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.
. 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

  • Joonie is back again with 4.91 HFW


  • Joonie is back with an update to 4.90 with 4.90 HFW.

  • 4.89 HFW

  • 4.88 HFW:

  • 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 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.​


  • Release Post via Joonie
    .Here's a little gift for everyone who has working PS3 (excluding RSOD or broken BD/BT units)

    Here's what we have found.
    Code: 
    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.

  • 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.



    ​


    .UPDATE 3-22-2019 - 4.84.2 Released
    .​
    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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    4.84_icon.jpg
    ,​
    System Update displaying 4.84.1 HFW
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    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
.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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Nico25NortjeWelkom
After following the instructions of the jailbreak and i am at the step where i must put on tge custom firmware. I restarted my ps3 as they showed me on the video and nowy ps3 wont come on. The light comes on and dies cometely after a second. What can i do?

DeViL303 said:
Are you already on CFW?

If so you can just install 4.84.2 REX from the XMB, no need for any HFW or exploits.
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No not yet

DeViL303 said:
Are you already on CFW?

If so you can just install 4.84.2 REX from the XMB, no need for any HFW or exploits.
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I was but then formated the hardrive for use of external for movies and games
 
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Nico25NortjeWelkom said:
After following the instructions of the jailbreak and i am at the step where i must put on tge custom firmware. I restarted my ps3 as they showed me on the video and nowy ps3 wont come on. The light comes on and dies cometely after a second. What can i do?
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Did you make a dump and check it after patching and before rebooting?

It sounds like you're going to need a hardware flasher to get it running again.
 
Nico25NortjeWelkom
pink1 said:
Did you make a dump and check it after patching and before rebooting?

It sounds like you're going to need a hardware flasher to get it running again.
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I did yes, i really don't understand this and why its hapening if i made a mistake i will find it somehow. I will take a deep look into my ps model and the video and if that doesn't helo me, well guess i will have to ask around for someone that has a E flasher to help me with this hole I'm in.
Otherwise, time for a new one.
 
DeViL303
Nico25NortjeWelkom said:
I did yes, i really don't understand this and why its hapening if i made a mistake i will find it somehow. I will take a deep look into my ps model and the video and if that doesn't helo me, well guess i will have to ask around for someone that has a E flasher to help me with this hole I'm in.
Otherwise, time for a new one.
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Which video did you follow? I might check it out. Really you should be careful following youtube videos as half of them get stuff wrong.
 
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With a Hybrid Firmware (NOT A CFW) that can be installed on ANY MODEL PS3 over any Official Firmware (OFW) version.
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That's not quite right.

I flashed the HFW on a PS3 Slim (CECH 3004B with version 4.66) and after reboot I saw no "Package Manager" folder and the HAN installation failed.

Then I flashed in save mode the 4.84 OFW and then the 4.84 HFW.

Now the "Package Manager" folder is present and the HAN installation & HAN enabling was no problem!
 
Joonie
DXler said:
That's not quite right.

I flashed the HFW on a PS3 Slim (CECH 3004B with version 4.66) and after reboot I saw no "Package Manager" folder and the HAN installation failed.

Then I flashed in save mode the 4.84 OFW and then the 4.84 HFW.

Now the "Package Manager" folder is present and the HAN installation & HAN enabling was no problem!
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Flashing HFW 4.84 twice or OFW 4.84 then HFW 4.84 makes no difference as far as HAN installation failure is concerned. People get failure from time to time due to success rate on exploiting (HAN) not being 100%. In fact you had no problem installing HFW 4.84 alone which makes the statement correct since it was installed over any model/version of PS3.

HFW is not HAN and HAN failure has nothing to do with HFW installation being done more than once.
 
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DXler said:
Now the "Package Manager" folder is present and the HAN installation & HAN enabling was no problem!
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Just so you know, Package manager is not part of HFW, HFW looks no different to OFW, its just one file changed which you cant see. Package Manager got added when you installed the HAN support files, it is in the category_game.xml you injected when you ran HAN installer.
 
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Hi. I have ps3 super slim cech 4000c. Software 4.83. Can I use the instructions and 'install' han? I will be able to play backup games?
 
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Joonie:

Flashing HFW 4.84 twice or OFW 4.84 then HFW 4.84 makes no difference as far as HAN installation failure is concerned.
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My opinon: it make a difference!


First Flash HFW 4.84:

As I had started to flash my PS3 Super Slim I didn't known nothing about the webkit exploit at this time. I had heard only something of the HFW.

The installation of HFW 4.84 was a little bit awkward. My "mistake": I had made an online update from OFW 4.82 (I mean) to OFW 4.84.

When I had than activated the "safe mode", I flashed the HFW 4.84 again to took back the "mistake".

Since that the "Package Manager" folder is visible and HAN enable is no problem.

So far so good!


Second Flash HFW 4.84:

Yesterday as I flashed a PS3 Slim (without the webkit exploit; same as my PS3) from my best friend I wanted to prevent that I make the same "mistake" with the online update. I flashed the HFW 4.84 directly over the OFW 4.66.

After reboot I tried to enable HAN. No luck! I tried it with 4 or 5 attemps with each 3 or 4 pass through. I powered off the PS3, waited a little bit and powered on and try again. Nothing!

I cleared the browser cache and the browser history. Nothing!

Then I saw that the "Package Manager" folder was missing.

I activated the "safe mode" and flashed the HFW 4.84 again and since the reboot the "Package Manager" folder is visible!

I went inside the folder and enabled HAN with no problems!

By the way: HFW is a "Hybrid" FW. That means: a part of HFW is the OFW and a part is the HAN exploit (e. g. the "Package Manager" folder and the intern HAN tools).

Here is a quote from the related post:

"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)."

"HAN ready" means the same as at "HD ready": the function is partially integrated but not whole!

You can view on "HD ready" televisions HD videos but no full HD.

At "HAN ready" there are core parts of HAN integrated in the HFW that make possible to enable HAN.

The "rest" of HAN you must installed self.

HFW is not HAN and HAN failure has nothing to do with HFW installation being done more than once.
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The first part of your statement is right (HFW is not HAN)! The HAN failure has something do with the HFW.

If you don't use the webkit exploit in an older FW you don't have a webkit exploit in HFW 4.84.

You get the webkit exploit and HAN if you

- update to OFW 4.84 and use "safe mode" to update to HFW 4.84

or

- update from the actual FW (in my case OFW 4.66) to HFW 4.84 and flash than in "safe mode" the HFW 4.84 again.

Joonie please test this yourself!


DeViL303:

Just so you know, Package manager is not part of HFW, HFW looks no different to OFW, its just one file changed which you cant see.
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Look at the above quote from the post "(Update) PS3 HFW (Hybrid Firmware) 4.84.2 - PS3Xploit HAN & Flash Tools Restored for 4.84 OFW users"!

Package Manager got added when you installed the HAN support files, it is in the category_game.xml you injected when you ran HAN installer.
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Nope! The "Package Manager" is a part of the HFW!

Try it self! Flash a PS3 without a webkit exploit!
 
DeViL303
DXler said:
Look at the above quote from the post "(Update) PS3 HFW (Hybrid Firmware) 4.84.2 - PS3Xploit HAN & Flash Tools Restored for 4.84 OFW users"!
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Not sure what you think that means, but its not what you think it means. HFW has no visual differences to OFW, the changes are added when you run HAN installer.

DXler said:
Nope! The "Package Manager" is a part of the HFW!

Try it self! Flash a PS3 without a webkit exploit!
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Look, I am here everyday, I know how this works, take my word for it, HFW has no visible differences to OFW, if you dont believe me, install it :)

I have installed it, i know how it works. You must be mistaken, its not a big deal, just if you are going to be doing friends consoles then it is good to know how it works.

DXler said:
My opinon: it make a difference!
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Facts don't care about your opinions really, it does not make any difference if you install it twice (for HAN) , Joonie is the guy who created the HFW, he knows how it works so no point telling him he is wrong, you are mistaken.
 
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DeViL303 said:
Not sure what you think that means, but its not what you think it means. HFW has no visual differences to OFW, the changes are added when you run HAN installer.


Look, I am here everyday, I know how this works, take my word for it, HFW has no visible differences to OFW, if you dont believe me, install it :)

I have installed it, i know how it works. You must be mistaken, its not a big deal, just if you are going to be doing friends consoles then it is good to know how it works.


it does not make any difference if you install it twice (for HAN) , Joonie is the guy who created the HFW, he knows how it works so no point telling him he is wrong, you are mistaken.
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Ok.

You say you are everyday here. Please explain me the following detailed description of flashing the PS3 of my best friend (please note that I'm not crazy or have a brain illness. :) ).

- Update from OFW 4.66 to HFW 4.84 (no "Package Manager" folder, **ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new) blocked),
- After reboot I try HAN enable with local http server => no chance (see my last posting),
- Flash HFW 4.84 again in "safe mode" (I choose this because this work for me => see last posting from me),
- "Package Manager" folder exists and I can HAN enable (**ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new) not blocked)

A little bit about my person: I write computer programms for over 20 years and I have learnt that sometimes a program that run on an other Computer don't do that what it do on my Computer.

I'm not an expert for the PS3 but I belive that the OS is very complex and that at some reasons the firmware make "things" that a developer sometimes don't know.

Sometimes these "things" are unknown for him because he don't known the whole system or only parts of it. He though know the results from system calls but he don't know all about these system calls.

Developer use often one system call for more than one function and the only difference between the single functions are to use a different argument.

If a "foreign" developer use this system call he know nothing about the different arguments and (perhaps) is wondering about the result.

The main thing is though that everyone have now a PS3 with HFW.

How and why the installation of HFW was so awkward is now irrelevant.
 
DeViL303
DXler said:
You say you are everyday here. Please explain me the following detailed description of flashing the PS3 of my best friend (please note that I'm not crazy or have a brain illness. :) ).

- Update from OFW 4.66 to HFW 4.84 (no "Package Manager" folder, **ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new) blocked),
- After reboot I try HAN enable with local http server => no chance (see my last posting),
- Flash HFW 4.84 again in "safe mode" (I choose this because this work for me => see last posting from me),
- "Package Manager" folder exists and I can HAN enable (**ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new) not blocked)
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**ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new) is never blocked, even on OFW you can visit it.

Im sorry if you have misunderstood something in the instructions but you will have to believe me. , I 100% know for 100% fact that package manager is not part of HFW, I was testing HFW before it was even public. I have installed it many time. That is just way it is.

I know the xmls involved in making it appear like the back of my hand, some of my code was in the original package manager 9.5 years ago, and is still in there today. So really, check again the next time you install HFW, you will see that i am right.
 
DeViL303
Of course. Its not a big deal, but i would rather you understand it properly rather than go away with incorrect idea of what happened.

I think you have probably misunderstood something about the process, so i will try explain the steps so you understand.

4.84 OFW is not exploitable, so the web xploits will not work. the site will not be blocked, but the exploits will fail.

4.84 HFW is just like OFW, except for 1 file changed, it has the 4.82 webkit sprx included. This is the only change, no xmls are changed. No package manager is added.

Once you have HFW installed, then you are able to run HAN installer, remember with the sprx, rco and xml on USB000? well when you installed those you added the package manager.

Now i can understand, you might not have checked the XMB before installing the HAN suppprt files from usb, so that is why you assumed the package manager was part of HFW, its not a big deal. But you should know from being a developer, installing something twice will not change its xmls.
 
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hi there, now i try to do this method, because i had a 4.82 superslim, when the ps3xploit page says: soon no possible with 4.82, i update to 4.84...why not? , but when i try to install the hybrid 4.84.2, the safe mode says "you do not need to update, beacuse you have newest..."so what can i do now? thanks for everyone for help me :)
 
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