PSP FW 3.50: custom OE FW and decryption outbreak?

Posted May 31, 2007 at 6:48PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Firmware, Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Development Tags: Japan, Mathieulh, North America, Sony, Team C D
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Talk of PSP FW 3.50 decryption and custom OE? - Image 1ALREADY?! Hellzyeah. Ever since yesterday, when Japan's PSP FW 3.50 was released, talk of firmware hacks were already picking up. Now, further discussion has been set ablaze, especially after North America got its own version of the new FW (released just a while back).

Unsurprisingly, some people online have even claimed that they've already decrypted 3.50 by themselves without having an "official" 3.50 decrypter released from Team C+D.

Over at our forums 'brewers have gone on a decryption "Gold Rush," saying that the previous 3.30 decrypter from Team C+D works just as well with 3.50. As QJ forum-goer Doudou states:

I just tried it and I find out that PSAR Dumper 3.30 from Team C+D can decrypt the new sony firmware. Reboot.bin is not decrypted but it is not needed for a a maybe 3.50 OE. note: there is no idcheck.prx for 3.50(unlike for 3.40).


Now as we stated above, as "official" as the Team C+D 3.30 FW Decrypter is, there is still no dedicated solution that explicitly addresses FW 3.50. On the bright side, the said decypter *did* work for FW 3.40, so maybe it does work for 3.50 too. However, until Team C+D gives word that their 3.30 decrypter, indeed, can be used on 3.50, we're still taking this with a grain of salt.

In other news, Mathieulh's very recent online post about a projected 3.50 OE Firmware seems to be making rounds across the web, and it seems as if an OE for 3.50 will take some time to hack at. As Mister Chief narrates in the same "3.50 Out!" thread in our QJ Forums:

Mathieulh has posted up a little update on a new build of OE firmware in relation to v3.50 PSP firmware. He states that v3.50 OE will be a little bit more difficult to create as SCE has changed the prx formats. Elfs are now marked as 0 tools, this results in current tools not being able to disassemble the firmware properly. However, it will be hacked, but don't expect a new OE firmware within a matter of days as Dark_Alex is studying for his exams at the moment.


Where is this all going? Only time will tell. For now, this is the latest goings-on in the homebrew community. You guys might as well be part of it, and we're sure you have your own thoughts on this. Care to contribute and prod the homebrew gods to send Prometheus their fire?

Visit: PSP Firmware Discussion thread

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by me - 2007-05-31 13:26
gfdg

im first to post have my babbies

by AHAHAHA - 2007-05-31 13:27
asdfasdf

FIRST POST

by XxBigP123xX - 2007-05-31 13:34
3rd

3rd

by ASDF is a religion - 2007-05-31 13:44
« JESUS »

GOD DOES EXIST! PLUS MORMONS RULE!

by Smart.ass [at] gmail [dot] com - 2007-05-31 13:48
HEY

--- Learn to read, you are SECOND idiot! ---



You see a message between triple dashes above. I'm the same person who always reply and states so-called "first posters" as they're actually second. And I think that makes me look smart but... Sometimes... I don't know... I feel something wrong 'bout it. Meeh, what the hell.. YOU'RE THE SECOND IDIOT! READ!



Oh, that was relaxing.

by cool - 2007-05-31 13:55
cool

3.40 oe-a is something great, let's enjoy it while it lasts :)

by ya - 2007-05-31 14:10
HEY, IDIOT!

listen up you loser *****, i thought i was gonna be first, but apparently someone posted before now. now go get a life you *****ing 12 year old kid who acts like he's *****ing leet because he can install an SNES emulator on his psp. I didn't write the *****ing paragraph about how one is not granted first post.



Now go back to your Birthday/Christmas present of a PSP that your *****ing mom and dad dished out for you and play some *****ing ISO's that you didn't pay for you little *****.

by Shuin - 2007-05-31 14:24
3.50 to 3.50oe

i hope there will be a oe on 3.50 version even without downgrading ^^

by CUM - 2007-05-31 15:04
Cracker and Nig_ga

first post cu_nt !!!!!



Once again, sony is pwnd by the retarded kid from spain..

by wtf?!?!?! - 2007-05-31 15:31
man

the swearing and attitudes. geesh. can't we all just hold hands and sing " kumbaya"??

by a - 2007-05-31 15:36
b

of course no

by Super6mix - 2007-05-31 16:00
its True i decrypted 3.50

well right now i just decrypted it...

and it's cool.. I'll Experiment With it with my 3.40OE

by The Decision - 2007-05-31 16:03
Here it is

Pwnt

by ThatDude - 2007-05-31 16:07
GOOD LUCK

Dark_Alex ON YOUR EXAMS

by Hoban - 2007-05-31 16:14
DFL:SKDJGH

FUUUUUUUUUUUUCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCKKKKKKKKK KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK YYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU U BIIIIIIIIIIIIII IITTTTTTTTTCCCC CCCCCCCCCCC CCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHH

COOOOOOOOOOOOCK KKKKKKKKKKKKKK KMMMMUUUUUUUNNNN NNNNNNNNCCCCCCC CHHHHHHHEEEEEER RRRRRRRRRRR!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

by W. Jones - 2007-05-31 16:36
Good luck on your exams Dark_AleX....

"Dark_Alex is studying for his exams at the moment."



I am studying for my very last exam before I get out of school at this very second. It's chemistry and it's a really hard subject.

by Sr_Moska - 2007-05-31 16:53
YAY!

good luck dark_alex



it feels so cool when you finish exams lol

by eeeh - 2007-05-31 17:11
eeeh

every prx is retarded, and dax has exams.



dammit!

by . - 2007-05-31 17:14
.

you do that then.



+D



and i'll just be on my psp +[)

by llalala - 2007-05-31 17:16
lalalala

awesome blah loals



congratulations

by Linkzie - 2007-05-31 17:55
Good luck

Good luck Dark AleX with your exams. I have aswell a lot of exams now in the end (live in Sweden).

by FreePlay - 2007-05-31 18:00
You sir...

... are an idiot.

by akuma2099 - 2007-05-31 18:28
oh well

I'm not in a hurry for it as 3.50 really doesnt add anything that great to the firmware. I can wait as long as it takes since no games are gong to come out that need 3.50 for a while anyway.



Also good luck on your exams Dark_Alex

by Smart.ass - 2007-05-31 19:27
Hey, the second.

ya (the second),



Your mother is...



Whatever.. Learn to read you assworm!



Adios, mimimimimimimi.

by ME - 2007-05-31 19:47
3.30 psar dumper does work on 3.50

but it cannot decrypt reboot.bin (the file needed to load firmware)

plus the way .prx files work has changed

there will be no 3.50 OE-A until these changes are worked out. hopefully wont take long

by Snake - 2007-05-31 20:35
3.50 OE-A...

Can't wait for firmware 3.50 OE-A!

by conzie - 2007-05-31 21:01
RETARD?!

I dont no whether you noticed, but it actually takes a lot of brains to crack open a firmware, otherwise i would have made my own custom firmware. So he is not a retard.





*****

by conzie - 2007-05-31 21:05
same here

i have GCSEs in the UK... And im taking 4 of them early

by conzie - 2007-05-31 21:08
let me guess...

Sony trying to shake off D_A? probably. And that's probably on everyones minds (xcept that guy who called D_A a retard, he hasn't got 1)

by conzie - 2007-05-31 21:10
soz 4 double-post but...

also U are the retard, u not first place incase u aint noitced. And it's nt cool 2 be racist.



ass hole

by bj - 2007-05-31 21:15
.

you know all this OE firmware or whtever its called i gonna have to stop if they make a ps store for the psp

by a - 2007-05-31 22:13
a

a

by mohaas05 - 2007-05-31 22:56
man

good luck to DaX. I still have finals in my classes too.

by FIRST POST - 2007-05-31 23:23
FIRST POST

FIRST POST

by das - 2007-05-31 23:47
***** you, you *****ing ***** eating piece of *****

@ Smart.ass [at] gmail [dot] com, ur heaps cool, "learn to read" o, you're so hilarious, why don't you just shut the ***** up, you *****ing *****, and ***** off, no one likes *****heads like you, you'll be doing the whole world a favour if you just *****ing died and no one ever hears the ***** from you ever again you ***** sucking mother*****ing piece of *****

by s00xj - 2007-05-31 23:52
Good luck

Good luck with your exams DaX :)

by chuck b33zy - 2007-06-01 00:54
finals

yea im pretty sure everyone has finals. i got one down and five to go and im not to happy about that. my spanish exams starts in nine minutes. i think im gonna do well.



as for DaX, good luck with ur exams, the hardest part is actually knowin u have to take it not the exam itself rememebr that



and as for 3.50 OE its really not gonna be that great. theres no point in making a cuztom for it. it doesnt do anything different. or at least anything worthwhile. he should probably just wiat for his exams to be over and 3.6 ocmes out and then make an OE for that.



good luck to everyone takin finals/exams

by lol - 2007-06-01 01:13
lol

lol dumbass

by Silver-Tiger - 2007-06-01 01:43
man...

this QJ update is about the firmware 3.50 and not about first post flaming, in my eyes you are all kids because you are reacting on such posts. The best thing you can do is to ignore them...

by Dark_Alex - 2007-06-01 01:44
Exam

Got exam's..hasta la vista!

by karivika - 2007-06-01 01:55
DA take your time

Dark_AleX should just take all the time he needs and continue with his exams, since there realy isn't any new good features with this lame sony firmware

by duderino - 2007-06-01 02:28
3.03 OE

I'm still on 3.03 OE ... No need to move yet.

by Toby - 2007-06-01 02:29
Good luck DaX

on your........................................... E...EeE...e..e...e...e..exams

*shudder*

by W00fer - 2007-06-01 02:33
hmm

Who needs this FW ? Only peeps that own a PS3.



So come up with 3.60 Sony lamorz. We want that Voip/Skype function.



And bring that GPS out in the VS or Europe. I imported it anyway from Japan hahaha.

by bc - 2007-06-01 02:53
NO

Maybe you think that, but I always want to see how the new features work, without Sony FW.

by gcse's - 2007-06-01 03:45
in spain?

is that what they take?



or is he taking a levels or a higher learning award?

by das - 2007-06-01 04:16
i love pen1s

It's true, i love c0ck in my ears and in my mouth. *giggle*

by eref - 2007-06-01 04:58
Kewl!

Good Luck, Dark_Alex!



Does anyone know, in which Topic he has to study?



Btw I hate "First"-posters.



Looking foward to: Tomb Raider anniversary and 3.50 OE-A!

by Snake - 2007-06-01 05:27
Dark_Alex...

Looking foward to: PS3 to be hacked and 3.50 OE-A!

by b18 - 2007-06-01 05:43
wow

i finished alllllll my final exam's on may 24th cuz i live in Florida we get out early hahahahah final's are hard a F uk

by maher - 2007-06-01 06:27
make moeny

make moeny by viewing websites at



http://adbux.org/?r+xhacker

by rob - 2007-06-01 06:29
perhaps a bit to far

But some people here to need to shut up and appreciate what every one does, for them, for free

by saf1007 - 2007-06-01 06:55
I Own One

I have a ps3 but don't really care whether D_A releases 3.50 OE

by @HACKER@ - 2007-06-01 07:13
3.50 FIRMWARE

So is there anyone that actually tried decrypting the this thing?

by doodad - 2007-06-01 07:21
meh...

most people dont even have ps3's so there's no need for an update. And the rss channel guide is not worthwhile..... so he should just wait till a major one comes out.....

by doodad - 2007-06-01 07:24
lol me 2

i love my summer break!!!!!!!

by Me too - 2007-06-01 07:29
...

I got out on the 24th too. I live in Missouri.

by Yah - 2007-06-01 07:36
WOOOOOOOOOT

WOOOOOOT Last!

by yoti93 - 2007-06-01 08:00
DaX

> Does anyone know, in which Topic he has to study?



Psychology, i think

by DYKE - 2007-06-01 08:38
DYKE

BIG BLACK DYKE BRASS BAND, IN BURY TERETORIAL ARMY, MANCHESTER

by ha - 2007-06-01 08:47
ha

not any more

(winner)

take your time with 3.0 OE

No one has any reason to want it

by fr@nk - 2007-06-01 08:51
wow

good luck on craking 3.5

by bobbla - 2007-06-01 08:55
Effeiciency

Though there isn't a need for new OE, it'd be good to play around with since the structure is re-done.



Hopefully system runs more efficiently with the re-structure, maybe?

by PimpMaster - 2007-06-01 09:19
yo

Dark_AleX needs to study for his exams?? 0.o

by das - 2007-06-01 10:40
lmao

oh and one more thing, sorry im such a stupid *****-faced loser, my dad rapes me

by Jin - 2007-06-01 10:42
...

You're *****ting me.

by First poster - 2007-06-01 11:14
First!

FIRST!

by yo - 2007-06-01 11:28
pls

http://adbux.org/?r= terrorist earn money by just clicking ads 1 cent per add veiw

by fro - 2007-06-01 12:06
Hopefully

Im still on 3.03 OE-C and it is still great. hopefully DAX comes through cuase i have a PS3 too and I want to see what remote play is all about.

by SAUCY MAN - 2007-06-01 14:22
w00t 3.50 OE

GO DARK ALEX!!! DO THOSE EXAMS LIKE YOU MEAN IT!!!!!



Looking forward to the new firmware... Thanks DAX.

by sisarius - 2007-06-01 14:32
REmote play

Dude remote play you can just play your music files videos and look at pictures on your PS3 and off of your Network, Oh yeah and you can go online through the PS3. Cool but not spectacular, ya know what i mean.

by spinners - 2007-06-01 14:34
darn

I am so mad that I can enjoy custom fw just like you guys I am currently using a damb 3.40 firmware and right know I'm mad.I should buy a modchip,yaaaaah hhhh.. a modchip thanks guys ya'll are geniuses.

by sisarius - 2007-06-01 14:35
CHEA

Yeah DAX do what you do, and peeps to keep him interested in keeping us up to date with OE firmware, send him a donation on his website. I am sure it is put to good use.

L8TERS

by me - 2007-06-01 15:30
fsdfs

so whos gona have my babbies cuz i got 1st post

by oIo haha - 2007-06-01 16:14
DIE

U should all shut up cos ur wastin our oxygen *****s. people like u should kill urselves and dont tell me that im a ***** or a ***** or watever cos being those things are ur jobs and I dont wanna take em away from u......things

by F_uck yo - 2007-06-01 18:02
Man

Man f_uck!!! yo!!!! exams!!!!!

by юло . - 2007-06-01 19:08
юдло

хуй

by LAST POST - 2007-06-01 21:33
LAST POST

LAST POST

by sisarius - 2007-06-01 23:06
hmmmm.....

nope

by juungly - 2007-06-02 02:00
good luck

go on dark alex

by projectvista - 2007-06-02 03:27
woahhh a lot of psp games

woahhh a lot of psp games ---> www.projectvista.de.vu

by 321 - 2007-06-02 03:38
321

321

by dfgz - 2007-06-02 04:54
yay

last!

by ... - 2007-06-02 05:03
...

Im on 3.03 OE-C too. I went to 3.30 and nothing worked so I went back.

by seven - 2007-06-02 06:22
...

DONT FEED THE TROLLS IDIOTS

by come culos - 2007-06-02 08:46
deprabado

would yu like to fuuuuccckkkk my dicccc

by pwha - 2007-06-02 09:48
Whahah

HAHAHAH I'm last!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

by yo - 2007-06-02 10:14
3.04 oe-a

whats so great about these custom firmwares? can you use emulators on them? i updated to 3.04 oe-a because i thought it could run emulators like snes9x. if it can, help me use it please?

by psp hacker - 2007-06-02 10:24
where do l get 3.50 oe

where do l get 3.50 oe

by DAEA - 2007-06-02 10:55
D

YA U CAN DUMB FU CK

by sisarius - 2007-06-02 13:36
Patience

You will have to wait until Dark Alex or someone else makes the update to 3.50 OE, just keep checking the website. It will come sooner or later.

by google: bukkake - 2007-06-02 15:16
yeah

who wants to ride my pimp?

by Piss Loving Hippie - 2007-06-02 16:35
FIRST POST!!!

FIRST POST!!!

by splatternick - 2007-06-02 21:38
Wait... What?

Take your time, DarK AleX, 'cause 3.50 doesn't seem to have much updated in it really, apart from a few PS3 things. (Which is useless to me, because I don't own a PS3 due to the mondo pricetag :)



Also... Nevermind.

by psardump V3 - 2007-06-02 22:06
hope u pass with flying colours....

hope ure gonna make one 3.50 downgrader coz official firmware is one son of a *****

by DMG531 - 2007-06-03 09:54
question

will this work on PSP FW 3.40 official becuz i dont wanna wait for the supposibly date of November14 for the 3.40 downgrader

by exe - 2007-06-03 18:03
you will pass

Good luck on your exams Dark_Alex, you have done wonders for PSP owners and am sure you gonna keep at it. Wish i was like you ^_^. you gonna pass beyond like an unstopable juggernutt.

by dgaf - 2007-06-03 23:45
`

***** YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

by ***** - 2007-06-03 23:48
x

***** you

by wtf - 2007-06-03 23:50
schoolzzzz snoozzzz

no not everyone has *****ing finals some people dont go to school *****

by ddd - 2007-06-03 23:52
zzz

stfu

by ljhl - 2007-06-04 06:35
maher

die you *****ing *****suck

by Manga Man - 2007-06-04 08:12
wat ever!!!!!!

Ignore me this is my first post ever. (.v.)

by DUMB ***** - 2007-06-05 12:46
OMG

Do you actually know anything about custom firmwares and downgraders, you dont just make a date for a downgrader you have to first find an exploit in the firmware then it has to be able to access the kernal before anytalk of a downgrader, secondly the custom firmwares can only be installed on a 1.5 or a OE firmware. Read about stuff before you post such dumbfu cking things on here

by the terror of death - 2007-06-06 05:48
IM TRYING TO DOWNGRADE 3.50

now im trying to find some way to downgrade 3.50



im a new hacker but i think im doing well ( for now )

i just have to let the psp to execute the programe coz it tells me ( error STG or something like that )



anyway if i got anything i will post it everywhere



u can help me or ask any question on my email



moon.light00@hotmail .com

by mrman - 2007-06-07 11:54
us a *****

how the ***** are u gonna say DaX is a retard he made the custom fw u should be gratefulu *****

by above poster think again - 2007-06-08 03:53
;-)

someone found a 'video out' function' in the rco by looking in the rco editor.

by vetta - 2007-06-08 15:02
yes its been done read the thread bro ;)

it still wont matter because the prx read different format wise ;) and there arent any worth while fuctions in said new FW :( sad but true its yet another non-revalutionary non-feature rich FW after another :( and rumors of the slim model afloat taunt to say there will not be any FLASH on the new psp YA RIGHT I DOUBT THAT!

by gardy - 2007-06-08 16:50
what the...?

only a good 1 quarter of the people in these comments talk about the actual article... why cant these guys actually act like civilised people ???



Im sure if it wasnt the internet, where people cant front up to each other physically, there wouldnt even be half the **crap** thats posted...



I respect the articles written, and especially appreciate the info sent across. To all you doing the right thing, well done for not being so immature.



For all you that continuously talk crap,

*Get lost

*Get a life

*Come back when you learn some respect

by StarFX100 - 2007-06-09 13:41
No More Flaming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice......

Keep up the good work, Team C+D!!!!!

by ***** - 2007-06-09 14:35
*****en retards

calm down u nerds it's ok it's just a custom firmware so be greatful

by cml - 2007-06-10 07:00
****ing idiots

why does sony make firmware hard to decrypt, the know it will happen, those retards are just pains in the ass

by Zephilwroxt - 2007-06-10 15:18
Buena suerte en tus examenes!

Buena suerte en tus examenes DaX.

Y a ver si en vacaciones downgrade para la 3.4 (no sabía de las maravillas que haz hecho. . . . .)



Saludos y éxito!

by choldpunisher - 2007-06-11 12:17
.....

Who the Fu

by choldpunisher - 2007-06-11 12:21
Wow...immature *****ers

Who the ***** cares who's first or second, all you dumb immature unregistered nubs need to get off the comments if your gonna act like little dumbasses. Don't comment unless your gonna give your respect the DA or whoever is don't the w/e. *****ing jackasses.

by cml - 2007-06-11 12:39
wai why hasnt anyone done this

why not take to Grand Theft Auto unpatched version and some how load the firmware update to the internet so u dont have 2 buy it to downgrade to 2.00 and then down to 1.50 and back up to what ever custom firmware u want??? or is that not possible

by shadowspsp - 2007-06-13 07:03
visit www.chung.dl.am

hey! visit www.chung.dl.am ^^

stuff for your psp XD

by d - 2007-06-13 08:13
d

http://www.freewebs.com/tsk8team/

by kristianz - 2007-06-14 10:58
cool

when do you think itz going to come out

by p3t3y - 2007-06-17 10:43
its worth it

if he makes a 3.50 OE its gonna be worth while to him as well as us...for him it will give him practice with the new prx system and in turn be easier for him to get a better fw going when a better one comes out...and for us it will help....uhhh....ummmm...uhhh...well not much but it helps him adjust to the recent prx dilema...lol........ohh and i love how qj talks about deleting posts containing alot of profanity and flames....what a joke i see them here day after day they could give a ***** less

by lol - 2007-06-25 15:28
i love it

this place is so full of life ^_^

by cml - 2007-06-27 09:10
3.50 ta-086 downgrader is necessary

will there be a 3.50 downgrader for a ta-086 mother board or atleast 1 that downgrades to a firmware that has a safe downgrader for the ta 086?

by iPhone(R) - 2007-06-27 14:46
Who?

So, who's getting the iPhone(R)? (visit www.apple.com/iphone to order yours)

by Die master - 2007-06-28 09:23
HAHAHA

***** YOU REHQGTG GSHNSHGETWRJTEQ RHY34q

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