Method for downgrading v3.55 to v3.41 released

Just awhile ago, forum member solidpsycho of psx-scene released a method that you can use to downgrade your PS3 running firmware v.355 to v3.41. This method has been confirmed to work on the original PS3 models (fat) but not on the slim PS3 models--causing slim PS3 models to brick. With that being said, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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Downgrade PS3 using Nokia N800, N810, or N900

Developer lp4u of maemo.org has released a PS3 downgrader that's compatible with the Nokia N800, N810, or N900 phone. You can use this downgrader to downgrade any PS3 running firmware v3.50 to a lower version.

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psfServiceMod v0.3.1 released. Hope to solve a few remaining bugs

Developer Klutsh just released psfServiceMod v0.3.1, which is aimed to fix a few remaining bugs.

"For those who have not seen a new build of psfServiceMod is on-line, lets just hope this solves the few remaining bug’s

Why bother updating?
Well to be honest if your not having any problems now, you wont really gain much by updating."

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Team X3 released their own firmware v3.50 downgrader

As they say, it's better to be late than never. Team X3 has finally released a firmware v3.50 downgrader for their X3Max USB product. Unless you've been living under a rock, you should know what's the deal with this PS3 firmware v3.50 downgrader. Click on "Read more" for more info and download.

E3 Card Reader releases new downgrader to fix Blu-ray problems

Got an E3 Card Reader? You want to downgrade but worried that the downgrader will cause your Blu-ray movie playback feature to become corrupted? Well, team E3DIY got your back! This is a new downgrader from the team that will prevent such problem from occurring.

Here is the updated steps:

1. Copy "e3downgrader fix BD beta.bin" into E3 upgrader disk!
2. Insert E3 Card Reader into PS3 Right-Most USB port (near BD drive).
3. Jailbreak PS3 the normal way (power then eject), after few seconds, the console will auto shutdown.
4. Remove E3 Card Reader from PS3, and reset console, it will now enter the Factory/Service mode.
5. Continue with the rest of the normal downgrading steps (similar instructions found here--start at step #6), using the downgrader package from the download link below.

[UPDATE] More Android phones added for downgrading PS3

Developer Klutsh is back with more psfServiceMod recovery image files for selected Android phones (17 phones are supported) . These recovery images are designed to be flashed onto an Android phone for the purpose of downgrading the PS3. Please note that in order to use any of these recovery image files, your Android phone needs to be rooted (hacked) first. If your phone hasn't been rooted yet, there are plenty of tutorials online to walk you through it; the same case for flashing recovery images. Download link available below.

Eclipse released v1.4c firmware update for ecliPS3 USB device

That was quick! Here is an update to the downgrader that Eclipse released a couple of days back (v1.3), for their ecliPS3 USB device. Eclipse claimed that using this released, v1.4c, you should not experience any Blu-ray movie playback issue. Since the downgrading instructions are no different from v1.3, you can go here for the tutorial. But you can grab the download below.

Eclipse released downgrader for ecliPS3 USB device

Looks like another jailbreaking USB device just received its very own PS3 downgrader. By this point, we have lost count of how many of these USB devices have received a downgrader.

Downgrader for PIC devices released. Use it to downgrade firmware v3.42 and 3.50

One of our Twitter followers, @marcotai2003, just tweeted us some information about the availability of a downgrader for PIC USB devices. You can grab the HEX files below: wBTL, nBTL, and PICDEM.

Quick How-to:
1) Download and flash the PIC HEX for Factory/Service Mode file. Download link available below.

Downgrade the PS3 using TI-84 Plus or TI-89 Titanium calculator

As mentioned a couple of days ago, a PS3 downgrader was planned for both the TI-84+ and TI-89 calculators. Today, it is out! You can know use any TI-84+ or TI-89 calculator to downgrade any PS3 running firmware v3.42 or v3.50--all thanks to developer brandonlwilson for this port.

Quick How-to:
1) Download and install the TI-84 Plus & TI-89 Titantium Factory/Service Mode file. Download link available below.

PS3break v1.1 and v1.2 downgrader released. Complete downgrade instructions provided here

Another day, another downgrader. This one is from the PS3break team for their PS3break v1.1 and v1.2 USB devices. As with all current downgraders, you can only downgrade from PS3 firmware v3.42 or v3.50. Instructions are provided below by the PS3break team.

How-to downgrade with PS3break:
1) Insert PS3break dongle device into computer and flash the downgrade mode firmware
as downgrader. Visit here to see how to flash mHEX files onto your device.

PSGrade comes to Rockbox. Use iPod video or Sansa e200 to downgrade your PS3

Developer shuffle2 has successfully ported PSGrade over to Rockbox. Now you can use the following portable devices to downgrade any PS3 running firmware v3.41 or v3.50: iPod video (5G), iPod (4G), iPod Mini (2G), iPod Nano (1G), and Sansa e200. Currently, only the source code is available therefore, you'll need to compile it first before you can use it. We'll keep you posted once we get our hands on the compiled version.

Android phones can downgrade PS3, too

Developer Klutsh, well known in the Android hacking scene, just released psfServiceMod recovery image files for selected Android phones. These particular recovery images are designed to be flashed onto an Android phone for the purpose of downgrading the PS3. Please note that in order to use any of these recovery image files, your Android phone needs to be rooted (hacked) first. If your phone hasn't been rooted yet, there are plenty of tutorials online to walk you through it; the same case for flashing recovery images. Download link available below.

Use your iPhone or iPod touch to downgrade the PS3

PSGrade is now available for iPhone and iPod touch. Hopefully you know what PSGrade is but just in case you don't, it is a tool used for downgrading any PS3 systems running firmware v3.42 or v3.50 to v3.41 (or lower). Once you are on v3.41 or a lower, you can jailbreak your PS3. For further instructions on how to use PSGrade on an iPhone or iPod touch, please visit PSFreedom Wiki.

Here are the requirements prior to downgrading:

[UPDATE] WARNING! Downgrading your PS3 will kill Blu-ray movie playback

 

Update 12/8/10: Developer Mathieulh confirmed that there are different modified firmware v3.41 PUP files floating around the web. Downgrading using an incorrectly modified firmware v3.41 will cause your PS3 to not be able to playback Blu-ray movies. According to Mathieulh, the modified v3.41 firmware that is okay to use must have the following SHA1 value: F3C19E06C0E7B8CC550BB3244F5F88356173FA6D.You can use MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utility to verify the copy that you have or simply download below, as it has already been verified to have the correct SHA1 value.

Update 12/7/10: According to Mathieulh, the Blu-ray movie playback issue is caused by the modified v3.41 PUP (firmware update) file and not the downgrader itself. There you have it, use the non-modified v3.41 PUP file instead (see download link below or grab it from here)

Tweeted by Mathieulh:

"The people having bluray movies playback issues after downgrading, this happens because you updated to a modified PUP (psjb one) which has its /dev_flash3/ tarball swapped (probably to a debug one, debug consoles do not sport bd movies playback) with other CRL/DRL revocation files."

PSGrade hex files for various USB devices released. Let the downgrade party begin

Now that we have the real master key, developer evilsperm was able to port over PSGrade to various USB devices. PSGrade will allow you to put the PS3 into Factory/Service Mode for the purpose of downgrading the PS3 from firmware v3.41/3.50 to v3.41. Below, you can grab the PSGrad hex files for the appropriate USB device(s) that you want to use for downgrading.

Team PS3YES released free downgrade hex files - Works on all AT90USB162 boards

Are you ready for some free PS3 downgrade action? Sure you are. Team PS3Yes, the same team who brought PSN/online support to our jailbroken PS3, is back with another release—the release that many have been waiting for, the hex files used for downgrading PS3 systems. These new hex files works on any AT90USB162 boards (8MHz and 16MHz), including Teensy++ 1.0, and Teensy++ 2.0.

How-to downgrade:

The following instructions were extracted from here and was modified to fit the AT90USB162 boards.

Step 1: Flash the appropriate hex file to your compatible AT90USB162 board. Visit your board's manufacturer website for instructions and software for flashing.

PS3Break says "Hey! Hey! I have a downgrader too"

Man, what's with all of these downgraders being released. First it was the PSJailbreak team, and then it was the E3 Card Reader team, and now the PS3Break team. The PS3Break team just announced that they are planning to release the downgrader software for their PS3Break USB device in a few days. Below is an announcement from the company.

[UPDATE] Downgrade tutorial for E3 Card Reader rewritten

Below you will find a few tutorials, written by the E3 Card Reader team, that provides step-by-step instructions on how to put any PS3 running firmware v3.42 (or higher) into Service/Factory Mode. From there, you can downgrade the PS3 to firmware v3.41 or lower. Of course, we had to fix up the instructions to make it a bit clearer.

E3 Card Downgrade Tutorials for Service/Factory Mode:
1) Plug the E3 Card Reader into your computer. Copy the e3downgrade.bin (download link below) onto E3 Card Reader.

E3 Card Reader downgrader released. Use it to downgrade any PS3 firmware

The company behind the E3 Card Reader product, E3Diy team, is claiming that now we have an alternative option to PSJailbreak's downgrader. Using their E3 Card Reader product and software (download link available below), you can downgrade any PS3 systems that are running firmware v3.50 (or higher) to any lower firmware versions.

They listed a few advantages over PSJailbreak:

• Turn your 3.5 PS3 down to any version you wanted, i.e. the 3.41.
• No time limit
• No PC software need to download
• No need to write any emails
• No need to wait
• It’s FREE