Sony Issue Cease and Desist Order For Devhook

[Datahax]

I don't think this is gona change much. Even if Devhook is given up on completely there'll always be some underground scene that will release firmware loaders and Sony will have a hard time stopping them.

[jaydoo]

Why the distinction between ISO and UMD version? It says its about the Reboot_1.50.bin file.

[jak66]

what does the reboot bin do?
@uruz: that plan would work if we couldn't decript the firmware dumps and that takes time to do

[JesusXP]

they're just douchebags.. if sony allowed running of unsigned code, but managed to block the UMD emulation/iso loading, Everyone could be happy :/

[Makaveli]

I believe there are two versions, a legal, UMD version, and a hacked ISO version... correct me if I'm wrong..

however I've never used either

Well actually the original devhook uses isos and it was hacked to only use UMDS. Lol that sound backwards. Anyways this sounds bad... very bad. I want my ps1 emu and devhook is the only way i can have it and still have homebrew. It seems that they are only complaining about one file though. If thats the case hopefully it isnt so important that if they delete it devhook doesnt work anymore. Also I have a question it is legal to decrypt a firmware isnt it?

[Briggzy11]

Right to tell most people my opinion on the DEVHOOK...

...Booster will change his name and change the name of the DEVHOOK as well as the host website for his software. If this is also a problem with Sony, Booster can host his Devhook on them bittorent websites, there illegal but they cannot be stopped as they are P2P websites, just sharing the file is no worries.

SONY!!! I REALLY HATE THEM AT THE MOMENT...

...But they cannot stop Devhook getting produced, and if they take any more legal action they will P*** off many gamers causing some to maybe, just maybe stop buying Sony products.

To be honest if they keep ruining the PSP and the homebrew scene much longer I may be one of the gamers that refuses to use Sony much longer, Ill change the name of my PSP to something like BriggzySP and get rid of anything sony related on my PSP using X-Flash or something...

[Accordion]

well its bad news....
but i think unless we get kernal access on 2.80 we will never gain access to the decryption methods, and never be able to emulate 2.80 anyway....

why am i blessed with this never ending optimism....?

[rock_light]

they cant do anything. fight them and win. only because of the 1.5 firmware reboot file.

Ok if that were illegal then downloading ANY 1.5 dump or update would be as well.

So they aren't even trying using logic to scare ppl.

Anyone who has a psp has the right to free use of the file cuz they payed for it.

If 1.5 is illegal then they'd have a case. But it's not, if it were all 1.0 users with 1.5 updates would be criminals.

[ExcruciationX]

Wait we can download the update, so it can't be illegal...

[Briggzy11]

Sony are the criminals, I spent 200 pounds for my PSP to have to go by their rules, rules are there to be broken and they seem to forget that, there not the police, there not George W Bush, there not GOD!!! they are Sony, and they should be producing products for us to use, thats all, they should'nt be bothering the homebrew scene, its there fault for making the PSP so vunurable under there later firmwares (thats what they get for rushing the PSP production)!!!

Its Sony's fault we have all this so-called illegal software and its Sony's fault they have been very useless on multiple occasions to stop homebrew...

Bad Sony!!! BAD!!!