PS3 4.87.1 PS3 HFW (Hybrid Firmware) - HFW is helpful for installing PS3HEN on 4.84/4.85/4.86/4.87 FW

UPDATE (May, 2022) 4.89 HFW Released see here.

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. Original Article (4.84 HFW - March 2019): Huge News as the PS3 exploit ladder has taken a step up into 4.84 rung, with a new approach to bring back PS3Xploit functionality on 4.84. With a Hybrid Firmware (NOT A CFW) that can be installed on ANY MODEL PS3 over any Official Firmware (OFW) version. .The only thing this modified firmware essentially does is bring back the patched webkit from OFW 4.82 that was an entry point for PS3Xploit, if you recall when 4.84 was released developers @bguerville and @esc0rtd3w stated the exploit was not actually patched but rather only the webkit entry used was removed in 4.83+ which rendered the actual exploit unreachable (not patched and could be restored). Now the webkit is back for 4.84 OFW thanks to this new clever magic that has allowed OFW user's to use and install this slightly modified Firmware.​

So, what does all this mean? Now it will be just like it was back in 4.82 before PS3Xploit was "patched"(some ps3xploit tools need updated still) you will be able to install a CFW (on a CFW compatible model) and for those unfortunate user's that does not have a CFW Compatible model (i.e. SuperSlim/late slims) you have will have access to the HAN exploit . So for new user's or ones that updated, here is your second chances thanks to the efforts of the members of PS3Xploit Team and to @Joonie (waved magic wand on files) and prepared this magically release, @habib (for valuable input on this project) and @esc0rtd3w (work in porting ps3xploit tools to 4.84) ​

It has been an exciting month here at psx-place with so much progress on all fronts of the PS3 . the fuel of this project actually comes from a user simply igniting a spark with an idea as @Doge_Rules did with this thread truly making it a community effort. Updated - to version 4.84.2 (see details below)​

-STLcardsWS​

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4.91 HFW 4.90 HFW 4.89 HFW 4.88 HFW 4.87.1 HFW 4.86.1 HFW 4.85.1 HFW Original 4.84.2 Release (via Joonie) SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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  Joonie is back again with 4.91 HFW
  
  • (March 2024) > HFW 4.91 (Hybrid Firmware)
  
  
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  Joonie is back with an update to 4.90 with 4.90 HFW.
  
  • (March 2023) > HFW 4.90.1 (Hybrid Firmware)
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  4.89 HFW
  
  • https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hfw-4-89-1-hybrid-firmware-official-release.37319/
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  4.88 HFW:
  
  • https://www.psx-place.com/resources/4-88-1-hfw-hybrid-firmware.1249/
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  UPDATE 4.87.1 RELEASED:​
  via @Joonie:
  It's been a while, saw a new FW dropped today. So here's yet another one for everyone.
  
  https://mega.nz/file/fAJFwSqL#PeQfhVjbGAi69S4Jr369Tly4trG4Y9ALqdlUIBzW8qk
  
  Since there's no change in the kernel, you may see a PS3HEN update anytime soon.
  
  Have fun and stay safe at home.
  
  
  >> Release Post <<​
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  Release Post via Joonie

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  4.86.1 (HFW) Hybrid Firmware​
  It's been a while, saw a new FW dropped today. So here's yet another one for everyone.
  
  https://mega.nz/#!zIpFnDjB!PwJVSc15POf0jzFDQuUllxJahdzpnb48TW74hJOgjyc
  
  Since there's no change in the kernel, you should see a PS3HEN update anytime soon.
  
  Have fun and stay safe at home.​
  
  
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  Release Post via Joonie

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  .Here's a little gift for everyone who has working PS3 (excluding RSOD or broken BD/BT units)
  
  Here's what we have found.
  

  1. no changes in Kernel
  2. no changes in VSH
  3. no changes in isolated loaders
  4. Stability improved

  
  Enjoy your latest HFW 4.85.1 and stay tuned for more updates coming from various developers.
  
  Download link : https://mega.nz/#!SAYhnYYB!6CmxOz0H_pSuVRb4YZ7-lYvY66hP0LlohgVMWfFut4Q
  
  FYI @STLcardsWS @esc0rtd3w @habib @Zar @aldostools
  
  To devs - PS3HEN can literally be ported in 5 mins. or you could just use PS3HEN 2.3.1 and it should work right out of the box.
  
  To everyone else - Don't rush your update until all the tools get fully ported & released.
  
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  4.84.2 HFW (Hybrid Firmware)
  Restores PS3Xploit Flasher/Tools & PS3Xploit HAN for 4.84 OFW user's​
  
  
  Today, we proudly present the very first modified OFW that can be installed on all PS3 models. (NOTE: THIS IS NOT A FULL BLOWN CFW, HOWEVER IT Allows you to run the patched webkit exploit that's ported to 4.84)​
  
  Yes, you didn't hear wrong, it can be installed over
  
  • ALL OFW versions on ALL PS3 models
    • ex) OFW 4.83, 4.84 , CECH-3XXX, CECH-4XXX and etc..
  
  We wanted this to be called "HHHFW" since it was Hybrid, Hack-able, HAN ready also inspired by @habib but let's call it HFW since this is Hybrid FW (Well you can call this MFW).
  
  The idea was reminded by some guy who didn't want to be annoying but actually ended up being helpful: @ psx-place.com
  
  Habib had this idea long time ago but the previous attempt was not successful due to lack of interest and preparation.
  
  As you all know, I recently started messing with my PS3 again and this idea was brought back.
  
  So then I went ahead and tried his magical idea.... after a few hours later... Boom!!, now we have HFW that works on all PS3 models (including 3K and 4K) that allows the previously patched exploit by using old webkit from 4.50 that's been used until 4.83. This method is rather hacky than technical, so I would like to leave this method under the radar for now until it gets patched out (this can easily be patched).
  
  What can you do with this HFW 4.84.1/2?
  
  1. You can use PSN since the FW is the latest.
  2. You can downgrade/Install CFW on your PS3 if your model is downgrade-able/hack-able (excluding CECH-3K and 4K)
  (The same capability as what you had for 4.82 OFW)
  3. You can use HAN and all the tools that worked up to 4.82 with this FW.
  4. You can always go back to the real OFW 4.84 if you wish.​
  
  To all scener's and developers
  
  • Please update the HAN toolbox or any xml that can support 4.84 if anyone's available.
  
  
  
  
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  Special thanks @habib @bguerville @esc0rtd3w @Doge_Rules @DeViL303 @littlebalup​
  
  

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  .UPDATE 3-22-2019 - 4.84.2 Released

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  HFW 4.84.2_PS3UPDAT.PUP
  
  • Bugfix : Fixed the installation issue with regions that use following languages
    English (UK), Turkish (Turkey), and Portugal (Brazil) , Thanks to @citra mulia to report the bug
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  System Update displaying 4.84.1 HFW
  
  
  
  
  PS3Xploit Tools running on 4.84 HFW
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  DO NOT UPDATE WHEN A NEW OFW FIRMWARE UPDATE IS RELEASED!!!​
  
  -STLcardsWS​
  Here is a video tutorial by @MrMario2011
  
  
  
  
  

Release Thread & Download: HFW 4.87.1

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.Update May 2022 https://www.psx-place.com/threads/p...-the-ps3-exploit-for-noncfw-ps3-models.37273/

UPDATE JAN. 2023
Mirror's HFW Downlaod's :
LINK

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I can't seem to dump the Dump ACT.DAT and IDPS.HEX. It initializes successfully but fails to dump to hdd(in this case the flash drive). I did download the latest html file and I'm using Miniweb

 

Hi guys! I've just read these incredible news! I have a FAT ps3 downgradeable, I've installed HFW 4.84 and I've enabled HAN Installer
Could I install a CFW or downgrade to 4.82? Thanks!!

 

Boa noite, como fazer o downgrade com este HFW?

 

Yes, if your console supports it, then you will be able to install CFW on 4.84 , the tools to do that have not been released yet, they are being tested, but it will work 100%, I have tried it myself. So just wait a bit more.

I'm on Rebug 4.84.1 installed on OFW 4.82. How can install OFW 4.84 when I'm on CFW and afterwards install Rebug 4.84.1 when it supports it and should I do it because OFW 4.84 should have some things that OFW 4.82 doesn't? Also, what's the difference between Ferrox, Rebug, Starbuged and Overflow? And between CFW, Han, Lite and HFW?

 

I'm on Rebug 4.84.1 installed on OFW 4.82. How can install OFW 4.84 when I'm on CFW and afterwards install Rebug 4.84.1 when it supports it and should I do it because OFW 4.84 should have some things that OFW 4.82 doesn't? Also, what's the difference between Ferrox, Rebug, Starbuged and Overflow? And between CFW, Han, Lite and HFW?

If you are on Rebug already, then you dont need any of this, you also NEVER need to go back to OFW again. That is all.

 

If you are on Rebug already, then you dont need any of this, you also NEVER need to go back to OFW again. That is all.

Even if a new OFW has important fixes or if I'm using a old Rebug version or even the latest but on a old OFW version? It's weird the latest OFW's changelogs are always "This system software update improves system performance.". Maybe they write this to not say they fixed a breach which allows CFW to be installed. Also, Rebug confuses a bit because the system information tells me I'm on OFW 4.84 when I installed Rebug on OFW 4.82.

 

Even if a new OFW has important fixes? It's weird the latest OFW's changelogs are always "This system software update improves system performance.". Maybe they write this to not say they fixed a breach which allows CFW to be installed. Also, Rebug confuses a bit because the system informatiin tells me I'm on OFW 4.84 when I installed Rebug on OFW 4.82.

If you have the same version CFW you have the important fixes, CFW is made from same version OFW.

btw, there are no important fixes.

It does not matter what you were on when you installed it, you are now on 4.84, you updated.

 

If you have the same version CFW you have the important fixes, CFW is made from same version OFW.

btw, there are no important fixes.

But there could be in the future and I installed CFW on OFW 4.82, not OFW 4.84, so how can I have OFW's 4.84 fixes?

 

But there could be in the future and I installed CFW on OFW 4.82, not OFW 4.84, so how can I have OFW's 4.84 fixes?

You updated to 4.84, 4.84 CFW is made from 4.84 OFW...

It like if you was on 4.82 OFW, then you installed 4.84 OFW, then it does not matter what you were on previously, because you updated FW, get it?

 

You updated to 4.84, 4.84 CFW is made from 4.84 OFW...

It like if you was on 4.82 OFW, then you installed 4.84 OFW, then it does not matter what you were on previously, because you updated FW, get it?

Yes, thanks!

 

Inquisitive members are just a plague that deserves to be exterminated
Just telling

I was referencing @Doge_Rules for asking the question that sparked @Joonie to try something with 4.84. Sometimes questions might seem stupid or not important but certain questions need to be asked in order to progress.
The constant questions about cfw on super slims gets old and i can see the plague reference applying.

@sandungas Thank you for all the wonderful knowledge you help the community with throughout this forum!

 

I was referencing @Doge_Rules for asking the question that sparked @Joonie to try something with 4.84. Sometimes questions might seem stupid or not important but certain questions need to be asked in order to progress.
The constant questions about cfw on super slims gets old and i can see the plague reference applying.

@sandungas Thank you for all the wonderful knowledge you help the community with throughout this forum!

He was definitely joking, being sarcastic as people are giving new inquisitive members shit all the time.. when this is proof that it is a crap attitude IMO as one of them triggered this big hack in a way.

 

Even if a new OFW has important fixes or if I'm using a old Rebug version or even the latest but on a old OFW version? It's weird the latest OFW's changelogs are always "This system software update improves system performance.". Maybe they write this to not say they fixed a breach which allows CFW to be installed. Also, Rebug confuses a bit because the system information tells me I'm on OFW 4.84 when I installed Rebug on OFW 4.82.

don't buy into that "updates fixes performance" crap. I think the reason custom firmware isn't displayed is that there's no room hex-wise. you need to modify the vsh.self to get that work. the version.txt will display the full custom firmware name as you're installing,. with the psp, you could spoof with the version.txt in the seplugins folder. you could enable it to read from the txt file in the recovery menu. I'm not sure if it has to be any format, but it's much easier.

 

He was definitely joking, being sarcastic as people are giving new inquisitive members shit all the time.. when this is proof that it is a crap attitude IMO as one of them triggered this big hack in a way.

Sometimes just takes a spark..

 

Well what I should have said is, if done correctly: and you install the same files twice it will be 100% fine, I'm not sure what you did then

I get this

 

I was referencing @Doge_Rules for asking the question that sparked @Joonie to try something with 4.84. Sometimes questions might seem stupid or not important but certain questions need to be asked in order to progress.
The constant questions about cfw on super slims gets old and i can see the plague reference applying.

@sandungas Thank you for all the wonderful knowledge you help the community with throughout this forum!

@Doge_Rules talks was fine, his suggestions to use exploitable webkit files in newer ofw's was something that was tested before by @esc0rd3w but they was doing it by installing the partial PUP updater on top of a HAN 8.42 installation. So the idea was not crazy, and it was a constructive talk, the magic trick have his own story i guess XD
There could be different definitions of what is an "inquisitive member", but to me is the people that thinks that asking for the same thing 100 times they are going to achieve what they wants
In the last weeks ive seen a cople here that i honestly thinks they needed to go to see a doctor, we had one guy registering different user profiles saying that he was a kid, an adult male, and who knows what... just to post "when is going to be released ps3ploit 4 ?", also sending private messages, sending emails, bombarding tweets, etc...
That people can destroy a forum and make people quit the scene

 

Here is an exert from the ps3homebrew wiki explaining it in more detail

Here is the link to it

So I could install this and technically downgrade to a version where I can install custom firmware???

 

whats happen dolkin ?

 

In the last weeks ive seen a cople here that i honestly thinks they needed to go to see a doctor, we had one guy registering different user profiles saying that he was a kid, an adult male, and who knows what... just to post "when is going to be released ps3ploit 4 ?", also sending private messages, sending emails, bombarding tweets, etc...
That people can destroy a forum and make people quit the scene

Agreed. Having limited knowledge and asking for assistance along the path of learning is different than the constant bombardment of impatient nagging. Once again I can say I have Mad RESPECT for how kind and patient the DEVs and Mods on this forum are. We are a blessed community.

 

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