Q.) What firmwares can i jailbreak my PS3 on.
A.) 2.76, 3.01, 3.15, 3.21, 3.40 and 3.41 and 3.55

Q.) Can Firmwares higher than 3.41 be Jailbroken
A.) Yes, there is no way to Jailbreak beyond 3.55

Q.) I accidentally upgraded to 3.42/3.50, can i downgrade to a Jailbreakable Firmware.
A.) Yes, the scene is full of open source downgraders, the following list of devices are able to do downgrading:

ATTENTION: A word of warning before downgrading, downgrading disables Blu Ray Movie playback.

Commtivia z71
Commtivia Z71
Dream/Sapphire 32A
Dream/Sapphire 32B
HTC Aria
HTC Desire (CDMA)
HTC Desire (GSM)
HTC Desire HD
HTC Droid Eris
HTC Droid Incredible
HTC Evo 4G
HTC G2
HTC Hero (CDMA)
HTC Hero (GSM)
HTC Wildfire
Motorola Droid
Nexus One
T-Mobile myTouch 4G

Payloads via klutsh.com

AmazeBreak
Arduino Duemilanove
Arduino Mega
AT90Usbkey
ATAVR USB
AVR Key
Benito
Blackcat USB
Dingoo
Eclips3
iPhone 2G/3G
JMDBU2
Maximus AVR
Minimus AVR
Minimus32
Olimex AVR
OpenKubus
P3Go
PIC18FXXXX
PS2Chipper
PS3Break 1.0,1.1 & 1.2
PS3Key
PS3USBJailbreak
PS3Yes
Teensy 2.0
Teensy++ 1.0
Teensy++ 2.0
TI-84 Plus
TI-89 Titanium
Udip16
Udip8
UsbTinyMKII
Xplain
Following Via RockBox
iPod 1G Mini
iPod 1G Nano
iPod 2G Mini
iPod 4G Greyscale
iPod 4G Phot
iPod Video
iRiver H10
iRiver H10 5G
Olympus M:Robe100
Packard Bell Vibe 500
Philips GoGear HDD 1630-1830
Philips GoGear HDD 6330
Philips GoGear HDD 9200
Sandisk Sansa c200v1
Sandisk Sansa e200
Toshiba GigabeatS
Payloads via PSGrade.org

[Tutorial] Downgrade, Using PS Jailbreak

Q.) When jailbreak came out, i upgraded to 3.41, loosing Linux, can i have Linux again.
A.1) As i stated above, there is a downgrade method, so using that, it will be possible to downgrade again to 3.15.
A.2) If you arent interested in downgrading or you have a Slim PS3, marcan, is working on a boot loader, that will enable Linux once again on PS3s past 3.15, check out AsbestOS

Q.) I cant afford nor am i willing to pay $99 for the Official Jailbreak, is there any other methods.
A.) Yes you can, you can buy a clone dongle of PS jailbreak, a Dev Board or mobile devices, such as iPhone or HTC Desire.
PSGroove Devices:
X3max
Arduino Duemilanove
Arduino Mega
AVR Key
Benito
Blackcat USB
JMDBU2
Maximus AVR
Minimus AVR
Minimus32
Olimex AVR
OpenKubus
PIC18Fxxxx
PIC18Fxxxx
PS2Chipper
PS3Yes
PS3Break 1.1 & 1.2
Teensy 1.0
Teensy 2.0
Teensy++ 1.0
Teensy++ 2.0
TI 84+
TI-84 Plus Silver
TI-89 Titanium
UsbTinyMKII
Xplain
Bumble Bee
ecliPS3
NEO Jailbreak
PS3Key
PS3Stinger
PS3Zpack
PSFree
P3Go
TI-84 Plus
TI-84 Plus Silver
TI-89 Titanium
E3 Card Reader
PS3USBJailbreak
Following Via RockBox
iPod Mini 1G
iPod Mini 2G
iPod Nano 1G
iPod Photo 4G
iPod Video 5G
SanDisk Sansa e200
See below For Payloads

PSFreedom Devices:
Nokia N900
Nokia N800/Nokia N810
Palm Pre
Motorola Droid
Archos 5 IMT
HTC Desire(HTC Bravo)
HTC Desire HD
Google Nexus One
HTC Dream (G1)
HTC Sapphire(HTC Magic 32A)
HTC Sapphire (HTC Magic 32B)
HTC Droid Incredible
HTC Raphael (HTC Touch Pro/HTC Diamond) (Android)
HTC Rhodium (HTC Touch Pro 2/HTC Diamond 2) (Android)
HTC HD Blackstone (Android)
HTC Kovsky (Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1) (Android)
HTC EVO
HTC HD2 (Android)
HTC Hero
HTC Droid Eris
HTC Wildfire
iPod Touch 1G, iPhone 2G/3G
Dingoo
See below For Payloads





It has been about three and a half months, since PS Jailbreak was first announced, you can find the first post here, since then there has been a lot of progress in the scene, from an Open Source version(PSGroove/PSFreedom) of PS Jailbreak being created, to Sony blocking any jailbreak methods with firmware 3.42 and much more, here i will attempt to create a very detailed F.A.Q.



Q.) What firmwares can i jailbreak my PS3 on.
A.) 2.76, 3.01, 3.15, 3.21, 3.40 and 3.41

Q.) Can Firmwares higher than 3.41 be Jailbroken
A.) No, Sony blocked the method when they released Firmware 3.42 and at this present time, there is no way to Jailbreak beyond 3.41.

Q.) I accidentally upgraded to 3.42/3.50, can i downgrade to a Jailbreakable Firmware.
A.) Yes, the scene is full of open source downgraders, the following list of devices are able to do downgrading:

ATTENTION: A word of warning before downgrading, downgrading disables Blu Ray Movie playback.

Commtivia z71
Commtivia Z71
Dream/Sapphire 32A
Dream/Sapphire 32B
HTC Aria
HTC Desire (CDMA)
HTC Desire (GSM)
HTC Desire HD
HTC Droid Eris
HTC Droid Incredible
HTC Evo 4G
HTC G2
HTC Hero (CDMA)
HTC Hero (GSM)
HTC Wildfire
Motorola Droid
Nexus One
T-Mobile myTouch 4G

Payloads via klutsh.com

AmazeBreak
Arduino Duemilanove
Arduino Mega
AT90Usbkey
ATAVR USB
AVR Key
Benito
Blackcat USB
Dingoo
Eclips3
iPhone 2G/3G
JMDBU2
Maximus AVR
Minimus AVR
Minimus32
Olimex AVR
OpenKubus
P3Go
PIC18FXXXX
PS2Chipper
PS3Break 1.0,1.1 & 1.2
PS3Key
PS3USBJailbreak
PS3Yes
Teensy 2.0
Teensy++ 1.0
Teensy++ 2.0
TI-84 Plus
TI-89 Titanium
Udip16
Udip8
UsbTinyMKII
Xplain
Following Via RockBox
iPod 1G Mini
iPod 1G Nano
iPod 2G Mini
iPod 4G Greyscale
iPod 4G Phot
iPod Video
iRiver H10
iRiver H10 5G
Olympus M:Robe100
Packard Bell Vibe 500
Philips GoGear HDD 1630-1830
Philips GoGear HDD 6330
Philips GoGear HDD 9200
Sandisk Sansa c200v1
Sandisk Sansa e200
Toshiba GigabeatS
Payloads via PSGrade.org

[Tutorial] Downgrade, Using PS Jailbreak

Q.) When jailbreak came out, i upgraded to 3.41, loosing Linux, can i have Linux again.
A.1) As i stated above, there is a downgrade method, so using that, it will be possible to downgrade again to 3.15.
A.2) If you arent interested in downgrading or you have a Slim PS3, marcan, is working on a boot loader, that will enable Linux once again on PS3s past 3.15, check out AsbestOS

Q.) I cant afford nor am i willing to pay $99 for the Official Jailbreak, is there any other methods.
A.) Yes you can, you can buy a clone dongle of PS jailbreak, a Dev Board or mobile devices, such as iPhone or HTC Desire.
PSGroove Devices:
X3max
Arduino Duemilanove
Arduino Mega
AVR Key
Benito
Blackcat USB
JMDBU2
Maximus AVR
Minimus AVR
Minimus32
Olimex AVR
OpenKubus
PIC18Fxxxx
PIC18Fxxxx
PS2Chipper
PS3Yes
PS3Break 1.1 & 1.2
Teensy 1.0
Teensy 2.0
Teensy++ 1.0
Teensy++ 2.0
TI 84+
TI-84 Plus Silver
TI-89 Titanium
UsbTinyMKII
Xplain
Bumble Bee
ecliPS3
NEO Jailbreak
PS3Key
PS3Stinger
PS3Zpack
PSFree
P3Go
TI-84 Plus
TI-84 Plus Silver
TI-89 Titanium
E3 Card Reader
PS3USBJailbreak
Following Via RockBox
iPod Mini 1G
iPod Mini 2G
iPod Nano 1G
iPod Photo 4G
iPod Video 5G
SanDisk Sansa e200
See below For Payloads

PSFreedom Devices:
Nokia N900
Nokia N800/Nokia N810
Palm Pre
Motorola Droid
Archos 5 IMT
HTC Desire(HTC Bravo)
HTC Desire HD
Google Nexus One
HTC Dream (G1)
HTC Sapphire(HTC Magic 32A)
HTC Sapphire (HTC Magic 32B)
HTC Droid Incredible
HTC Raphael (HTC Touch Pro/HTC Diamond) (Android)
HTC Rhodium (HTC Touch Pro 2/HTC Diamond 2) (Android)
HTC HD Blackstone (Android)
HTC Kovsky (Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1) (Android)
HTC EVO
HTC HD2 (Android)
HTC Hero
HTC Droid Eris
HTC Wildfire
iPod Touch 1G, iPhone 2G/3G
Dingoo
See below For Payloads



Q.) So i have been hearing about payloads
A.) KaKaRoTo and Hemes are the two most famous payload creators, these payloads add various functions, for example, the payload that allowed 3.41 users to access PSN, original created by Xoeo, make sure you have the most up to date payload.
For a vast amount of payloads for your device, check this site:
Hermes V4
KaKaRoTo Pl3
Rockbox
Phones
Payloads via PSGrade.org

Q.) So how do i actually Jailbreak the PS3
A.) Well each jailbreak device is different, for instance, on the HTC Desire, you put the phone into recovery mode and select the payload, you then plug the phone into the USB cable, which should be plugged into the first USB port on the left of your console, then(this applies to all jailbreak devices) Power of the PS3, with switch at back for Fat and pull the plug out for Slims, re-switch/plug on/in, then press power followed by eject, if done correctly, you should be greeted with two new folders in the games list on the XMB

Q.) Is my console permanently Jailbroken
A.) No, you need to Jailbreak each time you power on your device.

Q.) So how do i Backup games
A.) You need to install a Backup manager, there are quite a few available

multiMAN
Open Manager
Gaia Manager
Rogero Manager
Th@nkYou Manager
Flex Manager
Sexy Manager

Q.) What are my options for backing up games.
A.) You can install games on the PS3s internal HDD or use an External USB HDD, which needs to be formatted to FAT32, you can also use a FAT32 USB Thumb Drive, note that with FAT32 you are limited to games with single files under 4GB, if you prefer all your games to be on the internal HDD, you can get up to 1TB 2.5 HDD, or you can use the Xecuter PS3 HDXT method and have your internal HDD on the outside of the machine, the benefit of this, is that you can use 3.5 Sata and IDE HDDs as internal storage.
Some more PS3 HDD Information submitted by ieder-zijn-meis(Thanks again)
- maximum height is 9,5mm (many 2.5 drives above 640GB are too high too fit inside)
- maximum PS3 filesystem is 1TB (512KB block size)
- maximum FAT32 theoretical size is 8TB, practical limit on the PS3 is 2TB
- 7200rpm can be used, as well as Flashdrives (although the 1/5th lower loadingtime of GTA5 can be considered too low to justify the higher pricetag of SATA Flashdrives.
- SATAII-300 can be used, although it will work on SATA1-150 speed interface.
- If using external 3.5 drives hooked up to the internal SATA, youll need an external powersupply (some drivebays include them).
- If on low budget or you like DIY: use a normal extension (male to female) SATA cable (and make sure it doesnt get loose) and recycle the case + powersupply of an external USB harddisk (without using the USB connection/conversion).
- Dont use RAID or SAN drives with (e)SATA interface, just a plain single drive with a bare SATA connector (many controllers dont work without drivers/software).
- Games can be hardcoded for BluRay speeds (9MB/s) so sticking a 85~220MB/s harddrive inside will not speedup everything/allways (but most do).
- If you plan on exchanging the drive, download the full PUP of your FW you are using and put it on an USB Mass Storage Device formatted with FAT32 in PS3UPDATEPS3UPDAT.PUP and disconnect the LAN before repowering the PS3 (or youll bound to end up with the latest (3.55 now) unjailbreakable/undowngradable version).
- Use a good fitting X screwdriver, the screws fitted to the HD<>tray are made of very soft aluminium.
View here

Q.) Ok, i have downloaded a Backup Manager, that i want to use, how do i install it.
A.) You need to put the PKG on the root of a thumb drive and install, by selecting Install Package Files on the XMB, in the games section.

Q.) Ok im fed up with using my thumb drive, is there a way to download apps directly to the PS3.
A.) Yes, though you will have to install this one last app via thumb drive, it mounts a virtual Thumb Drive on the PS3 MHUFreeStore, here is a video:




Q.) So i have heard some games will not work, how do i find out, which game does or doesnt work.
A.) Well i could list each one here, but i wont, instead visit PSJCL(PS Jailbreak Compatibility List), created by Bash, OnePlayer, Chris, Neowarex, Meeplo and xnt14, it is without a doubt, it is the definitive site for PS3 game Backup compatibility information.

Q.) Ok so i have backed up a game, i want to save that game to my computer as an extra backup, or i want to mod the game, how do i transfer it from my PS3.
A.) There are two methods, FTP, there are three of those at the moment:
PS3 FTP Server by CJCP
blackb0x FTP Server by blackb0x
PS3FTP by stoneMcClane
Alternativley you can use
Comgenies Awesome Filemanager
or
Simple Filemanager
if you cant use FTP, or have an External HDD, Comgenies Filemanager is the best choice.

Q.) So is PS Jailbreak all about Backups, or can i run Homebrew too.
A.) In the past three months, quite a lot of Homebrew has been released, from the very first app, which was the FTP Server created
by CJCP, to most recently a PS1 Emulator.
Apps
Comgenies Awesome Filemanager
PS3 FTP Server by CJCP
blackb0x FTP Server by blackb0x
PS3FTP by stoneMcClane
NZHawks Awesome MountPoint Manager
NZHawks Awesome Peek Poker
NZHawks QuickDumpR
MHUFreeStore
Jochen Hippel Tribute Music Disk
PS3Load
TXT Reader

Q.) I want to be able to create my own Homebrew, is it possible.
A.) Yes, using the Open Source PS3 SDK, named PSL1GHT, you can create Homebrew, PSL1GHT was created by AerialX

Q16.) So can i play online or view the PSN store, when my PS3 is Jailbroken
A.) No, it isnt possible, Sony has blocked all attempts to access PSN, we had it back for a while thanks to Xoeo, but that was also blocked, who knows, perhaps in the future.

Q.) So there is no way i can play multiplayer games with my friends(Thanks Spok)
A.) Yes you can, but not via PSN, you need to use XkaiLink and XBSlink and this will have you playing via LAN.
[Tutorial] 1
[Tutorial] 2
[Tutorial] 3

Q.) To what lowest firmware can I downgrade?(Thanks ieder-zijn-meis)
A.) The only safe downgrade with full support of your HW specific variation is to the lowest version available for your SKU when it was released, e.g.:

PS3 Fat (FW 1.00 or 1.50):
model, releasedate, FW@releasedate
CECHA 8/2006-8/2007, FW 1.00/1.90
CECHB 8/2006-4/2007, FW 1.00/1.70
CECHC 8/2006-8/2007, FW 1.50/1.90
CECHE 8/2007, FW 1.90
CECHG 10/2007, FW 1.94
CECHH 10/2007, FW 1.94
CECHJ 8/2008, FW 2.42
CECHK 8/2008, FW 2.42
CECHL 8/2008, FW 2.42
CECHM 8/2008, FW 2.42
CECHP 10/2008, FW 2.50
CECHQ 4/2009, FW 2.70

PS3 Slim (FW 2.7x, 2.85 or 2.90):
model, releasedate, FW@releasedate
CECH-20 9/2009, FW 3.0
CECH-21 3/2010, FW 3.21
CECH-25 7/2010, FW 3.41

Check here for more information.

Q.) People are saying that i can get banned from PSN, if i Jailbreak my PS3, is this true
A.) At the moment no, there is no actual cases of bans happening because of Jailbreak

Q.) I decided to downgrade my console using a debug firmware, i got five beeps then it shut down, is it bricked, can i fix it
A.) When you start messing with different firmwares, you run the risk of bricking your console, forum member gliitch did exactly that.

Wil Be adding more if yu Need help.

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