Sony unbricker battery "Sony JigKick" pictures revealed!

**-Xandu-** · June 23rd, 2007, 11:46

Sony PSP unbricker "Sony JigKick" finally has a face!

More info about the unbricker:

There was a PSP that Sony unbricked that was sent back to the owner with a memory stick inside.
The memory stick contained these items:

- Binary encrypted full NAND image.
- Required modules for system control for use by IPL of debug hardware.
- Logging module for debug log review (log is saved after full write).
- A file used for testing that the system plays well (usually a demo of a PSP game).

This memory stick supposedly unbricks any PSP.
But, you need a special battery in the PSP to load the files.

This battery is know as the "Sony JigKick".
It sends data through through the 3rd. battery pin that enables writing to the IPL from the memory stick.
Here are the battery specs:

- 1.1v-3.5v debug unit for connecting through the serial port in 3rd. battery pin.
- Transmission of data is UNENCRYPTED but uses a XOR algorithm for transmission (easily parsed and analyzed).
- Contains any number of IPLs (different ones for each motherboard revision (TA-XXX))
- IPL is loaded into the Kernel Memory. ME area seems most likely (IPL of the PSP is the same but missing 2 essential modules that the debug unit has).
- Contains ipl_mg_modules.bin and ipl_mg_nanddriver.bin
- IPL is encrypted in 3 stages. Easily decrypted to show stages, but not for decrypt each individual stage.
- Contains a 40x120 column TFT screen for display.
- Has a SERIAL port for PC connectivity.
- Seems to have a 32MB ROM IMAGE on Flash.
- 8MB of RAM.
- Nickel-Cadmium Battery Cell (possibly 76 hour battery life).
- AC/DC adapter port 15V.
- Contains 4 buttons (on/off, reset, connect/disconnect, menu).
- Arrow keys UP and DOWN for menu.

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**Sketchy** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:05

Originally Posted by -Xandu-

The memory stick contained these items:

- Binary encrypted full NAND image.
- Required modules for system control for use by IPL of debug hardware.
- Logging module for debug log review (log is saved after full write).
- A file used for testing that the system plays well (usually a demo of a PSP game).

This memory stick supposedly unbricks any PSP.
But, you need a special battery in the PSP to load the files.

Would it be possible to ever clone one if the right ppl got hold of it.......for hombrewers and everyone one on the psp scene bricking would be a thing of the past......:thumbup:

**blabla** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:15

lets hope lets hope,
yesterday i bricked my psp...

**jonezybaby** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:16

im sure sum1 could? mainly clever people in the world 2day! if the right group of people get there hands on it and examin the individual parts of the battery eg. 1 guy does power supply, another examins the chip etc then hey we would get sumwere!!!

**splodger15** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:25

Come on this needs to be release. Plus were did the images come from someone has this

**-Xandu-** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:31

Nickel-Cadmium Battery Cell (possibly 76 hour battery life).

Nice battery!

**rbervoets** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:32

you know if this thing unbricks PSP's to vertion 1.5 there would be no need for downgraders !!

**Sonicboy 101** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by rbervoets

you know if this thing unbricks PSP's to vertion 1.5 there would be no need for downgraders !!

Yeah. Wouldn't it be great?

**froggie22** · June 23rd, 2007, 12:54

hope a group of hong kong people get it coz there not afraid to remake them and sell em lol. there is more pictures of the debug menu and stuff

here:

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**Gabba Gandalf** · June 23rd, 2007, 13:39

Originally Posted by froggie22

hope a group of hong kong people get it coz there not afraid to remake them and sell em lol. there is more pictures of the debug menu and stuff

here:

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1 word AWSOME :thumbup: