Lets Not Go Down the Wrong Path - Keep Brickers Out of Homebrew

**Veskgar** · August 20th, 2007, 19:24

I can't help to think that people are using this thread to cause even more scare mongering. For the most part, we are all anonymous and its not at all unlikely that fans/members of the lame site in question are coming here to spread rumors and BS.

I have come to terms with the 3.52 M33-3 release but still have minor worries. I'm already updated fine with no brick. I can understand and maybe even accept that if using an unauthorized edited version of the update, my PSP could brick.

However, once you are already updated, is there any chance that something might trigger a brick? Or is it basically, once you've updated, your good and no possible brick should ever arise?

But as I said in the previous thread, SONY is loving this. This gives them more credit for their placing such strict limits on the PSP. SONY is probably having a good time seeing all of the rumors about homebrew and CFW causing bricks.

Homebrew, especially custom firmware should be worry free like it has always been for the most part. We shouldn't need to be paranoid about certain triggers causing bricks.

**John Vattic** · August 20th, 2007, 19:40

It would have been better to just put a gameboot that said "ps3news sucks" or somekind of repeat voice in the firmware. Or even password the rar with "ps3news must die".

Even sony doesn't brick psp's when people steal their software.

M33 please keep up the good work, we love everything you do for us. But this was a good idea executed badly. And tragic for alot of newbies.

And i bet those ps3lamers didn't even get a brick.

**cory1492** · August 20th, 2007, 19:40

Originally Posted by Veskgar

However, once you are already updated, is there any chance that something might trigger a brick? Or is it basically, once you've updated, your good and no possible brick should ever arise?

Seems to be the nature of the hardware, but PSP owners have had their PSP's randomly brick on official firmwares while playing a game.

John Vattic: ironically the password on the original download from m33's site is "_M33_Hate_And_Ban_Leakers_And_Thieves_333_"

**scarph** · August 20th, 2007, 20:00

This is awful and immoral.

I went to the "taboo site."

I had no warning that the release would brick my psp.

Luckily it did not, but for those who visit that site, and don't know of its evils, its gonna hurt people.

**M.H.A.Q.S.** · August 20th, 2007, 20:05

ps3news is a lame site and a sad purpose for the homebrew community. i updated to m33-3 too without hasitating, although i visit ps3news at times but the bricking part is out of question.

I hope m33-4 gets that out of the CFW. Yay to Dark_Alex, who was kind enough for the community and never let any of this bull$#@! get in his way, and I think this goes for all great homebrewers.

To people who think their PSP will stop working, you can simply connect the psp to the PC in recovery mode and open the memory stick in USB mode. delete the browser cache (if the rumor is true) and get teh m33-3 working again, or simple enough stay on m33-2

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**thefanaticgamer** · August 20th, 2007, 20:07

This will even hurt people who do not go to said site.... for example I often go over my friends house and if an update comes out i will update over there because he has the files on his computer... how am i supposed to know whether or not he goes there? i dont luckily i didnt brick because i didnt update... and after this stunt im not sure if i will... i cant see myself ever supporting m33 again unless you release a public apology of sorts

**gamesquest1** · August 20th, 2007, 20:17

im not f'in happy abar this my disabled brothers psp has been bricked by the tw*ts that fing means the world to my bro an now its been fu*cke by sum stupid BASTA*DS who have sum issue with sum site if anybody has any way of fixin these could they please contact me he is devastated and he hasnt got enuf money to go buying a new one, if anybody would be able to fix it or would want to buy it for parts so i could try to get money to get him another one thanks ppl and i think i might just have lost faith in this wonderful homebrew scene

**mauro2029** · August 20th, 2007, 20:19

$#@!.... a friend of mine bricked his psp apparently with this update..... Is there anything he can do??

**Emeriastone** · August 20th, 2007, 20:31

I absolutely agree, it's wary enough just upgrading to the next firmware and avoiding a brick, knowing that just because you've visited said website will brick your PSP is a little obsessive. I understand the s$#@! is intolerable and I understand precautions, but if this continues to be the case I don't think I will upgrade M33's firmware anymore. Plain and simple, brickers should not be released under ANY circumstance.