If your PS3's language is set to English, Brazilian Portuguese, or Turkish you may receive an error message when updating your CFW.If you plan on playing offline exclusively, check out this page to disable PSN to prevent getting banned and OFW updates via the Internet.If you need to install a 3.XX firmware, you will need to first install Rogero 9.99 Downgrader Firmware (or Rebug 9.99 Downgrader Firmware if Rogero doesn't work), and then Rogero v3.7 CFW before installing your destination firmware. If you're downgrading from OFW, you can directly install a 4.XX CFW.If something goes wrong, you can always try installing it from recovery mode.

These can prevent you from installing updates.

Disable any spoofers before beginning.

If the PS3 finds a newer update on the Blu-Ray disc, it will use that instead, and you'll be stuck on OFW! It is also a good idea to disconnect the console from the Internet to prevent hitting the wrong menu item.

Be sure to take any disks out of the Blu-Ray drive before installing.

Read everything on screen and make sure you are installing the correct update.

Use the simplified process below to install it.Ī video demonstration of this process can b e found on MrMario2011's channel. It's recommended that you download the firmware from the developer's website, but if the source is unavailable, you can find most of them here. Installing CFW or HFW is exactly like installing OFW. Custom firmware can only be installed from OFW 3.55 or lower, over CFW, or after running PS3Xploit.ĬLICK HERE TO CHECK IF YOUR PS3 IS COMPATIBLE FOR A DOWNGRADE TO 3.55 OFW

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