Posted Aug 20, 2007 at 02:06AM by Ryan A. Listed in: Homebrew Development Tags: PSP Browser, Team M33
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Originally poster on August 20, 2007 at 2:06 A.M.

Some clarifications on bricking, licenses, and CFW 3.52 Update #3 - Image 1This next one is a LITTLE clarification about what has transpired the last 24 hours concerning Team M33's newest release, CFW 3.52 Update #3. Apparently, the program has refused to work and, in more serious incidents, have bricked a number of PSP units because of issues with some sites and the program's license.

QJ.NET reader MikeyMike01 sent us the information below in the hope that all misunderstandings and issues will be resolved. Here's the message, verbatim:

  • Going to, or having gone to "Criminal" Sites does not, and cannot cause a brick.
  • Upon completion of installation, one can still visit "Criminal" Sites
  • The ONLY code implemented by team M33 is one that checks to make sure that the MD5 is the correct one. Any editing of the installation (Including ICON0, etc.) done will result in a non-functional bricked PSP. Any files on "Criminal" sites have been edited, and thus are causing brickage.
  • The one hosted here on QJ is not an intentional bricker, which does not carry any higher risk of bricking than any other CFW install (Next to none)
That clears a whole lot of conspiracy theories and rumors floating around the interwebs, right? Lesson to be learned: be careful and check out readmes that come with anything you install on your PSPs. It doesn't hurt to be cautious.

UPDATE: MikeyMike01 has sent us another bit of information regarding the clarifications. Apparently, the tipster was referring to visiting the "Criminal" sites using a PC (bricking your PSP because you visited a site on your PC is quite absurd). According to MikeyMike01, in case you did visit the Criminal site on your PSP browser, "you still have to delete your ms0:/SYSTEM/BROWSER folder".


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   by Hank (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » ok

nice to know the qj.net one is perfectly safe.


   Re: WaKARu (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Download your files ONLY from dependable sites...

Forget about PS3News.... THEY ARE ROTTEN ***** and the only responsible for all the bricks.

   Re: WaKaRu (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Forgot to say that...

"The ONLY code implemented by team M33 is one that checks to make sure that the MD5 is the correct one"

That is NOT really true. That is the main check, but also there are several some more checks, such as looking in the cache of the PSP browser for PS3NEWS visits and checking the PSP's Nickname against PS3NEWS forums most active posters.

Anyway, that's what I read at Maxconsole Forums in one post from Mathiulieh, who checked the update EBOOT thoroughly. So it must be legit.

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » ...

The point still stands, the QJ one is safe.

   Re: fearevil19 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » WaKaRu

even Mathiulieh checked and he says that this will not check he cache of the PSP browser for PS3NEWS visits!!!

   Re: ron (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Do Not Download 3.52 M33-3 from

ps3news.com coz this is the most lame website of all and shame on them.

Lets boycott this sh*t.

   Re: jack sparrow (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » wow!!!!!!

we love you qj! and m33 team for this UPDATE!!!!!!! yesterday i was mad!! now im happy for your team quick responding to everyone!! congrats!!

   Re: pirate (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » gar

WaKaRu is right, there are alot of checks on the update, i attempted to rid them all but they really are pretty good developers. either way i updated and havent done it yet but the video iso update is huge. the vshmenu and easy umd dumping isnt too bad either. good ***** m33. still doesnt give them to brick your equipment but i respect everything besides that

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 » ...

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   Re: fanja (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Thx! thx for qj.et

just upgraded, easy.., thank you

   Re: WaKaRu (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » From Mathieulh http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t+75136+page+36

"Ok, I finally reversed the whole flasher. It does not check for the nicks nor the psp webbrowser cache and bookmark. The code is there but conditional while the condition can never be met. A way of saying 'We did not do it but we can if we have to.' It will only brick IF the md5 is different which is very unlikely to accidently happen"

   Re: G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Yh

PS3News R Sheeyt, If U Do Something Wrong They Post Ur Ip Stupid Fat Wankers

   Re: majorbb100 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » lumines

i have a 3.50 psp and i have been trying to buy lumines since the downgrader came out, i cant buy it online and i have been calling gamestop and ebgames and blockbuster daily but none have it. anyone know a place that would have it

   Re: gregerson316 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Re-To Lumines wanted

Go to PSP-Hacks.com then go to forums. Sign up and go to BUY/Sell (at very bottom of page), Create a topic and ask to buy a copy, some should respond and attemp to sell you one, or you can search cause maybe someone is selling one.
   by shuin0120 - 2007-08-20
 » whew

proud to be on qjnet ^^

   by . (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Finally

At least someone ended the madness...

   by 1st (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » 1st

ZOMG TEH 1ST!!!!!!111!!!!! I RULEZ!!!

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   by Loonix (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Original source

shows again that you only should download from the original source =(

Team M33 That was rude to make it BRICK when the file is altered!!!
Would it not have been enough to just boot to recovery all over again or disable UMD usage or something o.O

Now i am REALY scared of your updates. what happens when a download is corupted while downloading =(


   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » ...

The chances of it corrupting yet still be able to run? Next to none.

   Re: doh (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » doh

it's in a rar file. therefore its contents will not corrupt.

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » but

but i could corrupt when copying to the memstick? And then? Brick! nice!"

   Re: kardos (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » .

The flasher does a md5 checksum of the entire file. If it's corrupted you can't proceed with the installation.
   by rubbish (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » cr4p

THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS DONT USE THESE IDIOTS CFW..... IF A TEAM CAN DO STUFF LIKE THAT THATS NOT SEE THROUGH FROM THE START THEN THEY CANT BE TRUSTED AND....

QJ SHOULD NOT POST ANY FURTHER M33s STUFF.


   Re: WeeJeWel (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Ahum

They warned you. And they have an awesome firmware and I'll keep using it. Maybe it was rude, but they told you not to, so it's your own fault. Dark Alex told you not to power off, and the idiots who did have a brick. Same story.

   Re: fearevil19 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » WeeJeWel

agreed(WeeJeWel), this a great firmware,the best out there

   Re: jack sparrow (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » dude LISTEN!!

NOW THEY ADMIT THEIR MISTAKE, THAT HOW COOL THIS M33 TEAM IS! I LOVE THEM BACK. SO YOU BACK OFF!!!!!!!!!! GO TO HELL

   Re: ASTIG (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » TSK TSK TSK

HHHMMM LOOK LIKE YOU GOT BRICKED:))

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   Re: ron (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » hey rubbish

u know what? dun use it then. anyway just got new over maxconsole that team WildC*rd most probably will implement this brick check on the lame website.

so the 2 most prominent cfw teams have combine their effort to fight the lame website. if u dun wanna use m33, i guess u have no where to go too coz team WildC*rd will do the same.

Dark_AleX has infact supporting this idea.

what r u waiting 4. hurry up n update to official fw dude. tat will make u satisfied. : )

   Re: weapon (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » why dont u ask DAX

who has said he would've done this with OE if he had thought of it.

   Re: Mark (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » ***** YOU RUBBISH

You freaking retard. M33 is the best PSP team ever. They learn from mistakes and improve. So you may shut the ***** up. What a moron. Cant believe someone tries to stop PSP scene by making those nonsense, stupid comments.

   by jas0nuk (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Confirmed

This only checks the integrity of the EBOOT, not your browser cache.
Downloading it from QJ or MaxCon is absolutely safe.

   by nenene (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » psp

m33-3 MD5
B20E264B1E2042BE87EE361FE9DD8EBF


   Re: PHiLiPZ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » confirmed

the one with this MD5 works
   by me (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » so

what if a corruption happens while copying the update-files to the psp (due to a faulty memstick f.e.)? It will install and brick...dont like that thought...MD5 checks should be safety-measures and not brick-deciders!

A message like "u got an edited eboot - installation will not continue" would have bee more than sufficient. but intetionally bricking a device is sabotage...

m33, this is baby-like behaviour and it doesnt suit you at all!. no matter what ppl say about should've read the readme. this is inacceptable.



   Re: yep (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » ..

unacceptable... and yea i agree.

   Re: PHiLiPZ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » don't think so

you can compute MD5 from your memory stick copy and compare it to the one you downloaded... if M33 would say the correct MD5, everuthing would be fine

although it lets a couple people without computer knowledge (Total Commander can compute MD5 with Files->Create CRC Checksums and add MD5 checkbox) with bricked PSP

M33 are doing this in their free time, the only thing they get is fame and if someone tries to steal it... well, I understand why they've done the way they did
   by souleater - 2007-08-20
 » ...

don't like the way they do things well use 3.40 LE and shut up


   Re: eee (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » qer

stfu lamer,
m33 sux ***** and are unproffesional, if they have trouble with some site, why caus bricks ? why dont give a warning or just a recovery menu..
lot of people are victem without knowing anything...

   Re: B.B.P (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » total bull*****

Souleater, you, dear sir, are an idiot. If you were one of the unlucky ones, I bet you'd be crying your ass off right now and cussing. As for me I usually wait a few days or weeks to see there is no problem with a particular download, before using it.

So I'm happy about that. But for those unlucky enough, I agree that m33 should not have taken these sort of actions. It was childish and shows a lack of brain power or common sense. The hell with them knowing how to program, the fact remains that they thoroughly didn't think this through, which makes me feel like these are indeed children writing the programs.

Know how many people would have bricked their psp? know how many will ever be able to get a psp to run a cfw? Exactly, so stfu and think about all of that before you tell anyone to shut up.

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » omfg

could u plz calm down and talk in a normal way? is that possible? someone has another opinion and you want to shut them up? thats childish of you.
Better answer the question above! Did you read it? then plz answer

   Re: Nielkie (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » A

Normal way? You mean grammatical correct English? Get off the Internet.

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » a

seriously guys - how are you? cant be much older than 14, maybe 15...

...all you no-matter-what-m33-lovers, well, i feel u deserve to brick. Maybe then will understand what the others said to you when u wouldnt listen...

   Re: The Uncreated (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Wrong.

"Normal way? You mean grammatical correct English? Get off the Internet."

You mean GRAMMATICALLY correct English? Get off the planet.

- U

   Re: weapon (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » another one cries

didnt you read the license, readme, or what came on the screen before the update? oh? no? oh well...

M33 FTW!!! Shake the lamers off!!!
   by FreePlay (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » MORE misinformation

It DOES NOT check the browser cache. The *ONLY* check is the checksum.

Don't believe me? Use a hex editor and search the update EBOOT for the word 'browser.'

It only shows up once - in the sentence "In this last case,andonly in this one, the problem may be fixed if you delete *browser* cache of both, psp and computer systems, and you stop visiting the site.".

Here's a complete list of the files mentioned in the update; some are actually accessed/written and others just have their name put into another file:

ms0:/PSP/GAME/BOOT/EBOOT.PBP
ms0:/seplugins/conf.bin
ms0:/seplugins/vsh.txt
ms0:/seplugins/game.txt
ms0:/seplugins/pops.txt
ms0:/seplugins/game150.txt

Nothing about the browser.

Stop the misinformation.


   Re: MikeyMike01 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » .

Better safe than sorry. +P

   Re: FreePlay (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » No.

better informed properly than lied to.

   Re: MikeyMike01 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Yes

Better me than you.
   by PSPee (Unregistered) - 2007-08-20
 » Why

I can see Team M33s point, but why on earth want they psps to brick? Just coz the didnt know better? and who with a real life did know that 'criminal sites' refers to p3news??... now users pay for p3news' attitude and m33s way of handling things...you punish the wrong people...


   Re: anantha92 - 2007-08-20
 » Enough

Guys this is ridiculous, there are various people at fault here.
First of all: M33: For scaring peopleby saying things like this will brick if you visited a certain criminal site. I know a friend who has no idea on this controversial issue and uses ps3 news only for psp downloads. Unfortunately he ended up with a brick. I am not from ps3 news i am a straigh QJ reader, im not being gay and spreading ***** about things getting bricked and scaring people.

Ps3news: For tampering with te software and distributing it on such a large scale. If it were a PC virus it could be fixed, but an attack on a closed console will render expensive equipment useles. As well as this they are "reportedly" sending people out to major forums like the ones on QJ and other Psp hack sites false brick stories. I don;t know if this is true but this may phsychologically alter someone into thinking this if they are rerading something