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Pandora's Battery can unbrick your PSP
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article published on 23 August, 2007
It seems that thanks to a couple of legends in the PSP homebrew scene, that the hackers have won, as a universal downgrader was released, for free, yesterday.
The software, known as Pandora's Battery is the work of well known names, Adrahil, Booster, Cswindle, Dark_AleX, Ditlew, Fanjita, Joek2100, Jim, Mathieulh, Nem, Psp250, Skylark, and TyRaNiD.
According to Dark_AleX himself, "The ... [ read the full article ]
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gunotman
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24. August 2007 @ 20:56 |
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dam...i still cant believe it. this is the best thing that ever happened to the psp :D Sony is sh1tting their pants lol.
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24. August 2007 @ 22:14 |
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Originally posted by stuntman_:
so can I use this to downgrade my 3.0 PSP, to 1.5 and put custom firmware on it to run homebrew?
Yes you can, but you need a homebrew enabled psp to create the modified mem stick and battery.
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stuntman_
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24. August 2007 @ 22:28 |
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I am a little bit confused....are you saying that I have to have a second PSP with custom firmware already on it to downgrade my PSP with the latest firmware?
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plazma247
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25. August 2007 @ 03:38 |
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svtstang,
Looking at the read me, this will take you down to the official 1.5 firmware.
From there u should be able to go upto 3.40 AE or what ever the current home brew number is, get the new flash on there as you get double the cpu speed and it plays higher resolution video.
However it worth remember the higher cpu means shorter batter life, however u might want to invest in some of the new double capacity batteries that have appeared all over the place ;-)
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25. August 2007 @ 06:49 |
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Originally posted by stuntman_:
I am a little bit confused....are you saying that I have to have a second PSP with custom firmware already on it to downgrade my PSP with the latest firmware?
You need a homebrew enabled PSP to create the JigKick battery and the memory stick files. If you don't have one, try and find someone who does.
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25. August 2007 @ 09:31 |
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Originally posted by plazma247:
svtstang,
Looking at the read me, this will take you down to the official 1.5 firmware.
From there u should be able to go upto 3.40 AE or what ever the current home brew number is, get the new flash on there as you get double the cpu speed and it plays higher resolution video.
However it worth remember the higher cpu means shorter batter life, however u might want to invest in some of the new double capacity batteries that have appeared all over the place ;-)
That has nothing to do what I said lol....for the second time you need a 1.5 or cfw psp BEFOREHAND to create the battery and mem stick. Key word, BEFOREHAND...having a 3.52 will do you no good with this unless you have the means to make the battery and magic mem stick.
Read simpsim1's post also lol....
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plazma247
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25. August 2007 @ 09:33 |
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Originally posted by svtstang:
Originally posted by plazma247:
svtstang,
Looking at the read me, this will take you down to the official 1.5 firmware.
From there u should be able to go upto 3.40 AE or what ever the current home brew number is, get the new flash on there as you get double the cpu speed and it plays higher resolution video.
However it worth remember the higher cpu means shorter batter life, however u might want to invest in some of the new double capacity batteries that have appeared all over the place ;-)
That has nothing to do what I said lol....for the second time you need a 1.5 or cfw psp BEFOREHAND to create the battery and mem stick. Key word, BEFOREHAND...having a 3.52 will do you no good with this unless you have the means to make the battery and magic mem stick.
Read simpsim1's post also lol....
Sorry cheif, rubs eyes and reads again properly ;-)
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max171717
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25. August 2007 @ 09:39 |
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Originally posted by svtstang:
Works well, unbricked a psp last night!
@dvd, the files are legit, nothing copyrighted. There should be a link.
edit
The link to the help thread redirects here...nice
So it really works??? i wanna downgrade to 1.50 but im terrified of bricking mine, how did ya brick urs?
Theres a light at the end of every tunnel...
Just pray its not a train.
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stuntman_
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25. August 2007 @ 09:51 |
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can you buy a jig kick battery and mem card if you don't know someone who has a PSP with custom firmware?
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25. August 2007 @ 11:07 |
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@plazma247
Lol simple misunderstanding :)
@max
Unbricked a neighbor's kids, no idea how he bricked it.
@stuntman
Im sure somebody is trying to make a profit off of this. A certain site has people that will do it for free (you pay shipping), pm me if you want the link to the particular thread.
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25. August 2007 @ 12:19 |
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Originally posted by 713tex:
@kikzm33z
Here thay say that the old battery can fit PSP Slim and Sony will be offering replacement battery plates.
omfg!i never knew that!ah well...im not gonna replace it anywayz...
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Reakeem
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25. August 2007 @ 12:46 |
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Originally posted by kikzm33z:
the psp slim will be selling out so badly because of this...all the psp slim buyers all had 3.52 fw...now its been hacked by pandora's battery they're gonna sell really badly...AND NO! the pandora battery will not work on psp slim as all psp slims will have the new fw(3.60)and anyway, old psp batterys wont fit in it...unless someone hacks 3.60 and then makes a pandora battery for that...dont get ppl confused on using pandoras battery on psp slim...IT WILL NOT FIT!sorry for caps i was shouting
YEs they say it fit u edited
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25. August 2007 @ 13:09 |
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Originally posted by Reakeem:
I,Reakeem is a edited fat ass.I like to suck on edited and darn it sure is tasty!You can call me a pedo if you want.I'm ok with that.I might grow up to be one.Of course when i get my pedo license which will be when I'm 80.
Crazy bitch.edited!Sorry mods but i had to because he was being a foolish edited.
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25. August 2007 @ 16:39 |
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Now now children! I believe that bedtime was several hours ago lol.
@stuntman_ I'm guessing that there will be a few hacked batteries and memory cards showing up on eBay sometime soon. No doubt also, that there will be some extortionate prices charged for this sort of kit. My advice would be to avoid them like the plague and find a friend with a homebrew enabled PSP. If you do end up having to pay for them, just be careful.
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25. August 2007 @ 19:32 |
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you kids need a little break from aD ;)
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25. August 2007 @ 20:00 |
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LOL. Is this what AD does to you? I better quit while i'm ahead. :P
So I've heard you can get your battery back after doing this Pandora thing, but can you get your mem stick back? Or doesn't it do anything to the memory stick?
Thanks in advance.
PSP Firmware History:
2.71 -> Got PSP modded (Waste Of Money) 3.40 -> Downloaded DAX's 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 1.53 -> 1.5 -> 1.53 xD -> 1.5 -> 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33 -> 3.52 m33-2 -> 3.52 m33-3 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.80 m33 ->3.80 m33-3 -> 3.80 m33-5 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.71 m33-4 -> 3.80 m33 -> 3.80 m33-5
40GB PS3 - one game. skate. hoping to get GTA 4 and COD 4 :)
Help me hack my ps3 (:
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25. August 2007 @ 22:04 |
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^You can continue using your "magic" memory stick as normal if you like...
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25. August 2007 @ 22:16 |
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Ooooh, so that means you can do this Pandora thing without losing anything.. provided you do it correctly. AWESOME. ^^,
PSP Firmware History:
2.71 -> Got PSP modded (Waste Of Money) 3.40 -> Downloaded DAX's 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 1.53 -> 1.5 -> 1.53 xD -> 1.5 -> 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33 -> 3.52 m33-2 -> 3.52 m33-3 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.80 m33 ->3.80 m33-3 -> 3.80 m33-5 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.71 m33-4 -> 3.80 m33 -> 3.80 m33-5
40GB PS3 - one game. skate. hoping to get GTA 4 and COD 4 :)
Help me hack my ps3 (:
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25. August 2007 @ 22:38 |
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Originally posted by PeeEssPee:
Ooooh, so that means you can do this Pandora thing without losing anything.. provided you do it correctly. AWESOME. ^^,
Basically your psp becomes invincible now...Provided you dont accidently sit on it or something! But yeah, no fear of bricking anymore for sure...
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26. August 2007 @ 13:09 |
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Thanks for the help. I'll try do it to my friend's 2.81 and 3.52
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EDIT:
I saw this on another site
"Hardware Requirements:
Two separate PSP's: * A PSP you want reflashed * A non-bricked PSP to prepare the files on. This PSP must also be capable of running 1.50 homebrew.
In theory, this could be done with one PSP. However, this PSP would need to be non-bricked, and capable of running homebrew. It would be much more efficient to use a homebrew flasher in that case. Therefore, the Pandora Battery should only be used to downgrade PSP's or un-brick PSP's.
A spare battery, of any make. After this process is complete, the PSP will not boot into its normal state with this battery
A spare Memory Stick Pro Duo, at least 256MB, less than 4GB. The Memory Stick Duo will not work, it must be a Memory Stick Pro Duo. "
http://www.mypsp.com.au/GuideDetail.aspx?id=225
I know that the first one is no longer true but what about the memory stick?
PSP Firmware History:
2.71 -> Got PSP modded (Waste Of Money) 3.40 -> Downloaded DAX's 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 1.53 -> 1.5 -> 1.53 xD -> 1.5 -> 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33 -> 3.52 m33-2 -> 3.52 m33-3 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.80 m33 ->3.80 m33-3 -> 3.80 m33-5 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.71 m33-4 -> 3.80 m33 -> 3.80 m33-5
40GB PS3 - one game. skate. hoping to get GTA 4 and COD 4 :)
Help me hack my ps3 (:
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27. August 2007 @ 11:35 |
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wonderful news now i can just keep upgrading to new custom firmwares without any risk.THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR UR EFFORT
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27. August 2007 @ 13:52 |
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Originally posted by PeeEssPee:
I know that the first one is no longer true but what about the memory stick?
Memory stick is fine and can be used as normal after unbricking (The bit about what type you have to use still applies though). If you wish, you can delete the Unbricking files from the PSP\GAME folder. Leaving them there however, will do no harm, as long as the battery has been restored to it's proper state.
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28. August 2007 @ 00:33 |
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Thanks.
PSP Firmware History:
2.71 -> Got PSP modded (Waste Of Money) 3.40 -> Downloaded DAX's 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 1.53 -> 1.5 -> 1.53 xD -> 1.5 -> 3.40 OE-A -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33 -> 3.52 m33-2 -> 3.52 m33-3 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.52 m33-4 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.80 m33 ->3.80 m33-3 -> 3.80 m33-5 -> 1.5 -> 3.71 m33 -> 3.71 m33-4 -> 3.80 m33 -> 3.80 m33-5
40GB PS3 - one game. skate. hoping to get GTA 4 and COD 4 :)
Help me hack my ps3 (:
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naj94
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28. August 2007 @ 11:30 |
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So i got Firmware 3.51 are you sayin i can downgrade that and then put custon firmware on it and play iso's? if yes can you e-mail me the info about where i can get the 'pandora's battery' to edited
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28. August 2007 @ 13:08 |
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Originally posted by naj94:
So i got Firmware 3.51 are you sayin i can downgrade that and then put custon firmware on it and play iso's? if yes can you e-mail me the info about where i can get the 'pandora's battery' to whoops@hotmail.co.uk
You should probably edit out your email address for starters before a mod or staff member sees that....
Also, you dont "get" a pandoras battery..You have to make one using a spare battery, and a memory stick pro duo (a 256MB will do the trick)-and the battery has to be created on a PSP that is already homebrew-friendly, one with either 1.50, or custom firmwares...You would not be able to create the battery, because you are using official firmware 3.51..Your best bet is to find someone that is already running 1.50 fw and/or custom fw to make a battery for you so you can downgrade...If you cant find someone that has a homebrew-able psp, you could also try eBay-I have seen a few sellers offering pre-made battery/memory stick combos...But they don't come cheap though...
HERE is a link to an easy to understand guide, as well as the files needed to create the battery...
Good Luck
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