KaKaRoTo Kind of ´Jailbreak´

How it all started

  Updated my ps3 to 3.73... oh and THEN I jailbroke it! (kind of) :D

  1 - I won't share it until it's ready to use (still a bit complicated + some missing components), 2 - don't update if you're on 3.55.

  The "kind of" meant I need to fix NPDRM algo for it to run. And no, this will not allow backup managers. And no, it's not a CFW

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First Read

You might want to read this first: Clarifications about 3.73 “jailbreak”

In short: It means one wall taken, 2 others still intact:

  1) getting in   2) getting access/to run   3) takeover/modify systemfiles

What we call 'jailbreaking is actually more like breaking inside jail to revolt.

Q&A

Q: Will I need special hardware (e.g. flasher, dongle, modchip etc.)?
A: No.

Q: Will homebrew work?
A: With <abbrev title="Makeself NP-DRM signing">NPDRM</abbrev> fixed, yes. Showtime would certainly be possible.

Q: Will recent games play correct?
A: Yes, its 3.7x, sure it plays all 1.00 - 3.7x games.

Q: Will PSN work?
A: Yes, its 3.7x, sure goes online without problems.

Q: Does it have Peek & Poke?
A: No. Peek & Poke require modifying lv1 and lv2.

Q: Do Backup manangers (e.g. MultiMAN, Rogero etc.) work?
A: No, see previously answer about Peek & Poke.

Q: Will my old homebrew still work?
A: No. All homebrew need the fixed <abbrev title="Makeself NP-DRM signing">NPDRM</abbrev>. Homebrew that relies on specific other patched functions/syscalls (e.g. Peek&Poke, BDemu etc.) will not work either, see previously answer about Peek & Poke.

Q: Does it gets us keys?
A: No.

Q: Does it gets us "CFW"/MFW?
A: No.

Q: Does OtherOS++ (Linux/FreeBSD) work?
A: No. Sony removed OtherOS feature after 3.15 and OtherOS++ relies on modifying the firmware. See previous "CFW"/MFW question.

Q: Will it allow downgrade?
A: No.

Q: Does it work on all PS3 models?
A: Yes. all current models.

Q: Are there brick risks?
A: No (standard disclaimer: It will be tested rigorously before release as you can expect from anything that KaKaRoTo has put his name on).

Q: Will this only work on 3.7x?
A: No. It was pretested on 3.60 and again confirmed on 3.73 before any public Tweet about it.

Q: What if Sony releases 3.74/3.80 before release
A: In that case it will be pretested on that version.

Q: So why are all the newssites hyping this that it does give CFW?
A: Because they don't read wiki's/blog's xD Besides, every minor news gets 'prolly CFW soon!' tagged by the bad ones.

Q: Is there a release date?
A: No, besides KaKaRoTo not able to work on it for 2 weeks, it also relies on (other people) fixing <abbrev title="Makeself NP-DRM signing">NPDRM</abbrev>.

The Road beyond...

(or what can you and others do to expand the useability of it)

What is missing Prerelease (current state)?

• Fixing NPDRM
  • Make PKG's install and run the SELFs.

What is missing after release?

• Peek & Poke
  • lv1/lv2 dumping/patching
  • Payloader3
  • Backup Managers
• Downgrade (already possible with Hardware flashing.
• 3.56+ keys / lv0 decrypted dump
  • Modifying firmware files
    • OtherOS++