PlayStation 3 OFW 4.89 Released

[Geesehoward79]

Changes:

- Removed account creation from the PS3/Vita

- Removed some account management settings

- Device password required for sign-on

AVOID IT!!!

 

[sombrerosonic]

Wonder if they patch the crack in the browser

 

[cvskid]

Thanks for the heads up. Got everything setup from the ps vita side of this new update.

 

[ut2k4master]

Changes:

- Removed account creation from the PS3/Vita

- Removed some account management settings

- Device password required for sign-on

AVOID IT!!!

avoid it? those changes are a good thing

 

[Marc_LFD]

avoid it? those changes are a good thing

Avoid as in, if you want to use HFW then don't update to 4.89. Such a weird thing for Sony to do considering PS3 was discontinued in 2017, and the final game was in 2020.

That said, it's good to see an old console still getting official support. PS3 is an incredible console and there's plenty of games to play.

 

[zfreeman]

@Marc_78065, even if they weren't doing other changes, Sony still annually updates PS3 for Bluray.

https://www.dualshockers.com/ps3-up...-updated-blu-ray-keys-for-the-new-movies/?amp

 

[Marc_LFD]

@Marc_78065, even if they weren't doing other changes, Sony still annually updates PS3 for Bluray.

https://www.dualshockers.com/ps3-up...-updated-blu-ray-keys-for-the-new-movies/?amp

The fact that I had to update my PS3 just to watch a Blu-ray was off-putting so much so I just stopped buying.

 

[dtremit]

Logging into PSN on PS3/Vita has been a pain for a while if you have 2FA enabled on your PSN account. Logging in with username and password just failed, with no guidance on the PS3 — you have to generate a device setup account on the PSN website, but the console didn't tell you that.

If the new firmware supports 2FA directly (or even tells you how to generate the device setup password), it will probably save Sony a lot of PSN tech support calls.

 

[godreborn]

@Marc_78065, even if they weren't doing other changes, Sony still annually updates PS3 for Bluray.

https://www.dualshockers.com/ps3-up...-updated-blu-ray-keys-for-the-new-movies/?amp

yep, I think the last update was in June of last year, so nearly a year exactly. I heard that the certificates were updated on all four systems as well, just can't confirm that one.

 

[Marc_LFD]

4.89 HFW is out.

I got my PS3s tucked away so not going to bother updating it, anyway.

 

[godreborn]

4.89 HFW is out.

I got my PS3s tucked away so not going to bother updating it, anyway.

I hate this new way of signing in. the power went out at my house a week ago or less, and I did sign in correctly on the ps5. I would've thought I'd have to get a device password, but maybe it's because I was already signed in. it did have to scan the ssd on the ps5, which took seconds, and the hdd on the ps4, so it was long enough to cause that issue.

 

[Marc_LFD]

I hate this new way of signing in. the power went out at my house a week ago or less, and I did sign in correctly on the ps5. I would've thought I'd have to get a device password, but maybe it's because I was already signed in. it did have to scan the ssd on the ps5, which took seconds, and the hdd on the ps4, so it was long enough to cause that issue.

The Sony generated password? I already had that activated as I use 2FA, but in the beginning it made me confused until I figured it out.

Nice thing about having PSN connection with CFW/HFW is being able to preserve demos and games. I mean, online play is still a thing (not really interested, tbh).

 

[godreborn]

The Sony generated password? I already had that activated as I use 2FA, but in the beginning it made me confused until I figured it out.

Nice thing about having PSN connection with CFW/HFW is being able to preserve demos and games. I mean, online play is still a thing (not really interested, tbh).

yes, the two step process with sony used to send a number to your phone in text. I don't know why they did this.

 

[bigstew]

dont forget they also bricked vita to ps3 data transfers

 

[sombrerosonic]

dont forget they also bricked vita to ps3 data transfers

Dont you dare forget how they bricked remote play for psp and ps3

 

[Megadriver94]

dont forget they also bricked vita to ps3 data transfers

When was this?

 

[Geesehoward79]

When was this?

Sony did it on 4.89

 

[Marc_LFD]

HFW 4.89 appears to be buggy/glitchy.

https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hfw-4-89-1-hybrid-firmware-official-release.37319/

None of my PS3s are connected to the TV so have not updated to 4.89 nor plan to. 4.88 seems like a very stable version to use, and was for a long while.

 

[Geesehoward79]

HFW 4.89 appears to be buggy/glitchy.

https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hfw-4-89-1-hybrid-firmware-official-release.37319/

None of my PS3s are connected to the TV so have not updated to 4.89 nor plan to. 4.88 seems like a very stable version to use, and was for a long while.

No need if you don’t use PSN.