CEX2DEX Application for Any PS3 NOR / NAND Flash Dump Arrives

[Abkarino]

After a release of nice tools to convert our CEX (Retail PS3 Consoles) To DEX (Debug/Test PS3 Consoles) like C2D and PS3Tools GUI 2.6, today PS3News member Gunner54 had released a CEX2DEX application that will allow you to extract the METLDR from ANY (NOR / NAND) PlayStation 3 flash dump and create a valid DEX (Debug / Test) flash from the given CEX (Retail) flash.


Features:

Can be used to extract the METLDR from ANY (NOR/NAND) flash dump.
Can be used to create a valid DEX flash from any given CEX flash (NOR/NAND).

From aldostools on comparing CEX2DEX to the C2D application: If I understand it right, the major differences from this and andbey0nd's C2D.exe are that:

1- This tool supports NAND/NOR flash dumps of CEX, while C2D only supports NOR flash dump of CEX
2- This tool extracts the EID root key (per_console_key) directly from the metldrpwn. So it is not required to hex edit the metldr to extract the first 3 lines (48 bytes).

3- This tool does not require the Win32OpenSSL_Light installed

For the CEX dump, it is still necessary the glevand's dump_flash.pkg (aka USB Flash Dump.pkg I guess that 2 dumps are recommended to compare md5/sha-1 hashes and be sure that it's valid)

For the metldr dump, it is still necessary to have an OFW (<=3.15) or a CFW with dual boot support to boot linux (CFW355-OTHEROS++.PUP), then make and run metldrpwn to dump metldr and a flasher or a tool like JaiCrab's Preloader Advance v3.1 to flash the NOR DEX dump created by this tool. Am I right? or am I missing something ?

P.S : The developer claimed that he had flashed his FAT 256MB NAND PS3 via Preloader Advance 3.1 (3.56 JFW CFW is not required).

From the author:

I will explain the two main options the program has.

Extract METLDR - This extracts the metldr from your flash dump so you can use this in the metldrpwn exploit and dump your root key. The dump file created by the metldrpwn exploit can then be loaded into the program (METLDR Dump).
CEX -> DEX - This creates a modified flash dump to convert your CEX into a DEX, the dump created can then be used to be flashed back to your PS3.

Download links (Updated VC++ Run time is no longer required):
CEX2DEX

News Source:
PS3News

Warning:
This may brick your console if you do not understand what will you do.
Please keep a valid backup of your console flash before you trying it.

[TLSS_N]

This can be used to break the stranglehold on CECH-3xxx ps3's right? I mean, the title says any ps3 so that's what I am asking, because I am assuming this could really help with that hack from team e3, they have been saying forever that were working on CECH-3xxx ps3's.

[BNDVS]

This can be used to break the stranglehold on CECH-3xxx ps3's right? I mean, the title says any ps3 so that's what I am asking, because I am assuming this could really help with that hack from team e3, they have been saying forever that were working on CECH-3xxx ps3's.

It does not help people with 3000x PS3.....

[TLSS_N]

It does not help people with 3000x PS3.....

Ok, let me restate it, when I said people I meant developers not your average joe. Can this help developers move forward? I know, I am beating a dead horse here sorry.

[gDrive]

Ok, let me restate it, when I said people I meant developers not your average joe. Can this help developers move forward? I know, I am beating a dead horse here sorry.

Some say that it will probably help developers move forward with its added features and whatnot, and by the way, there's no need to apologize for asking a question that not a lot of people know the answer (clearly and in a Plain English-compliant manner) to.

[TLSS_N]

Some say that it will probably help developers move forward with its added features and whatnot, and by the way, there's no need to apologize for asking a question that not a lot of people know the answer (clearly and in a Plain English-compliant manner) to.

thanks for both the answer, and for the comment, I appreciate it. I have always been cautious like that lol.

[gDrive]

TLSS_N
No problem dude!

[xfcrowman]

I don't know much about Preloader Advance 3.1, other than it is one of those apps made by demonhades/jaicrab.

In the past I've heard nothing good about their releases - is it safe to use preloader advance? If it is safe, can it be used on conventional CFW's (kmeaw), or can you only use it on their JFW firmware?

[BNDVS]

I don't know much about Preloader Advance 3.1, other than it is one of those apps made by demonhades/jaicrab.

In the past I've heard nothing good about their releases - is it safe to use preloader advance? If it is safe, can it be used on conventional CFW's (kmeaw), or can you only use it on their JFW firmware?

preloader advance can only use on their JFW firmware. It is as safe as E3 Flasher/ProgSkeet. Importantly to verify the original NOR/NAND dump Flash

[xfcrowman]

I also read about using memdump and I think that I will try that instead of bothering with JFW. What tools are used to verify a nor/nand dump?