Phat PS3 that can be downgraded to 3.55:
- All Models can be downgraded
PS3 Slim that can be downgraded to 3.55:
- 20XX
- 21XX
- Some 25XX models (Except 1B date code)
Unsupported Models (cannot be downgraded to 3.56 or below) of PS3 Slim/Super Slim:
- Some 25XX Models (1B date code)
- 3XXX
- 4XXXA
- 4XXXB
- 4XXXC
In other words, all Phat PS3 are downgradable, some PS3 Slim are downgradable, and no PS3 ExtraSlim are downgradable.
The contentious model is 25XX, for which some of them are downgradable, and others are not. The tool below, minverchk.rar, lets you confirm for sure if your console can be downgraded.
Minverchck.rar
Minverchck is a tool that you can run on any PS3 to see what is the minimum firmware your console can run.
- To check, its easy with this simple tool for OFW, Download minverchk.rar
- Then place the .pup file on a FAT32 USB Flash Drive in a PS3/UPDATE folder (create path if needed)
- Now on the PS3 XMB go to Setting ->> System Update >>> Update via Media Storage
- Once shown on the list select the PUP and install, shortly after there will be a message showing the factory firmware the console was shipped,
- For this we want 3.56 and below.
- ANYTHING HIGHER THEN 3.56 IS NOT ABLE INSTALL A CFW.
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