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January 25, 2007
Hello World on ALL Firmwares — up to 3.03!

Posted by greg

Say whaaat? Just when you thought the PSP scene was dying… *BANG* — in your face Sony! The Noobz have discovered a user-mode exploit in all firmware versions — up to 3.03! What does this mean? Well they’ve stated on their site that a functioning downgrader should be ready within the week. Is that the answer you’re looking for? ;)

The vulnerability is exploited by using the original unpatched version of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (GTA:LCS). Remember that — it paved the path for the great eLoader!? The later version of GTA:LCS, the one you’ll find on shelves now, unfortunately will not work.

Moving forward; here’s how it’s used:

  • Extract the files from the ZIP into the /PSP/SAVEDATA folder on your memory stick.
  • Start GTA:LCS

Booyah!

The Noobz also have a useful FAQ on their site:

  1. Do I need GTA:LCS?

    Yes, this requires an original unpatched version of GTA:LCS. Once the downgrader is released, you will only need to borrow an unpatched copy of GTA:LCS briefly to perform the downgrade.

  2. It didn’t work!

    Verify that you have an unpatched copy of GTA. Only GTA:LCS UMDs that contain a copy of the 2.00 system update will work.

  3. It still didn’t work!

    Having other GTA savegames on your memory stick can cause problems. Make a backup of your memory stick contents, reformat the memory stick, and copy only the files from the Goofy ZIP onto it. Restart the PSP and try again.

  4. Do we have access to kernel mode?

    It’s a bit tricky, but yes, the kernel mode hole found by Team C+D still works from the Goofy exploit. The downgrader will use this to perform its magic.

  5. Should I upgrade to 3.03 in anticipation?

    The downgrader will require 3.03, but you might want to wait until it comes out before upgrading, just in case!

  6. Will the downgrader work on all PSPs?

    That’s the plan.

  7. Does this work on custom firmware?

    If you’re already running a custom firmware, congratulations, you have no need for this. But the Hello World should still run if you’d like to see it in action.

Nice job guys.

Download: Goofy Exploit — Hello World

- source: noobz.eu

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221 Comments »

    Comment by John redcorn
    2007-01-25 19:29:52

    cool

    Comment by funnybutrandom
    2007-01-28 09:36:28

    (i used you thread to post at the top, soz if im not alowed)

    taken from noobz.eu

    It looks like the current 2.80 downgrader will probably work on v3.03, once we can run homebrew on that firmware

    what happened here then, did noobz find it didnt work or have they forgoten they wrote this?

     
     
    Comment by tetsuo
    2007-01-25 19:30:12

    holy crap
    good job you guys!

     
    Comment by nedthehead
    2007-01-25 19:30:22

    N00bz has done it agaiN! The downgrader is cominc soon! I feel it!

     
    Comment by Devin
    2007-01-25 19:30:33

    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

     
    Comment by cheesyd
    2007-01-25 19:30:42

    OOOOh Scary. But should cheer up alot of peeps

     
    Comment by 3.03 OE-C
    2007-01-25 19:32:25

    Nice. Keep up the good frickin’ work. You guys are ****ing amazing!

     
    Comment by dic
    2007-01-25 19:32:41

    BEST news ever Ihope that shit cums out soon.

     
    Comment by RayD
    2007-01-25 19:34:43

    yeaaaaaaaa

     
    Comment by Jdrod1
    2007-01-25 19:37:09

    Wow….Here we go again!!!! Let the dowgrading begin!!!

     
    Comment by TriXsteR
    2007-01-25 19:41:39

    what did i say in the 3.03 OE-C blog ^^

     
    Comment by George
    2007-01-25 19:43:56

    i been watching since last november all the posts of homebrews and hoping that someday they would find another exploit for 2.81. Im really happy that soon there would be a 2.81 downgrader :”)

    Comment by Slowking
    2007-01-26 04:43:42

    There won’t. It will be for 3.03. :D ;)

    Comment by sweetheart^^
    2007-01-26 07:04:54

    The Noobz have discovered a user-mode exploit in all firmware versions — up to 3.03!
    in all, learn to read finally damn tard

    Comment by Pitchfork
    2007-01-26 08:23:00

    Should I upgrade to 3.03 in anticipation?
    The downgrader will require 3.03, but you might want to wait until it comes out before upgrading, just in case!

    Read it all before you start slagging people off!

     
     
     
     
    Comment by joe
    2007-01-25 19:51:29

    hell back to the sence noobs i got 1.5 btu this still awsome.

     
    Comment by the illest man
    2007-01-25 19:51:57

    i think this is BULL WHEN I SEE IT i’ll Believe it soo now just chill and be happy with 303OE-C

     
    Comment by DeathRex
    2007-01-25 19:53:16

    This is truely awsome….. my day started out badly then I came to this website and it cheered me up, anyway good job guys now I will finaly be able to downgrade my PSP

     
    Comment by ?
    2007-01-25 19:54:25

    excelent work, im already on 3.03oeb but this is still great news, will bring more people into the homebrew seen, everyone make sure to sign in the forums for help on updating and everything u need!

     
    Comment by the illest man
    2007-01-25 19:55:00

    RUMORS RUMORS THATS ALL LOL

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 20:54:43

    how is it that this is a rumor ?

     
     
    Comment by !
    2007-01-25 19:55:43

    _o_

     
    Comment by PSP Chea!!
    2007-01-25 19:56:02

    im at 3.03 oe-c who cares lol

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 20:57:17

    buddy, the question really is.. ‘Who gives a fuck if your at 3.03 OE-C?’ do you want a fucking cookie, that you were able to get a custom firmware, dumbass? ppl who dont have the custom firmware and made the stupid mistake of upgrading past 2.80 care, okie

     
     
    Comment by oh yahh!!
    2007-01-25 19:57:39

    woot woot nice but

    im at 3.03 oe-c

    soo i don’t really care about this NEW’s

     
    Comment by 1st Post
    2007-01-25 20:00:56

    Thank you! my PSP was like a brick that was glowing! trouble for me is finding a unpatched version lol

     
    Comment by cookie
    2007-01-25 20:04:13

    holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg holy fucking shit omfg

     
    Comment by ryan
    2007-01-25 20:08:14

    Sony is going to rush and patch this… and noobs will upgrade, its a never ending cycle, why bother trying to help those idiots… but good job, you guys are awesome

    Comment by MickMog
    2007-01-26 11:34:11

    because itll take a month before the upgrade is on shop stock psps ;-)
    wholl buy em? more to the point, will the shops upgrade their current 3.03’s for the newer upgrade? nope!
    this is another few hundred thousand down/upgradeable psp at least.

     
     
    Comment by Ryder
    2007-01-25 20:10:45

    I can so expect a new update…can you all say 3.04???

    Jajajajajaja…

    BTW… “J” is “H” in spanish for all you white pplz…

     
    Comment by WABb
    2007-01-25 20:20:09

    OMG Sweet this is the best news since 2.80 downgrader. have friends that want to experience homebrew but they upgraded to 2.82 LOLZ at them but will be great jajajaja hehe i learned something every day

    Comment by Ryder
    2007-01-25 20:38:10

    =D

    Thats true…

     
     
    Comment by Stealth
    2007-01-25 20:23:23

    SUCCESS!
    I have downgraded my 3.1 PSP to 2.6!!
    I found out a way using music sheet files!!!And the 2.6 Eboot!!!

    Now i am running 2.8 with my videos, and my xLOADER with shit loads of homebrew since i gota 4GiG

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 20:58:33

    okie how were you able to downgrade your 3.1 psp to 2.6 =O, this is something i really need to know =P =]

     
    Comment by ???
    2007-01-26 22:16:14

    bull shit

     
    Comment by TILK
    2007-01-27 14:42:55

    what a load of crap you need to get a life

     
     
    Comment by nerdypaul89
    2007-01-25 20:27:01

    holy freaking sh**….good freaking job guys.

     
    Comment by DUDeLookinlikeLadDy
    2007-01-25 20:29:33

    Omg, R U guys Serious!? That’s CraZiNess! I bought a new psp and I came across this site a few months after i upgraded and sadly wasn’t able to do anything with my system, but I’ve been reading these forums and keepin up. I have been waiting for this… hopefully it’s not a rumor.

    Keep up the great work.

     
    Comment by zero x
    2007-01-25 20:41:32

    so that exploit, we just do what the tutorial says, and thats it, we have our psp downgraded to 2.0???????????

     
    Comment by anyone
    2007-01-25 20:42:51

    does it matter which mainboard you have for this? anybody know?

    Comment by TILK
    2007-01-27 14:46:22

    according to the rumor should work on all but wait and see

     
     
    Comment by WABb
    2007-01-25 20:43:07

    no. you dont. it just showing you what can be done the downgrade is to follow

     
    Comment by Ken-Dawg
    2007-01-25 20:44:29

    Noobz is a King among men….

     
    Comment by Kin
    2007-01-25 20:49:07

    Woohoo! Needed a time to resell my gta :)

     
    Comment by jess
    2007-01-25 20:50:37

    Sweet Im amped. Good job guys

     
    Comment by wtf
    2007-01-25 20:50:57

    KEN DAWG WHAT ARE YOU A FUCKING MORON ?? A KING?? HES PROLLY A 12 YEAR OLD KID…. YOU PPL ARE FUCKING STUPID YOU ACT LIKE THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE…. WHOOPTIE FUCKING DOO

    JESUS SAVES :p

    Comment by xmod
    2007-01-25 22:16:41

    Your an idiot.
    Stay off this site please, we dont need your kind here. Some have been waiting for this and IT WILL change their life as the PSP is NOT the same without all the hombrew shit. So fuck off with ur jesus shit prick.

    Amazing work from the guys at Noobz, the PSP community thanks you all.
    I know i do.

    ;)

     
    Comment by Snarg
    2007-01-26 03:51:51

    He might just be only 12 (although I’m pretty sure he’s in his 20’s), but at least he’s not a fictitous character, like what you praise.

    Comment by Dilligaf
    2007-01-26 05:37:21

    actually, as far as i know, N00bz is a group of people, not just a single person.

    and on the internet, age means nothing. it’s how much you know, and how you apply that knowledge that counts.

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 20:59:46

    well said =D, i give you propz Dilligaf

     
     
     
     
    Comment by midnightkilla91
    2007-01-25 20:59:21

    o0o i believe this wen me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow shirbirt ( super troopers good movie go see it ) i always had faith in noobz yes my psp hacking buisness can go back into affect after this is released

     
    Comment by Systematic Suicide
    2007-01-25 21:03:08

    God…the stupidity of people. This is NOT a downgrader….this is a fucking “hello world!” application, that writes a simple line of text saying “hello world” to demonstrate that code can be executed. They said to EXPECT a downgrader WITHIN A WEEK! It’ll most likely downgrade to 1.5, not 2.0.

    Also, how in the hell does this make way for a downgrader? It’s a USER MODE access hack. You’ve got to unlock kernel mode as well first….

    And finally, NOOBZ is the team that created ELoader (Fanjita, mat, and co.)

    They’re not twelve-year-olds, and theyre not a single person…

    [/informative rant]

    Comment by cherry007
    2007-01-25 23:38:01

    your breaking a lot of pplz hearts, so y dont yu just get the fuck outta hear cuz no1 gives a fuck about what you say, you werent the one who made this hello world thing.. so dont act like you know all this shit.. im pretty shure noobz team no what they doing fuck face

    great jobz noobz team :)

     
    Comment by Pul5eh
    2007-01-26 04:08:49

    Team C+D already found a way to get full kernel access for higher firmware versions. It was just that they needed user mode access.

     
    Comment by zero x
    2007-01-26 20:48:10

    go fuck ur self u Systematic Suicide bitch, stupid fuck

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 20:53:14

    okie we know hes a dumbfuck cuz he hasnt been able to read the article.. but just leave him alone, i think he feelz humiliated enuff =P

     
     
     
    Comment by omecapacete
    2007-01-25 21:03:42

    OMFG!!!!

     
    Comment by ModderFokker
    2007-01-25 21:08:58

    Great news for all ya guys with higher firmware…….wanted to post it on ps3news.com and all i get in return was a permanent ban.

     
    Comment by Chris
    2007-01-25 21:14:17

    Nice one guys!!! :)

     
    Comment by pachito
    2007-01-25 21:20:52

    everybody get ready to expect the new psp firmwire 3.50. It has been anounced 2 days ago that Sony will be releasing their new psp firmwire update. Sony said that this will have a couploe of new features.One of the features is Obviously enhanced security.Sony also said that they will be adding psp search browser on the new 3.50.this is supposedly supposed to help your psp find anything on it. ( Pictures, photo, music, and etc.)But the security on this new firmwire is said to be really strong.Sony obviously didnt mension it.The new firmwire will be released around somewhre next week.

    My advice to all you homebrew loving people is DONT UPGRADE.If you really want it, just wait for it to be decrypted.
    Thats all the 411 I got for you.

    PS. I am currently working on a psp sega saturn emulator.Its almost done.I just need to emulate the sound and make it go a little bit more faster.I also need to fix the intro on the emulator from freezing.It will take me at least 2 months for this to be done.Its a really cool emulator for the psp.I know you wiil all love it.

    Piece out

    Comment by dipswitch
    2007-01-25 23:36:50

    Where’s my boots? The shit is getting deep.

     
    Comment by GoogleMe
    2007-01-26 01:39:16

    Dude, that would be awesome. You wouldn’t mind sending me the eboot would you? I have plenty of ROMs to test it with.

    And all you other guys, please read before you post.

    1)This isn’t a downgrader, it is a hello world proof of concept

    2)They said that kernal mode can be accessed, that means a downgrader soon

    3)This isn’t rumors, if you want to see “Hello World” in action on your 3.03 psp, do what the article says.

     
     
    Comment by MskdEnigma
    2007-01-25 21:23:23

    this is amazing, after losing my psp i had to but my psp and got it used the store had already upgraded it to 3.01 and i was pissed i couldnt use homebrew -_- thanks alot guys i really appreciate the hard work you put into this

    Comment by simOn_inc
    2007-01-27 12:55:12

    Hey! Dude Ur case is same with me..i gonna wait for da downgrade firmware too.. if relaesed let each other know ya? Thanks!

     
     
    Comment by FireFoxx
    2007-01-25 21:26:13

    here comes fw 3.04 soon lol

     
    Comment by ferg
    2007-01-25 21:29:56

    HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!

     
    Comment by Jeremy
    2007-01-25 21:48:25

    Never thought this would happen

    Noobz is the greatest
    Good Luck with the eloader/downgrader

    when 3.04 or 3.1 comes out who ever upgrades should be shot in the face

    that is all

    Comment by Dj Dumbi
    2007-01-26 01:55:53

    the guy who should be shot in the face first is that DarkAlexSucks guy that was on here a while back. And I definately agree that whoever asks for a downgrader higher than 3.03 should be shot in the ass and then the face.

    Comment by cherry007
    2007-01-26 10:26:52

    ahah your still holding a grudge against that faget

     
     
     
    Comment by drmadcow
    2007-01-25 21:52:02

    Thanks Noobz for making my GTA:LCS original UMD worth something once agian!! The only full game UMD I own.. hehe

     
    Comment by pachito
    2007-01-25 21:53:40

    If anyone wants to see my sega saturn emulato just contact me. I will send you the files and the source code just in case you want to edit my project.Its alled psp288ozzSaturN.The eboot is inside just in case you wanna try it out.It only runs on firmwire 1.50.I will try to make it run on older firmwire after I finish the project.

    Comment by msargent
    2007-01-25 22:01:31

    Pachito–email me the files (or a link) to crowtrobot1 AT junodotcom. I’m interested to see which games will run on it. (Dezaemon, hopefully…)

     
     
    Comment by demzz.
    2007-01-25 22:03:25

    Comment by demzz.
    2007-01-25 22:41:49

    http://www.youtube.com/v/WD549pWC7Es
    video of it in action on YOUTUBE.

     
     
    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-25 22:23:14

    FINALLY THEY DISCOVERED A USE FOR MY USELESS 3.02 TA 082 PSP =D

    Comment by Systematic Suicide
    2007-01-26 01:58:48

    Then it isn’t exactly useless, now is it? :3

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 10:27:57

    LOL.. stop making me feel bad =(.. it WAS useless compared to homebrew =P

     
     
     
    Comment by M@cuh_k
    2007-01-25 22:35:23

    Well this a good for all 2.81 users thank god i have 3.03 OE-C, i hope for you all 2.81 that dowgraders come in one week because when the hello world for 2.80 was released Ookm make a downgrader 5 months after the noobz hello world.

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 21:01:28

    this is good news for more then just the 2.81 users this is good for everyone after the 2.81 useres up to 3.03 =P

     
     
    Comment by YES!!!
    2007-01-25 22:41:41

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     
    Comment by me
    2007-01-25 22:44:35

    the downgrader will come soon cuz when they made hello world for 2.71 the downgrader came in a few days

     
    Comment by SuPaC 777
    2007-01-25 22:59:10

    omg, i had really almost given up and just sold my useless psp. but this, this makes me truly excited. i love this site! ive never messed with homebrew on psp yet. yes, i did see where it said that THIS app needed the GTA unpatched umd, my question is, in future apps, what do you guys think the chances are for an app to take advantage of this exploit from the game, and incoopertate it into an app somehow? yes, i am a cheap bastard and dont want to buy the gta game. mainly because i hate the gta series. would much rather spend that money on loco roco or somethin heh.. yea so, if anyone could reply to me, would be greatly appreciated, thanks! especially thanks to the Noobz!

     
    Comment by sheng
    2007-01-25 23:05:35

    does this work with ta082 version of psp, is not much matter to me because i already have 2 3.03oec.

    Comment by cherry007
    2007-01-25 23:42:40

    i dont get it.. where do you get the moeny to buy so many pspz =| :P

    Comment by Dj Dumbi
    2007-01-26 01:59:24

    I dunno bout u but I got 4 psps (2 for Deejaying and TV control, 1 for psp ISOs, 1 for PSX). Where the money comes from? Buying bricked psps for cheap and then swapping out the motherboards without ruining the Void Sticker.(Hair Dryer trick)

    Comment by MOE
    2007-01-26 10:30:11

    damn can you show me what this ” Hair Dryer Trick” is sometime soon.. anywayz i only got one psp..and thtas the problem im scared to do anything with it.. so when the downgrader comes i want a full report on how to downgrade =D

     
     
     
     
    Comment by Code
    2007-01-25 23:41:59

    POOONED SONY GOT POOONED AGAIN. GOD BLESS THE N00BZ

     
    Comment by lynx
    2007-01-25 23:42:37

    good times

     
    Comment by DAY.WALKIN
    2007-01-26 00:15:03

    WOW They really did the impossible.
    Sony is now like sh!t what now, should we relese a update
    THE ANSWER NO!!!!!! dont relese new update it ill just get hacked like all the others and so forth

    NOOBz goodjob.

     
    Comment by noobie
    2007-01-26 01:02:44

    THANK YOU!!

     
    Comment by killer_kuko
    2007-01-26 01:25:11

    thats fucking crazy……3.03 downgrader…….sony ur fucked just dont come with no more updates,its not worth it motherfuckers….=-)

     
    Comment by WOO SONY SUCKS
    2007-01-26 01:43:45

    wonderful oi got this loaded on a iso on 3.03oec

     
    Comment by Systematic Suicide
    2007-01-26 02:07:22

    “your breaking a lot of pplz hearts, so y dont yu just get the fuck outta hear cuz no1 gives a fuck about what you say, you werent the one who made this hello world thing.. so dont act like you know all this shit.. im pretty shure noobz team no what they doing fuck face

    great jobz noobz team :)”

    No, I didn’t make “helo world,” but I did read the fucking article. It says in plain english, that this is a user mode exploit. And I have studied PSP programming, albeit I haven’t scripted anything you guys would know. User mode basically allows access to the memory stick and the RAM for storing temp files, along with some CPU commands. Kernel mode allows full acess to the NAND flash chip, which is needed for a firmware install.
    So fucking bite me.

    Either way, I’m rooting for Noobz here! They kick ass. :

    Comment by Systematic Suicide
    2007-01-26 02:09:04

    Oh, and learn how to spell, or go slit your wrists whilst downing sleeping pills and alcohol in a shark tank.

    Comment by **
    2007-01-26 10:50:56

    buddy, this isnt english class.. i can spell how the fuck i want dumbass, if you can udnerstand waht im writing then stop complaining

     
     
    Comment by Slowking
    2007-01-26 05:06:57

    Maybe you should have read a little better. Than you would have known, that Team C+D allready found a way to switch from user to kernel mode in all known firmwares.

     
    Comment by SpyrO
    2007-01-26 16:41:50

    Fag, Team C+D found kernel on 2.80 n they said it will most likely work on all frimware up to 3.03. So Noobz do ahve kernel access. or they should do.

    Daft twat

     
     
    Comment by Some guy
    2007-01-26 02:10:41

    I hope this works out..I’ve got tons of friends with 2.81+ PSPs that are wanting to downgrade! Lots of $$$ in it for me. :)

     
    Comment by mgmartin
    2007-01-26 03:22:04

    Sony, POW RIGHT IN THE KISSER!!!!!

     
    Comment by DARK ALEX GOT BEAT
    2007-01-26 03:41:41

    damm! those guys r good they beat dark alex. when he finds out about this exploit he will shurly make a downgrader.

    and my friends want me to downgrade and put games in their mem stick.
    Im gonna be rich!

    hell yeah!

    now i could buy my girlfriend a gift and then she will fuck me good! REALY REALY REALY REALY GOOD.

     
    Comment by Goeder
    2007-01-26 03:53:53

    This is awesome, i’ve been hoping to be able to downgrade from 2.81 for a while! I pretty much creamed myself when I popped in my copy of LCS and saw that “PSP Update ver. 2.00″ appear. Now I have the perfect excuse to get a bigger memory stick (still on the stock 32mb). Good job guys!

     
    Comment by smalls
    2007-01-26 03:54:54

    i got the hello world gta file wot do i do now wait 4 the down grader plz any 1 help :-) ty (good job lads im sure ill find it out )

     
    Comment by amexie
    2007-01-26 04:41:22

    we will see 3.04 in a week