If you are a happy owner of any kind of modern computing equipment, be it a PlayStation, iPhone or an Android tablet, then sooner or later you will be faced with the fact that you will not be able to install some of the necessary applications (most often - unlicensed) or you will be hindered by restrictions on use. That's when a wonderful thing will come to your aid - custom firmware. With it, you can customize your device as you see fit.
What is custom firmware
This is non-commercial software that is created by individual companies or groups of interested people for specific needs or user requests. Custom firmware does not apply to the official support of this device. In such versions of the software, the maximum number of restrictions is specifically removed in order to more conveniently configure the device.
Custom firmware - pros andagainst
You can install such firmware only manually, at your own peril and risk - the service center has the right to install only the licensed version of the software. The downside is the loss of the warranty, and the plus is the free distribution of custom updates, so you won’t spend a dime on replacing the firmware. But if something goes wrong, then restoring the device to at least the previous state will be very difficult. So in extreme cases, you will have to contact the same service center, where you can be asked for a considerable amount. Therefore, you need to approach the replacement of the firmware with the mind and understanding of what you are doing.
Firmware for iPhone 3G
Custom firmware for iPhone 3G is installed in several steps:
1. To get started, launch iTunes on your computer. Now make sure that the custom firmware of your choice is already loaded on your computer's hard drive.
2. Connect iPhone to PC via USB.
3. Click on the "Restore" button in iTunes, after holding Shift.
4. Select the firmware file. After that, the custom firmware will begin to install itself.
5. At the end of this process, the iPhone will reboot and report the installation was successful.
As you can see, everything is very simple. There is only one, but a very important feature: when downloading the firmware, make sure that it contains the inscription "3G" in its name, because there are different firmware versions for different iPhone models, and they are not interchangeable.
FirmwarePlayStation 3
PS3 custom firmware is installed in much the same way as in the previous case:
1. First, select the device from which you want to install - any device that connects to the PlayStation will do.
2. Now in the root folder of this device, create a directory "ps3", and in it - "update".
3. Copy the firmware to this folder and rename it (firmware) to "ps3updat.pup", only then the system will be able to detect the update and install it correctly. After that, connect the media to PS3.
4. Open the settings, and in them - the system update. In this menu there is an item "Update from storage media". After selecting it, select the device on which the custom firmware is located.
5. The system will start automatic installation, after which it will reboot.
Done, the firmware is installed. You can verify this by going to the "Settings" menu and selecting "System Information".
Installing custom firmware is not a very complicated process, although it requires some basic knowledge about the operation of a computer and your device. But you need to do this very carefully, because everything can end badly for your favorite device. Therefore, use only verified firmware versions with a lot of positive reviews.
