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Forums - Sony - Self-proclaimed PS3 hacker GeoHot: "DO NOT UPDATE" to 3.21.

joeorc on 29 March 2010
Kennyheart said:
Am I the only one thinking this is one werid april fool joke.

no..as a matter of fact, Sony want's to sell more PS3's esp. more Slim's....

we saw once before what happen's with a Bios time clock failure, and how people were cracking open their PS3's scared that it would not be fixed..!

instead of just waiting 24 hour's, many people opened up their PS3's and removed the motherboard battery and jumping the gun instead of waiting.



I AM BOLO

100% lover "nothing else matter's" after that...

ps:

Proud psOne/2/3/p owner.  I survived Aplcalyps3 and all I got was this lousy Signature.

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KingFate on 29 March 2010

I think I saw him on the cover Internet Badass Magazine once.



PSN ID: KingFate_

fordy on 29 March 2010

People, do not shoot the messenger. Hackers can not succeed without exploits there to be exploited. If he didn't do it, eventually somebody else would. Just be thankful that it was a vocal hacker and not some kind of software pirate in a 3rd world country that would keep this exploit to himself (and sell counterfeit software) until he was caught.



Dgc1808 on 29 March 2010
Huya said:
why doesn't sony just hire him and make him hack new apple products~~

2 birds with 1 stone

Because SONY probably have no idea how to get to this guy. Also, if they did they would do what ever it takes [within reason] to get this guy slammed]

OT:

"he notes that he never wanted to touch Custom Firmware but if that's how Sony wants to play, then he will start looking into it." - I fuckin' hate this guy... You're not helping, SIR!!!



4 ≈ One

SamuelRSmith on 29 March 2010

Why is he sneering at the camera? Who does he think he is? George Osborne?



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KingFate on 29 March 2010
SamuelRSmith said:
Why is he sneering at the camera? Who does he think he is? George Osborne?

Cause he is a badass man, I mean he is fighting an obviously evil company that bullies him! Nothing can touch that BAMF.



PSN ID: KingFate_

forest-spirit on 29 March 2010

No need to give this guy so much attention. What you should fear (if you care that much for Sony that is) is the homebrew community getting interested in the PS3. Just look at the amazing stuff they have done on the Wii (and it's far from just piracy, mind you).



Kennyheart on 29 March 2010
KingFate said:
SamuelRSmith said:
Why is he sneering at the camera? Who does he think he is? George Osborne?

Cause he is a badass man, I mean he is fighting an obviously evil company that bullies him! Nothing can touch that BAMF.

How has sony bullyed him.



Seece on 29 March 2010

What an ugly guy



 

Wagram on 29 March 2010
CGI-Quality said:

GeoHot: Don't update your PS3, I'll make custom firmware!

"PS3 hacker GeoHot is understandably annoyed at Sony's decision to remove OtherOS support from the PS3. And in his very latest posting, he warns PS3 owners to not update and he will look into retaining OtherOS support. Likewise, he notes that he never wanted to touch Custom Firmware but if that's how Sony wants to play, then he will start looking into it. Let the games begin!"

A note to people interested in the exploit and retaining OtherOS support, DO NOT UPDATE. When 3.21 comes out, I will look into a safe way of updating to retain OtherOS support, perhaps something like Hellcat's Recovery Flasher. I never intended to touch CFW, but if that's how you want to play...

Posted by George Hotz at 1:57 PM

http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/2010/03/dont-update.html

Why would you help spread the word CGI? :/