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In-game XMB features were added to the PS3 properly with firmware version 2.41 after causing early implementation problems. While XMB proved to be a successful user interface for Sony products such as PSP and PS3, the next generation Sony video game consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita no longer use this user interface. [10]
All models of PS3 can be softmodded. Consoles that have factory installed (minimum firmware) version 3.55 or lower can install CFW ( custom firmware ) which is unofficial firmware. This includes: all fat models, slim 20xx and 21xx models, and 25xx models - the latter only if the console was manufactured before December 2010 (date code 0D or less).
An LV2 patch was later released to allow Backup Managers to load game backups and was later integrated into the Managers themselves so that it doesn't have to be run whenever the PS3 is restarted. [citation needed] PS3 System Software update 3.56 tried to patch Miha's exploit for 3.55, however, within a day the system was circumvented again.
Custom firmware, also known as aftermarket firmware, is an unofficial new or modified version of firmware created by third parties on devices such as video game consoles, mobile phones, and various embedded device types to provide new features or to unlock hidden functionality.
OtherOS is a feature of early versions of the PlayStation 3 video game console, allowing user installed software, such as Linux or FreeBSD.The feature was removed since system firmware update 3.21, released on April 1, 2010.
The 'OtherOS' functionality was not present in the updated PS Slim models, and the feature was subsequently removed from previous versions of the PS3 as part of the machine's firmware update version 3.21 which was released on April 1, 2010; [180] Sony cited security concerns as the rationale. The firmware update 3.21 was mandatory for access to ...
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The 2011 PlayStation Network outage (sometimes referred to as the PSN Hack) was the result of an "external intrusion" on Sony's PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, in which personal details from approximately 77 million accounts were compromised and prevented users of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable consoles from accessing the service.