Posted Dec 22, 2006 at 05:37PM by Chris L. Listed in: Homebrew Development Tags: 0okm, Sony, NAND flash memory, Dark AleX, Custom Firmware, firmware updates
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Good times!Yes you heard right! 0okm reports that he has successfully accessed the NAND Flash memory on Firmware 2.80 PSP's. This would leave PSP Gamers running 2.80 with a big question... Will there be a 2.80 downgrader? Well to quote 0okm, a "DG for FW2.80 is easy" thanks to Team C+D's kernel mode exploit.

Accessing the flash, now what does that mean for me? Well, not much... just yet anyways. For developers however, the ability to properly access the PSP's hardware on this level is the required base for developments such as a downgrader, and possibly a new custom firmware with handy modules.

It's been quite an exciting time here recently for our PSP fans. We've seen some incredible breakthroughs that were strongly debunked previously; emulating Sony's new barrage of Firmware Updates (right out of the box), new custom firmware such as Dark Alex's 3.02 OE-A, and the latest version of Devhook. From the looks of things, it would appear most current PSP Gamers will be sitting pretty for the holidays. While the awesome PSP Dev community gets another Xmas present which could be the first hack welcoming in the new "post-Xmas" PSP gamers.


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   by pspowner (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » sweet

that is so cool! Well hopefully it goes to 1.5 so even more apps will go to that firmware! awsome!!!!!!!!!


   Re: eruditejok3r - 2006-12-22
 » kewl

Can 0okm be the TA-082 savior?

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » important read

http://www.deviantpsp.com/index.php?showtopic+1092+st+40
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access
full kernel access

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » .......

http://www.deviantpsp.com/index.php?showtopic+1092

sorry i meant this is the real site

   Re: coolraccoon (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » 2.8 dg is here!

Yes you read right check out 0okm's blog

   Re: psp (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » help

my psp is bricked can someone fix this
   by Devil Outlaw - 2006-12-22
 » Closer and closer!

Yay! This is good news! We are getting closer and closer to a downgrader...I hope =D


   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » me

ookm's full of *****, he's never produced the goods. what's he said here except for a few words with no proof to back it up.

he never made a ta-082 downgrader, he just said he did and then said that he called it off because of 'e-mail hackers' - we've no proof he ever had the downgrader to begin with!

if he makes a downgrader for 2.80 i'll eat my words but until then he's done ***** all.

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   Re: dave (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » agreed

if it's that *****in easy why dont ookm make his own downgrader?
   by yay (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » yea

a few hours old


   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » ....

a few year old perhaps this happens like 3 hrs ago

   Re: yay (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » uhh

who said this was a few years old?
   by paul m (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » wrong

0okm didnt find this, it was posted on a fourm by deviant, 0okm just put it on his blog.


   Re: albertbertal8 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » wrong

No, you're wrong, it was posted on 0okm's blog, then it was posted on deviant forums.

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » ...

Totally different crap, 0okm is talking about NAND flash access and how a downgrader is not far away. They on the other hand have a program that dumps your flash files. Different things. I thought you were smarter than that, 0okm is a reliable source(sometimes I wonder if he works for Sony lol).

   Re: kurt (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » well

i dont see you trying to do any 2.8 hacks! so shut the fu*k up and praise ookm for spending his time helping others!

   Re: paul m (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » uh?

sorry mates my mistake.
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   by Msk007 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » PSP Acces

Realy nice if 2.xx could be fully hacked like 1.5 then the TA-082 users could be saved too......

i dont own a TA-082 but feel bad for them


   Re: BADMOFO (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » TA-082

Yeah I truely do wish they could fully access the TA-082 and figure out a way to either downgrade or fully hack it somehow. I'm being patient though. And lucky for me I also have a 2nd PSP that is 1.5. Wish I could help somehow with development, but I'd need some teaching help and extra time. Maybe one day.

   Re: eruditejok3r - 2006-12-22
 » yes indeed

Great new for us!!!

   Re: saf100792 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » yea me too

I have a Ta-082 im jus hopin i could dg to 2.71 the upgrade to 3.02 OE-A....... lucky 4 me my bro has a 1.5 psp that i have
   by ? (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » ?

what does this mean?

   by Razor (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » YAY

SWEET.. hopefully downgrader very soon if easy :P

   by yesssssssssss (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » this is good i like

sweet cant wait to downgrade hopefully this works for 3.03 psps.


   Re: pavey - 2006-12-22
 » @ yesss

as far as i know it wont work on 3.03 simply because its using the 2.80 kernal access hack, which will not work on anything higher that 2.80

   Re: Benighted (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » Nope

Just for 2.80'ers sorry.

   Re: 2.8 user (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » @benighted and yesss

I think I read somewhere on this site that the kernel acces hack also works on 2.8+ and 3.0+(not 3.03 ,sorry), but all they need is just a exploit(like the libtiff one)to start up the hack...
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   by maniac (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » THANKS

thanks, 0okm, you are the only one that i consider seriously about the downgrader. The others, i have been doubting... Thanks anyways

   by Sam (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » Wow

We've come a long way, when we thought fw2.71 was uncrackable. Is it true that Sony hasn't patched this issue, even in their latest firmware (3.03 atm, probs 3.05 by tommorrow ;P)

Anyway, hope to see a downgrader soon, I hate myself for upgrading... I only did upgrade to play Loco Roco... damn addictive game. Anyone do the same?


   Re: maniac (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » no

I am playing locoroco on 2.8 PSP. lol
   by me (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » The verdict

The Nintendo community have issued their official response to this:

http://gumclix.com/tard.jpg


   Re: eruditejok3r - 2006-12-22
 » LOL

awsome

   Re: luke (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » lmao

lmao wii is ga-y ps3 will rule all (and that *****ty 360 crap)

   Re: Phinsfan (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » GTFO

Have you even played the Wii, mindless fanboy?
Go to hell, dumbass.

   Re: luke (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » @Phinsfan

id rather play my snes than that piece of crap
   by unregistered (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are awessssome, ive got a ps3 and have 2.8 and now can upgrade to 3.02fw w/ demos and remote play....are you a genie??!!


   Re: crater (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » No, you can't

This doesn't let you update to 3.02, this opens the ability to right to flash, allowing for a downgrader, or the possibility of just using kernel space homebrew.

   Re: idiot (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » to: crater

you f****** moron he is talking about the dging to 1.5 or 2.71... then updating to 3.02 oe-a... u know the thing that like came out a few days ago??
   by billy (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » bob

Will this work for 2.81 users also?


   Re: BD-from-BC (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » No

No it wont! theres no way to load any home brew on 2.81 right now...
   by uhh (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » uhh

I wonder when a 3.0 downgrader will happen


   Re: maniac (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » dgrader

I know, NEVER

   Re: kjhkj (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » ....

maniac don't be such a douche bag
   by luke (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » plz anser sum1

so we can now read flash1 and write to it some one anser me plz much

i feel so proud to b a 2.80r


   Re: idiota is luke (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » lol

u already could write to all flash, this is just access to the ipl

   Re: jake_0991 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » s

so we can write to kernal/ram memory
   by spylogo3 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » posts

posts are coming in 1 every 2 seconds.

   by Lightweaponx (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » umm

so ive been hearing sony hasnt changed anything significant from 2.8 up. Does these mean a 3.0 downgrader isn't far behind the 2.8 one? or does it mean im stuck with 3.0 for awhile?


   Re: luke (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » .

2.00-2.80 uses tiff mode but from 2.81 and up sony has blocked that so we hav to find a hack to lanuch unsigned code wen that happens u will have to get kernal access and yes u are gonna b stuck wit 3.00 for a while jus stick wit it though and dont ugrade ANYMORE !!!!!!!!!

   Re: tarwedge (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » maybe

from what i can see the exploit to get into the flash has to be loaded from the 2.80 eloader, so while its possible the exploit still exists in 2.81+ theres no way to actually use it without some form of homebrew loader first. so yeah, a 3.0 downgrader might be possible from this but not until someone else manages to run an eloader on it.
   by spylogo3 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » re umm

actually they did change something significent which is that there is no tiff. kernal and usermode is available for 3.0 but there has to be a way to launch it which there is none now.


   Re: spylogo3 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » re umm

oops while i was typing u posted basically the same thing
   by JESUS (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » DOWNGRADER!!

DOWNGRADER!!DOWNGRADER!!DOWNGRADER!!DOWNGRADER!!DOWNGRADER!!DOWNGRADER!!

   by cooldude (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » dumper?

what does the dumper do to the psp. How does it change it?


   Re: p0stal_sean (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » a dumper doesnt change it dumps

files from the ram like firmware, plugins, font, gameboot stuff like that. its handy programs but need to be handled carefully. acessing the ram is dangerous business
   by p0stal_sean (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » cool

rockin times in the scene right now. not that i care about this just sayin. heres to all u people who waited and didnt upgrade for there demo crap, patience is key to unlocking homebrew heaven they've found a loader they've found a dumper and hopefully soon thy find a downgrador. thanks qj fer organizing this mess.


   Re: p0stal_sean (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » sry

find was the word made is right heres to all the people patiently making this stuff fer people, thanks a ton guys
   by felofilipino (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » dammit

dammit when will they start workin on 2.81 !!!!!!!!!!gawwwddddddd

   by 0okm noob (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » 0okm s*cks

blah blah... have you EVER SEEN AN 0okm RELEASE? THIS GUY IS A S*UPID FAKER!!!


   Re: Joe (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » STFU!!!

who the hell made the xGSloader or the other gameshare stuff you stupid *****.
   by Msk007 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » PSP TA-082

What i mean with ta-082 is that if a firmware above 2.5 wil be hacked fully like 1.5 NOT with the 1.5substets in it just a
standalone hack then ta-082 user's could have hope becouse
ta-082 could downgrade to 2.5;) dont think about a downgrader think about the kernel if just one fw wil be like 1.0 -1.5 sony wil be owned 100% think....

   by Videodude132 - 2006-12-22
 » Who cares who posted it

2.80 DOWNGRADER FINALLY ^__^"

   by Anonymous (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » This is indeed a good xmas for us

:)

   by jc (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » hmm

my friend was right. Wait for christmas a downgrader will come dont get a mod chip...but then again he did say Dark_alex would do it xD

0okm who do u think u r? A+C or whoever had made kernal access. NOw your just repaeting it to get on the news page. pfft...


   Re: great work Ookm (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » hey jc...

shut up...this isn't the same thing....team C+D found 2.80 kernal, Ookm acually accessed the PSP's NAND (that's the PSP's internal memory incase u don't know you n00b) so STFU about thing u don't understand

   Re: cube (Unregistered) - 2006-12-23
 » agree

You clearly don't know anything about getting into a psp, Ookm has used the exploit further than a lot of guys out there thought it could... at first some of the top devs were saying that the exploit may be able to do nothing at all.... now look! mwuh haha!
Well done Ookm!
   by GOD... (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » YOUR ARE My GOD!!!!!

THANK YOU!! This is a day for 2.8 users to rejoice!!!! I am one.. So YOU ARE MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   by ND (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » there is a god..

man im so glad i stayed on 2.8 i regret ever upgrating but thanks people like C=D and the otehr devs who are making this possible hope you gusy have a merry cristmas

2.8 downgarder here i come :P

   by armez (Unregistered) - 2006-12-22
 » sony was pwn3d again!!!!!

1) Ookm is a bad ass dev. Seriously. He spends alot of his time and talent on the homebrew community.He deserves your respect.

2) wtf people?! If you own a 2.8 you should have been checking qj frequently since the eloader came. It was a sign people!!!!

3) WHEN the downgrader comes out please don't:

a) cry about a bricked psp when YOU didn't follow directions

b) ask what IRshell is

c) ask for gameboots/bootsounds/random apps or games/isos...ect... because google does that *****, not us.




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