

"Since the kernel is left unmodified, this means that this custom firmware is really meant for future homebrew installation, and it will not allow piracy," writes KaKaRoToKS in a blog post about the CFW. Best Custom Firmware for PS3 - rebug vs habib vs ferrox vs rogero 56,987 views 493 Dislike Share Hack Everyth1ng 858 subscribers Quick explanation of what I think is the best CFW for. ( PSJailbreak offers similar functionality, DigitalFoundry explains, but as its name implies, Jailbreak allows for the installation of unsigned, unencrypted code.) While no current homebrew application is packaged like this (and therefore compatible with the custom firmware), it would be possible for homebrew developers to re-package their files to be installed through the CFW. Move the downloaded firmware file into the UPDATE folder. pkg files like the ones Sony uses for PSN downloads. Open the new PS3 folder and inside create a new folder called UPDATE (all capitals again).
Importantly, this unauthorized option isn't an open flood gate for pirated games, but rather a means by which users could install signed and encrypted executable files - in other words, "retail". The modification can be applied to any version of the system's official firmware, including the latest 3.55 patch, and simply adds an "Install Package Files" option in the Game section of the XMB. Building upon the exploits of the fail0verflow hacking troupe, a tinkerer known as "KaKaRoToKS" has got the first "custom firmware" (CFW) running on PS3.
