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All PS3 firmwares now jailbroken

The devs that created PSJailbreak have revealed breaking news today, a downgrading software that will allow PS3 users with firmwares above 3.41 to jailbreak their consoles.

PSDowngrade says jailbreaking is now open to all 44 million PS3 owners.



The original PSJailbreak device cost over $100, but soon an open-source variant was released, giving would-be jailbreakers a chance to open up their systems using devices they may already own, such as Dual Shock controllers, Sansa players, iPods and USB Dev boards.

PSDowngrade software can be installed on pre-existing PSJailbreak devices and will downgrade your firmware to 3.41, or any other previous firmware.

For those that want it, you can downgrade to 3.15 and get back OtherOS Linux support.

The devs also say: "[PSDowngrade is] completely safe to use, and does not void your warranty. PS Downgrade is completely undetecable by manufacturer, there is no history or log of your downgrade."

PSJailbreak + PSDowngrade costs $125.

Check it here: PS Downgrade

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Nov 2010 16:12

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• Picazzo

  HEY NOW!!!!!.....LOADED UBUNTU-LINUX AND IM RUNNING ASTERISK NOW SIP PHONE SERVER ON PS3 .....LOL......RUNS SWEET!!!!!

  15.11.2010 16:19 #1

• Zealousi

  what a wonderful day it is today. :)
  

  15.11.2010 16:57 #2

• rvinkebob

  Typo:
  
  Quote:you can downgrade to 3.12 It should be 3.15.
  
  Anyway, if this works on every PS3 from now on up to firmware 9000, this will be really good to guarantee a JB for anyone. Maybe I can wait until I find a real cheap used PS3 instead of getting one now, cause I really want a PS3 just to mess around with. Homebrew is coming along nicely, and I can imagine a ton of improvements to the XMB and hopefully some sort of custom OS in the future.
  

  
  

  15.11.2010 18:21 #3

• DVDBack23

  Originally posted by rvinkebob: Typo:
  
  Quote:you can downgrade to 3.12 It should be 3.15.
  
  Anyway, if this works on every PS3 from now on up to firmware 9000, this will be really good to guarantee a JB for anyone. Maybe I can wait until I find a real cheap used PS3 instead of getting one now, cause I really want a PS3 just to mess around with. Homebrew is coming along nicely, and I can imagine a ton of improvements to the XMB and hopefully some sort of custom OS in the future. Thank you, typo edited.
  

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  15.11.2010 18:32 #4

• biglo30

  Still no actual support for 3.50 to play backups on.
  

  15.11.2010 20:03 #5

• geestar20

  Quote:Still no actual support for 3.50 to play backups on. True, but, you can spoof games to think they are on 3.50
  
  3.50 spoofer

  15.11.2010 20:14 #6

• jailbreaknoob (unverified)

  Originally posted by biglo30: Still no actual support for 3.50 to play backups on. Are there many new games that require 3.50 to run?

  15.11.2010 21:08 #7

• Notcow

  Suck it, Sony.
  

  15.11.2010 22:22 #8

• Zealousi

  Hahaha
  
  You can Sux it!!!!
  
  lets see how this folds out over the next few weeks with the response from Sony. Not sure if they are going to give up just yet, i am sure they don't want to be laughed at like the PSP.
  
  Just give the people what they want, there may not be such a war next time then.
  

  15.11.2010 22:47 #9

• Amak

  Haha, and the morons at Kotaku reported a little while back that this was going to die with 3.50. Glad the see the arms race heating up.
  

  16.11.2010 03:12 #10

• xtago

  Can't see how this would work as older firmwares won't connect to PSN.
  
  At this moment in time no one knows what Sony can see or know about your PS3 while it's jailbroken and connected to the PSN.
  
  it's a shame really all this jail broken stuff.

  17.11.2010 04:52 #11

• Mik3h

  Originally posted by xtago: Can't see how this would work as older firmwares won't connect to PSN.
  
  At this moment in time no one knows what Sony can see or know about your PS3 while it's jailbroken and connected to the PSN.
  
  it's a shame really all this jail broken stuff.
  A shame? In what way? It's legal under DMCA.
  

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  17.11.2010 06:56 #12

• goyankees

  Originally posted by Mik3h: Originally posted by xtago: Can't see how this would work as older firmwares won't connect to PSN.
  
  At this moment in time no one knows what Sony can see or know about your PS3 while it's jailbroken and connected to the PSN.
  
  it's a shame really all this jail broken stuff.
  A shame? In what way? It's legal under DMCA. BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  

  
  

  19.11.2010 08:21 #13

• xl990

  cool just what i was waiting on
  

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  19.11.2010 08:34 #14

• marleyboy

  Serves you right Sony, it was inevitable this would happen, all I can say on the matter is HA HA, HAHAHA.

  19.11.2010 08:50 #15

• PIERCED69

  Quote:The original PSJailbreak device cost over $100, but soon an open-source variant was released, giving would-be jailbreakers a chance to open up their systems using devices they may already own, such as Dual Shock controllers, Sansa players, iPods and USB Dev boards.
  So hows it free cus you say at the end
  
  Quote:
  PSJailbreak + PSDowngrade costs $125. Isn't open source if you have to pay for it is it?
  

  19.11.2010 12:23 #16

• TrinUK

  Sony should open up the system, add software tools for amateur developers + encourage homebrew, add support for Open OS and leave a little thank you note to PS3 owners with a ps - dont pirate games message.
  
  People would actually warm to Sony instead of fighting against it.
  
  

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  19.11.2010 12:23 #17

• Zeveroth

  Originally posted by PIERCED69: Quote:The original PSJailbreak device cost over $100, but soon an open-source variant was released, giving would-be jailbreakers a chance to open up their systems using devices they may already own, such as Dual Shock controllers, Sansa players, iPods and USB Dev boards.
  So hows it free cus you say at the end
  
  Quote:
  PSJailbreak + PSDowngrade costs $125. Isn't open source if you have to pay for it is it? Are you retarded? Go to Original Post and REREAD! The open source software was written after Jailbreak team announced the PSJB and the cost was stupid. SOMEONE found a way to crack that PSJB and recreate it with open source. READ READ READ! P.S. READ MORE! Oh, and have a great day! lol
  

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  19.11.2010 12:44 #18

• PIERCED69

  Originally posted by Zeveroth: Originally posted by PIERCED69: Quote:The original PSJailbreak device cost over $100, but soon an open-source variant was released, giving would-be jailbreakers a chance to open up their systems using devices they may already own, such as Dual Shock controllers, Sansa players, iPods and USB Dev boards.
  So hows it free cus you say at the end
  
  Quote:
  PSJailbreak + PSDowngrade costs $125. Isn't open source if you have to pay for it is it? Are you retarded? Go to Original Post and REREAD! The open source software was written after Jailbreak team announced the PSJB and the cost was stupid. SOMEONE found a way to crack that PSJB and recreate it with open source. READ READ READ! P.S. READ MORE! Oh, and have a great day! lol So your saying they used open source to then make there own version and charge $125.
  Im confused here.
  Its like me using the open source for the greenpoision, inputting my name into the source, making it a executable again and charging for it.
  By definition an open-source variant is public domain allowing users to alter as they see fit.
  So like i said im a bit confused about it so less of the retard comments as you just show yourself to be retarded when some one asks a simple question.
  
  Oh, and have a nice day urself.
  
  P.S tbh all i was looking for was the open source version for android as i just converted my windows smartphone to a android.
  Oh and that was with FREE open souce sofware!
  

  19.11.2010 12:59 #19

• brettus

  Seeing as though I have a psjailbreak, is there anywhere to download the PSDowngrade software from?
  
  I should have added "for free"
  

  19.11.2010 23:07 #20

• elitegio

  Where can I get this software???
  

  21.11.2010 20:33 #21