PS3 Firmware Update 3.42 is Now Available, Details Incoming

I haven't seen it mentioned yet but don't think that the hardware is totally patched out I would be suprised if it is. The reason I think this is because on my ps3 american 60gb 3.42 the ps3 takes 8 seconds to boot normally and 17 seconds with the ps3 trying to boot into jig assisted recovery mode. That would mean the jig hardware id is blocked or the software is patched or both but not unable to go into jig search mode.

Regardless of any of that the Ps Jailbreak team has already overcame this once and it is allways hardest the first time. Even if they bought the jig they should still have the contact or someone the contact knows who still works with them for the updated hardware id and such.

But then again with peak and poke multi firmware softmods and custom firmwares are only a matter of time.

a quick update may be this might help someone.. i started the logan bypass worked only when i logged into the US account. but at least i got online.

try logging into your US accounts with logan software.

Is there any way to bypass the firmware update and download things from the store?

Nevermind it's still working after I rebooted the pc and the ps3

Actually, depending on your model of PS3, some of them do indeed store part of the firmware on the HDD instead of entirely in flash, but as I said, only PART of it. Sony isn't stupid enough to store the entire firmware on the HDD so somebody can simply swap it out to downgrade.