What is a ban on xbox 360. Ban

I was prompted to create this topic by a large number of identical questions about the ban, in Lately. And I'm just tired of answering them. Read this first and very carefully so as not to create unnecessary posts and topics.

To begin with, what is a ban? Ban (bath, banana), in the context of xBox 360 - blocking exit to xBox LIVE. That's it, nothing else will happen to your console. You can continue to play, but only off-line. The HDD remains at your disposal, and the console remains absolutely the same.

There is one more by-effect ban: profiles launched on a banned console (transferred using a flash drive, for example), stop working on NON-banned consoles (banned consoles will read normally), are displayed as “Damaged Profile”, but there is a way out - read the spoiler.

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You will have to perform this operation with the profile every time after you launched the profile on a banned console.

Why can I be banned?
Now they're banning only for two and a half reasons:

1. use of scorched points;
2. FreeBoot;
3. There were reports of bans due to the game Halo 4, which was played with an xBox LIVE connected before the official release of the game. But there can be no talk of a wave of bans; the messages are NOT massive.

I failed my AP25 check, is it dangerous?
No, at the moment, everything related to the drive firmware (the firmware itself, check failures, errors when launching games, discs written to 97%, etc.) is absolutely safe in xBox LIVE.

My console is marked for ban.
So what, being marked for a ban does not equal a ban and you can safely go to xBox LIVE.

What about drive emulators like xKey or Wassaby?
Everything is exactly the same as with the firmware - everything is safe.

My console is already banned, can I unban it?
No, It is Immpossible. Information about the ban is contained not only on the console, but also on the M$ servers.
, was only once in the entire history of xBox LIVE.

Now I’ll explain the essence of why the waves of bans for flashed drives stopped. The fact is that the banned console is completely out of circulation by Microsoft (hereinafter referred to as M$) and they no longer receive a penny from these consoles. Even if the console has a firmware drive, M$ still receives money from users for all sorts of goodies, Gold status, DLC, gear for avatars, etc., so it is stupidly not profitable for M$ to ban consoles, even if they have firmware drives or drive emulators.
There is another option for canceling bans - the firmware and emulators are so advanced that M$ simply cannot clearly distinguish between consoles that are firmware (or with an emulator) and those that are not, and are simply afraid to ban honest users. For example, you are an ardent face-taker who does not handle discs very carefully. I put the scratched face into the console, and the console says “Disk is not supported” or “Disk is not recognized” or something else and pops up the AP25 check failure flag. I pulled out the disk, wiped it, shuffled it on my T-shirt, put it back in the console - a successful launch. But the failure remained, and, theoretically, the console fell under the banana, although the console was never even disassembled. M$ caught wind of this bullshit even with the release of AP25 itself and stopped banning consoles.

Somehow like this.

It’s not a good idea to play games before the official release, because... it fires with 100% accuracy.

That's all for now.
Perhaps I will update it over time.

PS For those who are in the tank, don’t worry and do as D3migod said:
With a small caveat. M$ may start a wave of bans before its release new console. This is not excluded, but it seems to me unlikely. In any case, it will not be very soon. There is also a small possibility that the live for 360 will soon be closed after the release of the same new console from M$.

PS The last paragraph is just speculation and may have nothing to do with reality.

10. Buying an account

The new generation of consoles is just around the corner, but it's not yet close enough to scare away all the neophytes from buying a console. The most annoying thing when buying a set-top box and getting the corresponding account is to soon lose it, and sometimes for a completely incomprehensible reason. Therefore, today let’s remember 10 reasons why you may lose your PSN account or Xbox Live.

10. Buying an account

Let's start with a rather obvious point: if for some reason you decide to purchase a certain account “in private,” then be prepared for the fact that you can be blocked at any time. Most often, stolen accounts are sold, and if the real owner finds out that someone else is using his account and contacts support, you will almost certainly be banned.

9. Offensive nickname

Not all players are aware that Sony or Microsoft can block you not only for specific actions, but also simply for the name of your account, but this is true. One of the most significant such cases occurred quite recently - in March of this year, Sony blocked a Russian player with the nickname “blya” for an “offensive nickname.”

The most interesting thing in this story is that before the ban, the player had been using this account for 11 years, but could not change the account name due to the rules and restrictions of the PlayStation itself. Fortunately, everything ended well: Sony came to its senses and restored the gamer’s account, but often the situation unfolds according to a different scenario, and the blocking is never lifted.

8. Use of "exploits"

It is unlikely that anyone will be surprised that the creators of consoles actively ban cheaters, but not everyone knows that sometimes companies equate with cheaters those players who use “exploits” - bugs missed by the developers that can be purposefully used to gain some kind of unfair advantage in Game. Typically, developers take responsibility for such problems, but there are cases where Microsoft still severely punished “exploiters” with a banhammer.

7. Request to the bank for a refund for the purchase of games

It would seem that you have every right to request a refund from your bank for a purchase on PSN made through your credit card, but Sony in this situation also has every right to ban you for this. And it is likely that she will actually do this - you can find many stories confirming this on the Internet. At the same time, Sony doesn’t care at all if the purchase was not made by you, but, for example, by hackers who hacked your account.

6. Hacking the console

This should be obvious to everyone, but if you suddenly don’t know, don’t even try to log in to your set-top box if you’ve hacked it. Sony and Microsoft will very quickly realize that you have done something wrong with your console, and will simply block you, since hacking consoles is prohibited by company rules.

5. Offensive messages

All large gaming companies In recent years, they have been tightening their policies against toxic gamers, and Sony and Microsoft are no exception. To get a ban, you don’t have to use swear words or insult your opponent directly - the definition of so-called “hate speech” is very broad, and you risk getting a ban for almost any openly negative comment directed towards a specific person or group of people.

4. Insults towards the platform itself

In fact, you can get a ban not only for insulting other players, but also for insulting Sony and Microsoft themselves and their consoles. Of course, these companies pay little attention to abuse from ordinary gamers, but if you are at least a well-known streamer and criticize the platform, do not be surprised if in response to your emotional criticism the companies do not rush to fix the problems of their consoles, but instead simply they will ban you. There were already precedents.

3. Using Lag Switch

A Lag Switch is a device that causes network delays in an online game, preventing your console and the game's servers from communicating. In online games that do not have dedicated servers, Lag Switch allows you to deceive your opponents, since while the device prevents your console from sending your data to the server, you simply freeze on the enemy screens. However, in reality you can continue to move and act freely, and during an artificially created lag it may well kill a helpless opponent. Of course, this is punishable by a ban.

2. "Hate messages"

Another point related to indirect verbal attacks on other players. What distinguishes this point from offensive messages is that you may not call anyone names at all, even in a veiled manner. We are talking about those situations when a certain “troll” simply “harasss” other players - for example, stalks a certain gamer from one game to another, sends him some meaningless, crazy messages in a personal message, etc. It would seem that formally you are not offending anyone, but you will not deceive Sony and Microsoft - they know that these are all “hateful messages”.

1. Using your real name as a nickname

Yes, on Xbox Live and PSN you can even be used for using your real name as your account nickname. True, only under certain circumstances: this can happen if yours didn’t choose your name very well, choosing something offensive or provocative. In such cases, even evidence in the form of presenting a passport usually does not help - the blow of a banhammer is inevitable. For example, this is exactly the fate that befell the player with the telling name “Jihad”.

Find out why your action account Xbox Live has been suspended, or request a review of your case

Sign in to the Enforcement History with your Microsoft account to review our decisions or submit a request for review of your case.

Note. To protect your privacy, Xbox Support representatives do not have access to information about enforced restrictions applied to your account and cannot answer your questions about them or lift a suspension on your account.

Xbox Live is designed to be a place where all users can interact and have a good time online. To help ensure a safe experience for our users, we monitor users for behavior that violates the Microsoft Services Agreement and Code of Conduct. Depending on the nature and severity, violations of the Rules of Conduct may lead to the application of various measures. This page describes several types of enforcement restrictions and how they affect accounts.

Please note the following general rules regarding Xbox Live blocking.

• The block usually ends at approximately the same time of day at which it began, rather than at the beginning of the calendar day. For example, a 24-hour lock applied at 3:00 pm will end at approximately 3:00 pm the next day, rather than at midnight.
• Microsoft is not required to provide warnings prior to bans or other enforced restrictions. By agreeing to the Microsoft Services Code of Conduct, you acknowledge that you understand and accept the rules for using the Xbox Live service.
• The ban period depends on the severity of the violation. Particularly egregious violations may result in an immediate, permanent ban.

Communication blocking

Communication bans are applied for inappropriate behavior when communicating on Xbox Live. This blocking disables all communication features on Xbox Live, including text messaging, voice messaging, video calling, and Skype use. Xbox One, game and team chats. Communication is blocked for a certain period of time, often 1, 7 or 14 days.

If you are disabled, you can still access Xbox Live with your account, including multiplayer play. Once the blocking is completed, all communication functions will be restored automatically.

Account suspension

If your account is suspended, it will not be able to sign in to Xbox Live for the duration of the ban. The account is locked for a certain period of time, often 1, 7 or 14 days. However, egregious or repeated violations may result in a permanent ban.

Your account may be suspended for various violations of the Code of Conduct for Microsoft Services. These include, but are not limited to:

• offensive or inappropriate Xbox Live profile content;
• inappropriate gaming behavior or cheating;
• attempts to manipulate the Xbox Live service by interfering with the network, fraud with feedback, abuse of complaints or other interference with the operation of the system;
• insulting other Xbox Live users or attempting to impersonate Microsoft employees or partners;
• attempting to use the Xbox Live Marketplace or Xbox Support for financial gain;
• account theft, phishing or other attempts to deceive Microsoft Corporation or other players.

Force Gamertag Changes

When you force a Gamertag change, the affected account is automatically assigned a new Gamertag in much the same way as you assign a system-generated Gamertag when you sign up for an Xbox Live subscription.

If a player is unhappy with their assigned Gamertag and wishes to change it, they can purchase a new Tag by following the standard Gamertag Change procedure. However, the forced gamertag will remain unavailable.

A gamertag may be forced to change if it looks or sounds similar, suggestive, is an abbreviation, or otherwise resembles any of the following.

• obscene language and obscene expressions;
• sexually explicit themes or content;
• aggressive statements;
• discussions on controversial religious issues;
• discussion of persons or organizations of disrepute;
• discussion of contemporary and historical events of a sensitive nature;

Locking Privileges

On Xbox One and Xbox for Windows, privileges are used to determine what you can and can't do on each account on Xbox Live. Privileges may be suspended if an account is associated with abuse of a specific Xbox Live feature or Code of Conduct violations, but this does not necessarily result in a permanent account suspension. Locking choice privileges allows you to isolate inappropriate content or prevent inappropriate player behavior without locking out all account capabilities on Xbox.

Here are some privileges that may be blocked due to violation of the Rules of Conduct.

• Record game clips and screenshots
• Sharing content on Kinect
• Participation in multiplayer games
• joining teams;
• communication with other players;
• Share profile content

For example, if a player takes a screenshot of offensive content, their privileges may be blocked. He will temporarily lose the ability to record content, but will still be able to play multiplayer games and use other Xbox Live features.

The duration of the blocking of privileges depends on the severity and nature of the specific violation.

Find out why your Xbox Live account was suspended or request a review of your case

Sign in to the Enforcement History with your Microsoft account to review our decisions or submit a request for review of your case.

Note. To protect your privacy, Xbox Support representatives do not have access to information about enforced restrictions applied to your account and cannot answer your questions about them or lift a suspension on your account.

Xbox Live is designed to be a place where all users can interact and have a good time online. To help ensure a safe experience for our users, we monitor users for behavior that violates the Microsoft Services Agreement and Code of Conduct. Depending on the nature and severity, violations of the Rules of Conduct may lead to the application of various measures. This page describes several types of enforcement restrictions and how they affect accounts.

Please note the following general rules regarding Xbox Live bans.

• The block usually ends at approximately the same time of day at which it began, rather than at the beginning of the calendar day. For example, a 24-hour lock applied at 3:00 pm will end at approximately 3:00 pm the next day, rather than at midnight.
• Microsoft is not required to provide warnings prior to bans or other enforced restrictions. By agreeing to the Microsoft Services Code of Conduct, you acknowledge that you understand and accept the rules for using the Xbox Live service.
• The ban period depends on the severity of the violation. Particularly egregious violations may result in an immediate, permanent ban.

Communication blocking

Communication bans are applied for inappropriate behavior when communicating on Xbox Live. This ban disables all communication features on Xbox Live, including text messaging, voice messaging, video calling, Skype on Xbox One, game chat, and party chat. Communication is blocked for a certain period of time, often 1, 7 or 14 days.

If you are disabled, you can still access Xbox Live with your account, including multiplayer play. Once the blocking is completed, all communication functions will be restored automatically.

Account suspension

If your account is suspended, it will not be able to sign in to Xbox Live for the duration of the ban. The account is locked for a certain period of time, often 1, 7 or 14 days. However, egregious or repeated violations may result in a permanent ban.

Your account may be suspended for various violations of the Code of Conduct for Microsoft Services. These include, but are not limited to:

• offensive or inappropriate Xbox Live profile content;
• inappropriate gaming behavior or cheating;
• attempts to manipulate the Xbox Live service through network interference, feedback fraud, complaint abuse, or other system interference;
• insulting other Xbox Live users or attempting to impersonate Microsoft employees or partners;
• attempting to use the Xbox Live Marketplace or Xbox Support for financial gain;
• Account theft, phishing, or other attempts to defraud Microsoft or other players.

Force Gamertag Changes

When you force a Gamertag change, the affected account is automatically assigned a new Gamertag in much the same way as you assign a system-generated Gamertag when you sign up for an Xbox Live subscription.

If a player is unhappy with their assigned Gamertag and wishes to change it, they can purchase a new Tag by following the standard Gamertag Change procedure. However, the forced gamertag will remain unavailable.

A gamertag may be forced to change if it looks or sounds similar, suggestive, is an abbreviation, or otherwise resembles any of the following.

• obscene language and obscene expressions;
• sexually explicit themes or content;
• aggressive statements;
• discussions on controversial religious issues;
• discussion of persons or organizations of disrepute;
• discussion of contemporary and historical events of a sensitive nature;

Locking Privileges

On Xbox One and Xbox for Windows, privileges are used to determine what you can and can't do on each account on Xbox Live. Privileges may be suspended if an account is associated with abuse of a specific Xbox Live feature or Code of Conduct violations, but this does not necessarily result in a permanent account suspension. Locking choice privileges allows you to isolate inappropriate content or prevent inappropriate player behavior without locking out all account capabilities on Xbox.

Here are some privileges that may be blocked due to violation of the Rules of Conduct.

• Record game clips and screenshots
• Sharing content on Kinect
• Participation in multiplayer games
• joining teams;
• communication with other players;
• Share profile content

For example, if a player takes a screenshot of offensive content, their privileges may be blocked. He will temporarily lose the ability to record content, but will still be able to play multiplayer games and use other Xbox Live features.

The duration of the blocking of privileges depends on the severity and nature of the specific violation.

faq about the banned console

What does this mean to you, and what should you do about it?
Firstly, the most important thing is the inability to access the Xbox Live service from this console. This means for you: no more game updates (aka title updates), XBLA games (live games), marketplace content, netflix/sky player, etc. And there’s nothing you can do about it, all network capabilities of your console are blocked FOREVER.

Most likely, your gamertag WAS NOT BANNED. When your gamertag is banned, Microsoft will send you an email explaining why you were banned (ban details). If you didn't receive a notification, then everything should be fine with your profile, except for a few things.

Installing the game on HDD in the banned console LOCKED.
This means that playing any game from the hard drive will not be possible. If you try to play an installed game, the console will display a message stating that the game was installed on another console and you need to uninstall and reinstall it, and when you try to reinstall the game, the console will display a message stating that this function is not supported. So far there are no ways to fix this problem; this function simply disappears from the banned console.

The hard drive itself is not affected - you can move it to another console that is not yet banned, and it will work fine. You DO NOT need to reformat it to restore functionality. All installed games you will need to reinstall it on the console you will be playing on. This is a completely normal situation when replacing hard drives in a console.

Windows Media Center functionality is blocked.
BUT it is possible to stream video/audio through the media library.

Your Gamertag may be damaged.
This does not mean that your gamertag is banned, you can restore it in an unbanned XBOX 360, however, ANY WHICH YOU RECEIVED AFTER THE BAN WILL BE LOST!! Your gamertag data will be corrupted EVERY time you use it on a banned console. This means that you will not be able to play offline to get achievements - this will not work, secondly, when you return your profile to an unbanned XBOX 360, this will damage the profile and the entire game process will be lost. There's nothing you can do about it.

Some caveats about saves- if you use a save on a banned XBOX 360, this will also affect your profile on an unbanned/licensed console! BE CAREFUL! Nothing can be done about this either.

Your XBLA (Live Arcade) games and DLC (downloadable content) will work, but you will need to be signed into Xbox Live to play them on different consoles. This is a normal situation on unbanned/licensed consoles. They may be damaged and may also be downloaded again if you try to run them on a banned console. You can transfer the content you downloaded here: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/sy...on/default.htm, but remember that you can only do this once every 12 months.

So, in general:
What does a ban promise for your console:
* Inability to access Xbox Live
* Inability to install games on HDD
* Inability to use Windows Media Center extender
* Impossibility of receiving achievements from a backup of a damaged profile

There's nothing you can do about it except buy a new console..

There may be OTHER possibilities for blocking the functionality of your console other than those described here, but they have not yet been discovered.

1.How can I check if I am banned without logging into live?
-No way, at the moment the only way- this again means going live and playing roulette.

2.Why are they banned? Crooked sectors? Game before release? Firmware?
-Previously, a ban was given only for crooked sectors and games before releases, in autumn season They learned to ban M$ for reflashing the console.
As evidence, there are already many posts from users on the net, and I also cite a post from the stage:
I bought 2 new consoles XBOX 360 and i let them connect all week to LIVE.

Console1
Banned: YES
Drive Model: Lite On
FW:1.6
I only played 1 game: Gears.Of.War.2.NTSC.XBOX360-x360inT and it isn't NUKED. I Never played before release date. And it was check 100% verify abgx. LEVEL 3
After burned the game: yes i check it was 100%verify abgx. Everything GRREN.

Console2
Baned: YES
Drive Model: Lite On
FW1.6
Flash Mode: Conective Kit (CK3 PROBE)
Game Played: ZERO, NONE,000000000 Game played. Not a single backup. Never PLAy a backup in this Xbox360.

Conclusion:
Think what you want, because ME I DONT HAVE more +++++++Doubt MS CAN DETECT FIRMWARE.
For those who don't understand:
The guy bought 2 new consoles, both light-on, flashed 1.6 iExtrime.
On the 1st I only played kettlebell 2, tested by abgx 100%.
The second one was simply connected to live and did not insert a SINGLE disc, it lasted about a week (it was online live all the time) and was banned.
Conclusion: M$ is now detected by updated consoles.