PS3 4.81 FERROX COBRA (7.3) CFW by Alexander [UPDATED v1.01+ Released]

Update [November 20 2016] Version 1.01+ Released (Bug Fix Cobra now fully operational)

Following the release 4.81 FERROX Standard Edition CFW, Alexander has now put the finishing touches on 4.81 FERROX COBRA (7.3) CFW. This firmware comes with all the features of the Standard Edition plus has Cobra v7.3 and all the features like plugin support on boot, ISO support for PS3/PS2/PSP ect, NetISO Support (network loading/streaming of games and movies with ps3netsrv) . Checkout out the full details from Alexander..

Official Support Forum for FERROX CFW: cybermodding.it​

UPDATE v1.01+ Features & Patches Tested Models Installing CFW

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  UPDATE v1.01 & v1.01+​
  
  After considering the reports of some users, alexander updated version 1.01. Console on some fact was not syncing the controller to 'start, if you turn on the console via the Wireless Controller in the same mode. In fact, using the cable, or turning on with POWER button, the problem would not show up. Well, the problem was solved. This problem had previously seen on some firmware. The problem was in the TAR. On the advice of Developer Habib, and Evilnat collaboration, here we give the revision 1.01+
  
  CHANGELOG v1.01 +
  
  • Fixed the Controller to sync Boot via the Wireless Controller for PS button.
  • Fixed XMB InGame.
  
  We thank the users and developer who helped Test. If you aiutassimo more often at each other in the PS3 scene, between Developer and Tester, it would be a different story. Special thanks to Atreyu and Kozárov by PSX-Place site, for testing on older FAT Console. A big thank you also to our @mizio90 for the 'Installer. It must be said that the new version of the CFW was ready already for a while, but I did make late because of the 'Installer
  Thanks Habib and Evilnat for your cooperation to fixed the Controller's question.
  
  
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  This version does NOT have the Mod Graphics you saw in FERROX 4.80. However it will be added later, releasing a separate version, or a simple package.
  
  The Developer Alexander tells us that the Source Code of its Porting COBRA will be available soon in its Github.​
  
  
  FEATURES:
  
  • Built on the basis of 'OFW 4.81 SONY.
  • PSN / SEN Enabled.
  • Update from any possibility of CFW (CEX).
  • Ability to Upgrade from OFW 3.55.
  • Ability to Downgrade from any CFW with QA active Flags.
  • QA Flags active if previously enabled.
  • FEATURE - Added COBRA PATCH 7.30!
  • FEATURE - Compatibility PS2 games.
  • FEATURE - Compatibility with the 'latest version of ReactPSN.
  • FEATURE - RSOD Bypass Screen Console sufferers RSOD.
  • FEATURE - 4.81 Key to start games signed with 4.81 keys.
  • FEATURE - app_home / PS3_GAME.
  • FEATURE - XMB Support In-Game Screenshots.
  • FEATURE - Support Remote Play.
  • FEATURE - Integrated Package Manager, replaces the classic Install Package Files.
  • PATCH - LV1: Patched to remove the LV2 protection.
  • PATCH - LV1: Patched the CoreOS Hash Check to prevent Brick Console Downgradate non-Dehashed.
  • PATCH - LV1: Peek & Poke.
  • PATCH - LV2: Peek & Poke.
  • PATCH - PS3 BT Remote Patch.
  • PATCH - PS3 BluRay Disc Patch.
  • PATCH - Disabled Epilepsy Message to Boot.
  • PATCH - Disabled Cinavia protection.
  FEATURES COBRA:
  
  • Loading Plugin to Boot automatically, through boot_plugins.txt File to 'internal dev_hdd0
  • Support for ISO PS3
  • Support for ISO PS2
  • Support for ISO PSX
  • Support for ISO PSP
  • Support for ISO DVD
  • Support for ISO BluRay
  • Support for ISO Splittate on Fat32 Devices
  • Support for NTFS formatted devices (dear External Hard Disk)
  • NetISO support (Ps3netsrv) PS3-BD-DVD-PSX ISO / CUE / BIN
  
  
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  TEST PERFORMED:
  These are the tests carried out by us on the console in our possession.
  
  • 2 CECH2004B - Tested and Working - @ Red Dead and @ modderfantasy
  • CECH2104A - Tested and Working - @ LIZZO
  • CECH2504A - Tested and Working - @ dodero4
  • CECHG - Tested and Working - @ LIZZO
  • CECHK - Tested and Working - @ modderfantasy
  
  
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  INSTALLING THE CFW:
  
  • Download the CFW at the bottom. Rename the File .pup exactly: PS3UPDAT.PUP and confrontatene the 'MD5 with what you find at the bottom! You can use the Tool md5sums.
  
  
  • Take a USB FAT32 formatted, and create a new folder called PS3, inside this create another 'other still called UPDATE, and inside latter' inseriteci the PS3UPDAT.PUP File, which would be the custom firmware.
  
  
  • Insert the USB in the far right of the PS3 port.
  
  
  • Be sure to: Remove any disc from the player Ps3, Remove any games loaded with any Manager, Disable Internet Connection.
  
  
  • Ok. You can choose to install the CFW from the XMB or from Recovery.
  
  
  • On the XMB will just go into 'Settings' column, then 'System Upgrade' and choose 'With storage media'. Select the CFW and will start the process.
  
  
  • To enter Recovery Instead, turn off the console. Turn it back on by holding down the Power button until the console is turned off again. Now turn it back on by holding down the Power button until you hear two beeps very close. Then release the Power button! Recovery time from the menu, select 'System Update' and follow the instructions.
  
  
  • For a clean installation, you can install 2 times the CFW. You can also go back into Recovery and click Options for Rebuilding the Database and Restore the System File. So you'll have a setup more than clean and safe.

Download (v1.01+): 4.81 FERROX [COBRA v7.3) CFW

Md5: a90225408ba549db8102177100e3083c​

Spoiler: V1.00

DOWNLOAD v1.00 4.81 FERROX COBRA 7.3 CFW
v1.00 MD5: cfa9e3e52c164251c3d96dc1cc6e8d17

Source: cybermodding.it/​

 

This toggle app just renames the Cobra stage2 file for users who prefer not to do it manually.
You can use this app on any Cobra CFW that uses the "supposedly standard" /dev_flash/sys as the folder containing the stage2.bin Cobra file.
If stage2.bin isn't located in /dev_flash/sys, this toggle app will not work.

FYI, a number of cfw makers, especially in the past, chose to create a different folder for the Cobra files instead of using /dev_flash/sys. Some even used their own name for the folder! A ridiculous practice by guys with big egos... [emoji3]

pretty cool this tool. Renames the file,she prevents changes in system, and I thought that the modification could be greater. So if I disable the Cobra, I can install the Mamba? Or it doesn't work that way. I just wanted to understand the logic

 

pretty cool this tool. Renames the file,she prevents changes in system, and I thought that the modification could be greater. So if I disable the Cobra, I can install the Mamba? Or it doesn't work that way. I just wanted to understand the logic

Yes disabling Cobra is that simple... Just rename the stage2.bin file to stage2.bin.bak or stage2.bak. Reboot & Cobra is disabled.
Same method in Rebug actually.
Remember you need to enable /dev_blind to rename the file as /dev_flash is read-only. [emoji6]

Regarding mamba you are correct. Once Cobra is disabled you are free to load mamba & even install the mamba auto loader...
Whenever you want Cobra back, uninstall the auto loader if you installed one then rename the stage2.bin correctly & reboot. Voilà...

 

Yes disabling Cobra is that simple... Just rename the stage2.bin file to stage2.bin.bak or stage2.bak. Reboot & Cobra is disabled.
Same method in Rebug actually.
Remember you need to enable /dev_blind to rename the file as /dev_flash is read-only. [emoji6]

Regarding mamba you are correct. Once Cobra is disabled you are free to load mamba & even install the mamba auto loader...
Whenever you want Cobra back, uninstall the auto loader if you installed one then rename the stage2.bin correctly & reboot. Voilà...

Thanks for clarifying my doubts friend.For the Mamba be uninstalled still need to tighten the square? I always got confused, I never know when it is uninstalled.It would be nice somebody someday create one pop up showing that Mamba was loaded, just like the VSH Menu or webMAN.

 

Thanks for clarifying my doubts friend.For the Mamba be uninstalled still need to tighten the square? I always got confused, I never know when it is uninstalled.It would be nice somebody someday create one pop up showing that Mamba was loaded, just like the VSH Menu or webMAN.

Well in practice there are many ways to check if Mamba is loaded...

You can test something that can't work without Cobra or Mamba... Try mounting an iso with webMAN-MOD for instance...

Another option is to launch multiman, if it starts as mmCM then mamba is loaded.

If you use psnpatch or SEN Enabler, you can get the info about the current mamba/cobra situation.

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Btw remember you can also toggle Cobra with the webMAN-MOD combo
L3+L2+/\ if enabled in wMM setup page.

 

Well in practice there are many ways to check if Mamba is loaded...

You can test something that can't work without Cobra or Mamba... Try mounting an iso with webMAN-MOD for instance...

Another option is to launch multiman, if it starts as mmCM then mamba is loaded.

If you use psnpatch or SEN Enabler, you can get the info about the current mamba/cobra situation.

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Btw remember you can also toggle Cobra with the webMAN-MOD combo
L3+L2+/\ if enabled in wMM setup page.

As Cobra is enabled using theMamba, if I want to play online, should I use Sen Enabler or PSN Patch to disable lite Cobra? I did not know that I could temporarily disable the Mamba from memory using the shortcut of wM.

 

As Cobra is enabled using theMamba, if I want to play online, should I use Sen Enabler or PSN Patch to disable lite Cobra? I did not know that I could temporarily disable the Mamba from memory using the shortcut of wM.

You mean disabling cfw syscalls not disabling Cobra/Mamba right? I prefer to use psnpatch because of its tight integration with wMM. SEN would do the trick also.

The wMM combo does not unload Cobra from memory, it renames the stage2.bin file like habib's app.

 

You mean disabling cfw syscalls not disabling Cobra/Mamba right? I prefer to use psnpatch because of its tight integration with wMM. SEN would do the trick also.

The wMM combo does not unload Cobra from memory, it renames the stage2.bin file like habib's app.

Badly custom of speaking that disables the Cobra,I need to read more about the differences of these terms.
I mean disable Syscalls.I do not like very of Sen, it has already brought me many problems
I've always liked the PSN Patch.
I have nothing Against Sen Enabler, I just did not got used to him

 

Badly custom of speaking that disables the Cobra,I need to read more about the differences of these terms.
I mean disable Syscalls.I do not like very of Sen, it has already brought me many problems
I've always liked the PSN Patch.
I have nothing Against Sen Enabler, I just did not got used to him

Sen enabler is a great & powerful tool. It offers many interesting features including some features that are exclusive to the app.
However it's a bit too complicated for many users & unnecessary for the simple job of deleting history, removing syscalls..

 

one issue (bug) I've encountered with sen enabler, despite using it exclusively, is that it doesn't replace the category_game.xml file back, so when u select ofw mode, u have to reselect cfw mode to get app_home and package installer back. also, if u've alphabetized ur dlc/game updates section, it will be replaced by a normal category_game.xml. that along with the low battery kicking u out of the app r its main issues. I've encountered no other problems with it.

 

Are we talking about the same message concerning webMAN-MOD here?
Can you explain exactly how you get this Bad Request message in the web browser? What is the url?

Also can you just try connecting to PSN? No need to mount a game, just trigger psnpatch or SEN Enabler then login to PSN & visit the Store or your trophies whatever...
Is it working?
If yes, reboot.
Mount a game with wMM.
Trigger SEN or psnpatch.
Connect to PSN.
Launch your game & try to play online..
Is this working?

Not being able to access psn or play online, the only way is to deactivate the webman L3 + R2 + R3, then it works normal

 

Can you explain exactly how you get this Bad Request message in the web browser? What is the url?

Not sure if we are talking about the same issue, but I have noticed that same error when entering the Launchpad sometimes, normally when the icons don't exist at the path it is checking. In that case the error appears once for each icon it checks, so if you have a lot of games the error will keep appearing for a while, but of course there could be other reasons that it would show up.

 

Unsure if related at all...but I noticed after a fresh cfw install (think it was on overflow v5 cobra) with psn patch and latest webman (11 commits past .02 roughly) I was getting a lot of "Bad Requests" in webmanmod using the file explorer in the games directory while it was trying to pull up cover images while scrolling the list.

Didn't have launchpad installed.

Sorted itself out after a while, but never seen that before.
I have all my own covers saved as the same name as my .iso files if it matters.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

Not being able to access psn or play online, the only way is to deactivate the webman L3 + R2 + R3, then it works normal

Open multiman or IRISMAN or any other file browser, and check that you have psnpatch.sprx file in root of dev_hdd0.

 

And check that the path to psnpatch.sprx is correct in /dev_hdd0/boot_plugins.txt....

 

Loving it works like a charm and the PS2 in game XMB issue is gone on full BC NAND models as well.

 

HELLO EVERYONE
First off I would like to thank each and every DEVELOPER that posts here I have learned everything from here and there but mostly HERE !!!!

So I'm just going to jump right to my problem
I have installed 4.81 FERROX COBRA (7.3) WORKS GREAT SO FAR BTW
Then installed Multiman 4.80 and instantly became mmcm SO FAR SO GOOD
Installed SEN Enabler v6.0.3 [CEX-DEX] [4.81] THE NEWEST ONE I CAN FIND

SO NOW COMES THE PROBLEM SOON
I am trying to play GTA5 ONLINE so I mount game with mmcm run SEN Enabler v6.0.3 [CEX-DEX] [4.81]
then I sign in to PSN and start the game

NOW HERE IS THE PROBLEM
game only loads story mode and when I try to go to online from story I get this message

LOL AS I GO THROUGH THE STEPS AND TYPE ALL GOES GOOD I AM ONLINE AND READY TO PLAY GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE AND HAPPY GAMING

You're better off using PSNpatch for cobra. I've been using this for a few years & all is good.

 

I also prefer using the psnpatch plugin for regularly going online & I keep the more powerful SEN Enabler for fw spoofing & other more complex situations.
However the SEN plugin does the same job as psnpatch really. If the user is currently happy & comfortable with SEN, he does not really need to change his ways... [emoji5]️

 

I also prefer using the psnpatch plugin for regularly going online & I keep the more powerful SEN Enabler for fw spoofing & other more complex situations.
However the SEN plugin does the same job as psnpatch really. If the user is currently happy & comfortable with SEN, he does not really need to change his ways... [emoji5]️

As you said matter if choice. I feel SEN Enabler to be a bit of an over kill and enjoy PSN Patch but both are about the same. That's the point we have choices and aren't forced

 

Also for info, psnpatch does not require Cobra at all... The plugin will work fine with Mamba too and can also be loaded with prx autoloader....

 

Also for info, psnpatch does not require Cobra at all... The plugin will work fine with Mamba too and can also be loaded with prx autoloader....

I never felt the love for sen enabler as it didn't support cobra (no offense to the developer) I just stuck with psnpatch & with the plugin to disable syscalls, etc. That sealed the deal for me