How to Jailbreak PlayStation 3 Slim with Your Phone

The Motorola Droid can be used to jailbreak the Sony PS3 Slim.

Jailbreaking the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a procedure that adds only one extra feature to the PS3 menu: the ability to install your own package files. Jailbreaking the PS3 Slim is only temporary; the next time the PS3 powers on without the jailbreak device attached, this feature disappears. Jailbreaking a PS3 Slim can be done with a USB control board, a USB flash drive, a memory card and even a smartphone.

Things You'll Need

• Motorola Droid
• PSFreedom ZIP file for the Motorola Droid
• Micro-USB cable

Instructions

1. Download PSFreedom for the Motorola Droid onto your computer. Connect the Droid to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Right-click the PSFreedom ZIP file that was downloaded, and click "Copy" from the context menu. Right-click the Droid icon on the computer, and click "Paste" to save the PSFreedom ZIP onto the Droid.

3. Disconnect the Droid from the computer. Turn the Droid off, and hold the "X" button on the Droid's slide-out keyboard. Hold the "Power" button while holding "X" so the phone boots into recovery.

4. Select the "Nandroid" option at the bottom of the Recovery menu, and select "Backup." This makes a file backup of your phone. Select "Install zip from sdcard" when the backup finishes.

5. Select "Choose zip from sdcard," and select the "PSFreedom" zip file that is on the Droid sdcard. Select "Yes" to install the PSFreedom ZIP.

6. Select "Reboot system now."

7. Unplug the power cord from the Sony PS3 Slim. Insert the micro-USB cable into the Droid, and insert the other end of the USB cable into the PS3 Slim USB port.

8. Plug the power cord back into the PS3 Slim. Press the "Power" button, and immediately press the "Eject" button. The PS3 Slim will take a few extra seconds to power on. When it turns on, select the "Game" tab and make sure the "Install Package Files" option is there. This verifies the jailbreak.

Tips & Warnings

• Remove PSFreedom from the Droid by selecting "Nandroid" from the Recovery menu and "Advanced Restore." Select "Restore Boot" and "Yes." PSFreedom is removed from the Droid.

• Install only package files you have legally purchased. Software piracy is illegal and carries a penalty of $250,000 and five years in prison.

References

• PSFreedom: Motorola Droid

Resources

• Fire Packet: PSFreedom Droid Download