Firmware 2.80 - Flash0 Writing Confirmed!

[gunntims0103]

In the wake of the recent PSX-P emulator release, Kando has been running around like a chicken in an IRC channel, uncovering (and confirming) some new information. This new information comes a few days after Fanjita's new eLoader (v0.995) and xLoader, and you guessed it, it uses the new eLoader to accomplish its feat! This feat is none other than the writing to Flash0 on your PSP. As of right now, custom gameboots have been flashed to a 2.80 PSP using xLoader (custom gameboots are illegally made, so please do not distribute them here).

Kando used a certain program (which we will not reveal for the safety of our readers, bricking is highly possible) to read and write files to the Flash0 on his PSP! With flash0 access, the first thing that was tested was the gameboots, and it succeeded without any hiccups! You can watch a video of the custom gameboot below -

So, now that we have this acccess, what can we do? With flash0 access, a user can create, and use custom gameboots, fonts, backgrounds and remove the signature wavy-thing on the PSP's XMB. As I am writing this article, several users (Freeplay, Jordan, Kando, NOPx86, vb_master, etc) are all discussing this new discovery and what they can potentially accomplish.

[Tetris999]

i suppose now a downgrader is very very possible!

[Emeriastone]

So, in theory, writing to flash means that users could possibly run homebrew from the XMB with a custom firmware?

Or also, could the 2.80 firmware be more easily dumped for devhook?

Or could we see a new custom firmware from DAX which is like 2.71 SE but 2.80?

Meh, I'd be pleased to see the results of this in time to come.

Cool shit.

[Vega]

cool shit indeed. This week is gonna' be interesting as hell.
The PSP scene is alive and well!

[anthonywales]

Well i agree with Tetris999 a downgrader should be possible and should come out soon i also think that Dark Alex will now be checking this thing out as soon as possible and hopefully he can help us.

[Veskgar]

Alright!!! This is some good news and could be a much needed momentum boost in the scene.

Whether this helps out with a new DevHook, downgrader, or 2.80 SE custom firmware, hopefully this will be the start of a new chapter in PSP homebrew.

[SnesR0X]

it'll be exciting to see what happens

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

Cool roll on 2.80 SE great work Kando.

[kando]

unfortunatly its not FULL kernal access, so even though we have read/write/delete rights to flash0, we still dont have IPL access and thus a downgrader is not directly in front of us.

but its one small step for homebrew! :D

cheers 2.80'ers!

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

but its one small step for homebrew! :D

cheers 2.80'ers!

Any foot in the door is always good and im sure if any exploit or possible path to a downgrader or ways to run custom fw are there you will find it.

[zidanerick]

2 Words..... F@#* Yeah!!!!!

[Cloudhunter]

I am ashamed to admit it, but as kando knows I was one VERY doubting Thomas. Sorry kando :p

It was nice being present when it was discovered though :)

Cloudy

[Avi]

woo finally that means 2.81 is not far behind =D

[Cloudhunter]

woo finally that means 2.81 is not far behind =D

No, it doesn't as there isn't an exploit for 2.81...

Cloudy

[polo_1]

I am so happy thamk you to all those people who made this possible..................:thumbup:

[tomtomtom]

i can smell a homebrew enabler the same as hec c but for 2.80:thumbup:

[mavsman4457]

Dowgrader here we come, new custom firmware here we come, new devhook here we come. This is great.

[aries2k4]

Wow, great news for 2.80 users and the homebrew community altogether. Nice Find Kando. Will be interesting to see what develops.

[mr_nick666]

The longest journey begins with but a single step.. I think this is that very step! :D The more people (if its cracked) who get to use homebrew then the more homebrew will be made :p

[pt9087]

Sweet, I have thought that homebrew was coming to an end, but this has shot it right back up. Good Work :rolleyes:

[pubudu]

how come this is being released now...
becasue i think sony is gonna patch this for firmware 3.00

[Ihavenolife]

Because this uses the tiff exploit which was patched in 2.81. There's nothing sony can really do to stop this now because they already tried in 2.81 and 2.82, so they'll just keep it in 3.0

[scarph]

haha this is far from a downgrader
far from much useful

custom fonts on 2.80

kernel access is far off

[Boardman2411]

does this new exploit mean that us 2.80 users will be able to use the cheat devices for vice city stories?

[splodger15]

^ ^
No

[Project.funky]

Scchhh-weeet


haha this is far from a downgrader
far from much useful

custom fonts on 2.80

kernel access is far off

huh, didn't the post say kernal access?


:( double post Sorry

[carlitx]

this flash0 acces thingy, does this mean that they can upgrade the flash player on the psp's so we can watch videos on google video and youtube?

[kando]

I am ashamed to admit it, but as kando knows I was one VERY doubting Thomas. Sorry kando :p

It was nice being present when it was discovered though :)

Cloudy

you all have every reason to be skeptical when something like this happens, its all good friend :)

smart ppl know that you need PROOF and i damn sure made sure i had enough of it ;D

:thumbup:

[mavsman4457]

haha this is far from a downgrader
far from much useful

custom fonts on 2.80

kernel access is far off

You're dumb. This is obviously not a downgrader. No one said that it was. It is a very necessary and useful step in that direction though.

[LilSwish722]

YES...this means i might have my PSP at 1.50 at anytime. hopefully DA will hlp us out with this lol

[kando]

haha this is far from a downgrader
far from much useful

custom fonts on 2.80

kernel access is far off

note, the above comment is from a 12 year old newb. which nobody here likes.

go away.

[ExcruciationX]

note, the above comment is from a 12 year old newb. which nobody here likes.

go away.
Wait, I thought Tetris666 was the 12 year old "newb"?

[mavsman4457]

note, the above comment is from a 12 year old newb. which nobody here likes.

go away.

I couldn't agree with you more. I hate that kid.

[kando]

Wait, I thought Tetris666 was the 12 year old "newb"?

he is, but he's not THAT dumb. djk is just a fudgin idiot who needs to stop posting.

we should start a "who wants djk banned" thread.