(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); OK, there are more threads about downgrades and jailbreaks now than anything else, and it's starting to get on my nerves... So I've decided to make this thread that denotes everything that DOESN'T work along with some things that MIGHT work.
JAILBREAKS
What Doesn't Work
1. Any firmware above 3.41 (may change on Monday (8/11/10))
2. Using a PSP...
3. OtherOS...
4. Backing up to HDD and sending to new PS3 -- Backups can only be restored to the ps3 they originated from, and besides, it only copies HDD (I know this is for downgrading, but somepeople have suggested this for jailbreaking?)

What Might Work
1. The new update supposedly coming on Monday (8/11/10) from the PSJailbreak Team.
2. Downgrading to 3.41 or below, but you'll lose access to PSN -- BUT WE CANNOT DO THIS YET!

DOWNGRADING
What Doesn't Work
1. Any form of the HDD Swap Method.
2. OtherOS -- Taken out in 3.21
3. Removing the NAND Chip (Flash)
4. Swapping the NAND Chip (Flash)

What Might Work
1. My Downgrade THEORY (NOT METHOD!), big-headed, I know, but it is the only plausible one, so far. You read at the link in my sig, or just go here: You must login or register to view this content.

The next stage is to inspect a registry from a 3.15 ps3, I will be contacting firefox7 to request this from him.

Nice thread, should help people who don't know much.

I think any theory that doesnt have to do with some newbie saying "I HAD A LIGHTBULB MOMENT, WHAT IF WE JUST RESTORED?"

is by far much more closer to achieving a downgrade.

Xcellerator thanks for putting in the good effort aye community respects you completely

Thank you all for your support, I have contacted someone who has a ps3 on 3.15 and will hopefully be getting hold of the needed files.

cant you jus reformate your drive and put 3.41 on that?

so will you be totally transparent if you find out how to jailbreak on 3.5?
No keeping the secrets to yourself please =)

From just browsing the ps3 hacking forums I can tell your probably our best bet on figuring out a jailbreak on 3.5+
Good luck!

u do FAiL at life :FU:

If I work it out, I will share with NGU. It WILL not be premium, cos if it is, I will leave this forum.
Hacking is about sharing your findings with others so that they can progress further than what you did.

This needs to be a sticky, at least until a method has been released.