And I also want to ask if I should follow these steps, since it's what gemini said to sync my trophies:
Follow these steps carefully and you'll see it's easier than it seems:
### Step 1: Get your real Account ID (The 16-digit key)
For Apollo to put your real name on the "envelope," you need to know your actual PSN account ID number.
* If you already have a PSN account that you use on PS4, PS5, or that you created on your PC, this number exists.
* **How do you get it without connecting your PS3?** You can use tools on your PC (like the *PS3 Account ID Tool*) by entering your account information, or if you ever made a backup of another console where you were logged in, the ID is in the exdata folder (it's a 16-character hexadecimal code, like 1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h).
### Step 2: Configure your real ID in Apollo
Once you have that 16-digit code, open the **Apollo Save Tool** on your PS3:
1. Go to the **Settings** in Apollo.
2. Look for the option that says something like **"Set Account ID"** or **"User Account ID"**.
3. Instead of leaving the default fake number, enter your real 16-digit ID and save the changes.
## Step 3: Re-sign your saved games (Resign)
This is the easiest and least troublesome step:
1. In the Apollo main menu, go to **"HDD Saves"** (the saves on your hard drive).
2. Select the game you want to save (for example, your *GTA V* save).
3. Choose the **"Resign"** or **"Change Owner"** option.
4. Apollo will change the fake ID to your real ID in a second. Repeat this for the games that matter to you.
## Step 4: Re-sign Trophies (Bulk Resign)
This is where you need to be careful to avoid the infamous synchronization error:
1. In the Apollo menu, look for the **"Trophy Tools"** option.
2. Select **"Bulk Resign Trophies"**. This will assign your real ID to all the trophies you earned playing offline.
3. **The cleanup trick:** To be 100% sure, after doing this, it's recommended to back up that trophy folder to a USB drive with Apollo, delete the local database, and let the PS3 rebuild it from the Recovery menu. This way, the console will index the trophies with your real ID without getting confused.
## The final step: Log in!
Once all your progress (games played and trophies) is recorded under your real ID thanks to Apollo, it's time for the moment of truth. Connect your console to the internet, log into your PSN account for the first time using that user, go to the trophies section, select **"Sync to Server"**, and let them upload gradually.
Since you earned them through normal gameplay, the dates for each trophy will appear real, and Sony will accept them without suspicion. And that's it, progress saved!
