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AdmiralLatias

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please tell me if this is safe to go on

**Dangerous Site**


some people on a youtube video says this is safe to use but im very unsure about it, requesting a moderator to help me with the answer on this
 
As you can tell by the word filter in place, it is not considered by PSX-Place as safe. I would also be cautious about taking the advice of YouTube videos as many times the uploader is more concerned about getting views/growing the channel, than giving solid, reliable advice. Not every time of course, but it's something you should rightfully be wary of as you have here :)
 
i was only asking, although the site he had was translated to a language i could not understand

i just miss the bgtoolset and 4.89 evilnat
 
I wasn't lecturing at all, I was only saying.

Did you lose your jailbreak somehow, since you said you miss it and 4.89 Evilnat? Myself, I'm still happy using 4.87 Ferrox and haven't bothered installing anything beyond that (or felt the need to) although Evilnat's CFW is great.

As for the PS3 Toolset - I would strongly recommend only using the official version by bguerville as and when it is back. Patience is key :)
 
well i had the 4.89 evilnat installed before but then my hdd died on me and i lost everything on it so i had to reinstall everything on a new one and the OFW so now im completely on a stall until i find a trusted bgtoolset to get everything finished
 
That's a shame because as far as I know, the patch which allows subsequent CFW installation is applied to the console's internal flash so you should have been able to just reinstall CFW on the new HDD. Fat consoles with a NAND flash may be the exception to this, but I'm not 100% as I'm far from an expert on it as I patched mine in early 2018 with the original version 1 of the old Flash Writer for 4.82. How time flies lol
 
well guess i am stuck with no cfw, im gonna have to chance that guys link and give it a go, if anything goes south i will report back with the info but if all is good then ill let you know either way
 
AdmiralLatias said:
well i had the 4.89 evilnat installed before but then my hdd died on me and i lost everything on it so i had to reinstall everything on a new one and the OFW so now im completely on a stall until i find a trusted bgtoolset to get everything finished
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Like I said, I would only ever use the official PS3 Toolset by bguerville himself - anything else is either a cobbled together imitation at best (which can miss key features such as safety measures which can and do prevent bricks) and something which could potentially steal your console ID or something equally nefarious, at worst.

For anyone else reading the thread who is considering using an unofficial toolset (the word can be applied loosely) for patching your flash to be able to install CFW and won't wait for the genuine article to be available again, I strongly recommend reading this thread as posted by the site admin. In particular, the FAQ - Unofficial Clones/DNS tab which reads:
What are the unofficial clones exactly?
  • They are INCOMPLETE reversed portions of PS3 Toolset v1.1 . So they are not even the complete v1.1 . ts not exactly the toolset or how its designed to work. Its a hack and slash to get portions working but neglects other important aspects that prevents bricks in various scenario's. There are reports of successful patches using these clones but the problem is there is also reports of brick systems. Which was predicted by @bguerville when we seen these clones arise.

Why did these clone's arise?
  • As mentioned there was a partial INCOMPLETE portion out there in the wild for over a year, but when official firmware 4.89 was released. bguerville was already about to unleash a new version of the toolset with some great new features for developer's and user's. However when 4.89 came out it made sense for the developer to roll everything out in one update and single testing session. Well that is when some of these people started to take advantage of the situation and started to roll out this incomplete version that was in the wild. So that revised bguerville plans and he decided to push a 4.89 update without the new features as initially planned..

Why is the official bgtoolset (PS3 Toolset) offline now?
  • The domains of PS3Xploit ,com & .net were taken (info here ) and that has had a domino effect on getting the toolset back online. While PS3HEN and other PS3Xploit services are back online at ps3xploit.me , there is more complex issue that are keeping the Official PS3 Toolset offline.

Should i trust the clone's?
  • NO
    • Reason #1: Its incomplete and while it can work it can also damage your PS3, there are various clones out there and some seem to be even more riskier then other's. A few of the brick reports (here) & (here)
    • Reason #2: There are rumors of Console ID's getting stolen through the process, this is unconfirmed but something that user's should be aware of that possibility, There have been reports of malicious code in some of the clones.

What other's are saying about the Clone's?
  • bguerville: "Any Toolset alternative you may find out there is leaked, only partially working and generally untrustworthy."
  • Aldostools: "That site "works" because the script is based on an old unofficial dump of bgtoolset.The problem is that the script is only considering the happy path. Some exceptions are not considered and may result in a bricked console. It is like playing Russian roulette: You're free to play it if you want, but because 5 chambers are empty doesn't mean that you can't end finding the bullet." Other insights from Aldo (1)
  • Mr. Mario: "Have seen yet another person using an unofficial Toolset report they did all the steps, but now when they boot up their console it just has a black screen then turns off. Don't have any other details aside from what they described, but across multiple sites I've been seeing more bricks pop up from using these unofficial Toolsets."

I am on 4.89 OFW but i do not want to use these clone's? What are my options?
  • Use the PS3HEN jailbreak (while not as feature rich as CFW, its has plenty of cfw features most user's will not see a difference (other's may) but its a great alternative until the official toolset is back online.

Can i use the DNS Trick to access the official Toolset and is it safe?
  • bguerville mentioned a DNS trick but warned it would not last due to the SSL certs expiring,The certs have expired.
    • post (Aug 2) Until the ps3xploit domain issues are resolved, PS3 Toolset users wishing to access the site might still be able to do so using a custom Cloudflare DNS in the PS3 network settings.. .....
    • post (Aug 11) Yes, you should still be able to use that DNS trick temporarily however iirc the SSL certificate should expire soon and it won't be able to auto renew itself with the domain DNS servers reset the way they are, the ** ** www.ps3xploit.net > Domain no Longer owned by team** (NEW URL = http://ps3toolset.com) > Domain no Longer owned by team** (NEW URL = http://ps3toolset.com site should no longer be accessible whenever that happens, I don't recall the exact date though.
    • post (Aug 30) : Custom DNS usage is no longer in order, more likely to create problems than solve them for most users. To access the PS3 Toolset old domain, custom Cloudflare DNS won't help, SSL certificates could not be renewed without a functional domain so I removed ** ** www.ps3xploit.net > Domain no Longer owned by team** (NEW URL = http://ps3toolset.com) > Domain no Longer owned by team** (NEW URL = http://ps3toolset.com entries from CF.
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Coro said:
me too. had han on a super and then picked up a cheap cech-g at a pawn shop when the writer dropped. :)
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The original flash dumper/writer pre-date HAN I believe - they were released in November 2017 whereas HAN was I want to say April/May 2018. I've never used HAN or HEN and have only ever patched the one console so it makes me a noob of sorts when it comes to PS3 exploits lol
 
AdmiralLatias said:
so i guess installing the OFW deleted everything with cfw from the past bgtoolset?
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Yes, installing OFW not only overwrites the CFW installation but it also removes the patched area of the flash as a result. It's a common report when a new OFW is released and users 'accidentally' update to the latest version instead of waiting for CFW to be updated. Obviously not in your case, but it's a shame because had you just replaced the hard drive and reinstalled the same CFW from USB you'd have been back up and running instead of having to consider sketchy PS3 Toolset imitations.
 
Ah don't worry man, the PS3 Toolset won't be gone forever. I didn't mean to rub it in by the way, but what's done is done so at least you have HEN and of course a working PS3 if nothing else :) The bigger loss in my opinion is everything on your old hard drive which failed; the patch can at least be gotten back when it is available again.
 
thats one thing that concerns me about ps3hen, im not sure if i would get console banned if i logged in to psn, i am too nervous to do that
 
i can only wait til the official BGtoolset is back up :( in the mean time ps3 hen is not meant for me since i wont risk an account or console ban with it online to psn
 
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Coldheart2236 said:
Like I said, I would only ever use the official PS3 Toolset by bguerville himself - anything else is either a cobbled together imitation at best (which can miss key features such as safety measures which can and do prevent bricks) and something which could potentially steal your console ID or something equally nefarious, at worst.

For anyone else reading the thread who is considering using an unofficial toolset (the word can be applied loosely) for patching your flash to be able to install CFW and won't wait for the genuine article to be available again, I strongly recommend reading this thread as posted by the site admin. In particular, the FAQ - Unofficial Clones/DNS tab which reads:
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thank u dude
 
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