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My Research on PSP Mod, Questions I need to ask....
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17. February 2008 @ 11:50 |
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Most probably :)
I've never done a hardmod before but in all of the tutorials that I've seen, all indicate that pin ^_^
Also, your battery is kinda different from other batteries that I've seen >_<
I refer to THIS guide for hardmodding pandora battery :)
My (+[__]%) life - HERE :)
*Why do I take it all ??? Why do I beg for more ??? I never thought that this is how I Hit The Floor* Bullet For my Valentine darn rulez !!!! \m/ ^_^ \m/
Guide on how to use popsloader : HERE / Working and non-working pandora batteries : HEREThis message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 17. February 2008 @ 11:54
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cloud05
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18. February 2008 @ 21:47 |
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Oops, accidently... So wat I 1 2 ask is when I'm creating a Pandora, I get a suitable battery for softmod, if I did something wrong in the steps, will it cause the PSP brick?
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cloud05
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18. February 2008 @ 21:49 |
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Anyway, I 1 2 confirm that modding the battery will cause the psp brick?
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Slipsteam
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19. February 2008 @ 04:48 |
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Cloud05, I still can't believe you are asking the same question over and over. what you should do is instead of asking about this battery or that battery is to just open up your battery first. Then if you still are not sure just post a pic of your open battery and we would be able to guide you better. (just like jasonic did)
You have been asking almost the same questions since Jan 25th. I am also a noob when it comes to downgrading my PSP, but within that time I have ordered the datel tool battery and recieved it. I have since downgraded not just my 3 son's PSPs but also my nephews and 2 of my friends. Dude just take a risk!! Any type of mod is about risk! If you do not want to risk hard moding your battery do what i did and order the datel tool battery and for god's sake let the moderators help other people!
And to answer your last question, (which was answered before) the process of hard moding your battery will NOT brick your PSP. It is when you flash your Rom that may brick your PSP. Worse case scenario if you should happen cut the wrong pin or something is that you will need to get a new battery, which is one of the reasons why i decided to get the tool battery.
So in summary, cloud05 either you open up your battery and take some pics and post it, or just get the datel tool battery. Then and only then will we be able to truly help you further.
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cloud05
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19. February 2008 @ 05:06 |
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ok, wat i can tell u is, I decided from when I was starting this thread is I'm not going to HARDMOD, I said softmod, it is SOFTMOD, u all have the money and the high currency to get a new 1 with cheap and easy, mine is limited edition and if I bricked this 1, I dont hav the money to buy a new 1 or repair it or even get a new 1 since it is LIMITED EDITION. Ok plz understand, and for hardmod, use general knowledge, if u did the correct thing, pass, if wrong, of coz won't brick because the battery is not even in the PSP when modding but spoil the battery and get a new 1.(GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)boss..
plz c the question properly it is SOFTMOD, not hardmod, tats y I'm asking whether it will brick or not.
1 more thing, I'm not getting Datel Tool Battery is because I'm going to return it to normal battery and 1 more thing you don't need to explain that I'm repeating, Yes I'm repeating and I was going to confirm and buy the accessories to mod and also it is easy to downgrade the phat PSP, because it doesn't required any Pandora but mine is slim, is not by downgrading. ok? if PSP slim doesn't need Pandora, I have completed my mod before I joined this forum and maybe I have helped to mod more than u helped ur relatives.
Oh yeah, since u said so easy, why don't u juz get me a new Datel Battery or any easy way, since u said so easy, then I don't need to repeat my question or even confirming the question or anything. Since it the most eazy way wat? is it?
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19. February 2008 @ 21:40 |
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sry to budge in this ... but i have few things to say :
@Slipstream , What is Rom ? Do u mean the EEPROM. If that is, then it only mess up the battery.
@Cloud05, The soft mod and hardmod are the same. Correct way is to hard mod the slim battery. However, People (I dont know y), always call it softmod. I sometimes call it softmod too ...
Softmod: To mod the battery without phyical contact (software ...etc)
Hardmod: Physical Contact with the battery
That is all I have to say. If i get this info wrong then im very sorry.
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Slipsteam
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20. February 2008 @ 00:35 |
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OK cloud05 your best bet is to find a friend or someone in your area who has custom firmware to either loan you or softmod your battery for you since you seem reluctant to do it yourself. Then get the files you need onto your memorystick and downgrade your PSP to whatever custom firmware you want. Or maybe you wanna try and practice on someone else's non-limited edition PSP (especially if you know someone who already has CFW that way he could fix his own PSP if you do it wrong and tell ya what you did wrong) and then do it on your PSP.
And F.Y.I the reason why i used the datel tool battery is because it was cheaper than buying a new battery (the one that came with mine just happens to be one that is not able to be hard modded: it was wrapped in some kind of metal case which i read to not even try to open) total cost for the tool battery including shipping and handling was $30 where I live. New battery would cost me $40 and that is not including tax. The Tool battery works for both the Phat and the slim PSP (they also had a slim only version but i wanted to be able to fix both types)
Mrgooey, from what I understand, when you hardmod a battery you do cut the ground pin for the eeprom, This does not brick the PSP. But when you actually do the downgrade, the files it writes on the PSP, writes it to a few of the ROM chips on the PSP. and that is when you may brick the PSP.
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cloud05
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20. February 2008 @ 04:36 |
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Too bad I wanted to do it myself and also I hope tat I can loan or borrow a Pandora, but which you can c my country, most people that hav PSP are already modded when they bought it, so they don need to own a Pandora.
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Slipsteam
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21. February 2008 @ 04:01 |
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Cloud05, sorry but i have no idea what country you are from, but if most of the people you know already have custom firmware think of it as a good thing. It should be even easier to get access to another PSP to help you make your pandora battery. I only recently joined this website community so i do not know if this same info is posted here but the resource I used to help me is: http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/about119276.html
This website helped me with everything I needed to know for me to downgrade my son's PSPs. Hope this helps you.
You were sounding like you were going to give up hope of making your pandora battery, DON'T GIVE UP HOPE!!! Everyone has to start somewhere. Perhaps you can offer someone a much needed update to their CFW? There is your chance to gain some knowledge and maybe they will allow you to "update" their CFW. If they will not allow you ask if they will let you see/guide you on the process of updating. From what I have seen and done downgrading to CFW and updating the CFW are very similar.
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cloud05
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21. February 2008 @ 04:03 |
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lol, when I'm researching, I knew that I need to use my friends PSP...
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jemrylie
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21. February 2008 @ 04:59 |
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Originally posted by mrgooey:
1. Hardmod and Softmod are the same
2. is it a prf file or rco files ?
Really? I thought softmod is modding through the software, and hardmod is modding through a physics one...
My Phat PSP History : 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2 (semi-bricked) > 1.50 (Recovered) > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 > 3.80 M33-2 > 3.80 M33-5 > 3.90 M33-2 + 1.50 Subset.
 
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cloud05
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21. February 2008 @ 05:33 |
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yeah u r rite... oh yeah I saw the chart on Japan Sony PSP Official Wesbite, they said that the PSP Phat battery is not suitable for PSP Slim, so how?
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21. February 2008 @ 08:03 |
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It surely isn't >_>
I mean when you insert a PSP classic battery in a PSP slim, you cannot put the cover >_<
So, it's obviously not good for the PSP slim >_>
But the PSP classic battery can be used on the PSP slim for downgrading purposes :)
My (+[__]%) life - HERE :)
*Why do I take it all ??? Why do I beg for more ??? I never thought that this is how I Hit The Floor* Bullet For my Valentine darn rulez !!!! \m/ ^_^ \m/
Guide on how to use popsloader : HERE / Working and non-working pandora batteries : HERE |
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Slipsteam
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22. February 2008 @ 00:21 |
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Actually you can now put in a Phat battery pack in a PSP Slim if you want to buy one of these: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/630279
But as Acidy said, you can use a phat battery to downgrade any PSP but it sticks out in a slim battery. Just use caution that the battery does not fall out when downgrading a Slim. If you do not feel comfortable with the possibility that the battery may fall out, just tape it on temporarily.
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22. February 2008 @ 10:32 |
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Agreed with above member :)
Well, while putting your PSP classic battery on a PSP slim, it's kinda difficult to hold the battery >_>
My (+[__]%) life - HERE :)
*Why do I take it all ??? Why do I beg for more ??? I never thought that this is how I Hit The Floor* Bullet For my Valentine darn rulez !!!! \m/ ^_^ \m/
Guide on how to use popsloader : HERE / Working and non-working pandora batteries : HERE |
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cloud05
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23. February 2008 @ 08:45 |
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oic, going to try that after I bought the accessories.
oh yeah, I heard from my fren, he is using a 3.71 M33-1 CFW, he said that he dled some games need UMD Disc to play? Is it necessary?
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hyslope
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8. March 2008 @ 18:41 |
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Originally posted by mrgooey:
1. Hardmod and Softmod are the same
2. is it a prf file or rco files ?
What do you mean "hardmod and softmod the SAME thing"?? Softmod means.....that you CHANGED the eeprom "serial number" to the service mode serial number (by way of SOFTware...pandora software on custom firmware or original 1.50 sony) and Hardmod means....that you changed the "serial number" by opening up the battery (HARDWARE) and lifting up one of the pins on the chip. The only way these 2 methods are the SAME, is in the end-results....they will BOTH put the PSP into "service mode" were you can then install your custom firmware (or original 1.50) from your pandora-magic stick. The softmod is easiest to return to NORMAL battery after installing custom firmware (CFW) to your PSP, by installing your serial BACKUP number....back to the battery (now boots normal) *or using a GENERIC serial number provided in some pandora tools (incase you didn't have a backup). The HARDMOD battery "can" be returned to normal use (not auto power on psp to memory stick) by RECONNECTING the pin that you lifted (solder) *this can be difficult. BUT is BETTER to just KEEP your battery (hardmod or softmod) PANDORA-IZED incase of emergency (BRICK) because you will not be able to run the program on your bricked psp to make the battery.....but you can always HARDMOD a proper battery (more difficult) there are REALLY small circuits that you must attend to. Here is a link to another tool to make a pandora battery (software mod-easy to return to normal) this tool makes the battery and returns it to normal http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/PSP-B...__EF000530.aspx IF this forum won't allow links...just GOOGLE "psp battery tool" look 7 places down (can change with the net always evolving) but the site is us.codejunkies (at codejunkies website just search-datel battery tool) this tool requires no external power (gets power from the battery you install to convert) will return the battery to normal boot also....as I stated before. ENJOY :) **I understand this link I reply to is OLD /// But I added a reply because others will stop by here looking for answers, and now this will help stop some confusion.
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hyslope
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8. March 2008 @ 19:17 |
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Originally posted by cloud05:
oic, going to try that after I bought the accessories.
oh yeah, I heard from my fren, he is using a 3.71 M33-1 CFW, he said that he dled some games need UMD Disc to play? Is it necessary?
Have him UPDATE to at least 3.71 M33-2 (very simple)*(3.71 M33-4 with 1.50v2 kernel is BEST) 3.71 M33-4 almost as good. ANYWAY... go into RECOVERY menu (power off-hold right shoulder button while turning power on-keep should down till see the new screen) then go to "configuration" and click X button, then down to "UMD Mode" and change to (M33 driver -no umd-) now use back, then exit (while you are at recovery-configuration ENABLE VshMenu, Hide Corrupt Icons-ENABLED) *don't mess with anything else....and don't go poking around with the other settings till you know what you are doing :) can "BRICK" **That vshMenu (enabled) allows you to adjust some settings (like burning umd's-change umd m33 mode{no umd} watching copied psp video UMD's and adjusting CPU speed of PSP) while at the XMB (won't need to go RECOVERY now for some changes) by pushing the SELECT button (will enable a popup) ***Make*** sure you ALLWAYS use the back button then exit to get out of RECOVERY menu...DO NOT just power off!!! (with the SELECT-VshMenu you can exit by using the EXIT option OR pushing SELECT again). K, now he will not need the UMD installed into back of PSP. The "M33 -no umd-" will make that not needed anymore. ALWAYS......STAY AWAY......from FLASH0,FLASH1, FLASH2,FLASH3, IF DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!! Mess with these and you MIGHT be out looking for a new PSP :( PS.....he doesn't need to UPDATE to 3.71 M33-2 to do these things...X-cept to copy his own UMD's (requires 3.71 M33-2 and up) he can still play backups if he changes that UMD Mode in RECOVERY.
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8. March 2008 @ 19:39 |
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hyslope more than likely this member has sorted out there problem.
250gb ps3 non modded and 60gb launch model 3.55cfw This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. March 2008 @ 19:40
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hyslope
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8. March 2008 @ 19:43 |
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Yep, Thanks. If someone ends up here (internet research) and this same question is on there mind....hopefully that will end :) See Ya.
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cloud05
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8. March 2008 @ 20:08 |
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oic, thx for help..
there is smtg I want to ask, since u said messing those Flash0, Flash1 etc etc, it will brick right? so u said if brick, u need to buy a new 1, so can I use Pandora to unbrick it?
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8. March 2008 @ 22:05 |
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if i still remain correct
and please correct me if im wrong
i dont like modding the slims because there is no 1.5 subest
which means...no homebrew
or ive just been out of the loop so long
that ive kinda missed out on updated
my dog ate my magic memory card
and ive been to lazy to buy a new one
haha
oh well
get fat. plain and simple
so much better ;)
and much less problems
i wish they would bring back the applecore theme to the
m33 models
...i love that...matched my mac to a T :) hah
so...thats my input
ps.. don;t mess with flash0 if u don't know what ur doing
at all.
just dont
kay?
or any of the flash's for that fact.
PSP -> 2.60 TA-082 + 2.71 - 1.5 + 3.03 OE-A + OE-B + OE-C + 3.52 M33 - 3.40 OE-A + 3.52 M33-4 + 3.71 M33-4 + 4.01 M33-2 w/ 1.50 k = dropped 1ft and lost my PSP permanently
Hardstyle or No Style baby. w000
-DJ The Chemist
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9. March 2008 @ 18:32 |
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Originally posted by mrgooey:
Softmod: To mod the battery without phyical contact (software ...etc)
Hardmod: Physical Contact with the battery
That is all I have to say. If i get this info wrong then im very sorry.
I clarify that, few post up. What i meant is that even u search in google about soft modding the battery. U sometimes still get the same guide as hardmod even though it says "How to softmod a pandora battery". I'm sry for the misunderstanding.
@DJchemist, why dont u try the eloader for slim ?
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cloud05
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10. March 2008 @ 03:28 |
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Hey, is there any guides to create Pandora without a CFW PSP?
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