In fact, you’re required to update your PlayStation Network password with the arrival of firmware 3.61, a mandatory update, VP of Sony Network Entertainment Eric Lempel writes on the company’s PlayStation.blog. “If using a PS3, your password can only be changed on your own PS3 (or a PS3 on which your PSN account was activated), as an added layer of security,” Lempel writes.
“If you have never downloaded any content using your account on the system, an email will be sent to the registered sign-in ID (email address) associated with your account when you first attempt to sign-in to PSN,” Lempel’s post reads. “This e-mail will contain a link that will enable you to change your password.”
Sony “strongly recommend[s] ” that PS3 owners update now to “prepare for when PlayStation Network is back online.”
PS3 System Software Update [PlayStation.blog]
SPARTANSCORPION1
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:06 AMYEAP PS3 ONLY GET THE UPDATE 3.61 BUT STILL maintenance PSN… in FACT (((STILL NOT SIGIN)))
Megaman's Life
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:40 AMYeah same here
Maban
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:07 AMUpdating now at 52% chucked in a cd to listen to and the ps said there is a update available. My first thought was psn is back up, but I guess that might be a day or two away. But this is a welcome first step.
rfa
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:13 AMAfter repeatedly getting error 80710723 (turn media server off) PS3 does NOT appear to recognise the “update via storage media” option after downloading to USB stick.
I do understand if / why Sony have made this a internet only update – given hacks are / were enabled “via storage media” – though it would be nice if they let us know…
steven
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:23 AMno; that wouldn’t make sense to make it from online only considering the official playstation websites offer it for download.
James
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 12:05 PMI successfully updated via a USB stick. Did you remember to put the firmware update in the \ps3\update directory?
I still haven’t been able to change my password or anything though.
rfa
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 1:13 PMas soon as I finished posting here it d’l'd in about 30 seconds – with no error.
‘m guessing the servers were a smidgen busy
condescending
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 12:05 PMNo, I updated via storage media, and it worked.
You might want to download the update directly to a USB, not to a documents folder and then transfer. Also, make sure you have a folder in the front of your USB saying PS3 and a folder in that folder named UPDATE. Save the update to this folder. Then try to update via storage media.
Also, it will not be a day or two away, as the Americans already have gaming service resumed. I won’t be placed behind Americans, tbh.
Grandmaster B-Funk
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 12:05 PMi’ve downloaded it and i’m still getting that PSN is in maintenance, no prompts for changing my password have come up…
so thats cool playstation, focus on getting america and europe back up, but don’t give a sh♥t about australia!
Ad
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 1:16 PMWhere do you think the money is? :\
JPhillips
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 2:03 PMI am pretty sure we share the European PSN FYI. The only region that I have heard of already being online is Japan and that is it.
The only component that is handled locally is regional multi player.
I would like to thank you for pointing out that the human race is f***ed come the next generations chance to lead.
McAy
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 2:34 PMwhen will canada be back online?
Wayno@War
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 3:27 PMUpdate successful but cannot change password.
I’ll need to do it via email anyway as I created my account on another console…
Oh well. At least it’s a step forward.
benny
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 5:09 PMdam got my hopes up thought it was back but this is only a good sign for the future any ideas 4 when it will actually be back up
Macca
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 5:28 PMStill waiting for email its been over 3 hours now this is starting to really suck. You goto the playstation site click on the links they have still under maintenance what is going on and does anybody know when we will get the email.
calvin
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 10:35 PMMay 15 2011 server error occurs when signining onto psn I have the 3.61 update but still cant sign back up with old name
Meg
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 10:45 PMWhen will Australia be back online? I’ve been a good girl, waiting patiently all day. (And the past 3 weeks) Please put it back on. :D
MADD_AJ
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 6:56 AMPSN IS UP IN NORTH AMERICA OR IN CALIFORNIA AT LEASAT
MADD_AJ
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 6:57 AMU DONT HAVE TO CHANGE PW FROM ORIGINAL BOX IT WAS SETUP ON . JUST SIGN IN KEEP TRYING. SAID MAINTAINACE FOR A WHILE BUT THEN LOGIN CHANGE PW AND UPDATE. THATS THAT
Meg
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:17 AMStill not on. ): It says they have restored it to Australia but still getting that damn maintenance error! Come on!
chris2465
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 5:30 AMHow come i didnt get the email….
Dave222
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7:44 AMPlease reply, my email as been disabled, and now i cannot change my password for my PSN, and it will not let me log in,
mike hostutler
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 8:38 AMwhen will virginia be back on line i cant watch netflix movies on playstation3 or anything