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PSP Firmware Version 2.80 Video Folder: Explained! Part 2

Posted Aug 8, 2006 at 3:01PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Firmware, Opinions & Analysis Tags: firmware 2.80, JavaScript, psp firmware, Sony, XMB

Firmware 2.80: Sony Spyware?

Just like what we promised, here's part 2 of our coverage on the secrets of PSP Firmware 2.80:

For firmware 2.80, Sony added something interesting to the browser call the "PSP Extension Plugin." Now, the PSP supported the "PSP Plugin" before firmware 2.80. It let web developers create "PSP-only" plugins for their site to interact with certain PSP applications, like games. This means that values can be written back to an application from a browser, and the user's internet browser can be forced to shut down by implementing certain JavaScript code on a web page.

However, the "PSP" Plugin's linkage functionality needs implementation on the application itself. It's completely useless if you launch your PSP Internet Browser using the XMB. This brings us back to the "PSP Extension Plugin."

The "PSP" Internet Browser, in addition to the linkage functionality offered by the "PSP" Plugin, supports a linkage function that is also effective when the Internet Browser is launched from "XMB," through the "PSP" Extension Plugin. Whazzat mean? It means that as of firmware 2.80, web developers can write plugins for their site created just for the PSP.

Right now, the PSP Extension Plugin supports the following functions: 1. Acquisition of information from the Internet Browser extension header, and 2. Acquisition of the largest amount of the contents heap. Now, we have no idea what the second one means. As for the first one, the "extension header" apparently contains the following information (everything courtesy of PSP-Vault's zmcnutty):

x-psp-productcode: Your PSP's product code will depend on the region in which you purchased your PSP. The product code for PSPs purchased in North America differs from the product code of PSPs purchased in Japan.
x-psp-browser: This value tells where the Internet Browser was launched from. There are three options: from XMB, from an application under XMB, and from an application on a UMD or a Memory Stick.
x-psp-application: If necessary, this identifies the application from which the browser was launched. For example, launching the web browser using "Wipeout Pure" will fill this value with something like "Wipeout Pure/1.0.0 (UCUS-98612)
User-Agent: A user-agent identifies a user's browser to the web server. The PSP's user agent is "Mozilla/4.0 (PSP (PlayStation Portable); 2.00)". We read this value at PSP-Vault to switch PSP users to Mobile Version, but you're apparently also able to read this value through the PSP Extension Plugin.

It should also be noted that as of firmware 2.80, your PSP can also send its firmware version.

What does all this mean? Well, essentially, this stuff can be used for a whole lotta other stuff. Our resident paranoid says that with this update, any web developer can get his hands on specific information about how you reached their website. Firmware version, application used, what region your PSP is -- all these would be easy pickings for someone with enough expertise.

Scary, huh?

And now we seem to have glimpsed at Sony's latest anti-homebrew strategy. With the ability to identify a user's firmware version through the browser, Sony has ensured that they can require users to always have the latest firmware installed. How? By being able to restrict access to certain websites if the user's PSP doesn't have the latest firmware.

Does any of this sound like invasion of privacy to you? Does it seem like Sony is, in effect, alienating their customers? What'll happen to the homebrew scene? Comments are very welcome.

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anyways if you have 2.8, you shouldnt worry cuz you have the lastest version so ppls dont freak out, plus its not like its any different when using your PC's web browser....MS picks up if your running a pirated ver. of XP...etc

also i dont know if 2.8 is emulated via devhook(when its finally done..hopefully), i dont think it would show that your FW is 1.5

# hmmm — Guest 2006-08-08 16:30

and why couldnt sony just tell us all this *****?

ill tell you why, its because sony is just mad because people who dont even work for them can crack/mod anything they ever come out with!

# AGIAN — Guest 2006-08-08 16:31

ISNT SONY BREAKING AN AMMENDEMT????I MEAN COME ON ITS CONTROLLING US!!!

# Sony aint winning!!! — Guest 2006-08-08 16:37

Sony aint gonna win plain and simple, its like fightin da common cold, u aint never gonna shake it. face up sony wants to limit us when we have all this other access to our psp, lets get our $$ worth !!

# Two Words — Guest 2006-08-08 16:37

***** Em'

# INVASION OF PIRACY — Guest 2006-08-08 16:48

Im serious this is an invasion of piracy! Someone should sue them!!!!! Sony, STOP THIS CRAP

# this is honestly enough — Guest 2006-08-08 16:50

I think everyone who has 1.5 should download isos and never buy a umd again, that will teach them!

No, actually i think pirating is wrong, but seriously they go over tooo much with this bull**it, im so sick of it.

# SONY IS SPYING ON YOU!!!! — Guest 2006-08-08 16:52

quote psp-news.dcemu.co.uk

PSP Firmware 2.80 Hidden Secrets

The guys over at PSP-Vault have uncovered some hidden secrets in Sonys firmware 2.80. Firmware 2.80 sends out detailed information about the PSP web browser including your PSP product code and your firmware! Its now even possible for websites to check your PSP firmware and choose whether or not to grant you access! Strangely enough, I don't remember any of these features being mentioned by Sony. Sneaky don't you think?

# nineteenth — Guest 2006-08-08 16:54

nineteenth!!

# +1 @ 11 — databoy2k 2006-08-08 16:57

D'angelo is right

Step 1 for all you guys crying over this is to wait for DevHook emulation (assuming Booster's still around...).

Step 2 is for someone to write up some code that uses this ourselves to see if the emulated version reports 1.5 or 2.8.

My question though: why are we all so surprised by this??? Sony's been able to at minimum distinguish the PSP's browser for a while now. Remember the Syphon Filter demo? We had to sign on to the website USING OUR PSPS (or cheat using Firefox). This is really just the logical extension of that former ability of theirs.

One more thing: invasion of privacy? Really? Come on guys give your heads a collective shake. They're simply now able to determine if the PSP in use was originally from the different regions (every one of your Microsoft Windows systems already report what country it thinks you're from). As for the version number, should we go sue Macromedia for blocking systems that do not have the latest Flash player from certain sites? Same thing - they have a code to determine what version of flash we're running, and can advise us to update if we ant to run the latest games. Better assault companies that have been doing this for many years before attacking the juggernaught that is Sony.

--Databoy2k

# Such a bad strategy — Guest 2006-08-08 16:58

I do not know who is the person that came up with this strategy. Such a bad strategy, this will not make any user update to firmware 2.80 if they have firmware 1.50. In the worst scenero, they can just use their computer to surf the web. Plus, the web that Sony gives doesn't offer anything special. Demo? Can download with computer. Movies? Only the preview clips, which most of people don't even care. Why do people spend time to download the commercials when they see it everyday on the TV? And one of the worst thing that the person came up with this strategy never thought about, alienating homebrew community only making the homebrew developers work harder and there would be a lot of great softwares that Sony developers have never thought of. Look how many brains that Sony has for developing new functions for PSP and how many homebrew developers out there. Doing that only making the scene worst and worst. Better come up with a new strategy other than alienating the homebrew users, Sony. If you can't beat them, be friend with them to know what they can do and what they cannot to improve the quality of PSP.

# this was coming — Guest 2006-08-08 17:01

i knew this was going to happen

i saw it coming

# Huh, nice theory — Guest 2006-08-08 17:01

However how do we know that that will be the case? Sony could be planning future enhancements for the web browser, and are allowing developers present different pages depending on what page you are using.

I doubt it has anything to do with homebrew. Do you really access the PSP website all the time? That would be the only site that Sony could block you from visiting if you have a lower version of firmware.

I find it amusing that it is alright that your web browser does this sort of stuff anyway, yet when Sony puts something similar in its web browser "Oh noes! Sony is spying on meeeee!"

# Video Folder Not Explained! — Xfacter 2006-08-08 17:02

So um... what were you saying about the video explorer?

# remember sony music cd that contain spyware or something? — Guest 2006-08-08 17:03

That was a strange move similiar to this, i guess.

# huojk;p — Guest 2006-08-08 17:09

shut up everyone.. i hate sony this.. i hate sony that... just shut the F**K up... song is doing what they think is best to ensure the safety of thier device... its SONYS device .. not urs... and why shoukld they let people get free games on thier devices... and no its no invasion of privacy because they are just making sure thier items are being protected... so SHUT UP

# Ok — Guest 2006-08-08 17:11

If those codes run on the website, then doesn't that mean you are only blocked from sites that want to block you. I could be wrong, but if that is true why would it matter? That just means you can't go to sites that don't want you there. So it wouldn't be Sonys fault.

I could be completly wrong though. Everyone is sony scared. I could see some good uses with this plug-in idea.

# yo — Guest 2006-08-08 17:15

You know... sony probably don't even know all these fuss going on here hating on sony... they update prob mainly for the new feature, and just applies security patch along with it...

# You are right JCMC — Guest 2006-08-08 17:18

@27: Yes that is correct. They are HTTP Headers. These are what your web browser sends and receives. When it makes a request to get a page, it sends several headers, including what web browser you are using, what features it supports, and what file types it accepts. All programs that use the web or HTTP protocol do this.

It's not like I can't block the PSP anyway, all I have to do is add a simple .htaccess rule to block any User-Agent with "PSP" in it. Just like I can for Internet Explorer, Firefox or any really strange and peculiar web apps.

So this article, just like many on this site, is just to incite conspiracy theories and anger in the people that don't know any better.

# stupid — Guest 2006-08-08 17:21

thats pathetic and the web browser is pathetic. I don't even use the web browser but is going to be so sweet when i use devhook to trick them.

# wait for new devhook — Jumpin Jehosaphat 2006-08-08 17:25

We dont even know if the feature will be able to look around devhook because devhook hasn't even been updated for 2.8. I doubt you could take Sony to court for this, but if anyone sucessfully sues Sony they will get a well earned nod of approval from me.

# learn business strategies... — Guest 2006-08-08 17:30

they want legal paying customers that will feed them money (and friends). they want the 'dumb' customers who r willin to feed them the money and not cause them any loss of money through illegal action, u must remember that homebrew is a double edged sword where it can be used to hav custom software running but also hav pirated software running too, now how they r goin about it is a bit odd but then again their best at just gettin exculsive 3rd party titles and keepin the controller a tradition type layout.

# Stupid bunchakids... — Guest 2006-08-08 17:31

oh come on stupid children... whining and shouting is ALL you know how to do?

Can't you think PAST your stupid notions of 'oh, sony is trying to get homebrew wiped off..!!'? what are you so worried/pissed about? if you don't like it, you can just as well stop buying their condoles and that's it.. go buy yourself an origami or a DS or wathever.. and it's OBVIOUS of sony to take this kind of measures... DON'T you SEE!! This is all just proof an error for a bigger scene out there...

or just.. how do you think a firmware upgradeable prodduct like the ps3 will prottect itself from piracy? (which in this case, you represent..?)

Such a scandal eh? such a scandal...

# THIS IS CRAP — Guest 2006-08-08 17:38

sony should just stay the hell out of the homebrew scene and help it because the only thing that really needs to be stoped is iso loading, they should support the emulators

# DevHook .47 - 2.8 FW emulation — Guest 2006-08-08 17:54

That's all we need...

# all well — Guest 2006-08-08 17:56

Who really cares who uses that crapy psp web Browser it was such a peace of sh** to begin with. I was sorry I even upgraded for it. I'm glad I'm back to 1.5 now.

# To those who are wondering why video thing isn't explained... — Cao 2006-08-08 17:58

http://pspupdates.qj.net/PSP-Firmware-Version-2-80-Video-Folder-Explained-Part-1/pg/49/aid/61084

# sony PSP is like making love to a beautiful woman — Guest 2006-08-08 18:07

Sony PSP is like making love to a beautiful woman, you caress the curves, fiddle with the buttons, maybe even dive down deep into the battery compartment and then it comes up and screws you every time....still it was a good shag

# What? — Guest 2006-08-08 18:10

What does this article have to do with the video folder?

# The Irony — Guest 2006-08-08 18:12

Many talented people in the PSP Scene are constantly trying to circumvent $ony's efforts.

However, for the sake of arguement, if $ony were to succeed and prevent 1.5 users to take advantage of new features and new games unless they upgrade, most 1.5 users would probably keep their old firmware.

What does this mean to $ony?

It means that their efforts are shrinking the number of potential buyers for their new products. Usually manufacturers want continued compatibility with their platforms.

It seems that $ony is trying to kill a bothersome fly on its nose by pointing a shotgun at its face...

# lol — Guest 2006-08-08 18:23

swiss toni are u high cuz it seems like it O.o

# sony — Guest 2006-08-08 18:29

sony has nothing to worry about. once gta comes out, a lot of people will be upgrading. and if they dont upgrade they never will.

and yeah, im not sure how this would make anyone want to upgrade whatsoever (if thats what this "feature" is made for)

# sony is retarded. — Guest 2006-08-08 18:40

the links2 browser works better, so im sorry sony, but you just asked a question to which we already knew the answer.

since sony is retarded, heres a little more clarity

A: links2 browser

q: PWND we just blocked your psp's sony browser from going places, WHAT NOW?!?!...o...ok.

# @4 — Guest 2006-08-08 18:44

most ppl dont even know what homebrew is and they still buy psp anyway

# jc — Guest 2006-08-08 19:12

its easy to redirect people if they have a psp/pc....do wat i did, steal the js from the sony site!

# Sony is trying to protect their interests. — Chavagnatze 2006-08-08 19:46

Homebrew leads to mass piracy. You can run ISO's off of your memory stick. Sony is in the bussiness of making money. and homebrew will make Sony's money run out. PSP is new to this world and in many areas undeleloped. I know there is a lot of things that homebrew can do for the PSP but the King has to build his castle before he can even consider letting the Queen decorate it so to speak.

# Infrasture vs. Internet Browser — iNCREDiPiNOY 2006-08-08 20:03

Does it also track on out PSP when using Infrasture mode? For example i have socom with 2.71 and want to play online. does sony will track on my psp to my info to sony like this, "GTA (USC0123456789) US, 2.71, PSP1001K"? I'm scared and I don't want to get caught either.

# Read the User Agreement — Guest 2006-08-08 20:42

Then you will understand that this isnt a invasion privacy

# Anyone remember DRM? — Guest 2006-08-08 21:02

Doesn't this seem almost similar to how they released music CDs with Digital Rights Managment software on them, that would install a rootkit on your PC without your knowlege or permission..

I love my psp, don't get me wrong, but sony is a fcked up company the way it treats its consumers.

# good side — Lurker 2006-08-08 21:11

maybe in future updates, sony will make it so companies can patch there games through this system:

1. go to game

2. select "update game"

3. game launches web browser to there update server

4. patch downloads

5. you restart the game and it runs the update from memory stick

that would mean a possible bug/way to run homebrew/downgrader maybe... i know this is jumping ahead abit but who knows?

# mylo — isti 2006-08-08 21:27

I'm gonna have Sony MYLO for the web stuff..

with 1GB flash ram, it will better cope with huge pages, then the PSP with 32mb shared.. lol..

# attack of the modchip — capagotks 2006-08-08 21:54

modchip fixes all

# Sony MYLO — iNCREDiPiNOY 2006-08-08 21:54

Tell me more about MYLO cuz I've seen it on Gadget page. I know its small and wireless and faster than PSP wireless. What elese can MYLO do? Maybe its the new Mini-PSP. If it true then we all should get the MYLO!

# mylo — marcind 2006-08-08 22:03

looool

# useless article — Guest 2006-08-08 22:08

They are just http headers just like any other browser has, very subjective useless article.

# LOL at everyone — Guest 2006-08-08 22:08

I laugh at the people who say this is "invasion of privacy" and that it is "scary".

All Windows browsers supply this information to websites: Your browser, your operating system, your browser version, your operating system version, the site you last came from, your resolution etc.

The PSP is now just doing the same as Windows browsers.

# they are doing this for them — Guest 2006-08-08 22:10

look when sony started requiring certain firmwares for their umds and before devhook people didnt buy umds with high firmware and sony lost money, so they found a way to make you update. they couldnt lure us in well you i got lured into 2.8, but most of you didnt so sony is like lets just force them. i dont really care i would have updated to 3.0 any way.

# 48 and 56. — Chavagnatze 2006-08-08 22:38

Two people with good sense!

# sony has no problems with homebrew!!!! — Guest 2006-08-08 22:47

its not that sony doesnt like homebrew, but its about having a secure system. look at microsofts security patches, do you think sony wants to be in a position like ms where their system is full of viruses and needs to spend gazillions on customer support getting rid of these viruses? i dont think so.

i think sony has zero problems with homebrew. in fact i think they would encourage it if they had found a decent way to do it

# mylo? — CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2006-08-08 23:03

We should start hacking this one too.

# 59. — Chavagnatze 2006-08-08 23:15

Homebrew leads to piracy. That is why Sony is fighting this battle. They would love for you to go pay 50 dollars for GTA: LCS so they can make money. I know that I dislike getting over charged this way but dowloading the GTA: LCS ISO and playing it off of my memory stick is stealing and that is illegal. It is sad to go to jail over 50 bucks.

# yay — Guest 2006-08-08 23:25

yay, more exploit possibilities! sooner or later sony will add a feature that can be exploited, just give it a year or 2!

# stfu — Guest 2006-08-08 23:32

oh and to 26.... U R A *****ING STUPID ***** SUCKER! U HAVE A SERIOUS MENTAL PROBLEM AND U DESERVE TO ROT IN A CELL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!! MABEY A CELL ABOUT 2cm BY 3cm!!

SUPID NUT JOB!

# Chavagnatze — Guest 2006-08-08 23:46

but you agree that firmware updates are not *only* to fight homebrew? i think the virus issue is a real concern for sony and they provide updates for that reason also.

im just a little tired of these homebrew people shouting sony hates us. it makes it seem as if sony is specifically targeting homebrew with these updates. as i am pointing out, security patches is another reason.

but perhaps you people need to hate sony to be able to justify using the ISOS.

# Big Deal — Guest 2006-08-09 00:31

What's the big deal? All IE, Netscape, Fire Fox already have these features to report the browser version. The reason PSP browser is reporting the firmware version is because the browser is tie to the firmware.

#17, you don't have to tell all 1.5 users to use ISOs, they already do.

# dont be paranoid — Guest 2006-08-09 00:34

if you browse on a PC - the browser also sends the browser type, language, OS, OSversion, ..... alternatively you can use a proxy that filters this out....

# sony is comin' ta getcha! — Guest 2006-08-09 00:35

i cant wait until they code in x-sentinel-squids

# Could This Lead to Something? — Guest 2006-08-09 01:49

If plugins could be coded just for PSP, and in the article above it says "This means that values can be written back to an application from a browser, and the user's internet browser can be forced to shut down by implementing certain JavaScript code on a web page."

Well what if a developer can maybe force the browser to close and then launch an EBOOT? It's propably impossible, but you never know.

# Ok Still Stupid — Guest 2006-08-09 02:15

I would like to know how they could restrict internet access and block sites if not the rigth firmware? It's not like sony owns every website on the net. They would have it own there own websites which no one goes to anyways. This is an update probly getting ready for downloading PS1 games to your PSP to check out your info. So if you don't have the firmware you don't get to the site for your game O.o even if you can emu the firmware. Not like it matter cause someone will get PS1 games working on the homebrew scene always... and boo the PS3 600 dollars same on you sony and I thought we were friends ;_:

# That's Dumb — MaxRabbit 2006-08-09 02:25

I don't know if this has been said before or not, but if we wanted to access the 2.80 only sites, we could just use DevHook!!!

# Whoop-Dee-Doo — Guest 2006-08-09 02:32

Okay, who honestly cares about someone knowing your firmware version, application used, and what region your PSP is? Does anyone ever browse the internet with their PSP anyways?

Let's be serious..

# OK, I've had enough — Guest 2006-08-09 02:42

This site is always so full of irony. "Damn $ony, make them go down," yet you faithfully use a Sony console. Hello?

And then there are articles like this! If Sony were really going to block the web browser if you don't have the latest firmware, then why does it need to attach PSP version specific HTTP Headers to request every webpage? It would've been easier to send a packet to Sony containing your version number and then getting one back saying yay or nay.

Think about it.

# um... — Guest 2006-08-09 02:45

pc browsers do this too, it tells you what os, browser, and port you are using, way to get everyone to freak out over nothing.

# kl;'kl;' — Guest 2006-08-09 02:48

I bet kl;'kl;' works for sony

# MYLO! — Guest 2006-08-09 02:53

Make a PSP emulator, for the MYLO!

That would be so awesome, you could just backup your PSP games, and play them on the MYLO.

# silly — Guest 2006-08-09 03:11

Makes us want to crack the 2.80 firmware even more becasue of this. Maybe an hack can be found on the 2.80 somewhere. We must emulate this firmware on 1.5

# spoof — Guest 2006-08-09 03:23

wouldn't a simple firmware spoof fix remedy this? Set the psp firmware to 2.80 or something?

# SEX — Guest 2006-08-09 04:13

i know what to do.

Go to ur mummy and cry you losers why are you worried there are no games out yet that need 2.80 fimeware.

# who uses the browser anyways — Guest 2006-08-09 04:42

Who uses the browser anyways its so crap and slow

and Sony should try to stop iso loading but not homebrew

# Forget it. — Guest 2006-08-09 04:44

#77 - Exactly!

A workaround could be created for a firmware version check in about 13 seconds, so don't worry about it.

Sony - I love you guys and I give you LOADS of my money for your products, but man, this anti-homebrew attitude is starting to piss me off.

Embrace the things you cannot change! and homebrew on the PSP is one of them. Look at the PS2, where I live, it's almost impossible to find an un-chipped PS2 anymore. You're just going to make modchip vendors for the PSP even richer and still loose the homebrew battle, so why bother?

# F****** Sony — Guest 2006-08-09 05:30

Those bastards think we all have a way to upgrade and wut if we're not upto date on the firmwares. well if they want people to upgrade they have to give some thing promising!!!

# 80 — Guest 2006-08-09 05:45

what do you want sony to do? not give you any more firmware updates? its like microsoft stopped with automatic updates. virusses would run galore and psp would be doomed. listen, updating is a good thing. until sony is not directly sueing homebrewers you cannot speak of a 'anti-homebrew' attitude. maybe sony will come out with software that allows restricted access to the kernel, like they did on the ps2.

all this anti sony stuff makes homebrew people just look rather retarded. maybe sony *should* be anti-homebrew.

# + - + - + - — Guest 2006-08-09 06:20

that does seem a bit microsoft-ish to me, but with an upcoming connectability to the ps3, won't anyone who owns one have to upgrade their psp anyway?... unless they decide to save $$$ on the cheap one

# this is normal — Guest 2006-08-09 06:29

wel this is stupid youjr making a big deal of this information the browser is sending. first of all every normal browser sends this information it's noting special they just made the psp a more normal browser

# Great deal — Guest 2006-08-09 06:33

http://www.ezyrewards.com/?id=97659 --> check this site for a free psp, 100% free.

# 3 REASONS THIS WONT PREVENT *****! — RaiderX 2006-08-09 06:33

1) The only way we'll ever be on any higher firmware is with devhook or another firmware emulator, in which that firmware's version number will be sent, plain and simple.

Now if it does read it from the flash, there is alwasy still version spoofer, duh.

2) I personally dont visit any sony sites on my PSP, and those are the only sites I can see sony getting their restricting code onto. If I ever actually uise the browser, its to go to homebrew supporting sites and forums and you think sony is gonna convince them to throw this code in their page? I dont think anyone is gonna be willing to throw code into their page to limit the number of people who visit because the more people they get, the higher they rank on search engines.

3) oh and what if you do come across a site that wont let you in. Whats it gonna say "Please update your firmware to view this site"? bull*****

# pfftt — Guest 2006-08-09 07:21

you should all go to hell,espically u 43

# ok — Guest 2006-08-09 07:33

uhhmmmmm whats the big *****ing deal? how is this hurting you you at all?

# OMFG!! — Guest 2006-08-09 07:35

you gusy are retarts!!!!if i remember correctly if you bought a psp when it came out, it was to enjoy portable gaming and sony's new handheld...we knew nothing of homebrew or i-s-o!!!so stop *****ing just cuz sony make FW updates.the psp was never meant to be exploited to run unsigned code and pirated i-s-o's!also if you have 1.5...this shouldnt matter to you cuz you dont have 2.8 so shut the ***** up!its not like sony can detect your full name and address just by going online on its web browser!!so stop saying they are violating your privacy!!!!....thats like them saying you guys are pirating thier UMDS!!!!(which is true)you guys are the guilty ones pirating games and not supporting the game developers that break their ass to make some money!!!if you want to say "***** sony" how bout " you go ***** yourself you pirating piece of *****!!!"thats meant to you all gay ass retarts out there that like to talk out of your ass bashing sony.....if it wasnt for them, you woudnt play homebrew or play iso on 1.5 psp or have a psp for god's sake...if you hate sony n psp so much go buy a gay DS and then complaine to nintendo why they make kiddy games!!!LOL

# WOW — Guest 2006-08-09 07:40

Wow, we have a homebrew hater here. I wonder why a hater likes you showing up in a place like this. Don't you hate homebrew and all? Then getting your F*** face out of here because no one even cares who the heck you are.

# are you a dumb ass #90? — Guest 2006-08-09 07:51

um pirating doesnt have anything to do with homebrew *****!im talking about the ppls that download the actual I-S-O's and then complaine cuz sony doesnt want that.......i like homebrew and make sure you read a post correctly b4 speaking out of your ass.thanx

# ZzzZ — Guest 2006-08-09 07:53

@89 Some people buy devices like the PSP just to hack them. So drop it.

My PSP is my own, its not Sony's so I can do whatever I want with it.

As mentioned earlier, devhook is just going to emulate the firmware version sent out so why is this news?

# Dip *****s — Guest 2006-08-09 07:56

Too bad devhook beats the ***** out of all sony's dumbass ideas

# the internet is the devil!!! — Guest 2006-08-09 08:20

in less than 5 years we're all gonna die from internet use!

# OK — Guest 2006-08-09 08:27

Sony is gay and they should just stop updates cuz most of there psp sales are from people who want to put homebrew on them GAY GAY GAY GAY

# wow — Guest 2006-08-09 09:05

what the f***

# Loss of privacy, loss of trust — Guest 2006-08-09 10:30

Some might look at this as invasion of privacy much like they look at cell phones with cameras. Personally I don't think this will up Sony's image much( with their contraversal ads, forced firmware upgrades, etc.) If there's one thing people want most on the internet, it's security. If games come out requiring you to upgrade to the latest firmware knowing that they could be at risk using the web browser on their PSP, then they may stop buying games. But, then again, a lot of people out there don't know tghe significance of it all. So I don't

know, but I know ones thing's for sure......I just hope games in the future won't require this new firmware. It would be best for Sony if they would NOT demand and force people to upgrade to newer firmwares all the time if the only thing their going to do is give dinky enhancements to the PSP that do little or nothing to improve it :P.

# To 92 — Guest 2006-08-09 10:38

Right on dude, couldnt of said it better. Sony thinks there gonna sell 100 million ps3, but not if they keep doing crap like this.

# HEY GUYS — Guest 2006-08-09 11:51

An essay on $ony

In order to understand our selves, we must first understand $ony. Many an afternoon has been enjoyed by a family, bonding over the discussion of $ony. While it is becoming a hot topic for debate, its influence on western cinema has not been given proper recognition. The juxtapositionin g of $ony with fundamental economic, social and political strategic conflict draws criticism from the easily lead, whom I can say no more about due to legal restrictions. Though I would rather be in bed I will now examine the primary causes of $ony.

Social Factors

Comparisons between Roman Society and Medieval Society give a clear picture of the importance of $ony to developments in social conduct. I will not insult the readers inteligence by explaining this obvious comparison any further. When J H Darcy said 'fevour will spread' [1] she created a monster which society has been attempting to tame ever since. Difference among people, race, culture and society is essential on the survival of our world, however $ony is crunchy on the outside but soft in the middle.

Primarily $ony builds trust among the people. If society has a favourite child, it is $ony.

Economic Factors

Increasingly economic growth and innovation are being attributed to $ony. Of course, $ony fits perfectly into the Lead-a-Duck-to-Water model of economics.

Cost

Of

Living

$ony

Indisputably there is a link. How can this be explained? My personal view is that the cost of living, ultimately decided by politicians, will always be heavily influenced by $ony due to its consistently high profile in the portfolio of investors. Supply Side Economic Tax Cuts Tax deductions could turn out to be a risky tactic.

Political Factors

Politics has in some areas been seen to embrace an increasing ananiathesis of intergovernment alism leading to neo-functionalism. Comparing $ony and much of what has been written of it can be like comparing $onyilisation, as it's become known, and one's own sense of morality.

To quote that most brilliant mind Vatusia H. Amster 'consciousness complicates a myriad of progressions.' [2] This clearly illustrates the primary concern of those involved with $ony. If our political system can be seen as a cake, then $ony makes a good case for being the icing.

One thing's certain. The Human species liberally desires $ony, and what's more human than politics?

Conclusion

To conclude, $ony deserves all of the attention it gets. It brings peace, invades where necessary and it brings the best out in people.

Let's finish with a thought from star Mariah Hendrix: 'Oooh yeah $ony shoo badaby dooo.' [3]

An essay on $ony

In order to understand our selves, we must first understand $ony. Many an afternoon has been enjoyed by a family, bonding over the discussion of $ony. While it is becoming a hot topic for debate, its influence on western cinema has not been given proper recognition. The juxtapositionin g of $ony with fundamental economic, social and political strategic conflict draws criticism from the easily lead, whom I can say no more about due to legal restrictions. Though I would rather be in bed I will now examine the primary causes of $ony.

Social Factors

Comparisons between Roman Society and Medieval Society give a clear picture of the importance of $ony to developments in social conduct. I will not insult the readers inteligence by explaining this obvious comparison any further. When J H Darcy said 'fevour will spread' [1] she created a monster which society has been attempting to tame ever since. Difference among people, race, culture and society is essential on the survival of our world, however $ony is crunchy on the outside but soft in the middle.

Primarily $ony builds trust among the people. If society has a favourite child, it is $ony.

Economic Factors

Increasingly economic growth and innovation are being attributed to $ony. Of course, $ony fits perfectly into the Lead-a-Duck-to-Water model of economics.

Cost

Of

Living

$ony

Indisputably there is a link. Ho

# lol — Guest 2006-08-09 11:54

w can this be explained? My personal view is that the cost of living, ultimately decided by politicians, will always be heavily influenced by $ony due to its consistently high profile in the portfolio of investors. Supply Side Economic Tax Cuts Tax deductions could turn out to be a risky tactic.

Political Factors

Politics has in some areas been seen to embrace an increasing ananiathesis of intergovernment alism leading to neo-functionalism. Comparing $ony and much of what has been written of it can be like comparing $onyilisation, as it's become known, and one's own sense of morality.

To quote that most brilliant mind Vatusia H. Amster 'consciousness complicates a myriad of progressions.' [2] This clearly illustrates the primary concern of those involved with $ony. If our political system can be seen as a cake, then $ony makes a good case for being the icing.

One thing's certain. The Human species liberally desires $ony, and what's more human than politics?

Conclusion

To conclude, $ony deserves all of the attention it gets. It brings peace, invades where necessary and it brings the best out in people.

Let's finish with a thought from star Mariah Hendrix: 'Oooh yeah $ony shoo badaby dooo.' [3]

[1] J H Darcy - The Spaniard - 1988 - PPT

[2] Amster - The Popular Vote - 2002 Worldwide Publishing

[3] It Magazine - Issue 302 - Spam Media Group

# allready here — Guest 2006-08-09 12:18

wtf, this was allready there.. since 2.00 these headers are send you *****es ..

I allready used it on my freakin sites for months ..

gr

sebob

# GOod — Guest 2006-08-09 14:49

If sony was a guy, he would have a small penis

# OOOHHH $ONY........ — Guest 2006-08-09 15:19

Fortunatly for you $ony I only use my 1.5 firmware PSP for pirated video games. Fear not that my diseased 1.5 firmware will never come anywhere near your website. Oh darn it maybe i'll upgrade, lose all my game playability just to surf your crappy site.

# ......... — Guest 2006-08-09 15:45

hey sony it just been gay they cant stop homebrew and emu they R 4 ever and ever since the first emu and the cannot check all psp

# free moneyyy — Guest 2006-08-09 16:20

http://www.treasuretrooper.com/150156

I FOUND THIS WEBSITE WHILE SERCHING IT IS SOO EASY TO MAKE THE MONEY JUST COMPLETE SURVEYS START FREE TRIALS FIND TREASURE PLAY GAMES TO WIN GET FAST CASH REALLY I MADE ABOUT $$ 200 THIS MONTH IT IS TOTALLY FREE TO SIGNUP YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. ALL YOU DO SINGUP AND YOUR ON UR WAY TO MAKE MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Eh — Guest 2006-08-09 17:05

All I Want Is SWF Support For Video Not In The Web Browser.

www.myspace.com/snakeaterz

# hhh — Guest 2006-08-09 18:43

http://myspace.com/fba_

# jc — Guest 2006-08-09 22:47

i agree with sony, homebrew is dangerous (to them)and leads to iso loaders etc.

but, they should sign SOME eboot's. for example, pdf reader. or they couldmake their own. maybe the wifi controller, that would be great on my *****ty 2.8 psp!

wifi controller by sony ftw!

# Site — Guest 2006-08-09 23:48

http://www.whig.wowchron.com

# who cares? — Guest 2006-08-09 23:48

who cares? if you can't get onto a site just devhook a later fw

# I'm supposed to care because? — Guest 2006-08-10 01:19

I really couldn't care less, oh no! I can't surf the net on my PSP! I have a computer to do that on, so if that's the best they can come up with I say give up. Not hard to live without whatsoever......

# wtf — Guest 2006-08-10 02:55

yea to 111. i have a freakin comp that can load google in less than 30secs -.- and who gibs about all dese stupid firmware upgrades for psp? they should focus on ACTUAL GAMES not some cruddy ps2 ports with bad graphics and bad controls (dont pretend the psp has a 2nd analog stick, it doesnt). i mean the best psp games are just basically the best port graphically from ps2 (tekken 5), isnt that sad? i dont see ds portin gcn games (i wish though). i seriously want a psp game were the controlls are actually good! i mean in almost every game review " controlls take time to adjust too" or something, or it has long loading times, u wonder y ports from a freakin ps1 (VP:lenneth) has longer loadin time on the psp...

# this is ridiculous — Guest 2006-08-10 04:39

its an invasion of privacy, MY *****ING PRIVACY, I BOUGHT MY PSP TO DO WHATEVER I WANT WITH IT, SO JUST LEAVE ME THE ***** ALONE SONY!!

# OH NO — Guest 2006-08-10 07:03

what if sony restricts access to porn! omg i wont be able to survive then. it will be a hard choice porn or homebrew

# just WTF ??? — Erekiddo 2006-08-10 07:08

just when i was reading this i still had the idea in head of getting a wireless router but now.......never i will......ill just keep my 1.5 and still dl directly from my cpu.....well, ***** you sony (again).....

watch out....next time ill call you Fony !!

long life pspupdates !

# will this automatically update — Guest 2006-08-12 08:11

will this be able to automatically update my firmware?

can this see my version in infustructure?

can they see my FW from the links 2 browser?

Is Brad having Brittanys baby?

# Evil? — Guest 2006-08-12 21:41

This is a bit like the film Minority Report, where everybody gets their eyes scanned all the time.

But we have our Psp's scanned. We have to use illegal surgery on our psp's to get them past scanner websites unnoticed!!

# easy to bypass? — Guest 2006-08-25 06:15

why not use the fırmware versıon spoof on 2.00?

# RAWR — Guest 2006-10-01 12:23

This is bull, I bet soon they're going to make it so you can only download certain stuff via the web browser on the PSP itself, they're r3t4rds...

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