Posted May 09, 2007 at 05:48AM by Rio S.
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Sony was sending out Emails to its Commercial Retailers that all new PSPs to be sent out will have 'Downgradable Prevention' built right into them. All new PSPs to be shipped out as of next week Friday, May 18th, will be a higher firmware, 4.xx (specifics were not released), but they were promised to include new security features to prevent hacks and downgrades. Apparently this is one of their first steps to start focusing on the PSP again, instead of diverting all attention to the PS3. |
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by HACKER360 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» 'Downgradable Prevention'
SONY MAKE ME LAUGH I REPAIR PS2 PS3 PSP,S AT MY SHOP THE MACHINES HAVE SO MANY FLAWS ITS UNBELIVABLE HOW TH F..K CAN SONY MAKE A UNDOWNGRADABLE PSP IDE LOVE TO SEE IT
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NO WAY SONY
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SONY MAKE ME LAUGH I REPAIR PS2 PS3 PSP,S AT MY SHOP THE MACHINES HAVE SO MANY FLAWS ITS UNBELIVABLE HOW TH F..K CAN SONY MAKE A UNDOWNGRADABLE PSP IDE LOVE TO SEE IT
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NO WAY SONY
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by gigabeat360 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» psp?
I work at harvey normans (all you yanks and poms probably wonder where that is) its an australasian company.anyways back to the point, I sell a fair few psp's and noone has ever asked me about downgrading theyve just taken a psp (even though all our psp's are ta082 with firmware 2.71) The only person who has ever asked for a downgradable psp was me lol. I got myself the last white 2.60 psp non ta082 (this was back when we'd only had the 2.71 downgrader lol
I work at harvey normans (all you yanks and poms probably wonder where that is) its an australasian company.anyways back to the point, I sell a fair few psp's and noone has ever asked me about downgrading theyve just taken a psp (even though all our psp's are ta082 with firmware 2.71) The only person who has ever asked for a downgradable psp was me lol. I got myself the last white 2.60 psp non ta082 (this was back when we'd only had the 2.71 downgrader lol
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by Chris (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» hmmm
this is just gonna increase used sales at like gamestop where you can still find < 2.60FW
i got a 1.50FW there and upped it to 3.03OE-C and i'm doing just fine right now :D
Does anything other than LocationFree and PS1 even need that high, aren't games still only requiring 2.80 at the highest (ie. Port Ops)?
By the time a game comes out for a 4.xxFW, it'll be hack by then, but until that happens, who really cares?!
this is just gonna increase used sales at like gamestop where you can still find < 2.60FW
i got a 1.50FW there and upped it to 3.03OE-C and i'm doing just fine right now :D
Does anything other than LocationFree and PS1 even need that high, aren't games still only requiring 2.80 at the highest (ie. Port Ops)?
By the time a game comes out for a 4.xxFW, it'll be hack by then, but until that happens, who really cares?!
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Re: Chris (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» bleh
Even DAX is saying there isn't that much of change from 3.10 to 3.30 and 3.40. Most of the new features have already been done in the OE's like higher res videos and PAL PS1 support. So is 4.xxFw really gonna bring anything to the table, or just a useless upgrade, that makes it temp. unhackable, and stupid people will still upgrade and ask questions on here like "can i downgrade yet??" knowing full well you can't.
Even DAX is saying there isn't that much of change from 3.10 to 3.30 and 3.40. Most of the new features have already been done in the OE's like higher res videos and PAL PS1 support. So is 4.xxFw really gonna bring anything to the table, or just a useless upgrade, that makes it temp. unhackable, and stupid people will still upgrade and ask questions on here like "can i downgrade yet??" knowing full well you can't.
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Re: PSP RIC (Unregistered) - 2007-05-10 |
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» hmm
yeah all games are 2.81 right now.. but what if the up-coming games already ask for 4.XX? we're screwed my friend ;)
yeah all games are 2.81 right now.. but what if the up-coming games already ask for 4.XX? we're screwed my friend ;)
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by short_circuit (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» Financials
the things is sony should promote custom firmware enablin us to do the things we can.... but to them its all prfit. if they embraced the custom firmware then they could improve sales on all consoles. not jus that but they can also make the psp store free so that ppl would nt turn to piracy to play the games thay want. for once they should think of wot the consumer wants rather then their pockets. the UMD games should stay as they are... but jus look wot u can do a psp to customize it.. its incredible... they should promote this so they can improve sales of the console.... its only a matter of time b4 some cracks the new firmware cause no matter how secure u try tomake it everythin has flaws...obviously im not sayin that roms and emulators should be legalised but home brew games are kool it lets ppl go further and help them make hobbies n *****.... wot ima tryin to say is they ashould recruit ppl like Dark_AleX and Fanita to help make firmwares that are wot consumers want not try n keep the firmware ***** and boring or they're gonna loose out on sales big time.... UMD'z should be cheeper aswell
the things is sony should promote custom firmware enablin us to do the things we can.... but to them its all prfit. if they embraced the custom firmware then they could improve sales on all consoles. not jus that but they can also make the psp store free so that ppl would nt turn to piracy to play the games thay want. for once they should think of wot the consumer wants rather then their pockets. the UMD games should stay as they are... but jus look wot u can do a psp to customize it.. its incredible... they should promote this so they can improve sales of the console.... its only a matter of time b4 some cracks the new firmware cause no matter how secure u try tomake it everythin has flaws...obviously im not sayin that roms and emulators should be legalised but home brew games are kool it lets ppl go further and help them make hobbies n *****.... wot ima tryin to say is they ashould recruit ppl like Dark_AleX and Fanita to help make firmwares that are wot consumers want not try n keep the firmware ***** and boring or they're gonna loose out on sales big time.... UMD'z should be cheeper aswell
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by u guys dumd shlt (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» u think itll be easy as shlt
they havent even found an exploit for 3.10+ and u think that devs will crack a higher fw and find an exploit that fast>>>think u nublets piece of sht>
they havent even found an exploit for 3.10+ and u think that devs will crack a higher fw and find an exploit that fast>>>think u nublets piece of sht>
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by Freedom (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» Recent news
According to this recent article by BBC; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6397797.stm
Sony claim that they are not afraid of homebrew apps but are concerned with piracy. It's true that this is a major problem but then, couldn't sony just find a way to disable piracy on the psp and still enable HEN???
Another thing is that hackers like Noobz, Team C+D, Dark Alex; they claim that it is our decision to do with what we want. They just come to provide us with the true potential of the PSP. It is all based on business ethics.
"I think it is up to users to make the correct decisions about how to use my software"
Dark Alex
Anyhow, my point is.. Sony should be thinking of ways to work together with the PSP Hackers then to go against them. Trust me, doing this will raise PSP sales. Unfortunely, they only care about their profits rather then consumer's opinions.. unlike other companies.
According to this recent article by BBC; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6397797.stm
Sony claim that they are not afraid of homebrew apps but are concerned with piracy. It's true that this is a major problem but then, couldn't sony just find a way to disable piracy on the psp and still enable HEN???
Another thing is that hackers like Noobz, Team C+D, Dark Alex; they claim that it is our decision to do with what we want. They just come to provide us with the true potential of the PSP. It is all based on business ethics.
"I think it is up to users to make the correct decisions about how to use my software"
Dark Alex
Anyhow, my point is.. Sony should be thinking of ways to work together with the PSP Hackers then to go against them. Trust me, doing this will raise PSP sales. Unfortunely, they only care about their profits rather then consumer's opinions.. unlike other companies.
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by NOOOOOOBS (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» NOOOOOOBS
SONY ARE SUCH NOOOOOOBS
THEY THINK THEY ARE SOO SMART BUT THEY ARE THE REAL NOOBS WITH THEIR OWN INVENTION!!!!
NOOOOOOBS THEY CAN SUCK MY FAT NUT
SONY ARE SUCH NOOOOOOBS
THEY THINK THEY ARE SOO SMART BUT THEY ARE THE REAL NOOBS WITH THEIR OWN INVENTION!!!!
NOOOOOOBS THEY CAN SUCK MY FAT NUT
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by Jalard123 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» the hell sony?
why doesn't sony just let hackers have their way with the psp. it's a hell of a lot better.
why doesn't sony just let hackers have their way with the psp. it's a hell of a lot better.
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by serige (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» lame sony
sony has made another dumb move, so lame...
sony has made another dumb move, so lame...
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by AuDioFreaK39 - 2007-05-09 |
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» PS3 homebrew "Ok", not so for PSP
Thank you Sony for further clarifying this rather ironic statement of allowing Linux homebrew on the PS3, but not on the PSP. If it is really that much of a concern, why not develop a fully functional Linux distro for the PSP?
Thank you Sony for further clarifying this rather ironic statement of allowing Linux homebrew on the PS3, but not on the PSP. If it is really that much of a concern, why not develop a fully functional Linux distro for the PSP?
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by mod dave (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» psp or games
the main reason sony makes money from psp is games and not the system
i can pretty well assure you its costs $100+ to make while the games cost liek $1 probably (think of a cd and a plastic cd case)and games cost 20-50 bucks so they make 50 bucks on the consol and 20-50 bucks for each game...
the main reason sony makes money from psp is games and not the system
i can pretty well assure you its costs $100+ to make while the games cost liek $1 probably (think of a cd and a plastic cd case)and games cost 20-50 bucks so they make 50 bucks on the consol and 20-50 bucks for each game...
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by mod dave (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» but i even have games
i cant stand people who would download like full psp or ps1 games to put on there psp but with emulators like nesterj those are exeptible in my opinion since they dont make them anymore and even if they did theyd gain little profit
i cant stand people who would download like full psp or ps1 games to put on there psp but with emulators like nesterj those are exeptible in my opinion since they dont make them anymore and even if they did theyd gain little profit
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by ~ (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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Downgradable Proof? Why not just say "Downgrade-proof" works a lot better.
But yeah. Just what could Sony hope to do to make such a thing? Sounds like just another pointless scare tactic to me. Essentially "You've pushed us to do this".
The only good thing about the PSP is the ability to put homebrew stuff on there. If anything, they're hurting themselves by doing this.
And of course, that's all setting aside that no matter how well-protected anything is, if it runs, it can be cracked. It's a simple fact that's been proven time and again, and not just with the PSP. Perhaps Sony should acknowledge that fact first and foremost before anything else.
Downgradable Proof? Why not just say "Downgrade-proof" works a lot better.
But yeah. Just what could Sony hope to do to make such a thing? Sounds like just another pointless scare tactic to me. Essentially "You've pushed us to do this".
The only good thing about the PSP is the ability to put homebrew stuff on there. If anything, they're hurting themselves by doing this.
And of course, that's all setting aside that no matter how well-protected anything is, if it runs, it can be cracked. It's a simple fact that's been proven time and again, and not just with the PSP. Perhaps Sony should acknowledge that fact first and foremost before anything else.
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by Hentai Child (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» *****...... new fw means I am soooooo affected...
Ok lets see:
+'s:
- 4.00oe
- I am on 3.40oe so there is no way I can be screwed
-'s
-noobs get screwed
I am for this fw!
Ok lets see:
+'s:
- 4.00oe
- I am on 3.40oe so there is no way I can be screwed
-'s
-noobs get screwed
I am for this fw!
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by no space (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» Shut up people!
Honestly. I don't know how many of you people just jumped on here and said:
"oh em gee sony you suck my nuztz! you should give up the fight! you can't winz! unhackable dubba tee eff! so was gay ta-082!!"
We don't need ANYONE to come on here and start spouting all of that bull. Anon was the only one who said anything remotely intelligent. The only reason sony is doing this is to try to reassure third party devs and to keep them making games. If they thought that all of their games would be pirated the day after they were released, why would they make them? They would lose millions.
Unless you have something intelligent to say, and not about how much Sony sucks and how they should just let hackers do whatever they want, don't post here.
(And no, I am not a hack-hater. In fact, I love my 3.40 OE-A CFW PSP and all of the homebrew games and apps on it, and I don't want Dark_AleX or the Noobz team or anyone to stop what they're doing.)
Honestly. I don't know how many of you people just jumped on here and said:
"oh em gee sony you suck my nuztz! you should give up the fight! you can't winz! unhackable dubba tee eff! so was gay ta-082!!"
We don't need ANYONE to come on here and start spouting all of that bull. Anon was the only one who said anything remotely intelligent. The only reason sony is doing this is to try to reassure third party devs and to keep them making games. If they thought that all of their games would be pirated the day after they were released, why would they make them? They would lose millions.
Unless you have something intelligent to say, and not about how much Sony sucks and how they should just let hackers do whatever they want, don't post here.
(And no, I am not a hack-hater. In fact, I love my 3.40 OE-A CFW PSP and all of the homebrew games and apps on it, and I don't want Dark_AleX or the Noobz team or anyone to stop what they're doing.)
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by Snake_Eater (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» ohh dear..here we go again
I really love sony's products.....but i dunno lately what these sony goomba *****s are trying to prove....will it really help them??...ahem ahem...i dont think so...hacking would continue...theres no end for it for sure
I really love sony's products.....but i dunno lately what these sony goomba *****s are trying to prove....will it really help them??...ahem ahem...i dont think so...hacking would continue...theres no end for it for sure
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by HARDcorGamerxXx - 2007-05-09 |
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» thay cant do that!
the only way to make somthing non-downgradable is to make it non-upgradable! so they cant do that!!
but knowing sony the probably would.
the only way to make somthing non-downgradable is to make it non-upgradable! so they cant do that!!
but knowing sony the probably would.
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by d (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» f
psp is dead
psp is dead
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by sony (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» sony
this is sony were never give up the fight to stop the hackers
this is sony were never give up the fight to stop the hackers
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by dopee (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» nintendo ds wins.....
Sonys last shot to beat the DS, is to support homebrew. Other than that, The DS is going to win for sure. ( Specially with Pokemon Diamand and Pearl out. )
Sonys last shot to beat the DS, is to support homebrew. Other than that, The DS is going to win for sure. ( Specially with Pokemon Diamand and Pearl out. )
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Re: uh (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» wow pokemon
OMG pokemon I'm going crazy over here just thinking about Pokemon. I think I'm going to start killing people like crazy. The voices just won't go away I have to play Pokemon otherwise I'm going to kill myself I swear to god. I can't live without Pokemoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
LOL just kidding. But seriously who the hell gives a damm about Pokemon. It's the same thing over and over again. They just add a 100 more Pokemons and a couple more minor improvements and that's it. Why even bring Pokemon into this. We are talking about the PSP here if we want to talk about kiddy games we'll go over to the DS section.
OMG pokemon I'm going crazy over here just thinking about Pokemon. I think I'm going to start killing people like crazy. The voices just won't go away I have to play Pokemon otherwise I'm going to kill myself I swear to god. I can't live without Pokemoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
LOL just kidding. But seriously who the hell gives a damm about Pokemon. It's the same thing over and over again. They just add a 100 more Pokemons and a couple more minor improvements and that's it. Why even bring Pokemon into this. We are talking about the PSP here if we want to talk about kiddy games we'll go over to the DS section.
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by bird (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» :O
Re: Kaeru (Unregistered) - 10 hours ago
» PSP non-downgrade-able?
as long as the hackers live... there is no such thing as non-downgrade-able...
Just the matters of T.I.M.E.
true dat
Re: Kaeru (Unregistered) - 10 hours ago
» PSP non-downgrade-able?
as long as the hackers live... there is no such thing as non-downgrade-able...
Just the matters of T.I.M.E.
true dat
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by Sony Executive (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» Just listen
We will be shipping to North America shores by mid-June. If we can stop all the malicious codes these "so called" PSP programmers keep dishing out to the public we can finally focus on our product.
Sincerely,
J.P. Hendrick
We will be shipping to North America shores by mid-June. If we can stop all the malicious codes these "so called" PSP programmers keep dishing out to the public we can finally focus on our product.
Sincerely,
J.P. Hendrick
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by viet_mode (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» LOL
ill give it about 2 months or less for this to get hacked
ill give it about 2 months or less for this to get hacked
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by ? (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» Question
Aren't firmwares 3.10, 3.11. 3.30 and 3.40 still 'undowngradeable'?
Aren't firmwares 3.10, 3.11. 3.30 and 3.40 still 'undowngradeable'?
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by PS3 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» hack via ps3
you will probably find that 3.30-3.40 fw psp's will be exploited through a ps3 hack at some stage (its just a matter of time)
:)
you will probably find that 3.30-3.40 fw psp's will be exploited through a ps3 hack at some stage (its just a matter of time)
:)
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by psp-spot (Unregistered) - 2007-05-09 |
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» Warez site
Why are qj sourcing to a dirty warez site, its sites like these that ruin the scene!!!!!!
Why are qj sourcing to a dirty warez site, its sites like these that ruin the scene!!!!!!
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by Mr. LOL (Unregistered) - 2007-05-10 |
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» :0
oh well sony can go ***** them selves and everyone can just buy modded PSPs off ebay (or modchips).
lets just hope the sony building catches on fire and every sony employe dies, then some GOOD company will make a good handheld console and the world will be happy :)))
oh well sony can go ***** them selves and everyone can just buy modded PSPs off ebay (or modchips).
lets just hope the sony building catches on fire and every sony employe dies, then some GOOD company will make a good handheld console and the world will be happy :)))
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by G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-05-10 |
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» Lol
Waste Of Time, People Can Just Buy Their PSP Second Hand.....
Waste Of Time, People Can Just Buy Their PSP Second Hand.....
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by I now same old ***** (Unregistered) - 2007-05-10 |
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» dude dis iz *****
dudes i now when dey r going to realease da stuff its da dai Dark_AlaX will release a downgrader for 3.40 then dey will release da un downgradable *****
SONY if u want uz to like u den u hav to let homebrew free not be like u giving evrithing to Ps3 n forget bout PSP
dudes i now when dey r going to realease da stuff its da dai Dark_AlaX will release a downgrader for 3.40 then dey will release da un downgradable *****
SONY if u want uz to like u den u hav to let homebrew free not be like u giving evrithing to Ps3 n forget bout PSP
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by hmm (Unregistered) - 2007-05-10 |
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» hmm
hmm, i have a small question. there still isn't a downgrader for 3.10, 3.11, 3.30, 3.40 with our usual boards. why are you guys so sure that this new ''unhackable'' board/firmware will be hacked? also, why do you think the sony guys are stupid and they forget stuff for hackers to exploit? those things are left there:P also, don't forget that hamster's rear is fluffy. :thums up:
hmm, i have a small question. there still isn't a downgrader for 3.10, 3.11, 3.30, 3.40 with our usual boards. why are you guys so sure that this new ''unhackable'' board/firmware will be hacked? also, why do you think the sony guys are stupid and they forget stuff for hackers to exploit? those things are left there:P also, don't forget that hamster's rear is fluffy. :thums up:
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