r/ps3hacks

I've been looking into upgrading/jailbreaking my ps3, but I think I need some help.

I recently bought this ps3 from my local game store, so I have nothing saved to it. It is a CECHLO1 on 4.91 and I would like to jailbreak it and upgrade its memory.

What is the best route you would recommend I take?

Do you think I should upgrade to a different hdd or ssd? (Toshiba 1TB 5400RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s is what I'm thinking so far)

Help would be appreciated. Thank you.

My ps3 console has been fully modded, I can download anything, give me your best! Bonus points, any psp games as well

Was just wondering if there were any ways I can access or even create 24/7 streaming of cartoons/anime using my jailbroken ps3? I just like the idea of opening an app and having it run random episodes constantly. Thought it would be a nice addition to my console. I have some ideas but additional help would be appreciated. Thanks :-)

[ISSUE SINCE SOLVED] I had my PS3 HEN modded but I installed a hybrid 4.93 and am no longer HEN modded. I tried going to ps3toolset but it said the browser's running on an incompatible console. My console should be compatible though, it's a CECH-2501 and it's minimum supported firmware is 3.40. Can anyone help me?

A lot of videos I've found haven't been very helpful, I tried HEN a lot and eventually found out it might not be compatible with my ps3. Every time I load up the browser and try to initialise, it fails. I've tried to do this multiple times, swapping out different files and making sure that the structuring was okay on my USB.

I am looking for any compatible way to jailbreak it.

Am I fucked?

I tried installing HFW 4.93 on my ps3 superslim but it doesnt recognise my usb as a update, it recognises it when i go to photos etc, its FAT32, PS3UPDAT.PUP is in PS3>UPDATE>PS3UPDAT.PUP. Ive read thru a million reddit threads, thru every youtube tutorials comments etc, checked everything and tried updating it from safe mode. I think the problem is that my ps3 is already 4.93 and the update is 4.93 so it doesnt recognise it as an update.

Hi, im newbie here.
I have a question. I have done succesfully hen on 4.92. I use online for synch trophies amd play original games, turn offline (sighn out from psn) to play jpkg games. Now there is official 4.93 update and it dont let mi to sign to psn. Can I update, will HEN work? Or I have to jailbrake from scratch.

Hey guys! wasn't sure where to post this. I have a Phat PS3 (K model) that had what I assumed was an overheating issue (jet engine fans and then a shutdown). I cleaned it out and replaced the dried thermal paste.

However its still not good to go. On some games, it'll run (I've not tested it for long, but it stays active on TLOU for at least a half hour). But on Assassins Creed: Black Flag, it shuts off within about 3 seconds with the Triple Beep. The fans don't even blow hard, they stay at the standard low level.

Reading around, I'd heard that the best thing to do was to use the PS3Toolset, but it doesn't seem to be working; I just get an error telling me that the Tool couldn't be downloaded; that leaves me unable to check the error logs.

Does anyone have any idea how I could proceed? Even general guidance would be appreciated. The console seems to be able to stay on indefinitely outside of games, so I can mess around as much as I need to. Would CFW be able to save me? I know WebMan can give me fan control, but given that the fans stay low now, I'm not sure if thats the issue.

Hi! I just picked up and fixed a PS3 Slim (SERIAL: CHO59771180-CECH-2501A)

I want to be able to play games without having to pay, but I want it to be on my active PSN account that I use on my PS5. Is it possible to mod or load these games without having to worry about getting banned? And if so, will I have to worry about accidentally forgetting a setting (I’ve heard about syscalls and I don’t want to deal with disabling that every time)

Thank you guys so much!

if I were to mod my PS3 and put some games on it or possibly mods for single player games, would there be any risk of my PSN account getting banned? My account on my PS3 is the same as my PS5, I would like trophies from games I put on the console to carry over if possible, but I would rather not get banned if possible.
I’m completely new to PS3’s and modding one so any info is greatly appreciated