subject: What is PlayStation3 Jailbreak? [print this page] What is PlayStation3 Jailbreak? What is PlayStation3 Jailbreak?
Jailbreak is the process of hacking PS3 to free it from sony restrictions. A jailbroken device can provide much more functionlity than a standard device.jailbreaking a PS3 seems like it would be a long, arduoud process. That's quite contrary, as its very simple to do.
WHY JAILBREAK YOUR PS3?
Below are the five reasons for why you should jailbreak your PS3
1. Its lets you keep a backup copy of your games.
2. It increases the longivity of your Blu-Ray laser
3. It reduces the loading times having game data read directly off the hard disc.
4. It opens the console up to the homebrew community.
5. You won't have to carry a bunch of discs around and that makes it easy to take your PS3 with you wherever you want.
HOW TO JAILBREAK YOUR PS3?
you can get your PS3 lastest firmware 3.56 jailbreak from http://www.ps3customfirmwarejailbreak.com/ I tested it on my console and it has succussfully jailbroken my ps3. You MUST follow the instructions below.
1. DO NOT Upgrade to 3.56 OFW if you are on 3.55 CFW as it will Brick Your PS3
2. Before upgrading to 3.56 you must back to the OFW 3.55
3. you must remove ALL Firmware, any kind of multiMAN, File Manager or anything created by PS3 users.
4. download PS3 Jailbreak Manager 3.56 v2 CFW from here ps3customfirmwarejailbreak website given above.
5. Copy the downloaded file your USB drive.
6. power down your PS3 console.
7. Now press and hold the power button, the system will startup and shutdown again.
8. Now release the power button, then press and hold power again, You'll hear one beep followed by two beeps.
9. Release the power button and follow the instructions on-screen.
10. Once your in recovery mode and connect the USB drive and select "system update".
11. choose update via storage media. And then select CFW 3.56. choose ok
12. After installing the update power up your PS3.
here, your PS3 console on firmware 3.56v2 is jailbroken.
