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Ohio Joe

(21,755 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:25 AM Jun 2013

Sony releases fix for firmware v4.45 - You may now un-brick your PS3

I saw this:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/06/27/playstation-3-update-4-46-update-out-now-details-on-unbricking-consoles.aspx

Over at Game Informer, saying that Sony has new firmware (4.46) and a fix to un-brick PS3's that were hit by 4.45. The page with details for the fix is here:

https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4984

And so closes another chapter (well... For the moment anyway) in Sony's ongoing public displays of screwing their customers.

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Sony releases fix for firmware v4.45 - You may now un-brick your PS3 (Original Post) Ohio Joe Jun 2013 OP

How long is it safe to wait The Philosopher Jun 2013 #1

I've not seen any reports of anything wrong so... You should be fine Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #2

I do that, too. The Philosopher Jun 2013 #3

The Philosopher

(895 posts)

1. How long is it safe to wait

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:40 PM

Jun 2013

before downloading the update?

Ohio Joe

(21,755 posts)

2. I've not seen any reports of anything wrong so... You should be fine

Reply to The Philosopher (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jun 2013

I try to wait a few hours after a patch gets released before downloading it. I have my PS3 set to NOT auto download patches so I can go check the intertubes before putting it on.

The Philosopher

(895 posts)

3. I do that, too.

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:54 PM

Jun 2013

That's what saved me from being bricked. Luckily I saw your post before turning on my console.

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