How did Sherlock fake his death? [duplicate]

To be honest, I am quite bit confused about the "faked death" scene of Sherlock himself in the BBC series Sherlock.

The beginning of Season 3, Episode 1 shows that he escaped with the help of the rope/cord attached to the back of his coat and he seemingly broke into the nearby building and then left from there.

However when Anderson confronts him later, he actually tells another story of him jumping on an inflatable sofa (or something like that) and escaping the site. All the while John is hypnotised.

So I was looking for an answer that would help clear my dilemma.

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How did Sherlock Holmes faked his death?

With the aid of a squash ball under his arm to temporarily stop his pulse, Sherlock convincingly faked his death.

How did Sherlock survive Reichenbach?

He did jump, but landed on an airbag. It was imperative that John stayed exactly where he was so his view would be blocked by the ambulance station. As the airbag was taken out of the way, Molly threw a body dressed as Sherlock through the window.

Do they explain how Sherlock survived?

Sherlock reveals at the end of the episode the third solution that involved an inflatable crashmat, members of Sherlock's homeless network and Molly bloodying up his body and a stress ball to disguise his pulse.

What episode of Sherlock does he fake his death?

"The Reichenbach Fall" is the third and final episode of the second series of the BBC television series Sherlock. It was written by Stephen Thompson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson, and Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty.

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