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August 22, 2007
Pandora’s Battery - Universal PSP Unbricker

Posted by Alias420

Right after we posted about Fanjita’s upcoming PSP unbricker for those that bricked their PSP with a bad copy of the M33 custom firmware, Fanjita and his crew upped the ante releasing a program that UNBRICKS ALL SONY PSPs. Wow a strong kudos goes out for this one. No longer will we need to ship bricked PSP’s off to Sony to have them fixed for a cost.

We told you that we’d be releasing an unbricker for the M33 bricks. But then we got to thinking, maybe that just wouldn’t be exciting enough.

Would you like a super special surprise bonus? How about an unbricker for ALL PSPs? Yep, you read that right. We call it “Pandora’s Battery”.

There’s a larger story behind this unbricker, though, and it deserves to be told. It’s the culmination of years of behind-the-scenes research and development by some of the top names in PSP hacking, under the name of the Prometheus project. This group of people, from various development teams, was dedicated to developing and releasing PSP hacks and exploits, with the aim of improving the status of PSP homebrew, and making sure that it was kept alive.

As always you can grab this file from our psp downloads area or by clicking here. For all the details from Fanjita check this out

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576 Comments »

    Comment by Jeff
    2007-08-22 21:58:27

    Best News Ever

    Comment by Conguito
    2007-08-23 23:56:41

    Windows CMD

    format X: /fs:fat32

    Any card work if >= 64

    No DUO PRO NEEDED only a >=64 and this trick

    I’m good :D

     
     
    Comment by Gu3r0
    2007-08-22 22:00:51

    Sounds GREAT!!

     
    Comment by chipx
    2007-08-22 22:02:19

    epic..simply epic

     
    Comment by darkblack_world
    2007-08-22 22:02:27

    Holy Sh*t!!!!!! Finally i can unbrick my psp!!!!

    Comment by DSpider
    2007-08-23 04:32:43

    Holy shit indeed !!!!

    DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS ???? It fucking means you can fucking downgrade the new fucking Slim PSP even BEFORE it’s released to the general fucking public because the batteries are fucking compatible !!!! ….FUCK !

    LOL Sony got ass-raped BIG TIME ! Prison style, even !

    OMG THE NOOBZ ARE GONNA GET A BIG FAT DONATION BECAUSE THESE FUCKERS DEEEESERVE IT !!!

    great jos yuz guys
    wuv ya

     
    Comment by Erikih
    2007-08-24 02:52:29

    Tell me if you unbricked your psp!

    Comment by syntax
    2007-08-24 23:38:26

    This works! I unbricked a psp.

    I even updated to the official 3.52 and used the unbricker to downgrade it to 1.50!

    This is the best thing ever released, excellent work.

    Comment by Piet
    2007-08-25 05:29:09

    I read that you did a unbrick from version 3.52 officel sony firmware is true, it wasn’t a custom firmware already?

    Where did get your unbrick software from, because I read all lot off it but where I can download it?

    Thanks, Piet

    Comment by syntax
    2007-08-25 12:51:32

    I unbricked from fw 3.40oe.

    After I unbricked I updated to the official 3.52 fw,

    then I used the pandoras battery to dg to 1.50.

    works fine as both dg and unbricker.

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    Comment by luis15gt
    2007-08-27 19:21:12

    hey i doing allt his this and the part were it wants me to open the msinst it don’t open it fucken sux i don’t know how to make it run i’ve tried it on all compatibility levels and even the new vista and it still don’t open and it sux anyone know how to do this shit

     
    Comment by noob with psp
    2007-09-13 12:58:23

    I have my psp with official sony’s 3.51, can i do this thing of pandoras battery to get to 1.50? anyone that did this please tell me how. thanks!!!!

     
     
     
    Comment by iceman 46
    2007-08-26 05:25:04

    can we use pandora to downgrade uncustomized psp, like mine. i got a original 3.02 ver psp

    Comment by syntax
    2007-08-26 20:57:55

    yes

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    Comment by Gu3r0
    2007-08-22 22:07:50

    Sorry for double post, but could this be a universal downgrader?, sure looks like it, couldnt you brick your psp on purpose and then so this?

    Comment by darkblack_world
    2007-08-22 22:32:25

    is this possible

    Comment by PSP
    2007-08-22 22:51:36

    I believe so… and you probably wouldn’t need to brick your PSP first… just need a friend homebrew to set up the battery

    Comment by eddib
    2007-08-23 03:44:20

    This is absolutely TITS! Great job by all the team members.
    Has anyone tried to downgrade using this???
    A friend of mine, needs it bad

    Comment by everyone
    2007-08-24 20:57:42

    lol….this is absolutely TITS??? wtf…

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    Comment by sfsr3ekla
    2007-09-01 00:14:30

    titties, yay

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    Comment by bozza
    2007-08-23 09:11:08

    They shouold have called the the universal unbricker\downgrader !!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I have never bricked , but now more people can write to flash without being in danger! and therefore even more homebrew ! Well done !

     
    Comment by Smurff
    2007-08-23 09:12:56

    I’d kinda guess you could use it like that, but i’m not sure as i’ve not had any problems w/ any of that, but i was just thinking that myself….so if someone had a 3.51 could upgrade to 3.52 and in the middle of it purposefully brick it….in theory i think it sounds alright, but i’d rather hear it for sure from the Prometheus project……

    Comment by incromatical
    2007-08-23 13:01:23

    i bricked by psp 3.52 m33 purposly while upgrading and i used the pandora’s battery to unbrick it!
    it worked!!!

    Comment by el tito
    2007-08-23 20:51:07

    need help on unbricking

     
     
     
     
    Comment by revx
    2007-08-22 22:09:35

    SUPER!!

    Comment by revx
    2007-08-22 22:26:55

    and in addition i believe sony technicians will have an emergency meeting tonight XD

    Comment by gambo
    2007-08-23 04:03:50

    :D

    Comment by syntax
    2007-08-29 11:46:54

    :P

     
     
    Comment by DSpider
    2007-08-23 04:26:16

    no shit…

    Comment by SONY TECHNICIAN
    2007-08-23 04:55:19

    Yo Losers…stop this nonsense n buy psp games…our boss got his dick up our assess for making such crappy security on psp..lolz…just kidding…go psp homebrew!!!

    Comment by SONY TECHNICIAN
    2007-09-01 00:19:30

    Hey #$%@er, i’m the real Sony tech. Stop posing
    as me and go update your psp to our new 9.99
    firmware. It is unhackable now that dark alex is out of our way.

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    Comment by Plushchris
    2007-08-23 04:58:45

    I’d love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting!

    Comment by vdig
    2007-08-23 09:05:14

    Bad idea. Reason? One SFX - “THWAP”
    They would want to take out their frustrations, PSP or otherwise, on someone or something, right?

     
     
     
     
    Comment by Jery
    2007-08-22 22:09:47

    Yesssssssssssssssssssss
    i had just Brick my psp last night due customizing
    yessssssssssssss i love u fanjita n team C&D

    Comment by Jery
    2007-08-22 22:11:16

    i love homebrewww
    could it b possible that this would work the the psp sim since the batteries are compatible ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sony i love even dough ur suckerz thanx for creating playstation itself aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yessssssssssssssssssssssss

     
     
    Comment by Joe
    2007-08-22 22:11:55

    FAWKING AMAZING. KUDOS TO YOU ALL!!! :D :D :D

     
    Comment by Smurff
    2007-08-22 22:17:06

    suprised nobody has yet mentioned here in the comments that DAX was part of this project, long live Dark_AleX and F all u haters who got pissed when u thought he ‘abandoned’ everyone.

    way to guys, another

    Comment by Kermit17
    2007-08-24 01:37:03

    I agree I dont think anyone really looked at the end where they gave credits to who ever worked on this. Go DAX

     
     
    Comment by BlackAlex
    2007-08-22 22:23:50

    To all readers, even undercover Sony eyes to stop homebrew: If the computer market, the handheld market, all markets combined with information services never restricted free information to be passed, there would never be this opposing force.
    Look at how Linux and the Free Software Foundation came into existence. If there ISNT going to be a comprimise between two groups, there will always, as studied in government class, be a split, a rebellion, because the other party was never willing to open out to new and unique ideas.
    Open Sourceware isnt bad. Homebrew isnt bad. We will continue to unbrick and service our own PSPs because you’re not willing to support our partty and they will always exist no matter what you do. The only thing that can be done is what is right - for a comprimise.
    WIll you do that Sony? Or will we just buy third party hardware and use homebrew apps that allow us to use it with our TV, or remotely with our PC, or even making the music plugin to where i can listen to music while playing your UMD games.
    Its your choice. We will just continue to tred in the footsteps of opensourceware… for the PSP.
    God bless you all.

    Comment by Lo Fi Horror
    2007-08-22 22:30:26

    *bows* very well put! good example with linux as well

     
    Comment by Nausea
    2007-08-23 00:17:25

    Beautiful.

     
    Comment by tacticalmobius
    2007-08-23 00:51:53

    u brought a tear to my eye

     
    Comment by Rise&RiseAgain
    2007-08-23 01:26:43

    Amen to that !

     
    Comment by SONY TECHNICIAN
    2007-08-23 04:57:52

    BUY PSP GAMESSSS!!! not..

     
    Comment by JOTA
    2007-08-23 07:47:59

    God Bless U!
    lol

     
    Comment by dfxgh
    2007-08-23 07:48:31

    dhsd

     
    Comment by shako
    2007-08-23 10:39:32

    well said! $ony come and bow down, beg for our mercy mwahaha

     
    Comment by edddie
    2007-08-23 14:29:23

    that was sexy

    Comment by Kermit17
    2007-08-24 01:39:26

    Wow i Couldnt have put this any better (wipes face due to tears of joy)

     
     
    Comment by horny boy
    2007-09-01 00:25:22

    oooh, that gave me a hard on

     
    Comment by soCoMFtB2killer
    2007-09-08 12:22:54

    i think that has to be the dark one himself

     
     
    Comment by Jawad
    2007-08-22 22:25:20

    I dont think its really going happen like I bricked a psp before about two years ago and the psp coudent even turn on like the screen and stuff. HOW can u write the flash if u cant even access it.
    The only way I can think of is a program hacking into ur psp from the Computer.

    Comment by Squidman
    2007-08-22 22:29:32

    sony does a process similar to un brick the bricked PSP’s we send them, so yes it is possible

    this is fucking amazing i’ll have to tell my friends to get a spare battery with their PSP and come over and i’ll do the rest, holy shit, no more fear of the brick

     
    Comment by Cyclonus002
    2007-08-23 01:59:02

    The special battery it creates can access the bricked PSP…You never noticed the 3rd connector on the battery/PSP? That’s why you will need an extra battery…

     
     
    Comment by Lo Fi Horror
    2007-08-22 22:27:38

    Another historical day for the psp. I dont think these guys ever get enough thanks, i would like to thank you guys for everything that you do and very much appreciate everything (and no im not being thankfull cause i have a bricked psp either, lawlz)

     
    Comment by vicecity55
    2007-08-22 22:30:26

    This is why people shouldnt bash hackers. They do so much good for the communities.

    Even though my psp’s are fine, Thanks for the awesome Help you guys have been for all of us.

     
    Comment by megas88
    2007-08-22 22:32:01

    OMFG! HE”S BACK! DARK ALEX HAS RETURNED! Holy shit! This is huge. Never have to worry about bricks ever again! Thank you to all of you who have contributed to this project. Come on, who behind me in line to donate?

    Comment by pokemonmaster
    2007-08-22 22:43:11

    lol he came back wit a big impact haha hella tight this is the best no need to worry about bricking ur psp

     
    Comment by Nausea
    2007-08-23 00:31:43

    I’m with you!
    as soon as i get paid.

     
    Comment by bozza
    2007-08-23 09:16:32

    huh .. maybe Dark Alex was developing for pandora battery before he quit ?

     
     
    Comment by Bobby
    2007-08-22 22:34:29

    And thus, the prices of bricked PSPs skyrocket on Ebay.

    Comment by smokethis2006
    2007-08-23 14:21:56

    that’s what i noticed already.. befire i sold them being sold for £5 and now i see them for £40!

     
     
    Comment by Juan
    2007-08-22 22:35:40

    any storeis

     
    Comment by megas88
    2007-08-22 22:38:35

    Any one know if you can still use the battery as a psp battery or is it just for unbicking after this?

    Comment by jibbz
    2007-08-22 22:45:43

    nope u can’t use the battery again i don’t think but u could probably find a cheap one …. i would rather pay $20 for a new battery than pay for s0ny’s unbricking service …. and it would be worth while keeping the battery for other bricks u might run into in the future

    Comment by Daniel Briggs
    2007-08-23 16:40:22

    Yes you can. All you have to do is select “Restore battery to normal”

     
     
     
    Comment by angelman08
    2007-08-22 22:40:32

    so the battery you use to create the JigKick Battery will it work anymore to charge your psp or will you have to get a new battery.

    Comment by jibbz
    2007-08-22 22:47:21

    need a new battery

     
     
    Comment by megas88
    2007-08-22 22:41:32

    That’s what I’m asking. Hope it does.

    Comment by Cyclonus002
    2007-08-23 02:01:04

    PEOPLE…YOU WILL NEED AN EXTRA BATTERY…

     
     
    Comment by laptopfreek0
    2007-08-22 22:43:31

    anybody know how to run a bin file

    ” Execute “msipl” application on the PC with the msipl.bin to write
    the IPL to memory stick.”
    trying to downgrade a psp

     
    Comment by samy
    2007-08-22 22:43:44

    thats a joke? or u serious?man dont Fuck with my negrita or Ill kill U!!

    Comment by Wild Wolf
    2007-08-24 15:11:55

    hahah my NEGRITA! your spanish right! lol

    Comment by Shuflie
    2007-08-25 08:39:12

    Maybe he’s just gay.

    From the urban dictionary,

    1. negrita
    10 up, 77 down

    (noun)A dumb mexican biatch that pretends to be black. These people are usually found in prison enjoying droping their soap.

    Hey look at Harry and Eddie Guerrero they are negritas.
    Negritas eat caca.
    caca pipi

     
     
     
    Comment by dark
    2007-08-22 22:44:29

    could anyone tell me how to write the IPL? using what programme? thanks

     
    Comment by Will *RR*
    2007-08-22 22:44:46

    BIG News! Fantastic job guys!

    -Will

     
    Comment by PSP
    2007-08-22 22:48:53

    HOLY SHIT, This is by far the best PSP news ever.

     
    Comment by philippecr
    2007-08-22 22:49:05

    if tis was release after PSP Slim released….. TIS WOULD PWNING!!!!!

     
    Comment by laptopfreek0
    2007-08-22 22:49:44

    seriously how do you write the IPL

    Comment by shist
    2007-08-23 08:32:01

    usage: msinst driveletter ipl_block_file
    its a dos command.

     
     
    Comment by n00b
    2007-08-22 22:49:49

    Could’ve done with this a few weeks ago would’ve saved me 40 quid & hassle :P
    Amazing work, one of the best hacks this year!

     
    Comment by mspformat
    2007-08-22 22:57:48

    How do you execute mspformat.exe? I’ve tried to run it on Vista and XP, and nothing happens.

    Comment by laptopfreek0
    2007-08-22 23:03:50

    You have to open the folder above it and hold shift and right click on the folder then click open command here once opened type mspformat.exe and then the drive letter

    Comment by mspformat
    2007-08-22 23:18:52

    ok. i typed mspformat.exe i:, where i: is my memory stick, then i get the message “Usage: mspformat.exe driveletter.” I don’t think it formatted my mspd. I’m using Vista btw. I tried running it as an administator, and setting the compatibility to XP service pk2.

    Comment by mspformat
    2007-08-23 01:01:40

    so i moved the mspformat.exe to the root of my c: drive and tried it again. At the C:\> prompt, I typed mspformat k (where k is my MSPD). This time i get an open error message. I tried using both my Sony 1GB MSPD and my Sandisk 2GB MSPD. Any ideas?

    Comment by mspformat
    2007-08-23 02:14:13

    Nevermind, I got it to work with XP. Not sure if the problem was with the OS or card reader, but everything works now!

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    Comment by peainapdo
    2007-08-23 02:26:49

    @mspformat

    Could you post some instructions on how you did it? I can’t get it to work.

     
    Comment by mspformat
    2007-08-23 05:01:03

    I got it to work using XP. I was using Vista earlier, maybe that’s why it didn’t work. Anyways, I used the same steps as my earlier comment above. Move the mspformat.exe to the root of c:..etc. Don’t add a colon at the end of the drive letter. So type out “mspformat x” instead of “mspformat x:”, without the quotes and where x is your drive letter. Another thing that I did differently was using a different card reader. That may or may not have been one of the problems for the open error message. This was all done on a Sony 1GB MSPD. Hope this helps!

     
     
     
     
     
     
    Comment by dark
    2007-08-22 23:02:50

    could anyone really can tell me how to generate the IPL pls?

    Comment by laptopfreek0
    2007-08-22 23:07:59

    Yo I figured out how to generate the IPL you need to open the program called msinst in a command window and it will tell you how to use it. Now I have a question when I format my card it brings up open error (read) any ideas

     
    Comment by eazybilz
    2007-08-24 15:42:26

    @ laptop freak
    i got the same prob.. i gues this shyt isnt campatible wid vista.. ill jus wait for GUI to get released..

     
     
    Comment by GuilT1
    2007-08-22 23:03:41

    Holy Fucking Shit!!

     
    Comment by Roxaspwns1
    2007-08-22 23:04:53

    I honestly think its the biggest breakthrough in PSP homebrew history. Too bad assholes ruined it for us and leaked it. We would of had a chance of using it on the slim. Great job though.

     
    Comment by Cobra PSP
    2007-08-22 23:06:20

    Dark Alex is back!!! The PSP Custom firmware Creator!!! I don’t know too much of the hackers out there, but when I think about PSP Hacking: Dark Alex, M33 Team, Team Wildcard, Team C&D, & many others are known for their special skills!!!

     
    Comment by an0nymous
    2007-08-22 23:08:15

    damn. i just paid 50 bux to get my psp unbricked from the shops. but still amaze NEWS. gonna try to get myself a brick psp n try this out. has anyone got this working yet ?

     
    Comment by gregerson316
    2007-08-22 23:15:03

    We probably can still use it on the Slim. If Sony delays the slim, then it probably wont work, but im sure they already have hundreds of thousands of slims already made.

    Comment by Daniel Briggs
    2007-08-23 04:53:04

    Ok are we even sure 1.50 will even work on the slim? Are we sure it won’t brick?

     
     
    Comment by laptopfreek0
    2007-08-22 23:15:28

    Now I have a question when I format my card it brings up open error (read) any ideas

     
    Comment by Xarek
    2007-08-22 23:16:32

    Homebrew wins once again.

     
    Comment by philippecr
    2007-08-22 23:18:44

    Sony should SURRENDER by now. :)

    it would be better if it release after PSP Slim release….

     
    Comment by TioSolid
    2007-08-22 23:18:47

    now IM SURE DAX will be killed or so by Sony :)

     
    Comment by ogre722
    2007-08-22 23:21:32

    I don’t want to downplay this amazing news, but can anyone confirm that it works. I have 2 dead psp’s and will need a new one to unbrick. Can the programs be run in emulated 1.50? thanxs.

    Comment by Roxaspwns1
    2007-08-22 23:24:48

    Yes. It doesn’t matter as long as you can run homebrew. I might be wrong though.

     
     
    Comment by 996911
    2007-08-22 23:22:30

    This is by far the best release to date for the PSP. Long live all the developers of psp homebrew……!

     
    Comment by Jaryth
    2007-08-22 23:25:29

    Fucking-Win

     
    Comment by angelman08
    2007-08-22 23:27:58

    im stuck right here and dont know what to do “- Execute “msipl” application on the PC with the msipl.bin to write
    the IPL to memory stick.”
    ahhhhhh its driving me crazy!!!!!1