History of the PS3 Jailbreak scene
For the history of the PS3 Jailbreak scene we need to start way back on the 16th of May 2005 for this was the date that Sony first boke the news of their new console. The initial design included a strange looking boomerang shape controller that was quickly dropped in favour of the more standard dual shock design carried over from the PS2.
Early 2006 and the console design was finalised with the now black (sandwich toaster) design. Much talk online had already been made of the PS3 security and code signing techniques employed allegedly making it 'un-hackable'
Released in japan on the 11th November 2006 and then the US on the 17th. Stock shortages in the EU though puts back the european release date way back.
26th November 2006
DCEMU reports that a hacker calling himself 'deadsoulasis' has stated that he has a working ISO loader for the console. Within a week this is proved to be a fake, indeed the dubious accolade of being the first ps3 fake jailbreak as many more will follow.
Around the same time warez group Paradox release the first PS3 game rip to the internet, Madden 2007 by EA Sports. Paradox in the NFO state they are to release a working ISO loader.
4th February 2007
With the PS3 by now on firmware version 1.51 a group calling themselves Ferrox release a video showing their PS3 ISO loader loading Resistance fall of man. Shortly after this the guys behind the exploit notified Sony of it and it was then patched in firmware 1.54.
22nd March 2007
Firmware 1.60 brings 'Install OtherOS' and the ability to run Linux on the PS3
23rd March 2007
the PS3 is finally released in Europe but all backward compatability is now handled in software as they removed the Emotion Engine.
September 2007
Hermes releases the first method of playering emulators without the need for Linux using PSXLoader and SwapMagic.
January to February 2008
Team ICE manage to get code running using TIF exploits with a customised XMB and customised Home.
February 2008
Paradox attack Team ICE claiming they are fakes and also the well known site PS3Hax is attacked by them in a combined DDOS and DNS hack.
10th March 2008
i.Load for Playstation 3 goes public but is soon discovered to be nothing more than an elaborate hoax.
18th July 2008
First BluRay Java demos released.
22nd September 2008
SKFU becomes the first the partially dum the RAM of a retail console.
November 2008
PS3 Service Mode details released to the public
20th August 2009
Another fake in the form of the Belzar mod chip.
23rd August 2009
iPhone hacker GeoHot joins the scene.
10th December 2009
GeoHot releases info on a theoretical attack on the Hypervisor
23rd January 2010
"Hello Hypervisor... Im GeoHot"
Geohot dumps the Hypervisor using Linux
1st April 2010
Many people thought this was actually an april fools joke back then but sony removed the much publiced OtherOS feature with firmware version 3.21
7th April 2010
GeoHot hits back at Sony releasing a video showing OtherOS returned to the PS3.
14th July 2010
GeoHot leaves the scene under a cloud single handedly blamed by the 'scene' for Sony's removal of OtherOS
19th August 2010
PS Jailbreak get in touch with PSX-SCENE with claims of a working dongle. This is confirmed working by OzModChips who will be selling it for the eye watering price of $130.
26th August 2010
The PSJailbreak dongle is reversed engineered by Gamefreax
31st August 2010
PSGroove the first PSJailbreak clone is released for the Teensy++ USB development board or AT90USBKEY by Mathieulh.
3rd September 2010
PSFreedom a jailbreak utility for the Nokia N900 is released by KaKaRoTo. This is quickly ported to many other mobile devices.
6th September 2010
Sony respond quickly with a compulsory firmware update blocking all PSJailbreak devices and clones.
12th November 2010
The (still to this day) unknown people behind PS Jailbreak release details of their PS Downgrade which will allow the dongrading of the PS3 firmware to 3.41 or lower.
29th November 2010
Official release date of PS Downgrade but you still need the $130 PS Jailbreak dongle.
7th December 2010
OpenSource versions of PS Downgrade start to appear.
23rd December 2010
Glitch releases best working version of his custom XMB
28th December 2010
PS3 dongle ID key generator released.
29th December 2010
Fail0verflow discus vulnerabilities they find in the PS3's security key implementation.
31st December 2010
GeoHot returns with dePKG tool
1st January 2011
Mathieulh, RichDevX, graf_chokolo, N_D_T, and TitanMKD release the Lv2ldr keys for the PS3.
2nd January 2011
GeoHot releases the METLDR Key (aka PS3 ROOT Key) !!!!!
3rd January 2011
GeoHot releases the first fully signed PS3 homebrew app - a simple hello world.
4th January 2011
KaKaRoTo is first to release a PS3 CFW.
5th - 6th January 2011
News the PS3 is hacked wide open with the release of Sony's keys reaches the BBC and other international news agencies. Sony release a statement that they are working on a fix to patch the security.
8th January 2011
GeoHot releases a PUP file to Jailbreak 3.55 PS3's. This marks the begining of one of the longer times people have been able to play backups online
11th January 2011
GeoHot and fail0verflow team are served court papers by Sony.
12th January 2011
Fail0verflow release all their tools.
17th January 2011
Wanikoko releases the first CFW to allow backup managers such as Multiman to work fully. However its not without its flaws and a multitude of PS3's are bricked.
Wutangrza CFW released the same day with better results.
27th January 2011
GeoHot served with a temporary restraining order to stay away from all Sony products.
18th January 2011
kmeaw releases the first truely stable CFW which will run backups from Multiman or other loaders. Even working online for months.
The cat and moust game will continue the future for the PS3 now surely be the never ending merry-go-around of cfw releases...back online....key changes...patches....cfw...online...
This is just the main points of the story so far, it leaves out much of the homebrew developments from the ability to FTP into the PS3 to transfer backups from a PC to the ever growing emulators scene.
One things for sure. Now is an interesting time is the life of the PS3 console.
PS3 Jailbreak
Early 2006 and the console design was finalised with the now black (sandwich toaster) design. Much talk online had already been made of the PS3 security and code signing techniques employed allegedly making it 'un-hackable'
Released in japan on the 11th November 2006 and then the US on the 17th. Stock shortages in the EU though puts back the european release date way back.
26th November 2006
DCEMU reports that a hacker calling himself 'deadsoulasis' has stated that he has a working ISO loader for the console. Within a week this is proved to be a fake, indeed the dubious accolade of being the first ps3 fake jailbreak as many more will follow.
Around the same time warez group Paradox release the first PS3 game rip to the internet, Madden 2007 by EA Sports. Paradox in the NFO state they are to release a working ISO loader.
4th February 2007
With the PS3 by now on firmware version 1.51 a group calling themselves Ferrox release a video showing their PS3 ISO loader loading Resistance fall of man. Shortly after this the guys behind the exploit notified Sony of it and it was then patched in firmware 1.54.
22nd March 2007
Firmware 1.60 brings 'Install OtherOS' and the ability to run Linux on the PS3
23rd March 2007
the PS3 is finally released in Europe but all backward compatability is now handled in software as they removed the Emotion Engine.
September 2007
Hermes releases the first method of playering emulators without the need for Linux using PSXLoader and SwapMagic.
January to February 2008
Team ICE manage to get code running using TIF exploits with a customised XMB and customised Home.
February 2008
Paradox attack Team ICE claiming they are fakes and also the well known site PS3Hax is attacked by them in a combined DDOS and DNS hack.
10th March 2008
i.Load for Playstation 3 goes public but is soon discovered to be nothing more than an elaborate hoax.
18th July 2008
First BluRay Java demos released.
22nd September 2008
SKFU becomes the first the partially dum the RAM of a retail console.
November 2008
PS3 Service Mode details released to the public
20th August 2009
Another fake in the form of the Belzar mod chip.
23rd August 2009
iPhone hacker GeoHot joins the scene.
10th December 2009
GeoHot releases info on a theoretical attack on the Hypervisor
23rd January 2010
"Hello Hypervisor... Im GeoHot"
Geohot dumps the Hypervisor using Linux
1st April 2010
Many people thought this was actually an april fools joke back then but sony removed the much publiced OtherOS feature with firmware version 3.21
7th April 2010
GeoHot hits back at Sony releasing a video showing OtherOS returned to the PS3.
14th July 2010
GeoHot leaves the scene under a cloud single handedly blamed by the 'scene' for Sony's removal of OtherOS
19th August 2010
PS Jailbreak get in touch with PSX-SCENE with claims of a working dongle. This is confirmed working by OzModChips who will be selling it for the eye watering price of $130.
26th August 2010
The PSJailbreak dongle is reversed engineered by Gamefreax
31st August 2010
PSGroove the first PSJailbreak clone is released for the Teensy++ USB development board or AT90USBKEY by Mathieulh.
3rd September 2010
PSFreedom a jailbreak utility for the Nokia N900 is released by KaKaRoTo. This is quickly ported to many other mobile devices.
6th September 2010
Sony respond quickly with a compulsory firmware update blocking all PSJailbreak devices and clones.
12th November 2010
The (still to this day) unknown people behind PS Jailbreak release details of their PS Downgrade which will allow the dongrading of the PS3 firmware to 3.41 or lower.
29th November 2010
Official release date of PS Downgrade but you still need the $130 PS Jailbreak dongle.
7th December 2010
OpenSource versions of PS Downgrade start to appear.
23rd December 2010
Glitch releases best working version of his custom XMB
28th December 2010
PS3 dongle ID key generator released.
29th December 2010
Fail0verflow discus vulnerabilities they find in the PS3's security key implementation.
31st December 2010
GeoHot returns with dePKG tool
1st January 2011
Mathieulh, RichDevX, graf_chokolo, N_D_T, and TitanMKD release the Lv2ldr keys for the PS3.
2nd January 2011
GeoHot releases the METLDR Key (aka PS3 ROOT Key) !!!!!
3rd January 2011
GeoHot releases the first fully signed PS3 homebrew app - a simple hello world.
4th January 2011
KaKaRoTo is first to release a PS3 CFW.
5th - 6th January 2011
News the PS3 is hacked wide open with the release of Sony's keys reaches the BBC and other international news agencies. Sony release a statement that they are working on a fix to patch the security.
8th January 2011
GeoHot releases a PUP file to Jailbreak 3.55 PS3's. This marks the begining of one of the longer times people have been able to play backups online
11th January 2011
GeoHot and fail0verflow team are served court papers by Sony.
12th January 2011
Fail0verflow release all their tools.
17th January 2011
Wanikoko releases the first CFW to allow backup managers such as Multiman to work fully. However its not without its flaws and a multitude of PS3's are bricked.
Wutangrza CFW released the same day with better results.
27th January 2011
GeoHot served with a temporary restraining order to stay away from all Sony products.
18th January 2011
kmeaw releases the first truely stable CFW which will run backups from Multiman or other loaders. Even working online for months.
The cat and moust game will continue the future for the PS3 now surely be the never ending merry-go-around of cfw releases...back online....key changes...patches....cfw...online...
This is just the main points of the story so far, it leaves out much of the homebrew developments from the ability to FTP into the PS3 to transfer backups from a PC to the ever growing emulators scene.
One things for sure. Now is an interesting time is the life of the PS3 console.
PS3 Jailbreak
