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How to Jailbreak PlayStation 3 Slim with Your Phone

Jailbreaking the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a procedure that adds only one extra feature to the PS3 menu: the ability to install your own package files. Jailbreaking the PS3 Slim is only temporary; the next time the PS3 powers on without the jailbreak device attached, this feature disappears. Jailbreaking a PS3 Slim can be done with a USB control board, a USB flash drive, a memory card and even a smartphone.

Things You'll Need

Motorola Droid
PSFreedom ZIP file for the Motorola Droid
Micro-USB cable

Instructions

- 1
  Download PSFreedom for the Motorola Droid onto your computer. Connect the Droid to your computer with a USB cable.
- 2
  Right-click the PSFreedom ZIP file that was downloaded, and click "Copy" from the context menu. Right-click the Droid icon on the computer, and click "Paste" to save the PSFreedom ZIP onto the Droid.
- 3
  Disconnect the Droid from the computer. Turn the Droid off, and hold the "X" button on the Droid's slide-out keyboard. Hold the "Power" button while holding "X" so the phone boots into recovery.
- 4
  Select the "Nandroid" option at the bottom of the Recovery menu, and select "Backup." This makes a file backup of your phone. Select "Install zip from sdcard" when the backup finishes.
- 5
  Select "Choose zip from sdcard," and select the "PSFreedom" zip file that is on the Droid sdcard. Select "Yes" to install the PSFreedom ZIP.
- 6
  Select "Reboot system now."
- 7
  Unplug the power cord from the Sony PS3 Slim. Insert the micro-USB cable into the Droid, and insert the other end of the USB cable into the PS3 Slim USB port.
- 8
  Plug the power cord back into the PS3 Slim. Press the "Power" button, and immediately press the "Eject" button. The PS3 Slim will take a few extra seconds to power on. When it turns on, select the "Game" tab and make sure the "Install Package Files" option is there. This verifies the jailbreak.

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