How to Bypass PS3 Firmware 3.21 and Connect to PSN

[PS3 News]

With the release of PS3 Firmware 3.21, many are now planning to hold off updating their PlayStation 3 consoles and use one of the PS3 Proxy applications to bypass the required PS3 Firmware update to connect to PSN.

While most of the applications, guides and videos are quite dated (from 2007-2009), below are links to some to make navigating easier. Special THANKS to ekrboi and themiker for making recent guides as well, also available below.

We will continue to add relevant links as they are dug up, and also links to posts with all new guides that prove useful.

How to Bypass PS3 Firmware 3.21 and Connect to PSN Guides:

- LG5Tool (Logan5) Guide
- PS3.ProxyServer.GUI Guide
- PS3 Firmware Version Check Bypassed Guide
- PS3 Proxy Server GUI Bypass Method Guide
- How to Bypass PS3 Firmware Update 2.30+ via PS3 Proxy
- How to use PS3 Proxy Server Guide
- PS3 Proxi v1.0 is Now Available
- Video: PS3 Proxy Server Demonstrated on Firmware 2.60
- PS3 Firmware 2.35 and PS3 Proxy Guide
- How to Block PSN and Retain PS3 Media Server Usage
- Bypassing the PS3 Firmware Check Guide
- Guide on PSN Links Questions
- How to use PS3 Proxy Server Guide
- Guide: How to Bypass the PS3 Firmware Check
- PSN Firmware Bypass using only PS3 Proxy
- Installing PS3 Demos / Bypassing PS3 Firmware Check Guide
- PS3 Online Without Updating When an Update is Available

Related PS3 Files:

- PS3 Proxi v1.1 R3
- PS3 Proxi v1.1 R2
- PS3 Proxi v1.1
- PS3 Proxi v1.0
- PS3 Prox v3.3
- PS3 Proxy/Update Bypass v0.1
- PS3 System Update Bypasser BETA v0.1
- PS3 Proxy
- PS3 ProxyServer Installer (ENGLISH)
- PS3 ProxyServer Installer
- PS3 Firmware Version Check Bypassed Video
- PS3 Proxy Multi-Region Standalone Background Service
- PS3 Proxy Standalone Background Service
- PS3 ProxyServer GUI Controller v1.0.1011 With Source Code
- Auto-start PS3 ProxyServer GUI Final With Source Code
- Auto-start PS3 ProxyServer GUI With Source Code
- PS3 Firmware Check All-In-One Remover

Feel free to reply to this thread with which application and guide you found easiest, as they all accomplish essentially the same result.


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[IanJ]

Hey Boss,

Do we know which are windows or linux (osx?)

It's been awhile since I've bothered with this but the PS3 System Update Bypasser BETA v0.1 worked a treat.

Thanks,
Ian

[micro87]

Can't write anything in the fields in LG5Tool and PS3.ProxyServer.GUI gives me an unhandled exception. I'm runnig windows 7 if that makes any difference.

[PS3 News]

Do we know which are windows or linux (osx?)

Good question... I think they are all geared for Windows, but I will check into it later today and report back if any support Linux also.

[frizian8]

Those who use PS3 Proxy Server, the file ps3-updatelist.txt for EUR console must be edited so:

To right:

# EU
Dest=85;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=3.1500-;
Dest=85;ImageVersion=0000948f;SystemSoftwareVersion=3.1500;CDN=http://deu01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/eu/2010_0401_3a08ef6164a7770ae3e7d5b9f366437a/PS3UPDAT.PUP;CDN_Timeout=30;

To left:
http://feu01.ps3.update.playstation....updatelist.txt

[livpool]

if your on linux, you can try using WINE to run the programs

Can't write anything in the fields in LG5Tool and PS3.ProxyServer.GUI gives me an unhandled exception. I'm runnig windows 7 if that makes any difference.

you dont need to write anything in there, just follow the guide http://www.ps3news.com/forums/playst...tml#post288022

[daGraveR]

I'm currently working on a Linux solution to this problem. It will require a HTTP and DNS-server though.

The solution is simple: redirect everything from *.update.playstation.net to the HTTP-server and provide the doctored update-lists.

[micro87]

if your on linux, you can try using WINE to run the programs

you dont need to write anything in there, just follow the guide http://www.ps3news.com/forums/playst...tml#post288022

Dont I need to write something in the "Proxy Port"-field?

Ok! The "proxy port"-field is black when I start Logan5 but I assumed that it defaulted to port 8080 so that's what I tried. Signed in to PSN and got an Runtime Error:5 in Logan5, but when I checked the PS3 it was signed in.

[cureo]

i'm trying to use an older linux method with ettercap but the http://www.ps3news.com/etter.dns doesn't exist anymore. if anyone has this or a method that uses linux then let me know!

[Musoka]

I am here out of frustration, trying to keep my linux partition. I am trying to find a way to get back onto PSN, but am finding methods elsewhere to be outdated. I am a pretty technical person, and I have plenty of experience running brews and CFWs on my PSP, so I am not totally foreign to workarounds.

I am running a laptop with wired and wireless, windows XP, and my PS3 is of course running 3.15. Thanks to all in advance for any helpful advice, and help finding files.