[Sirius06]

A few days ago we reported of Geohot running homebrew on PS3 firmware 3.55, today he has just released his jailbreak method at his blog.



Download http://www.geohot.com/jailbreak.zip Original PS3 Firmware 3.55 Download: http://www.ps3hax.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=557

Here is what he said at his blog

it's jailbreak time

open the zip, you know how to install

3.55 only

would be pirates, don't waste your time

do not mirror file, link to geohot.com

here is the package from the video

no donations accepted right now, don't get scammed

old homebrew will not work new homebrew signing tools coming soon...

Here is the video he is talking about<b></b>:

Stay tuned for updates. Be very cautious of any other PUP files floating around on the web you don't want to brick your console.

[VIA Geohot Blog]

UPDATE:



If you have KaKaRoTo CFW you need to uninstall this by installing the normal PS3 firmware, before using Geohot's CFW.

Quick tutorial by Zimbio.com

?How to Jailbreak PlayStation 3 on 3.55

Step 1: Plug a USB stick into your computer Step 2:Download PS3UPDAT.PUP file. Step 3:Create folder PS3 and then create folder UPDATE inside it. Step 4:Unzip Jailbreak.zip to PS3UPDAT.PUP and put PS3UPDAT.PUP filein /PS3/UPDATE/ folder of your USB drive. Step 5:Power down you PS3 console and put USB drive. Step 6: Now press and hold the power button, the system will startup and shutdown again. Step 7:Release the power button, then press and hold power again, you?ll hear one beep followed by two consecutive beeps. Step 8:Release power then follow the on-screen instructions. You?re now in the recovery menu. Step 9:Connect the USB device and select ?System Update.? Step 10:Choose Update via Storage Media Step 11:It will say it found Version 3.55-jb Step 12:Choose OK Step 13:Accept Conditions and Install Update Step 14:After less than a minute, your PS3 will update, beep 4 times then shut down. Step 15:Power up your PS3 (You will have to do it on the console and not by the controller) Voila!! You PS3 console on firmware 3.55 is jailbroken now How to install Packages on Jailbroken PS3 3.55

Step 1:Plug your USB stick into your computer Step 2:Drop http://geohot.com/test.pkg into the root of the USB stick Step 3:Plug your USB stick into your PS3 Step 4:Navigate to the Game Tab Step 5:Choose Install Package Files Step 6:Select the test.pkg Step 7:After it installs you will find the test package from geohot installed below the Install Package Files folder

PS3 GAME BACKUPS DO NOT WORK - ONLY PS3 HOMEBREW!

PS3 GAME BACKUPS DO NOT WORK - ONLY PS3 HOMEBREW!

[grimlord]

Woot. Wonderful times, wonderful times...

[sobanek]

That's exactly what KaKaRoTo released, isn't it? Meh. Still, props to your work George.

[ALEXIIT]

So the difference between KaKaRoToKS and this is..?

[SubZer0]

Wow weird small size , but hey that guy is a genius lol...
he could be a team on his own

@ sobanek, no no this is something else ! KaKaRoTo's one is about 170 Mo ...
this one right here is 5.09 Mo O_o

[Pirate]

Moved to front page

[aj2912]

6mb? How can an update file be less than 6mb?

[stayboogy]

anyone tried this yet?

nevermind...

lol. love the licensing on this thing hahaha

[pbanj]

when its not patching much

[anon101]

grab your ps3 and roll the dice