Requirements:

  1. PS3 on firmware 4.89 or lower

  2. PC or laptop [windows 7 or higher]

  3. Internet connection

  4. USB Stick/external hard drive

HybridFirmWare USB Setup:

  1. Go to ps3xploit.me and click on "4.89.1 HFW (Hybrid Firmware) (thanks littlebalup)"

  2. Next click on Mirror #1, #2 or #3

  3. Download Rufus and insert your USB stick into your PC

  4. Open Rufus and select your USB/Hard drive

  5. At "Boot selection" select "non bootable" and at "File system" select "Large FAT32"

  6. Click "Start" and then OK [This will format your USB/Hard drive!]

  7. Open your USB/Hard Drive directory and delete all files in it

  8. Create a new folder on the ROOT of your USB/Hard drive and call it "PS3" in that folder create another folder called "UPDATE"

  9. Now open the hybrid ZIP file and drag the "PS3UPDAT.PUP" file in the "UPDATE" folder

    [Make sure the file is named exactly like in the example]

Installing HybridFirmWare:

Activating PS3 [recommenced]:

  1. Create a new user account

  2. Go to PlayStation™Network —> Sign Up —> Use an Existing Account [if you don't have an existing PSN account, create one on HERE]

  3. Log in your Account

  4. Go to the Home menu and click on sign in and log in

  5. Next go to —> Account management —> System activation —> PS3 System —> Game —> Activate system then click on "OK"

Installing HEN:

  1. Go to Network Settings —> Internet Search

  2. Search for "ps3xploit.com" click on the TOP link

  3. Press ∆ and add this page to your bookmarks

  4. Press ∆ again go to Tools —> Homepage and make sure you select "Use Blank Page" then click OK

  5. Close the Browser and reopen it

  6. Press ∆ go to "Tools" and delete everything [cookies…]

  7. Close the Browser and reopen it again

  8. Go to Bookmarks —> My Bookmarks and load up the PS3 exploit site again

  9. Go up to PS3HEN and run the HEN installer (Alternate)

  10. Do what the list says [erorr's are normal]

  11. Run the remote play app and press "back"

  12. Go to "Install HEN" and hit "install" and then "YES"

  13. Reboot the system

  14. After that select "Enable HEN" and close the browser

    Congratulations, you have now successfully jailbroken your PS3!