How to Jailbreak Xbox 360:
The Xbox 360 gaming console is a video game console developed by Microsoft Inc.
The Xbox 360 was developed to rival the PlayStation 3 from Sony and Wii console from Nintendo.
All Xbox 360 game console Slim/Phat models are compatible with jailbreaking. Jailbreaking your Xbox 360 will give you complete administrative and developer rights of your console. Immediately you complete the process of jailbreaking, you can install and play all games that were previously unsupported.
In this article we will be discussing how to jailbreak and install games and software on Xbox 360 gaming console.
What is Jailbreaking?
Jailbreaking simply means the process of rooting your console or installing a custom software in order to be able to install and Play third-party games on your Xbox 360 console.
It is necessary that you jailbreak your Xbox 360 so that you will be able to install more third-party games asides the in-built custom games that are pre-installed on your game console by the developers.
Let’s proceed on how to jailbreak your Xbox 360 and install your favorite games.
Requirements
Before we can proceed, there are some things that must be set aside before we can jailbreak your Xbox 360.
These requirements are:
- Your Xbox 360 console.
- A Jailbreaking software.
- A Windows PC.
- A USB Stick.
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After jailbreaking your Xbox 360, you will be able to backup games directly to your console, install new game mods, run third party software which was not supported on Xbox 360 and many other features that was restricted in your console earlier.
Important Notice;
To ensure the success of this jailbreaking tutorial, make sure your Xbox 360 is running on the latest firmware.
You can download the latest Xbox 360 firmware here and updated manually using an external storage or follow the steps below to update.
Also make sure that the USB Stick you are using has at least 2GB of free storage space.
How To Update Xbox 360?
- Press the Xbox button on your Xbox 360 controller.
- Navigate to Settings on your Xbox 360 and Open it.
- Then open the System Settings option on your Xbox 360.
- Now click on the Network Settings option on your Xbox 360.
- Next select your wired or wireless connection on your Xbox 360.
- Go to the Test Xbox Live Connection option on your Xbox 360.
- Press Yes to confirm the update if asked.
- Then your Xbox 360 will be updated.
How To Jailbreak Xbox 360?
Now that the above requirements are ready, let’s proceed with the step by step guide on how to jailbreak your Xbox 360 console and install third-party games.
- First, Identify the age of your Xbox 360 console. You can find it at the stickers near the AV port at the back of your Xbox 360 console.
- There you will also find the Xbox 360 serial number and product ID.
- Now download a tested and verified jailbreaking software on your PC.
- Install the jailbreaking software on your PC
- Now Extract the .zip file of the software to a folder on your PC preferably the desktop.
- Now Insert a USB Stick in your PC.
- Create a folder on the USB Stick with name system update.
- Copy the jailbreaking software from your computer to the system update folder in your USB Drive.
- Eject the USB Stick.
- Insert it in your Xbox 360.
- Go To the Xbox Settings.
- Then System Settings.
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- Now Select Update Via External Storage.
- Follow the instructions and install the jailbreaking software on your Xbox 360.(This process will take like 10-15 minutes).
- Reboot your Xbox 360 console.
- Now you are ready to install third-party games and enjoy gaming on your Xbox 360 console.
FAQ
Jailbreaking is the act of installing a custom firmware on your gaming console to remove any software restrictions from it.
Microsoft installed a lot of security restrictions on Xbox one there by making users unable to jailbreak Xbox One consoles.
Conclusion
That’s all guys.
Jailbreaking your Xbox 360 will get rid of all restrictions that the developers put on the console.
I hope that you have been able to jailbreak your Xbox 360 successfully with the methods I provided above.
See video tutorial for further clarifications.
If you encounter any more difficulty during the course of this tutorial, let us know by using the comment section below.
