.46.1 LITE from Rebug's website, verify the md5 hash, rename the PUP to PS3UPDAT.PUP, put it on your FAT32 formatted flash drive in PS3\UPDATE, go to System Update and Update via Storage Media. Make sure there's NO original game disk in the drive, NO game is mounted and that you DON'T Update via Internet or else you would risk installing OFW >3.55!

3- Enable QA:
Go to Package Manager > Install Package Files > PS3 Hard Disk and install Rebug Toolbox. Launch it under the Game column, go to Utilities and change Toggle QA Flag to Enabled. This is to ensure easier and safer downgrading.

Notes:
  • OFW 4.55 has been released, make sure you don't accidentally update. You also need a spoofer to connect to PSN (with ban risk).
  • Make sure you use mM 4.46.00 or higher because older versions are not compatible with this CFW.
  • Make sure you install the Rebug Toolbox pkg included inside Package Manager because older versions are not compatible with this CFW.
  • Make sure you use reActPSN v2.27 or higher because older versions might not be fully compatible with this CFW.
 
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Are u installing REX or D-REX?
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REX, I tried different usb's I also tried installing OFW and it still didn't work. I formatted the drive and tried again and still nothing

P.S even after I formatted the drive the below were still listed when I would go under games
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REX, I tried different usb's I also tried installing OFW and it still didn't work. I formatted the drive and tried again and still nothing

P.S even after I formatted the drive the below were still listed when I would go under games
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Chances are your on a 3.55 downgrader pup. Make sure qa toggle is enabled. Either use rebug tool box and enable it or use toggle qa. Once this is done, install 3.55 OFW from recovery menu. After that's done, install latest rebug 4.78
 
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Chances are your on a 3.55 downgrader pup. Make sure qa toggle is enabled. Either use rebug tool box and enable it or use toggle qa. Once this is done, install 3.55 OFW from recovery menu. After that's done, install latest rebug 4.78
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Thank you. Is this how I enable QA toggle: Sorry by recovery menu do you mean hold the power button until I hear 2 beeps?
 
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Thank you. Is this how I enable QA toggle: Sorry by recovery menu do you mean hold the power button until I hear 2 beeps?
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Yes and yes. Use rebug toolbox to enable qa. Far right column, first option. Make sure it says enabled. Than there is an option in there to toggle recovery on next boot. Use that and you dont have to do the button trick.

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Yes and yes. Use rebug toolbox to enable qa. Far right column, first option. Make sure it says enabled. Than there is an option in there to toggle recovery on next boot. Use that and you dont have to do the button trick.

Use the latest toolbox from www.rebug.me
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Sorry a little confused. Does that mean I should download "Official – Rebug 4.78.1 – Cobra 7.2 – Toolbox 2.02.09 – Jan 26th. 2016" isn't this a PUP file? Do I need a .pkg file?
 
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Tried and no luck. Installed the toolbox. I got a message saying some of the options won't be available due to compatibility. QA by default was enabled. I couldn't enable recovery option. So I booted into recovery mode manually and couldn't install OFW 3.55. I get a message saying it couldn't find the update and that I insert media that contains 3.50 and up. But I'm confused I'm on 3.55
 
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Tried and no luck. Installed the toolbox. I got a message saying some of the options won't be available due to compatibility. QA by default was enabled. I couldn't enable recovery option. So I booted into recovery mode manually and couldn't install OFW 3.55. I get a message saying it couldn't find the update and that I insert media that contains 3.50 and up. But I'm confused I'm on 3.55
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Is the usb folder.structure PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP
 
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Use a different usb stick fornated to fat32, make sure its in the right hand usb port.
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Thanks for the quick response. I tried 3 different USB's still nothing.

It's weird, system says my console is on 3.55. When I try to update vi XMB it says data corrupt. When I try via safe mode I get " No applicable update data was found. Connect storage media that contains update data version 3.50 or later, and then press the START and SELECT button at the same time"

I also have a DEBUG SETTINGS option even after I formatted the console
 
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Thanks for the quick response. I tried 3 different USB's still nothing.

It's weird, system says my console is on 3.55. When I try to update vi XMB it says data corrupt. When I try via safe mode I get " No applicable update data was found. Connect storage media that contains update data version 3.50 or later, and then press the START and SELECT button at the same time"

I also have a DEBUG SETTINGS option even after I formatted the console
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Possible that its on a dex cfw than, try the drex cfw.
 
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Where would I get the drex cfw, and what would the installation process be Is there anyway I can start from scratch? As in remove all cfw and start from OFW?

Once again thank you very much for the quick replies
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Www.rebug.me get the latest 4.78 drex

No, this is the process. I jailbreak and downgrade consoles almost daily.
 
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Install multiman to copy disc, enable cobra and webman in toolbox, use webman to boot games.
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Thank you so much!!!!! I was able to upgrade, any idea where I can download the latest multiman? Does multiman only copy games and not boot?

How would I go about uninstalling .pkg files?
 
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