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= QA Flag =
A QA flag is a value set in [[SC EEPROM]] at address 0x48C0A. When this flag is set, the token is read from SYSCON and decrypted, this gets passed to various modules to unlock certain functionality.

= QA Token =
A QA token is an 80 byte value that determines amount of functionality on your console.
It is signed with a 20 byte SHA1 key then encrypted using AES256CBC. Please see the [[keys]] page.

== Unencrypted Token Structure ==

<pre>
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33,
0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77, 0x88, 0x99, 0xAA, 0xBB,
0xCC, 0xDD, 0xEE, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x19, 0x4A, 0x4B, 0xBA,
0x15, 0x97, 0xAE, 0x71, 0x36, 0xCC, 0xB6, 0x65,
0x7F, 0xC3, 0xB5, 0x3F, 0x49, 0x22, 0x2F, 0xB1
</pre>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Address !! Length !! Value !! Description
|-
| 0x00 || 0x4 || 0x01 || QA-Flag Version
|-
| 0x04 || 0x14 || 0x112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF || [[IDPS]]
|-
| 0x14 || 0x3C || 0x00 || [[#Token Flags|Token Flags]]
|-
| 0x3C || 0x80 || 0x194A4BBA1597Ae7136CCB6657FC33F49222FB1 || digest
|}

== Encrypted Token ==
The entire token is then encrypted with AES256CBC. You will find the keys on the [[keys]] page.
This is then stored on [[SC EEPROM]] at 0x48D3E

== Token Flags ==
The flags are a 40 byte value containing a set of flags that enable specific features on the PS3 console. These flags are largely unknown.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Location !! Value (Binary OR assigned) !! Description
|-
| 0x27 byte(39) || 0x1 ||  QA_FLAG_EXAM_API_ENABLE
|-
| 0x27 byte(39) || 0x2 ||  QA_FLAG_QA_MODE_ENABLE
|-
| 0x2C byte(44) || 0x9 || Advanced Token Flag!!
|-
| 0x2F byte(47) || 0x1/0x2/0x3 ||  QA-Token-Flag: (0x01 : Minimum) (0x02 : Advanced) (0x03 : undocumented) 
|-
| 0x2F byte(47) || 0x4 ||  checked by lv2_kernel.self and sys_init_osd.self maybe allows sys_init_osd.self to run from /app_home
|-
| 0x33 byte(51) || 0x1 || QA_FLAG_ALLOW_NON_QA
|-
| 0x33 byte(51) || 0x2 || QA_FLAG_FORCE_UPDATE
|}

= Setting QA Flag & Token with Linux =

== Prerequisites ==
*First you need to have linux installed on your PS3, you can have grafs kernel or glevands rework

If you are using glevand´s kernel you will have to first enable the require module 

 modprobe ps3dmproxy

*Then you will have to have the latest ps3dm-utils you can get from [http://git.gitbrew.org/ps3/ gitbrew] or here you have a precompiled  [http://www.multiupload.com/CVN3Y9QBQX ps3dm_um] [http://www.multiupload.com/FQNWIBBIOB ps3dm_aim]

and you will need Slynk tools

 Here's my app. I'd have a full tutorial but I'm having to deal with some bullshit right now. Sorry guys.
 I'll make a better tutorial later but basically. Flag yourself. Dump your idps (that's the first 16 bytes of your eid0).
 Type it into my app in the format I provided, click the button, and run that command. Should work. 
 [http://www.multiupload.com/N3365C67ZT Tokenator.7z (26.42 KB)]
 [http://psx-scene.com/forums/f149/qa-flags-discussion-86504/index92.html#post842118 Slynk]

== Procedure ==

=== Getting the info ===
First you need your IDPS. Obtain this using ps3dm_aim.

<pre>
# ./ps3dm_aim /dev/ps3dmproxy get_dev_id
</pre>

Write it down and load it using Slynk's Tokenator app.

It will give you the command you should use in linux + your encrypted token. The tool should output something like this:
<pre>
./ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy set_token 0x7E 0xDA 0xE2 0x68...
</pre>

=== Setting the flag ===

<pre>
./ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy write_eprom 0x48C0A 0x00
</pre>
(you may skip this step, because UM set_token takes care of it)

=== Setting the token ===
Just copy paste the command you got from tokenator
<pre>
./ps3dm_um /dev/ps3dmproxy set_token 0x7E 0xDA 0xE2 0x68...
</pre>
'''Congrats now you ps3 is QA flagged'''
'''Reboot'''

=== Getting the QA flag menu ===
Set your cursor on Network Settings and press the key combo:
<pre>
L1+L2+L3+R1+R2 + dpad_down 
</pre>

You should see Edy Viewer, Debug Settings, and Install Package Files if done correctly.

= Setting QA Flag & Token with Grafs Payload =
	
You can follow this tutorial to set the flag and token and then get the menu with the combo needed 
[http://www.ps3devwiki.com/index.php?title=Graf%27s_PSGroove_Payload#Setting_QA_Mode GrafPayload]

= GameOS app to QA flag =

== Glevand's QA flagging tools ==

[http://wiki.gitbrew.org/index.php/QA_Flagging_Tools QA_Flagging_Tools]:
*Source : git://git.gitbrew.org/ps3/otheros-utils/qa_flag.git
	
*Prebuild packages :
**[http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/pkgs/qa_flag.pkg qa_flag.pkg] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/P5Q2R5R1YG qa_flag.pkg (69.92 KB)]) (to enable QA)
**[http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/pkgs/qa_flag_extra.pkg qa_flag_extra.pkg] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/KAGDSQ9QG9 qa_flag_extra.pkg (69.98 KB)]) (to enable QA with downgrade)
**[http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/pkgs/reset_qa_flag.pkg reset_qa_flag.pkg] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/VEUMEDINGU reset_qa_flag.pkg (70.05 KB)]) (to reset the QA flags back to default)
**[http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/pkgs/get_token_seed.pkg get_token_seed.pkg] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/G8GBEIABKT get_token_seed.pkg (59.73 KB)])
**[http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/pkgs/get_applicable_version.pkg get_applicable_version.pkg] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/GXERV38F5A get_applicable_version.pkg (69.3 KB)])  (to get the low/high version lock via Debug UDP)

== Alternative ==

This is a work in progress, it should already work, but feel free to review the code and improve it

[http://pastie.org/2105541 source]
[http://pastie.org/2105567 Makefile]

based on [http://git.gitbrew.org/ps3/?p=otheros-utils/product_mode_toggle.git;a=tree;hb=312c21d8ee297e0225ca2495aeefef5cd07d034b Product Mode Toogle]


=QA Flags Features=

==Token seed byte 48=0x02==
===Edy viewer===
Payment service in japan
more info [http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/edyviewer.html Edy viewer]
===Debug Settings===

It seems that there are different Debug Settings for different Versions. 
For example: FW 3.55 seems to have other/more Options than FW 3.41

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="#999" class="wikitable sortable" style="border:1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse;" 
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! Setting !! Value !! Description
|-
| DTCP-IP || on-off|| '''D'''igital '''T'''ransmission '''C'''ontent '''P'''rotection over '''I'''nternet '''P'''rotocol, a specification for copy protection of copyrighted content that is transferred over digital interfaces in home networks that adhere to IP. Allows you to turn it on or off for PS3.
|-
| ATRAC || on/off || '''A'''daptive '''TR'''ansform '''A'''coustic '''C'''oding is a family of proprietary audio compression algorithms developed by Sony. Allows you to enable or disable ATRAC playback for your PS3 system.
|-
| WMA || on/off || '''W'''indows '''M'''edia '''A'''udio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. Allows you to enable or disable WMA playback for your PS3 system.
|-
| NP Enviroment || enviroment|| Allows you to change which environment your PS3 connects. Known enviroments are: C1-NP, D2-NP, D2-PMGT, D2-PQA, D2-SPINT, D3-NP, D3-PMGT, D3-PQA, D3-SPINT, D-NP, D-PMGT, D-PQA, D-SPINT, EI-NP, EI-PMGT, EI-PQA, EI-SPINT, HF, HF-NP, HF-PMGT, HF-PQA, HF-SPINT, H-NP, H-PMGT, H-PQA, H-SPINT, MGMT (Management), NP (Retail), PMGT, PQA, PROD-QA (Quality Assurance), Q2, Q2-NP, Q2-PMGT, Q2-PQA, Q2-SPINT, Q-NP, Q-PMGT, Q-PQA, Q-SPINT, RC, RC-NP, R-NP, R-PMGT, R-PQA, R-SPINT, SP-INT (Developer). There might be even more of different environments. See [[Environments]]
|-
| Fake Free Space (for CEX)|| on/off || Use with Fake Limit Size to artificially set the free space on the PS3.
|-
| Fake Limit Size || X MB || Amount of free space left (in MB).
|-
| NP Debug || on/off ||
|-
| NPDRM Debug || off/No Entitlement(80029513)/ Deactivated(80029514)/ Unexpected Error || 
|-
| Edy Debug || on/off || Edy is a payment service in Japan, allows you to enable or disable debugging for Edy Viewer.
|-
| Nav-only NP || on/off ||
|-
| Cdda Server || Production/Evaluation ||
|-
| Crash Report || on/off || When the console crashes, a report can be sent to Sony servers
|-
| Crash reporter Status || Ready/Busy/Never be called || 
|-
| VSH Crash Dump Generator || on/off ||
|-
| System Update Debug || on/off || Allows you to enable or disable system update debug, which lets you to downgrade with official Sony update manager.
|-
| Information Board QA Server || on/off ||
|-
| Format Marlin Personal Data || ? || This appears to be related to Marlin DRM possibly for multimedia use.
|-
| PlayStation(R)Store Ad Clock || on/off ||
|-
| Geo Filtering for PlayStation(R)Store || Normal/Always Succeed/Always Fail ||
|-
| Remove Game License || ? || 
|-
| Home Debug || on/off ||
|-
| Delete Trophy Personal Data ||  || Allows you to delete all your PS3 trophies personal data
|-
| GameUpdate Impose Test || on/off ||
|-
| Network Emulation Setting || off/Option 1/Option 2/Option 3 ||
|-
| Network Emulation Status || ? ||
|-
| Auto-Off Debug || on/off ||
|-
| WLAN Device || on/off ||
|-
| NAT Traversal Information || ? ||
|-
| Internet Browser Debug || on/off ||
|-
| SMSS Result Output || on/off ||
|-
| Adhoc SSID Prefix || PSP/? ||
|-
| Disc Auto-Start at System Startup || on/off || Allows you to start disc in-drive automatically when you start system on.
|-
| 3D Video Output || Automatic/On || Allows you to set 3D Video Output automatic or always on.
|-
| Fake NP SNS Throttle || Off (60 sec)/ On (0,10,120,3600,closed)||
|-
| Debug for HDD Exchange Utility ||  ||Clone your HDD straight to USB HDD, NO QA Token needed
|-
| Fake Plus || on/off ||
|-
| Push Console Binding || on/off||
|-
| Automatic Download || on/off || Set automatic download on or off. There's not info available what this does change. '''May be automatic system updates!'''
|-
| Motion Controller Calibration Result || on/off || Shows lastest results from motion controller calibration.
|-
| VideoEditor Delete Preset BGM ||  ||
|}

===Install Package Files===
Will install all package files found on the root of the USB stick sequentially in alphabetical order until an installation of a package is aborted or fails for any reason.  It will work only with properly signed packages.  Unlike the Install Package File function in the Game menu the .pkg extension name is not case sensitive.

=On 3.6x Firmwares=
As we know Sony has <strike>taken QA Flag away</strike> changed the Auth for QA-flag on 3.6x Firmwares. Until someone changes it to work with the new method (which doesnt work on the old), your QA Flag will not work on 3.6x.

= QA Downgrading =
Crossreference: [http://portal.gitbrew.org/wikibrew/PS3:Downgrade gitbrew.org PS3:Downgrade] <br />

== Notes ==
These tools COULD format your ps3. (which means Any and ALL psn / downloaded data could be erased)

note: several people noted that they did not suffer from dataloss even after several downgrades, but its good measure to backup before downgrading {esp. ACT.DAT which DO get erased)

== Tools Needed ==
*[http://git.gitbrew.org/~glevand/public/CFW355-OTHEROS++-SPECIAL.PUP CFW355-OTHEROS++-SPECIAL.PUP] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/UITB9EY84F CFW355-OTHEROS++-SPECIAL.PUP (170.64 MB)]) - QA Flag CFW with SS patches, Can be used to downgrade your ps3 from 3.55 to lower firmwares.
**[http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/pkgs/qa_flag_extra.pkg qa_flag_extra.pkg] // (mirror:[http://www.multiupload.com/KAGDSQ9QG9 qa_flag_extra.pkg (69.98 KB)]) (to enable QA with downgrade)

*Firmware you want to downgrade to. (3.41, 3.15)

== Installation Process ==
 1. Install CFW355-OTHEROS++-SPECIAL.pup (Doesn't matter what version you are. 3.55 and lower ONLY.)
 2. Install qa_flag_extra.pkg 
 3. Run qa_flag (It will show up as this, that is fine)
 4. If you hear the beeps, continue. If you do not hear beeping, come to irc.
 5. Reboot
 6. Go into recovery menu and Update your ps3 with the firmware that you want (3.15, 3.41 etc)
 7. have it install
And now you're done. You just successfully downgraded your ps3.

==User Submitted Videos==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLk3dq944-s - QA Downgrade

== Known Issues with QA flag / QA downgrades ==

=== Act.dat (PSN activation) gets deleted ===
Make sure you backup the file before enabling QA-extra flag and downgrade. There have been reports of ACT.DAT ("home/000000XX/exdata/act.dat") get's deleted. So make sure to backup that entire folder before flagging/downgrading.

[http://www.ps3crunch.net/forum/threads/230-Restore-act.dat-Homebrew-to-help-with-copying-your-PSN-activation-files! Restore act.dat - Homebrew to help with copying your PSN activation files]