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Sony Updates PS3 Firmware To 3.56 To Stop Jailbreaking

Posted by timothy on from the now-how-will-we-smuggle-in-cakes dept.

tekgoblin writes "Today Sony has released a firmware update for the PS3 console that will update it to version 3.56. This comes on the same day news broke on the restraining order against George Hotz (Geohot). Sony did not state that it would stop jailbreaking the console but we can only assume that it does. With this restraining order against Geohot we see the Streisand Effect taking hold again as the key spreads all over the net. This decision by the courts may also prompt more hackers to focus their time on the PS3 from other projects. Be aware if you update your system and you like to jailbreak or hack, you will probably be unable to after the update." Actually, it might be possible after all.

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  1. Stop wasting my bandwidth... by exomondo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...with your shitty updates that seemingly do nothing except prevent me from using the online services until i've installed them.

    I can't remember the last actual worthwhile update Sony pushed through, it seems every one of them is just another 'whoops forgot to plug a security hole that won't have any effect on you but may be able to be used for piracy'.

    Also if people truly do just want a system to run homebrew on why not just buy the dev kit? It's basically an unlocked, unsubsidized PS3.

    1. Re:Stop wasting my bandwidth... by kenshin33 · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Also if people truly do just want a system to run homebrew on why not just buy the dev kit? It's basically an unlocked, unsubsidized PS3.

      the retail PS3 isn't subsidized anymore. They are making profit on each unit sold and have been since at least the launch of the slim.
      with that said, subsidized or not, how that makes any difference ?? for all I know I "bought" the damn thing, i'm not renting it (it said so on bill).

    2. Re:Stop wasting my bandwidth... by AmiMoJo · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Android phones can install apps from anywhere so you don't need to get on the market just to release one. Using your own web site is fine. Also access to sensors and the camera is available... Not sure you meant to add those to your list. Homebrew is massive on Android, in fact I'd estimate around 50% of apps could be considered homebrew.

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  2. Good. by headkase · · Score: 4, Insightful

    When Linux comes back to the PS3 I'll make the perfect test case of who actually owns the hardware when I have Linux and only Linux installed on it. I bought it, I own it, Sony can take a long walk off a short pier.

    The overriding issue is that the DMCA anti-circumvention provisions are simply bad laws and as such they serve to bring themselves into contempt.

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    1. Re:Good. by Bert64 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      They sold you the PS3 on the basis that it can run linux, play games and access psn...
      If you want to continue running linux, you lose the ability to play newer games as well as access psn. It used to be possible to do all of these things and i bought a ps3 (the original model with ps2 hardware) on that basis. Now if i want to keep all the features i originally bought the ps3 for, i have to jailbreak it.

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  3. Re:Sony. by kenshin33 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    is it still jailbreaking if one owns they keys to the jail?
    you don;t break out .. you just open the door and go for a walk when ever you wish.

  4. This is news? by uarch · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Sony Updates PS3 Firmware To 3.56 To Stop Jailbreaking"

    "Sony did not state that it would stop jailbreaking the console but we can only assume that it does."

    You can only assume? Call me when you know. Until then stop wasting my bandwidth with your wild guesses.

  5. PS3 has been most entertaining console so far by noidentity · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I have to say, the PS3 has been the most entertaining console so far. And I've never even played one. Again, I have to thank Sony for putting on such a good show in its futile attempts with DRM. OK, back to watching the show...

  6. Re:Maybe MS got it right with XBL... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Except the parent's point is that the 360 doesn't lock up your system regardless of what you do. Cheat, mod the system, build a beowulf cluster, whatever; you can still play games on it.

    The PS3 refuses to play games, locks you out of features and/or flat-out breaks if you want to use it for anything other than whatever Sony tells you is acceptable.

  7. Re:Sony needs to fix it's DRM - ASAP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    All security expert have maximum two of the following three qualities:
    - They are competent
    - They are honest
    - They say DRM is possible.

  8. Re:DNS trick to play on PSN with 3.55 by halcyon1234 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Am I the only one who thinks that "route all your PS3 internet traffic through some random third party with unknown intentions" is a bad thing?

    If there is a way to mook about with the outbound request, then just publish it. I'll integrate it into my own router, or DNS server, or anything else I chose to set up and control.

    But routing a data stream that has a non-zero chance of having a credit card number in it (PSN purchases) through an untrusted third party? Nope.

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