PS3: Homebrew ENabler 3.0.3_4.88 released for Firmware 4.88
We reported a few days ago that Sony have released firmware 4.88 for the PS3, which temporarily broke HEN support. The PS3Xploit team have been fast to update their support, with contributions from other members of the scene as well, and the PS3 Hen is now confirmed to work on 4.88, via the installation of a Hybrid Firmware.
The 4.88 Hybrid Firmware is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to the 4.88 Official Firmware provided by Sony, but it reinstates the necessary vulnerable packages to run the known exploits (therefore, the HEN).
HEN 3.0.3_4.88: what’s new
No changes beyond the obvious, support for the latest firmware. From the official changelog :
HEN Plugin Changes
- Updated To Support 4.88 HFW
Payload Changes
- Updated To Support 4.88 HFW
- COBRA PS3MAPI Changes: Updated To Identify 4.88 Firmware
Download and run PS3 4.88 HFW + HEN 3.0.3
- You will need to install the 4.88 Hybrid firmware first. You can get the 4.88 HFW from one of these places (source psx-place.com)
To install the HEN, follow these instructions (source psx-place.com):
Before anything else, make sure to set “Confirm Browser Close” to “off” in your PS3 browser options.
HEN Enable will be the default XMB landing icon after installation. To make it work properly, navigate to System Settings > Display [Whats New] > Off
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- Run /html/hen_installer.html from PS3 Browser
- HEN package will be downloaded and installed automatically
- Reboot PS3
- Launch From New “Enable HEN” XMB Icon, Under Game Column
METHOD #2 (Online Manual)
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- Run Manual Installer from PS3 Browser (thanks to @lmn7 @DeViL303 @xp3riments)
- Follow On-Screen Instructions in Browser
- Reboot PS3
- Launch From New “Enable HEN” XMB Icon, Under Game Column
- Place PS3HEN.BIN on usb000
- Run /html/ps3hen_usb000.html
- HEN package will be downloaded and installed automatically[
- Reboot PS3
- Launch From New “Enable HEN” XMB Icon, Under Game Column
(Note: you can also Download the HEN from PS3HEN_3.0.3_4.88_FW.zip )
MD5 of PS3HEN.BIN: 39FEF78E8263DDE9DBEFC7B1F91C8E2F
Source: PS3Xploit.com
Is it possible to do dirty flash? I’m on 4.87 (HFW + multiman + few backup games), HEN automatically updated to 3.0.3 so the question is if i can install HFW 4.88 and that’s all? (like update)? Or I’ll have to do the whole thing once again?