Due to all the problems with firmware 2.40, Sony withdrew the update. Sony said themselves that there had been problems with some PS3 systems, caused by the update.
Version 2.41 of the firmware is now out, it has been downloadable since July 8. This update featured various fixes for problems caused by version 2.40. Here are the changes:
- Various fixes for issues caused by update 2.40.
- Changed platinum trophy icon.
- New page added to profile of users under [Players Met] which shows the last game played with that user.
Everything should work smoothly for everyone. I was so fortunate that nothing wrong happened with 2.40. I got the XMB to work exactly as it was supposed to. I still like the new features a lot, and one of my favorites is still the clock. Today, I used the ability to send messages and friend requests while playing games, and that sure is useful. It was so annoying when you had to quit the game to read a message.
According to Wikipedia, Sony UK have said this about 2.41:
- With this update, we have fixed the problem that has prevented a limited number of PS3 systems from activating properly after updating to version 2.40, which was caused by certain system administrative data being contained in the HDD.
- For those users who have updated to version 2.40 and have experienced the problem that the PS3 Home Menu (XMB) is not appearing, or no images are displaying on the screen, please contact Customer Service.
- We have confirmed that for those users who have successfully updated to version 2.40 and are able to activate the PS3 system, this problem will not occur on your PS3
