PS3 - Keys for signed binaries found, custom firmware released

[JSoup]

*shrugs* I don't really know much about system modding. Internet people in the know seem to be sticking to that rumor, though. I've seen happy rumors about finally having a system to produce a decent Saturn emulator on.

[MASTERWEEDO]

The 3.56 has been cracked already.

They got a TRO against GeoHot and are asking for him to turn over his computer....i dont think its gonna happen.

[megasdkirby]

The 3.56 has been cracked already.

They got a TRO against GeoHot and are asking for him to turn over his computer....i dont think its gonna happen.

Wow, that was fast!

Not that I will hack my console (unless it drops in price so I can get another). But it's still good to see it progressing.

[Flack]

3.56 appears to remove the ability to upgrade your hard drive.

All the 3.56 custom firmwares I've seen so far are fake. I'll have to check this morning's headlines.

[megasdkirby]

3.56, unless you hack it, appears to remove the ability to upgrade your hard drive.

Wait...that means that if it dies, the end user cannot change or upgrade it?

Unfair! Why would Sony do this!?

[Flack]

Because they're fucking Sony. I have already begun my "I'm not buying a PSP2 and neither should you" campaign.

EDIT: No one is sure if this is an error or an intentional omission at this point, but users of 3.56 can no longer upgrade their hard drives.

[megasdkirby]

Because they're fucking Sony. I have already begun my "I'm not buying a PSP2 and neither should you" campaign.

EDIT: No one is sure if this is an error or an intentional omission at this point, but users of 3.56 can no longer upgrade their hard drives.

Thanks for the info.

If this is the case, then in a way it's a necessity to hack the console...only to be able to repair it.

It's insane that Sony would do this. Seems like another way to get the customer to pay for a repair they can do themselves. I just hope they release a "patch" fix, like they have done previously.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Sheesh.

Before the conspiracy theories get out of hand, the hard drive upgrade problem is an iteration of a bug that previously popped up in an older firmware update.

This bug isn't currently affecting all PS3s, only certain skus that have a certain type of on-board flash memory.

This is very likely just a technical oversight. It was patched in the past and it'll be patched again.

It's not dramatically affecting everybody on the network so don't expect a patch tomorrow or anything, but just make it known to Sony that you're experiencing it IF you are and I'm sure it'll find its way to the proper people cuing up the next fixes for the next firmware.

[megasdkirby]

This was regarding firmware 3.41, correct? I recall that the patch was an optional download, but later mandatory, correct?

Do you have a list of the SKU's affected?

[Sabz5150]

3.56 appears to remove the ability to upgrade your hard drive.

I'll take Oob's route on this.

[NayusDante]

I just bought a new laptop, and was going to put the stock 160bg drive in my 60gb PS3 if I ever upgraded it to an SSD. This whole situation is getting out of hand, and I'm probably going to leave my PS3 on stock 3.55 for a while. After hearing some reports of legitimate consoles being bricked (particularly early hardware revisions), I'm in no hurry to update or jailbreak.

It's beginning to look like Geohot uncovered a real beast hiding inside Sony. The beast is not the keys, but rather it's their attitude and response.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

This was regarding firmware 3.41, correct? I recall that the patch was an optional download, but later mandatory, correct?

Do you have a list of the SKU's affected?

Only the following models have been affected:

Original PlayStation 3 Model:
• CECHH
• CECHJ
• CECHK
• CECHL
• CECHM
• CECHP
• CECHQ

Slim PlayStation 3 Model:

• CECH-20..A
• CECH-20..B
• CECH-21..A
• CECH-21..B
• CECH-250.A
• CECH-250.B
• CECH-250.A
• CECH-250.B
• CECH-251.A
• CECH-251.B


Also, people claim that EVERY SINGLE FIRMWARE UPDATE "bricks" their PS3, nothing new there and no empirical evidence with this update any more than any past update that that's the case.

[megasdkirby]

• CECHL

Also, people claim that EVERY SINGLE FIRMWARE UPDATE "bricks" their PS3, nothing new there and no empirical evidence with this update any more than any past update that that's the case.

Damn it...I hope they create a patch later on, else I am screwed.

I've noticed that firmware that "bricks" a unit is usually one that was downloaded corrupted in the first place, which can occur due to a network error, HDD issue, etc. I always read it was best to download the firmware on a PC and save it to a USB and update that way.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Damn it...I hope they create a patch later on, else I am screwed.

I've noticed that firmware that "bricks" a unit is usually one that was downloaded corrupted in the first place, which can occur due to a network error, HDD issue, etc. I always read it was best to download the firmware on a PC and save it to a USB and update that way.

That's the safest way to go.

Also not a bad idea to fully hard power down and then power up the console (in the case of the slim which doesn't have a toggle switch just pull the plug) and take any disc you may have in there out of the drive prior to running the firmware update.

No concrete evidece that those things do any damage, but they've been cited umpteen times in "bricked PS3" threads on the PS Forums.

[kupomogli]

Sometimes the system bricking could be user error. Who knows if they turned off the system too soon, etc. I always check the option for the PS3 to power itself down after install.

[megasdkirby]

Sometimes the system bricking could be user error. Who knows if they turned off the system too soon, etc. I always check the option for the PS3 to power itself down after install.

Reason why I have a UPS installed, just in case.

The same day I got my PS3, I had to update...midway during the update...BAM! Electricity was down. I thought it killed my console. Fortunately, everything progressed afterwards without a hitch.

Still, VERY scary moment. So I purchased a UPS so in case this ever happens, I can continue with battery power.

[NayusDante]

So the 3.56 OFW apparently has what is being described as a rootkit, giving Sony the ability to scan and modify your console remotely. This is getting out of hand. I'm not concerned about CFW anymore, now I'm very disgusted by this apparent invasion of privacy.

No other company that I know of does this sort of thing without permission. Microsoft has the decency to ask you to opt-in to share app data in the installer for pretty much every piece of software they've put out in the past half decade.

[Emuaust]

cough WGA cough cough

[kedawa]

Can 3.56 be downgraded with a jig?

[NayusDante]

I would assume that since the firmware update can be signed now, you would be able to install 3.56 CFW on a 3.56 OFW console. I could be wrong though.