A friend of mine has recently installed a CUSTOM FIRMWARE onto my PS3 while he was at my house. I have read forum threads about this custom firmware, where people say my PSN account will be banned for using it.

If I update to OFFICIAL FIRMWARE 3.55 will my PSN account still be banned?

Hello Joseph,

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) does not recommend downloading any unauthorized software (i.e. games, movies, applications, etc.) for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system from the Internet. These software downloads have not been officially tested nor approved by SCEA and may cause damage to the PS3™system. The only approved PS3™system software updates can be found on PlayStation 3 system software update.

IMPORTANT: Any damage caused to the PS3™system due to unauthorized software / firmware downloads will VOID the Limited Sony Warranty for the PS3™system and may deem it to be unserviceable by our service department.

As far as your question regarding being banned from the PlayStation(R)Network for the use of custom firmware. I can not guarantee nor deny that you may or may not be banned from the PSN for the use of custom firmware. I apologize for any inconvenience this issue has caused. Please let me know if there is anything further I can assist you with.


Regards,
Amanda F

Even if I'm now on the OFFICIAL 3.55 FIRMWARE I might still be banned?

Cool.. Hey does anybody know how to rep someone? Im a noob:dunce:

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Just letting you guys know..SCEA still hasn't come up with a decision about banning users. Don't worry too much yet.

What you posting absolute bullshit for? I've sent Sony emails about this to see what they would say and bingo I never got a reply back.

Don't listen to these people folks, Sony don't reply if it's about hacks.

What you posting absolute bullshit for? I've sent Sony emails about this to see what they would say and bingo I never got a reply back.

Don't listen to these people folks, Sony don't reply if it's about hacks.

Hello Joseph,

As much as we would like to address all of your questions, there are certain topics that are simply out of the scope of this department within Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). You have reached the Consumer Services Department within SCEA, and we handle all general inquiries for our PlayStation(R) family of products, warranty and repair information, installation and troubleshooting, general corporate business inquiries, and third party software referrals, just to name a few.

Very specific questions on any particular product (e.g., manufacturing process), programming details of software or hardware, 'reasons or beliefs' on why a product did or did not include certain features, personal opinions, and personal contact information for developers, publishers, and other company employees, are some of the topics that cannot be addressed. Also, there are certain topics that we may not be able to address due to the fact that they are confidential and proprietary to SCEA.




Regards,
Jason F.

Would you want me to provide the email header information? Don't post useless shit when you have no idea what you're talking about. The idiocy of some members are just sky-high..