Updated: Universal PSP Unbricker v2 Released For PSP Slim & Phat

[x3sphere]

Dark_AleX has released a universal unbricker utility for PSP Slim and Phat units. Essentially, the tool turns any ordinary memory stick into a "magic memory stick" which when used in conjunction with a Pandora battery unbricks a PSP and installs custom firmware 3.71 M33.

Spread the word and DIGG THIS.

Credits go to MrTuto_Alek for translating the readme.

Update: Alex has released a minor update to the unbricker. Apparently some users were running into a BSOD after unbricking and pressing circle bricked the PSP due to a bug in the Sony firmware code. This is now fixed.

Download Universal PSP Unbricker v2 / Install Guide

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[Darkchild]

OMG!! This is so freaking huge!!!!!!!

(Btw, FIRST! XD)

 

[shadowthor]

Great Job D_A.

 

[x3sphere]

Just a note to all: re-download the archive if haven't already. Alex has new version of the unbricker due to a bug in the Sony firmware code.

If you already unbricked successfully then you're fine.

 

[Pippilotta]

Will you be adding a tutorial for this in the FAQ/Tutorial section, x3sphere?

Many thanks for all you do!

 

[x3sphere]

Will you be adding a tutorial for this in the FAQ/Tutorial section, x3sphere?

Many thanks for all you do!

Yes, soon

 

[PhreakAccident]

I almost had a noob moment. I followed the English instructions, modifying my old magic stick into the new universal one. Then I thought (what about that darn battery?).... doh... same battery, new stick, great stuff!

I just wish I was half as talented as all of you dev people! Big thumbs up!
PA

Edit: I brought my 3.71m33 to official 3.71 then back to 3.71m33 with no BSOD nor having to press the darn 'O' key. I might even brick it just for fun! LOL

 

[Acerthief]

Okay i've installed this, and here's what i found out.
There's no way to restore back to 1.5 anymore.
the service menu only has
1) install 3.71M33
2) install Official 3.71
3) dump nand-dump
4) restore nand-dump

So i've got a question x3,
say if i'm downgrading my friends official 3.52, can I use this memory stick ?
or do I have to use another magic memory stick to downgrade to 1.5 first, then use this and flash to 3.71M33?

Even I'm confused XD

Thanks in Advance.

 

[PhreakAccident]

You should be able to bring your friends official 3.52 up to either Official 3.71 or 3.71m33 with this. Also, I can't see why you shouldn't be able to plop a 1.50 restore into the restore folder of the ms and run the restore routine from the recovery menu.... should you find the need to say, upgrade back to 3.5xm33.

[Edit]
I'm looking at my recovery menu and I see an option to run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP so it looks like we should still be able to recover back to 1.50 using the recover.zip thing. I'll try it later today and find out.
[/Edit]

Okay i've installed this, and here's what i found out.
There's no way to restore back to 1.5 anymore.
the service menu only has
1) install 3.71M33
2) install Official 3.71
3) dump nand-dump
4) restore nand-dump

So i've got a question x3,
say if i'm downgrading my friends official 3.52, can I use this memory stick ?
or do I have to use another magic memory stick to downgrade to 1.5 first, then use this and flash to 3.71M33?

Even I'm confused XD

Thanks in Advance.

 

[JasonBrunelle]

So you still need a PSP w/ cfw already installed

It appears that in order to convert a regular pandora memory stick to a memory stick w/ this new cfw, you first need another PSP with a cfw already installed. Is this correct?

If that's the case, can someone tell me why we can't use a normal windows or linux or whatever computer to create this new memory stick? I'm confused.

 

[x3sphere]

It appears that in order to convert a regular pandora memory stick to a memory stick w/ this new cfw, you first need another PSP with a cfw already installed. Is this correct?

If that's the case, can someone tell me why we can't use a normal windows or linux or whatever computer to create this new memory stick? I'm confused.

It's not that you can't really, but the files created when converting a memory stick to a magic memory stick are illegal to distribute. That's where the problem lies.

 

[Acerthief]

You should be able to bring your friends official 3.52 up to either Official 3.71 or 3.71m33 with this. Also, I can't see why you shouldn't be able to plop a 1.50 restore into the restore folder of the ms and run the restore routine from the recovery menu.... should you find the need to say, upgrade back to 3.5xm33.

[Edit]
I'm looking at my recovery menu and I see an option to run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP so it looks like we should still be able to recover back to 1.50 using the recover.zip thing. I'll try it later today and find out.
[/Edit]

yeah but the thing is there's no "recovery menu" in the official firmwares.
I need to downgrade his psp so i can test our teams programs.
so i guess i need two spare memory stick now? lol


***700th post XD**

 

[supaquickt]

Just to confirm it doesn't matter what firmware version your currently on to install this?

Also if Sony updates firmware later on this will still work right, just like the normal pandora?

 

[x3sphere]

Just to confirm it doesn't matter what firmware version your currently on to install this?

Also if Sony updates firmware later on this will still work right, just like the normal pandora?

Yep that's right. The only way Sony will ever be able to block Pandora is with a new hardware revision Software-wise, they can't do a thing.

 

[mambox]

It's not that you can't really, but the files created when converting a memory stick to a magic memory stick are illegal to distribute. That's where the problem lies.

you solved a mistery,its possible to create a true magicstick from nothing!

now time to find where i can find those files....

 

[x3sphere]

Ok a complete guide is now up:

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=3780

 

[Acerthief]

Ok a complete guide is now up:

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=3780

**Thumbs up**

 

[ultragoregrind]

time to update my pandora kit!