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Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target

Posted Feb 21, 2011 at 9:07AM EST by Mabie A.

Listed in: PSP Tags: george hotz, news, Sony, xperia play

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His current PS3-hacking case against Sony is not even finished yet, and already George Hotz is already planning something up his sleeve.

Needless to say, we're pretty sure Sony won't be all too pleased to hear about this one. Moreso if GeoHot, as he's more famously known, actually pursues it.

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As revealed over at his official blog, GeoHot is now targeting the up and coming PlayStation Phone, the Xperia Play, for his next hacking adventures. But to be able to pull that off, he's going to need your help.

Yes, he's asking for donations.

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a20a07, Geohot was not at fault for ruining your games online; much rather that was the little kid who thought it would be cool to take advantage of the open environment Geohot made possible so he could actually win a game. If other dipshits follow his lead then it's their fault; just wait a week for everyone to be banned so you can enjoy a clean game.

Love, someone who actually knows to do his research before making claims.

# You're smart — a20z07 2011-02-27 16:41

I think it's fair to say that if Geohotz didn't hack the PS3, people would not be cheating online with infinite health, aim bots, etc.

Love, someone who respects other people's opinions, even if he doesn't agree with them.

-1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Deino 2011-02-21 11:49

He is asking us to donate so that he can go into another case?

People are starving and he wants us to donate to him just so he could have some more fun. WTF...

+1 # RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Thorn 2011-02-21 12:33

Read the full thing perhaps? Or better yet, skip the sketchy wording here and read GeoHotz's blog. The funds would be for his lawsuit currently against Sony. It is one man and his 2 lawyers against one of the largest corporations and their top 5 lawyers. What money he does not use on his lawsuit will not be used for the Xperia, but after the battle for OUR rights to own a console (because Sony can sue you for putting a decal on your PS3 if they win), he will donate the rest to EFF.

+3 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — soppyhankins 2011-02-21 11:50

What will be the point? The Xperia Play is ANDROID BASED!!! Homebrew is already allowed. Thus, this will only open the doors to pirating official Sony content. Go look it up: GBA, SNES, NES, Genesis, PSX and so many others ARE ALREADY PLAYABLE with no modifications to your Android device. So what is the purpose of this at all?

+4 # RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Andy Mitchell 2011-02-21 13:01

The point is to give the middle finger to Sony. That's good enough for me.

Despite that, I still prefer Sony consoles over others, but I think they're being way too greedy, and not listening to consumers.

Like most companies really...

# RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — PS360 Owner1 2011-02-21 14:08

Did Sony ever listened to the costumers? Last I remember, no.

They went ahead on their own and tried PSPgo, it failed because they didn't listen to us!

I don't prefer Sega, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, it ends up which one has the best catalogue that suits me.

+1 # RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Cross 2011-02-23 02:43

Actually, the PSP Go was Sony listening to the consumers. You know, getting rid of the UMD drive, making it smaller and stuff.
It didn't work out too well.

# umm — tloyd11 2011-02-21 13:14

you got a point however are you so sure sony won't put some kind of rootkit in the phone.

# RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — PS360 Owner1 2011-02-21 14:06

Sony pissed Geohot, so now he's targetting to completely hack Xperia Play.

That's what you get for annoying the hackers, Sony.

+1 # RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — trigger_ftu 2011-02-21 16:26

Quoting PS360 Owner1:

Sony pissed Geohot, so now he's targetting to completely hack Xperia Play.

That's what you get for annoying the hackers, Sony.

can't hack something thats already open sourced. look up the AOSP (Android open source Project) you'll be amazed.

-1 # EXACTLY — trigger_ftu 2011-02-21 16:25

like i posted near the bottem of the comment list. all he needs is 2 things. hell not even that. in development mode the android is already open to anything with ADB, whether it be from the bootloader or even in the rom itself. heck a person can root it in 2 easy steps atm and have just the same amount of control over teh device that the retailer does. for example my android device already plays 3rd party apps. this includes the playing of doom, ps1 games, quake 1,2,3, and anything else in between. not to mention over clocking, modifying it so that the apps can be installed on an sd-ext partition, memory hack using a swap partition on the sdcard as expanded memory. the whole nine yards.all geohotz gotta do is just that and a so called hack is out.

# RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Depetriu 2011-02-21 11:53

Feels like the third of a movie trilogy.

It's like the first was good, the second was disputably better, and the third...eh.

+1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — gtfo 2011-02-21 12:23

like to see sony try to sue geohot for hacking their phone xD... thanks apple for making it legal

-1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — heyzuescristo 2011-02-21 13:15

i guess sony still have a grudge since the betamax, well if they want to have ownership of the hardware they should lend us or rent or ondemand the hardware and software, since i paid 600 dollars for my ps3 launch system at that time and then it burns with the ylod i think i can make a pretty good pinata instead of paying almost 200 dollars more to be fixed i could get a new console instead. thanks sony

-3 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — CF-105 2011-02-21 13:16

God Geohot grow the fuck up already.

You just want to be famous, that is all your doing this for.
Stupid punk ass prick.
Why not use those skills to get a real job and be useful to society instead of being a fucking putz.

# RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Thorn 2011-02-21 16:23

Lets see, he has already payed 10k I think of his own money into this lawsuit, I think he'd have to have his own job to support that kind of funding. How much money did you have to spend on the betterment of every video game console owner in the world when you were 19?

# mmmmm — emcp6666 2011-02-21 18:28

he makes speeches
and the apple twats swapped him a nice little car for his first iphone

# mmmmm — emcp6666 2011-02-21 18:30

just want to add

how about the other hackers who are being implemented in this or our trying to be

people who have been on the console scene for a while and have a very good rep, and dont go on national TV for be glorified

# I love geohotz — a20z07 2011-02-27 16:48

How has he made the PS3 better?

1. online games are now full of hackers/cheaters
2. pirating games
3. removal of other os
4. diverting Sony's attention from developing more/better games to solving the hacking issue
5. making the gaming community feel better about their physical appearance

What a hero! This guy deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.

+4 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — heyzuescristo 2011-02-21 13:16

i hope he cracks the phone and the psp2 when it comes out

+5 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — zez0 2011-02-21 14:12

they cant sue him for the phone it's legal,
that why he's in court now he;s trying to get the same law to be applied to the ps3.
that is if he wins.

+5 # ... — symbal 2011-02-21 15:27

Looks like people are queuing up to hack Sony's systems out of simple spite and vengeance now.. The only reason Ps3 wasn't hacked years ago was OtherOS Linux was enough to keep the hackers happy, but now Sony are completely screwed whatever they do and i'm betting there'll be rewards given to people to hack them as quickly as possible. But i have to say Sony brought all this on theirself.

+4 # Too bad for Sony — dudeguy 2011-02-21 16:03

Sony may get pissed about it, but there isn't anything they can do. Hacking cell phones is totally legal.

-1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — trigger_ftu 2011-02-21 16:18

what a joke. i'll tell ya how he'll hack this one. simple in 2 words. ADB and root. root gives full hardware access ADB well with development mode turned on you can already do everything. custom roms are easy.

# RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Thorn 2011-02-21 16:27

The AndroidOS and Xperia's SonyOS will be different. Xperia may run a version of Gingerbread (AndroidOS 3.x), but it will also be modified and running differently when in game mode (see NGage). Also, even the 3DS will have NDS mode and new 3DS mode, the NDS cards may work instantly for NDS games, but 3DS will have completely new security.

# Wrong again — trigger_ftu 2011-02-22 01:55

just because the ui is diffrent doesn't mean anything the launcher.apk can be changed look it up. btw 3.0 is for TAB'S ONLY honeycome is going to be for tablets that was already announced when google started showing it off. btw it will be running 2.4 gingerbread. you really are not that intelegant do your research on android before reposting you make yourself sound like a moron.

-7 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Dave R 2011-02-21 16:32

I hope he ends up in jail

and gets fuked in ass

+2 # RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — TheReaper 2011-02-21 17:09

im sure you would like that u queer

+1 # oh look — ...... 2011-02-21 21:10

Oh look a troll, get out

+2 # Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — urbz1988 2011-02-21 18:01

There is that saying dnt strt shit if u you aint bout shit. Sony certainly picked a wrong fight with the hackers and the result are devastating.

+3 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Notn4 2011-02-21 18:07

yet again, whats the point of trying to hack a basically completely open platform? only thing probably achievable is root permissions, which doesn't seem to require that much actual "hacking" as theres nearly everyday 1 new guide on how to root some phone that has been released for 3 days ago...

only thing hotz will be able to "hack" is int other words the android OS, making it possible to install custom ROMs, which is possible with almost any android based device anyway, unless hotz goes after the PS part of the phone, enabling piracy for the xperia play exclusive games, that would probably need some hacking but whats the point? it doesn't lead to more awesome homebrew, just piracy...

the phone just is too open to need any hacking, he could rather same some money and buy a NGP when they come out and hack that :)

+1 # RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — PS360 Owner1 2011-02-21 19:45

Even thou it's opened enough, this is the result from Sony picking the wrong battle.

From now on, all Sony systems are going to be hacked.

You lose, Sony.

-3 # RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-21 23:55

you cant something that is already open sourced. that makes no sense. youre retarded.

# RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — trigger_ftu 2011-02-22 01:58

do your research before posting. k thx bye!

-1 # RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-22 21:00

pray tell why you are an idiot? you do know what open source means right?

# RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — trigger_ftu 2011-02-27 04:07

lets see. i build my own android roms. fully custom, help with adding comments tword the CM team and fixes. do my own fixes up for genpluse for the wii. clearly the source is "OPEN" so yes i knwo what opensource is.

# RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — HangmanSwingset 2011-02-22 08:50

I can't what something that is already open sourced?

-1 # RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-22 20:57

Quoting HangmanSwingset :

I can't what something that is already open sourced?

"hack" the word is "hack". you can't "hack" something that is already completely open to edit. again the word is "hack" just in case because it obvious you can't correlate

+1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Kreationz 2011-02-21 23:05

Next GEOHOT Project = NGP

As for the Experia he means jailbreaking it to allow the carrier of your choice.

Don't people have any sense these days...

-1 # RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-21 23:59

Quoting Kreationz:

Next GEOHOT Project = NGP

As for the Experia he means jailbreaking it to allow the carrier of your choice.

Don't people have any sense these days...

jailbreaking doesn't do that. you have to get your phone unlocked. jailbreaking =/= unlocking.

and how does that hurt sony? if this about getting even, why would you allow people more access to the phone? that's retarded, geohot is retarded. no wonder he's being sued. worse hacker ever

# you mean — trigger_ftu 2011-02-22 01:59

you mean rooting. jailbreaking is for the iphone bud.

# RE: you mean — Kreationz 2011-02-23 16:05

Sorry, I was mistaken. Never been a part of the phone scene and thought jailbreak = unlocking.

# kinda — trigger_ftu 2011-02-27 04:03

not entirely. unlocking is unlocking.

jailbreaking is for iphone, ipad, ipod. for the use of or intallation of unsigned code or unapproved code on apple devices.

rooting is for android. android is an open souced project licened under apache. android is already open to ANYTHING where as apple's is restricted. the use of root gives the phone owner suer user rights on the device and file system instead of running in usermode. there is only 1 restriction to android and thats the bootloader and only motorola has been locking it down to prevent of installing other versions of androidOS, or installing of custom kernels.
so far all android based devices are unlocked to be used on any service (so far there might be 1 or 2 out there) with the use of root ervices a person can change the prl number or even the market.build for useing other markets from diffrent service providers.

a good example. my droid 1 was made by motorola it runs CDMA and under the verizon network, but with a little tinkering i have it running on a t-mobile network instead. why because i can.

-4 # geohot=worst.hacker.ever — truk 2011-02-22 00:02

wow, did just read this? he wants to hack a phone that runs on an open sourced UI? and he wants us to give him money for that? what a loser.

the hackers around the world must be so embarrassed to be associated with this douche

-4 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-22 00:11

btw, he's also making a threat which is also illegal...just saying

# RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — crait 2011-02-22 00:16

What? No, it isn't. Telling someone consequences is not illegal. Tell your son you're going to spank him if he cusses at you. That's a threat. Is it illegal?

-1 # RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-22 20:44

Quoting crait:

What? No, it isn't. Telling someone consequences is not illegal. Tell your son you're going to spank him if he cusses at you. That's a threat. Is it illegal?

really???you have to be like 12 or something... what sort person do you think geohot is? what makes you think he is in any sort of position to give anyone--let alone a giant like sony--any consequences? do you suck his dick too?

geohot intent is to do something malicious and damaging to sony. that is illegal.

YOURE DUMB

+1 # RE: RE: RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — jirkehtngvhjfk 2011-02-26 22:42

then change the way you typed it because it sounds like you're saying a threat is illegal.

+1 # ROFL — trigger_ftu 2011-02-22 02:01

rooting a phone isn't illegal. jailbreaking an iphone isn't illegal. opening a phone for useing other carriors isn't illegal. so no it isn't illegal. do some research before posting. k thx bye!

-1 # RE: ROFL — truk 2011-02-22 20:45

Quoting trigger_ftu:

rooting a phone isn't illegal. jailbreaking an iphone isn't illegal. opening a phone for useing other carriors isn't illegal. so no it isn't illegal. do some research before posting. k thx bye!

jokes on you cause never said any of that was illegal. learn to read. kthxbi

# RE: RE: ROFL — trigger_ftu 2011-02-27 15:26

Quoting truk:

btw, he's also making a threat which is also illegal...just saying

really that looks exactly like the words you typed. so jokes on you. read. kthxbye nooblet.

# RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — NakedFaerie 2011-02-22 02:44

Wouldn't it be funny if he hacks the PS Phone while he's in court over the PS3? LOL

Go for it GeoHot. Hack that piece of crap.
I got 3 PSPs and I'm not going to buy my games another time. If its not compatible with PSP games I'm not going to get it.

-1 # RE: RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — truk 2011-02-22 20:50

all this hate for sony from a guy who bought THREE PSPs. you're a joke

# RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — HangmanSwingset 2011-02-22 03:11

The Xperia Play is a great one to hack. Since Sueny is making people pay for the same content they bought on the PSP Go, It deserves an unlock for that service.

-1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — jemes 2011-02-22 04:49

Jailbreak to make xperia play run psp ? this is awesome !

-2 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — epoc 2011-02-22 18:33

hope geohot drops the soap in prison...

+1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — But Fukir 2011-02-22 20:59

Thats cool.

Might make the awful little thing somewhat useful.

But I'll still pass.
Its still a phone.

+1 # Gang of idiots — bobob 2011-02-23 12:27

Basically what Geohot is saying is he will do ANYTHING to annoy sony, If somthing is open source dosnt mean it cant be hacked, "hacking" by definition is macking it do somthing it wasnt intended to do, so if he turns a phone into a toaster he is still hacking it, same as if he removes sim card lock (which btw WILL piss sony off) because sony looses exclusivity deals for networks much the same as apple looses money on the iphone if any network works in it, because a company wants to pay them to lock the device so they can over charge on tarrifs/ data plans, so idiots saying that this is pointless and that there is no way to hack it are idiots, and need to go learn what hacking actually means

-1 # RE: Gang of idiots — truk 2011-02-24 21:45

Quoting bobob:

Basically what Geohot is saying is he will do ANYTHING to annoy sony, If somthing is open source dosnt mean it cant be hacked, "hacking" by definition is macking it do somthing it wasnt intended to do, so if he turns a phone into a toaster he is still hacking it, same as if he removes sim card lock (which btw WILL piss sony off) because sony looses exclusivity deals for networks much the same as apple looses money on the iphone if any network works in it, because a company wants to pay them to lock the device so they can over charge on tarrifs/ data plans, so idiots saying that this is pointless and that there is no way to hack it are idiots, and need to go learn what hacking actually means

so turning a phone that geohot buys into a toaster is supposed to annoy sony, how?

unlocking doesnt hurt sony nor the provider that it's on because both the provider and sony still get paid. also why would you unlock you phone if you're on a plan? that's just dumb

the only idiot i see here is you.

# Recent Gehot Interview — Kreationz 2011-02-25 13:42

Recent Geohot Interview

-1 # RE: Xperia Play is GeoHot's next target — Johnathan 2011-02-25 16:07

Once he targets the NGP then I'll be really impressed

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