Upgrade/Downgrade PS3 form OFW 3.41 to CFW 3.55 then back to OFW 3.41 again.

[yothp2p]

I'd like to try upgrading my PS3 from OFW 3.41 to OFW3.55 then to CFW 3.55 and then back to OFW 3.41 again. I saw a post from a user here (ps3haze) about doing this successfully for multiple times. Could someone please give the details on how to do that without damaging or bricking the console?, or a link to the working tutorials and tools would be very much appreciated. I read a lot of threads here but they seem to be unorganized or incomplete.

My system is PS3Slim 3.41 OFW.
I have 2 dongles : PS3YES and PS3KEY
I also have a PSP3000 9g 6.35 OFW

I know that CFW 3.55 is safe and very reliable right now and I know that there is no point to downgrade to 3.41 after successfully upgrading to CFW 3.55 but to know that there is a safe way to go back to OFW 3.41 would be quite a relieve to me in case anything wrong happen when I'm at 3.55 CFW. To be able to fully hack your system back and forth as you like is also challenging too.

Thanks so much for the reply!
yoth.

[yothp2p]

I already got a reply form ps3haze about this :

Any way you need a jailbroken PS3 already so you can run multiman, black box FTP, GAIA, or any other backup manager because I'm certain they all include FTP servers.

FTP stands for file transfer protocol and you use an client on your PC to connect to the PS3 FTP server. I use filezilla but a google search for free FTP client will locate a dozen or so you don't need anything advance. Windows XP and I assume Vista and 7 have an FTP client built in. Just type FTP://192.168.0.55 in the address bar or internet explorer or my computer. Change the 192.168.0.55 to the IP of your PS3. The built in client kinda suxs and freezes sometimes but it is easy to use.

After that you'll see a few directories listed as flash 1, 2, and 3. Just copy those to your computer and save them. You can copy the whole hardrrive too which is a good idea but not really needed. Your choice.

After that you can upgrade and downgrade all you want (not 3.56!!!) and just copy the flash 3 back to the PS3 to restore DVD and Bluray playback.

Beware that downgrading on a slim erases your harddrive. So back it up first or start fresh. If you back up with FTP you can change your user name, PSN name, and still keep your trophies but save games won't work. There is work arounds but those answers are all in the forums.

Saving the flash and Harddrive won't restore a brick so don't get brave and do something stoopid :P If you try to downgrade to an earlier firmware than it came from factory the slim won't take it. Just try another firmware with the downgrade instructions.

Mine cam factory @ 3.40 I tried 3.15 and it failed. I just put 3.40 on the stick and tried again and the PS3 came back to life and worked.

But don't mess with 3.56 there is no downgrade for that yet and your PS3 will be stuck.

happy gaming

My question is what are the best tools/software/CFW I should use for the up/downgrade ?

Thanks for the reply.

[ps3haze]

This thread has all you need to know about 3.55 downgrade. http://psx-scene.com/forums/f118/ser...working-74803/

This is what I used.

However 3.55 CFW is where it is at these days

happy gaming.

[ps3haze]

and another thread on the topic: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f118/3-5...s-where-79051/ (3.55 to 3.41 downgrade with ps3break- FILES WHERE?)