(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hello. Recently I had gotten the error 8002A224 on my 4.21.1 PS3 the day Sony started banning people. Well, come to find out. It's also a console ban. I searched and searched and all it came out to be was a console ban. No one had a fix as far as I knew. I searched for hours on end trying to find a way to fix this. Found NOTHING! I did a Restore Default Settings in the Recovery Menu and it works only for the first time you sign in w/ the error code 8002A224. Then after you rebooted your PS3, signed off, etc. It would continuously give the error. So I remembered the old PSIDPatcher app back from 3.55. I FINALLY got it signed for 4.21.1 and to my luck, it worked! The steps will be below along with the download! Hope this works for you guys, if it doesn't, I'll request this thread to be taken down.

1. Restore Default Settings in the Recovery Menu (DO NOT SIGN IN AFTER)
2. Download the PSIDPatcher for 4.21/3.55 You must login or register to view this content. | You must login or register to view this content.
3. Install the pkg and run
4. Press (X) 3-4 times then press (SQUARE) 3-4 times
5. Press Triangle to exit then reboot PS3
6. Open up Rebug Toolbox and go to the far right menu
7. Scroll to very bottom and change to 0x85 (EUR)
8. Exit then reboot PS3
9. Try to sign-in to PSN

NOTE: AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS METHOD FIXES ERROR 8002A224. I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS ON ANY OTHER ERRORS, THAT IS WHY IT SAYS "Possible Unban Method."

Proof mine worked:

POST YOUR RESULTS BELOW!

No, There have been Two Ban Waves before this one, and there have been multiple methods to fix and all have either failed or end up with an error (charles's method for an example).

So don't get your hopes up, buddy, Just buy a new PS3 and put CFW in it and DO NOT go online like I did.

I got banned on my CFW PS3 and now I just want to get it fixed.. 2 CFW ps3's online = HEAVEN

Anyways so yeah, don't tire yourself, won't be fixed.

EDIT: 8002A224 is not ban.

8002A227 is ban. [either console ban, account ban, or both]

Fortunately I got Console Ban instead of account ban, I really don't want my level 25 trophy account banned so thank god.

I hope you got Console Ban too instead of Account Ban, it's much better.

error 8002A224 can be a console ban. I've called looked this up for hours then called Sony and they also said it was.

Oh okay thanks anyway

Sorry my mistake is that this fix only works with 3.55 I have been hearing!

i did it on 3.55. I'll try again later

I got to make a account with this but when signing in or enter ps store or changing avatar I get instantly banned.

Quick question, if you get the error again, do you have to restart the whole process?

get 227 error :S

Great post, slight success! am able to complete registration whereas previous to this method I was unable! come signing in im having the idps mismatch? anyone know how i go about changing region, idps within rogero? Cheers!