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{{Wikify}}
= 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>
Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F

00000000  00 00 00 01 00 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB
00000010  CC DD EE FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000020  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000030  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 19 4A 4B BA
00000040  15 97 AE 71 36 CC B6 65 7F C3 B5 3F 49 22 2F B1
</pre>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Address !! Length !! Value !! Description
|-
| 0x00 || 0x4 || 0x01 || QA-Flag Version
|-
| 0x04 || 0x10 || 0x00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF || [[IDPS]]
|-
| 0x14 || 0x20 || 0x00 || [[#Token Flags|Token Flags]]
|-
| 0x34 || 0x8 || 0x00 || padding
|-
| 0x3C || 0x14 || 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 32 (0x20) bytes 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
|-
| 0x14 byte(21) || 2 bytes || BDP CONTROL - Checked by appldr, isoldr. 
0x1 DEH_DEBUG_DISABLE<br>
0x2 DEX_DEBUG_DISABLE<br>
0x4 ALL_DEBUG_DISABLE<br>
0x8 DEH_BOOT_ENABLE<br>
0x10 DEX_BOOT_ENABLE<br>
0x20 CEX_BOOT_ENABLE<br>
0x40 ARCADE_BOOT_ENABLE
|-
| 0x16 byte(23) || 2 bytes || CONNECT_CONTROL - Checked by appldr, isoldr.
0x1 DEH_DEBUG_DISABLE<br>
0x2 DEX_DEBUG_DISABLE <br>
0x4 ALL_DEBUG_DISABLE<br>
0x8 DEH_BOOT_ENABLE <br>
0x10 DEX_BOOT_ENABLE <br>
0x20 CEX_BOOT_ENABLE <br>
0x40 ARCADE_BOOT_ENABLE<br>
|-
| 0x24 byte(36) || 0x1 / 0x2 / 0x4 / 0x8 || QA_FLAG_RESERVED_FOR_VSH
|-
| 0x24 byte(36) || 0x1 || QA_FLAG_RESERVED_FOR_VSH0
|-
| 0x24 byte(36) || 0x2 || QA_FLAG_RESERVED_FOR_VSH1
|-
| 0x24 byte(36) || 0x4 || QA_FLAG_RESERVED_FOR_VSH2
|-
| 0x24 byte(36) || 0x8 || QA_FLAG_RESERVED_FOR_VSH3
|-
| 0x27 byte(39) || 0x1 ||  QA_FLAG_EXAM_API_ENABLE
|-
| 0x27 byte(39) || 0x2 ||  QA_FLAG_QA_MODE_ENABLE
|-
| 0x2B byte(43) || 0x1 || System Debug (lv1ldr decrypts token and send it to lv0, lv0 sets sys.ac.sd repo node)
|-
| 0x2B byte(43) || 0x2 || LV2 System App Debug
|-
| 0x2C byte(44) || 0x9 || Advanced Token Flag!!
|-
| 0x2F byte(47) || 0x1 / 0x2 / 0x3 / 0x4 ||  QA-Token-Flag: (0x01 : Minimum) (0x02 : Advanced) (0x03 : undocumented) 
|-
| 0x2F byte(47) || 0x1 || QA_FLAG_SPECIAL_I
it allows isoldr(and may be other loaders) to use second key_table
|-
| 0x2F byte(47) || 0x2 || QA_FLAG_ALLOW_TEST_APP
|-
| 0x2F byte(47) || 0x4 || QA_FLAG_ALLOW_REMOTE_SPAWN
internal mode(QA flag minimum or advanced): Allows lv2_kernel.self to run sys_init_osd.self, liblv2.sprx and sys_init_osd.self to run vsh.self and sys_audio.self from /app_home/
|-
| 0x33 byte(51) || 0x1 || QA_FLAG_ALLOW_NON_QA 
special execution mode: Allows sys_init_osd.self to run either 2nd_image_writer.self or cellftp.self (copy_script.txt), setmonitor.self (monitor.conf) and lv2diag2.self to run from /dev_usb000/
<!-- there's also a 2nd way to launch lv2diag2.self and a way to launch /app_home/uinit_app.elf instead of sys_agent.self ???-->
|-
| 0x33 byte(51) || 0x2 || QA_FLAG_FORCE_UPDATE
updates to any firmware, ignoring version checks
|}

= 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)]
 [https://mega.co.nz/#!ogMSUADB!WF274UWZDKIszA-5hwkTPgfVL5FOq8KuZ_k52o82564 Tokenator mirror(with src included)]
 [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''' (not ''in'') Network Settings and press the key combo (all at the same time): {{dpadd}} + {{padl1}} + {{padl2}} + {{padr1}} + {{padr2}} + {{padl3}}

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://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=214

**[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://psx-scene.com/forums/attachments/f177/37188d1345489767-help-finding-qa-flag-extra-qa_flag_extra.pkg 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] // (mirrors: [http://www.multiupload.com/VEUMEDINGU] [http://www.multiupload.nl/QGB1Z6W5U9]) (to reset the QA flags back to default - virtually ''never'' needed, there is '''''no benefit removing it''''')
**[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]

== Toggle QA - rebug.me ==
qa-toggle.pkg
 CRC-16: 032F
 CRC-32 (Ethernet and PKZIP): D0DC4C0F
 SHA-1: 9B5C215E50B4DEC02E6171B0252A977DD599E3BA
 SHA-256: 845BCE0134A6DF6CF1966F2D4D4F8380DEF121ACA7AB1FA022B73A8F5E9FEEA3
 SHA-384: A791A022F879C972CDBD85A26AF32FDAEF25D32FA28CA47F55AFFAA471EACD1EC6D2761CD4E0E92D93F11A7002AAC281
 SHA-512:  D3CA8DC93019181B0FD30B9618264F5C5CB8559F7AF1A4C2353AB5DBFD8B2FD4AD0EA63E2140E73F63D57E2252FB7DEAC53FA2B36919B703A477540D08C13EF9
 MD-2: 5262E62B55CE972F5E58A13657B4143E
 MD-4: D6C9A681F0605C6AACBC61EDB7D43DD5
 MD-5: FB11BEC5A0DDE6600BAEE0CC36742D54

Needs mmap114 lv1 patch + lv2 peek&poke MFW 3.41 or 3.55 (all other patches are done on the fly, when needed) - 3.15 will NOT work (blackscreen lock)

This is compatible with Kmeaw CFW and {{RogeroFirmware}}.

http://rebug.me/?p=1358 / backup/mirror : [http://www.mediafire.com/download/jjb74lyoe4irzn8/toggle_qa.pkg toggle_qa.pkg (94.22 KB)]

other mirrors: 
* {{google|FB11BEC5A0DDE6600BAEE0CC36742D54}}

=QA Flags Features=
{{QA Flag Features}}

===Debug Menu settings not in Retail/CEX QA===
{{Debug Menu settings not in Retail/CEX QA}}

==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.

Option present in FW 1.02 and above.

As on DEX/DECH Stations is already a "Install Package Files" function, no new icon is added, but the ability to install retail packages via the "game column" "Install Package Files".

=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.

From 3.60 Sony added a new step in the authentication process in the [[Iso module]]  "spu_token_processor.self".
This new step is a digital signature verification using ECDSA ("Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm").
The old token, the IDPS taked from the machine, the version of the Token (1), the array of flags, and the HMAC hash of the previous parts, remains valid as such.
No key (AES, HMAC) were changed in the new module.
However, after the decryption of the token, [[IDPS]] and verification of the machine with which it has the token performs a digital signature verification of all encrypted token (0x50 bytes).
This performs a SHA-1 hash of the entire token (like Sony performed at the time of the digital signature) and passes to check the signature, if it validates the token is considered authentic and returned both encrypted as decrypted (this with the hash hmac set to 0), as happened in 3.56 and lower.
In the event that the digital signature fails, consider that the token is not valid, as would happen if the token decryption fails, or any of your previous checks (HMAC computed with token bearing the token, the [[IDPS]] , ...).
In this case it will return an empty buffer (instead of the decrypted token) and one with a token prepared but without any active flag, or indeed with any digital signature, as happened in 3.56 and lower.
In short it is not possible to put a machine QA in firmware 3.60 and higher unless you are patching the module (thus only work in that customized firmware), or getting a whole token and a valid digital signature for.
Given that the token varies by the [[IDPS]] to prevent universal token exists, only the IDPS should know that token, and change the [[IDPS]] of section one of [[Flash#EID0_-_Section_0|EID0]] (which is what the [[Iso module]] checks), but this could have unintended consequences in some cases.

= 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)] / http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/TTL1FPNF/CFW355-OTHEROS__-SPECIAL.PUP_links) - 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://rebug.me/xreg-plus-v1-0/
* http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/270400-Restore-act-dat-Homebrew-to-help-with-copying-your-PSN-activation-files!

= Useful links =

* https://rmscrypt.wordpress.com/


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