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June 26, 2007
PSP 3.50 Firmware Downgrader!

Posted by greg

It’s here — the PSP 3.50 downgrader! All thanks to Noobz and the Illuminati! No time for chitter-chatter…

Requirements:

  • A PSP running Sony’s official 3.50 firmware (click here to download & upgrade). It’s recommended you set the PSP language to English.
  • A legal UMD copy of Lumines, either US (ULUS10002) or EU (ULES00043) works.
  • Must be literate — you need to follow instructions carefully! Those are detailed in the 3.50 Downgrader Package below. See “Downgrader_HOWTO.txt.”

But! Before you start, some important notes:

If you have a TA082+ motherboard and you downgrade to 1.50, currently you will be unable to upgrade to 3.30+ Sony firmware. This is due to Sony blocking updates when the PSP has been modified to run 1.50. There will be an application released later which will allow users to revert the changes. If you are using a TA082 motherboard then I would suggest just using 1.50 or OE until an application is released.

DOWNGRADE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Download:
3.50 Downgrader Package
Sony’s Official 3.50 FW Update
Sony’s Official 1.50 FW Update

- source: Noobz!

Props to everyone who has made this possible!

Donate to the Noobz Team.

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257 Comments »

    Comment by 1UP
    2007-06-26 19:22:24

    Sweet

    Comment by ßyron™
    2007-06-26 23:02:54

    funny thoe all of a sudden LUMINENS has become the BEST selling game , even in my small town… but i will keep looking

     
    Comment by pspizzle
    2007-06-27 06:36:40

    Sweet Works a treat. just upgraded to 3.50 to try out remote play! back on 3.40 oe now ;-)

    Comment by JULIO
    2007-06-30 14:04:54

    CAN U HELP ME I NEED HELP DOWN GRADING WHERE DID U PUT ALL THOSE DIFFERENT FILES ?

    Comment by Mike
    2007-07-05 12:25:28

    go here and watch this video… chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c2r84AXyk&mode=related&search=
    this is by far the easiest on screen tutorial ever..make sure u follow the directions!!!! otherwise u might just brick ur psp but most likely not…make sure u change the EBOOT.PBP file to UPDATE.PBP…but the video describes it hahah hope it helps

     
    Comment by tonytony1534
    2007-07-07 19:44:46

    in your ass

     
     
     
    2007-06-27 10:13:46

    Watch the downgrader in action
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPTkegVo5w

     
    Comment by GamerFreak
    2007-06-27 15:16:36

    COOOOL.. but not cool enough till the complete patch is released!

     
    Comment by Jack
    2007-06-30 12:09:18

    nice work guys…. so try to patch it without lumines umd ;) and all guys who doesn´t have it are lucky guys too

     
    Comment by ayumu
    2008-04-08 20:48:32

    umm i got a psp with 3.90 ..can i downgrade that o-o?

     
     
    Comment by gregerson316
    2007-06-26 19:23:59

    I knew it wouldnt be long.

    Comment by gregerson316
    2007-06-26 19:24:40

    Now all we need is Deadalus R12.

    Comment by p0op
    2007-06-26 20:37:30

    you got it

    Comment by mike
    2007-06-26 22:28:54

    well its out lol

    Comment by Mike
    2007-07-05 12:26:16

    what exactly is dadelous R12???

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    Comment by DS
    2007-09-04 10:02:12

    Daedalus R12 is the emulator.

     
     
     
     
     
     
    Comment by G_chan
    2007-06-26 19:25:33

    wow!!! n00bz….YOU have done it again!!!!

    Comment by BeefyT
    2007-06-27 10:00:04

    How do you confuse a Gaylord?

    4!

    Ha
    btw ive got a walnut and im not afraid to eat it!

     
     
    Comment by 00stick
    2007-06-26 19:26:10

    Sweet, I was just talking about this with my friend :)

     
    Comment by Bailey
    2007-06-26 19:27:29

    Wow, awesome news, no more reading in bed for my girlfriend and i lolz :p Sexy wireless time.

     
    Comment by hpdarkman525
    2007-06-26 19:28:35

    Congrats to everyone on 3.50!

     
    Comment by xiaoekin
    2007-06-26 19:31:09

    Great Job Noobz !! i knew it this day will come.. u rox man.. thank alot of helping all poor user who stuck in 3.10 to 3.50

     
    Comment by Chalky
    2007-06-26 19:33:39

    Brilliant news to all those who want to downgrade but oreviously couldn’t.

    Well done Noobz!

     
    Comment by PsP HaXoR
    2007-06-26 19:35:41

    holy crap!!!!!!!!!!! now i can downgrade my japanese gold psp i got, this is so awsome! thank you so much team noobz take that sony! xD

     
    Comment by bob
    2007-06-26 19:37:16

    what is the difference between DevHook Supported 1.62 IE-D Update2 and Custom Firmware 3.40 OE? what does each offer, and which is better?

    Comment by gregerson316
    2007-06-26 19:38:42

    3.40 OE all the way!

    Comment by p0op
    2007-06-26 20:39:05

    The highest you can go right now is 3.10 OE.

    Comment by Haxxorr
    2007-06-26 22:16:31

    Are you dumb!? 3.40 OE-A is the highest you FUCKIN SHIT!!! DIEE BITCH!!! jks man jks..but just dont be so fuckin dumb ok..fuckin noobs these days..they get gayer..and perhaps stupider as life goes on..but I was a noob once..way back in the day..

    Comment by p0op
    2007-06-26 23:02:01

    You don’t know me very well do you?

    Check the forums ;)

    I just misread lol.Got my sister’s PSP running 3.40 OE

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    Comment by Milkman
    2007-06-26 19:39:19

    think im gonna cum

    Comment by s
    2007-06-26 20:12:26

    lol

     
     
    Comment by NiTrOuSpRaY
    2007-06-26 19:41:37

    wow. dude. well its about damn time.

    Comment by Dj Dumbi
    2007-06-29 07:01:19

    Damn RIGHT!

     
     
    Comment by BlackRogue
    2007-06-26 19:44:24

    I was reading about this on MaxConsole’s forums before it appeared on this website. Its amazing to look back on the feet these people have accomplished, to the simplest hacks to run code on 1.5, to the GTA hack on the 2.5, 2.6 versions, and now 3.5 kernel hack on lumines. I know i left out the other ones on 2.0, 2.1, 2.71, 2.8, 3.0x downgraders because they are all good, but just think about it everyone. The PSP community is beating Sony in this race badly O.o.

     
    Comment by Bayaya
    2007-06-26 19:44:37

    Sweet. Now we need the PS3 Iso Loader………
    Cant wait

    Comment by Haxxorr
    2007-06-26 22:19:08

    Never going to happen..well never say never..but its highly doubted it will ever get released..the only one that ever even booted JUST BOOTED an ISO was bought out by sony..all the code and everything..bought out..so ur out of luck for now..unless it gets leaked

    Comment by dvadkvn
    2007-06-29 00:28:11

    I wouldn’t mess with something that cost me $600

    Comment by Jaryth000
    2007-06-29 02:44:45

    I would if it meant being able to play my legally backed up games.

    Comment by BrendanL
    2007-07-01 17:12:06

    The PS3 ISO loader is useless. I mean, just say if you do manage to get a fully working PS3 ISO loader, it’s still useless. How are you going to fit a game which takes up several gigabytes? What are you going to do? Buy several hard drives? That would be plain stupid. Might as well just buy the games.

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    Comment by joey
    2007-06-26 19:46:30

    Unzip the 1.50 update to a temporary folder

    wheres the 1.50 update at i cant see it

    Comment by greg
    2007-06-26 19:51:37

    oops - added dl link to the post. :)

     
     
    Comment by shaneR
    2007-06-26 19:50:00

    Ohh yeah PS3 ISO loader. That’ll be leet then ill consider buying it

     
    Comment by ploft
    2007-06-26 19:52:36

    godness gracious me..

    Comment by ploft
    2007-06-26 19:53:02

    more like *goodness..

     
     
    Comment by Gargantula
    2007-06-26 19:56:14

    Awesome news! Can anyone confirm that this works? I already have a 1.5 PSP, but hope to help friends. I still got to buy Lumines. I found out that I had Lumines 2 not Part 1. Ugh! :-)

    Comment by Mike
    2007-07-05 12:29:09

    how could u not know u had Lumines I??? on the front of LUMINES 2 theres a big sign that says II haha but yess it works haha ive seen it done more times than i can count..i just need a copy :) haha

     
     
    Comment by L@tinfury
    2007-06-26 19:57:55

    So anyone tested this already besides the noobz and does this downgrade to 1.50 all the way without prob? Cause if thats the case then noobs have acomplished a great success..

     
    Comment by sean
    2007-06-26 19:58:49

    yes i juss got done downgrading i downloaded it from noobz.eu b4 it was posted on here that it downgraded it fast as hell 2

     
    Comment by i already ate my psp
    2007-06-26 20:00:34

    sa-weet! nice job, somebody pay these guys. did you say sony is blocking patched TA 082 boards from upgrading? sneaky bastards :p

     
    Comment by Chad
    2007-06-26 20:03:50

    3.50 oe-a?plz

     
    Comment by Milkman
    2007-06-26 20:08:55

    WOW! it worked. Im from 3.40 to 1.50 (yeah!!! emulatioooonnnnnn!!!!)

    Thanks lords of Noobz

     
    Comment by Newbie
    2007-06-26 20:12:30

    So does this downgrader works in TA-082 boards? did someone try it already??

    Can someone explain me this part:

    If you have a TA082+ motherboard and you downgrade to 1.50, currently you will be unable to upgrade to 3.30+ Sony firmware. This is due to Sony blocking updates when the PSP has been modified to run 1.50. There will be an application released later which will allow users to revert the changes. If you are using a TA082 motherboard then I would suggest just using 1.50 or OE until an application is released.

    Does it mean that after successfully downgrading your 3.50 TA-082 PSP to 1.5, You cant anymore update your PSP to 3.30+ Official Sony PSP Firmwares?? Why would you want to go back to 3.30+ official sony firmware??? I still dont get the extra Note.

    Thanks and more Power to Noobz and other hackers like Dark Alex

    Comment by Bailey
    2007-06-26 20:21:02

    That’s correct, can’t update to official 3.30+ fw, don’t know why anyone would want to either, i mean even if there was something killer in the latest fw you desperately needed, dax would do it in his latest oe firmware anyway.

     
    Comment by petervaz
    2007-06-26 20:21:52

    If you used IdStorageChange in the past you can´t upgrade to Sony 3.50 because Sony sucks that much. If you did that and got Sony´s 3.10 after that, you are stuck on it because you can´t upgrade nor downgrade and this specific downgrade requires 3.5
    Got it now?

    Comment by Newbie
    2007-06-26 20:33:47

    Kinda no, sorry really a newbie here. Whats IdStorageChange??

    I have another psp and its firmware 3.30 TA-082 factory default. Do i have to upgrade to 3.50 then use this downgrader or just proceed to downgrade? Anybody has successfully downgrade?

    Thanks Petervaz for your reply, really appreciate it.

     
    Comment by Confessor X
    2007-06-27 01:13:34

    If Sony sucks, u wont even get to taste psp. Next time, say, “Sony’s PSP restrictions SUCKS!” instead.

     
     
     
    Comment by s
    2007-06-26 20:13:05

    i reckon sales of lumines are about to skyrocket!

     
    Comment by alfcoder
    2007-06-26 20:26:44

    this step is a cardinal one, good job!

     
    Comment by sean
    2007-06-26 20:28:19

    amazon and ubi-soft is lovin this shit they even raised the price

     
    Comment by sean
    2007-06-26 20:29:16

    sony got fucked in the ass with no vasaline

    Comment by Dj Dumbi
    2007-06-29 07:03:12

    By/with a Huge Ass Pineapple.

     
     
    Comment by austin
    2007-06-26 20:32:13

    FUCK I GOT BRICKED AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MOTHAFUCKERS

    Comment by Gargantula
    2007-06-27 08:33:40

    Really? Then it must be hard to follow the directions. They must be complicated. Darn. :-( No pun intended.

     
     
    Comment by ompak5
    2007-06-26 20:32:15

    yes!!!!! thanxs to noobzz……. i already downgrade my brother PSP to 1.50!!!! yes!!!!!!!

     
    Comment by jesus aka jc
    2007-06-26 20:33:01

    yeeeeeeah
    this is awwwsome
    i just boght 2 psp’s one for my bro
    and one for me
    was depressed to find that they were both
    3.11 =///
    but now i since i went and bought luminus
    *last copy =p* i can downgrade
    hell to the yeah motha fucka

    you guys at n00bz rock

    cant wait for DAX to release 3.50 OE-A

    and Deadalus R12 is OUT YEAAAAAH
    lol

    Comment by Zubair
    2007-06-30 04:50:08

    hey I got the psp 3.11 too
    will the downgrader enable me 2 play illegal copy games??
    dude plz help me!

     
     
    Comment by Sony©
    2007-06-26 20:56:48

    HACKERS FTW!!!!

     
    Comment by JudasNoa
    2007-06-26 20:59:27

    Just so you all know…. Walmart and Best Buy have pulled Lumines off the shelf due to this exploit. I was able to find copies of Lumines at a place called Movie Trading Company. Its a New/Used/Trade type place. Sony has already contacted its distributors and told them to yank the game from their shelves.

    Comment by Gargantula
    2007-06-27 08:46:26

    How do you know Sony did this already? I have to go out today then if that is true and hope the store employees are lazy.

     
     
    Comment by Ajhu
    2007-06-26 21:01:56

    Blistring Barnacals!!!!

     
    Comment by G-hack
    2007-06-26 21:03:43

    Thanks Noobz and Dax!! My PSP 3.50 to 1.50 is working GREAT now going to update to OE…………..But I’m still having fun playing SNES and now N64.Loving every minute…………………

    Comment by Manna
    2007-06-27 10:24:41

    wait a minute. im a fukin noob. please help me out. i used the exploit to downgrade to 1.50 for the first time in my life. im trying to get any kind of emulator to run on my psp. (I have a TA-082). every emulator just ends up as corrupt and wont execute. i tried using gbSP but its confusing. HELP A NEWB AND OTHERS WHO READ THIS OUT PLEASE!!! *sob* im beginning to feel as though there was no reason to downgrade. idk even why i downgraded. i am the ultimate newb. please help me.

    2007-06-27 15:24:00

    n0000000b ALARM!!!!!

     
    Comment by Mike
    2007-07-03 18:54:28

    hmm keep downgrading or if not try to find a tutorial online…if u that dont work tell me haha

     
     
     
    Comment by Daniel
    2007-06-26 21:04:25

    I just pissed my pants.

     
    Comment by sean
    2007-06-26 21:20:43

    toysrus was the first 2 pull it 2 bad i bought mine at ebgames

     
    Comment by -TOn2
    2007-06-26 21:27:38

    why can’t i go to 3.03 oe-c………. when i try to make the dxar file it says cannot open

    Comment by ???
    2007-06-26 21:36:26

    you have to go to 3.03 oe-a first

     
    Comment by janggut
    2007-06-27 00:32:19

    u have to creat Game150 folder & damb the file inside. this may help.

     
     
    Comment by xiaoekin
    2007-06-26 21:28:11

    anyone use US version lumines (ULUS10002GH) to try b4?? it is under greatest hit.. can that be use???

    Comment by sticky
    2007-06-27 23:23:28

    yeah, it works. downgraded my psp the other day with it.

     
     
    Comment by joker
    2007-06-26 21:39:09

    damn i need another psp so i can try this. sucks i already have cf.

     
    Comment by PsP HaXoR
    2007-06-26 21:56:46

    anyone know where i can buy a copy of lumines? cause ill probably need it if im goin to downgrade my gold psp.

     
    Comment by microgeek
    2007-06-26 22:30:02

    Awsome, so how do I upgrade to 3.50 ? The tutorial explains everything but that. WELL DONE N00BZ

     
    Comment by jer
    2007-06-26 22:34:48

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    amazon.com psp haxor

     
    Comment by Titou!
    2007-06-26 22:37:27

    Yeah! this is the part when living in mexico it’s really cool!! Here people sell Lumines in flea marquets for 9.99 dlls!! haha most of the people in mexico just buy their PSPs with Fifa 06 or 07 and do nothing about the other games… So it’s really easy to find games like Lumines here… A LOT!!

    I allready have my psp on 3.40 OE-A, but guys! if you have any cousin, uncle or any kind of known person in mexico, ASK THEM FOR IT! :) I swear that here they would never even pull it out from the normal stores

    Comment by NoiseReducer
    2007-06-27 22:16:37

    It will become a first UMD massproduced in china. $4.99 a piece on black market.

     
     
    Comment by zachary
    2007-06-26 22:37:29

    good week both dg and r 12hell yea

     
    Comment by xiaoekin
    2007-06-26 22:42:12

    CAN ANYONE HELP ME TO VERFIED WHETHER THE ORIGINAL umd FOR LUMINES (ULUS10002GH) CAN BE USE FOR DOWNGRADING ???? PLEASE. I NEED HELP IN THIS

    Comment by Evilv6
    2007-06-26 23:06:52

    They say that it works, currently I have that version, but I can’t get the PSP to downgrade with the greatest hits version

    Comment by xiaoekin
    2007-06-27 00:54:54

    Okie .. Thaks alot. …. OK!! WHO HAD TEST OUT USING THE Greatest HIT US VERSION LUMINES??? DOES IT WORK?????

    2007-06-27 15:26:48

    All Greatest hits version DOES NOT WORK !!!!!
    You need ORIGINAL LUMINES !!!!!

    Comment by microgeek
    2007-06-27 15:50:11

    The greatest hits does work. Thats the only one I had, used it, now im running 3.40 OE -A

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    Comment by sticky
    2007-06-27 23:26:23

    i downgraded with the greatest hits version and had no problems.

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    Comment by jer
    2007-06-26 22:48:30

    go to ebay.com or amazon .com

     
    Comment by PsP HaXoR
    2007-06-26 23:01:56

    thanks im ordering it now. cant wait to play n64 on my gold psp lol. xD

    Comment by nick
    2007-06-27 12:27:16

    dude shut up stop tryin to show off about ur gold psp u dont c anyone here saying look at my black psp.
    n dont try to say im jus jealous cuz i do have 2 colored psps

    Comment by Ben_dover
    2007-06-27 21:16:22

    look at my black and white psp my front is white like ceramic but the back is black like coal

     
     
     
    Comment by joker
    2007-06-26 23:02:28

    i havei have access to many lumines games email me for prices rvdangel630@comcast.net

     
    Comment by bob
    2007-06-26 23:54:06

    requirements must be literate
    that gave me a good laugh

    Comment by janggut
    2007-06-27 00:26:55

    it funny ha……ha…….ha……….

     
    Comment by Dj Dumbi
    2007-06-29 07:06:52

    Hella ya me too, this should be a requirement of rules for any update flashing releases haha.

     
     
    Comment by og style
    2007-06-27 00:15:05

    Now DON’T UPGRADE your firmware in the future to 3.5+ Everyone can do homebrew!!!!

     
    Comment by reloaded
    2007-06-27 00:19:15

    Sony will release 4.0 soon

    Comment by James
    2007-07-02 14:39:59

    I hear Firmware 3.51 is avaliable via Network update. I think the word is out :P

     
     
    Comment by Jack Bauer
    2007-06-27 00:31:35

    what is the difference between DevHook Supported 1.62 IE-D Update2 and Custom Firmware 3.40 OE? what does each offer, and which is better?

    Comment by janggut
    2007-06-27 00:42:36

    cf 3.40oea is better it work same as sony fw. while devhook have to activate everytime when playing game & some time it will reboot back to cf1.50.