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Official PSP Firmware 3.73 Released

greg | November 29, 2007

Update: New for 3.73: Operation of the UMD™ drive has been improved to address cases in which the UMD™ drive occasionally suspends and fails to reload data. Updating the system software to version 3.73 will resolve this issue.


Sony has released PSP firmware 3.73 over at the official PlayStation Japan website. It appears only to be a minor update — stay tuned for more details surrounding that. No doubt 3.73 will be available worldwide very soon.

Furthermore, it’s reported _HellDashX_ has decrypted firmware 3.73 already, which doesn’t really surprise me. The known track record: Sony releases a new firmware; said firmware is decrypted hours or even minutes after its release; a day or two later a new custom firmware is available — if it’s worth it. So with that in mind, perhaps we’ll see one shortly.

Stay tuned!

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133 Comments »

Comment by greem
2007-11-29 15:32:03

first comment HEHE :) man this is so pointless anything useful sony or more useless security to decrypt for us at the scene

Comment by Mavrick
2007-11-30 15:18:00

You should print this out and hang it on the frig so you always know you got the first comment.

tool

Comment by Killa Kally
2007-11-30 21:11:54

What the hell is a frig? Learn to spell “Fridge”.

You’re the real tool

Comment by fuall
2007-12-14 15:13:14

lol “frig”

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Comment by Daniel Briggs
2007-12-15 13:57:04

So what it’s a fucking typo. Get a life.

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Comment by psp[dot]420
2007-11-29 15:39:01

oh no… another custom firmware from helldash… is this one going to install sony firm also ?

 
Comment by lewere2k7
2007-11-29 15:40:18

stupid first comments do my head in!!
anyway yeah, pretty pointless by the looks of things.
Still one step close to the big 4.0 though!

Comment by ???
2007-11-29 16:05:34

Well 4.0 better have something BIG. I’m tired of upgrading to these pointless firmware’s in Custom Firmware.

 
Comment by Duh
2007-11-29 19:43:49

Because your comment was a work of talent and skill.

What an idiot - You said the same crap the first posts did, even less!

 
 
Comment by NBK
2007-11-29 16:11:18

Too Bad I Only Trust DAX CFW

Comment by RiPPERD
2007-11-29 20:00:29

u say u only trust DAX CFW so what did u do wen dax went into hidin and secretly (YOU DIDNT KNOW) turned into M33….? surely u used M33 insted of stayin on old CFW!

Comment by EclipseSin
2007-11-30 10:17:37

Uhh actually, alot of people stayed on 3.40 OE till it was revealed M33 was DAX & Others. Where have you been? And actually alot of people still use the older firmwares probably.

Comment by Dragonflame
2007-11-30 15:01:48

Actually, I just figured since DA was supposedly leaving the scene I may as well keep my psp up to date with whatever sony makes and whatever M33 adds in, so I just went with M33. After I saw what their firmware had and saw that it had little to no bugs in it I just couldn’t resist.

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Comment by Odin
2007-12-01 22:05:20

I still use 3.40 OE…

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Comment by dubbzero
2007-11-30 14:09:55

yea EclipseSin is right , dumbass

 
 
 
Comment by Ya mam
2007-11-29 16:14:30

This is a cfw…. doyles

 
Comment by Ya mam
2007-11-29 16:16:29

that was supposed to say…

This isnt a cfw….. doyles

now whos the doyle eh?

Comment by Dragonflame
2007-11-30 15:04:27

WTF is a doyle?

 
 
Comment by Rafael
2007-11-29 16:19:48

Not worthy… As the post says… Just minor updates… Dax said he will only release a new CFW if something BIG changed in the original firmware code… So let’s wait for something worthy…

Comment by Ya mam
2007-11-29 16:21:37

for all you saying its not worthy, it is

the new playstation store thingys may need a new cfw to work… such as Beats

so if a cfw gets made for this… those might work

or they may not

tbh i dont have a clue

 
 
Comment by BOURNE
2007-11-29 16:25:18

COME ON THE NEW FW,ONLY CHANGE A 1KB,GO TO DRIVER UMD,IS NOT REALLY THAT GREAT,WHERE ARE YOU Dark_Alex?,I SEND MAILS AND YOU NO REPLY,CHEERS

Comment by psp[dot]420
2007-11-29 18:52:25

dude….. dax has a life. hes happy with his firm so hes not going to update it.

 
 
Comment by this is required!!
2007-11-29 16:26:11

yeah like mpg capabilities -.-’

Comment by this is required!!
2007-11-29 16:27:24

woops, was meant to reply 2 posts above -.-’

 
Comment by horizun
2007-11-29 16:51:42

lol @ mpg. what about XVID playback?

now that would be lovely.

Comment by jesse cooke
2007-11-29 17:11:54

well the ps3 just got divx support…so maybe they will realize that the psp will be useful with it too :))

 
 
 
Comment by BOURNE
2007-11-29 16:28:50

YEAH IS A NOT BIG CHANGED!,BUT CAN BE THE DIFFERENCIE

Comment by Bobby
2007-11-30 09:18:33

… In English please?

Comment by fuck sony
2007-11-30 14:28:16

fuck you english,

 
Comment by Smokethis2008
2007-11-30 19:16:42

lol.. and to the guy who said ‘fuck you English’ most likely they are actually American, but I’m English, so fuck you. And also, this is an English speaking site if you didn’t notice.

 
 
Comment by bourne
2007-11-30 14:29:34

you nick like sound doggy hahaha

 
 
Comment by NO ONE IMPORTANT
2007-11-29 16:54:11

well custom firmware is the shit but because of it there is less games being made for the psp .i just hope sony can get smart about what there doing in making the psp better cause its not as good as it can be.there are many new things they can have many other things added to it and they know it but from info i know sonys plan is to delay until they are ready .JUST HOPE ITS SOON WHEN 4.00 COMES OUT IN JAN 16(SOMEONE I KNOW TOLD ME THE DATE NOT REALLY SURE

 
Comment by exorcist
2007-11-29 16:57:35

Dark_Alex confirms nothing changed in 3.73 fw

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?p=778395#post778395

 
Comment by KilE
2007-11-29 17:11:03

i think jan.16 is too close to release the biig 4.00 :\

 
Comment by BOURNE
2007-11-29 17:23:00

THE NEXT FW OFFICIAL WILL BE 3.8,OK,BE NEXT YEAR,

Comment by Bobby
2007-11-30 09:20:16

Seriously, what’s wrong with all these internet people that CANNOT write in lower case? You must have some severe trouble with your caps key m8

Comment by bourne
2007-11-30 14:48:42

take you lower case stipid bobby,now you’re undestand me?,bobby sucker!

Comment by ...
2007-11-30 15:32:40

I hate it when people talk in caps too. Bah

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Comment by bourne
2007-11-30 17:29:56

fuck you too!,what is problem?,sucker

Comment by Smokethis2008
2007-11-30 19:20:09

i dnt understand! most of it anyway.. I’m indian-polish but you don’t see me tlkin like that, however i was born in England, and YOU DO SPEAK VERY BROKEN, BUT KEEP ON TRYING, AND YOU’LL SUCEED!

 
Comment by Bourne
2007-12-03 09:17:28

ok,sorry
my english is bad,i keep trying,thank you for you comment.i am from mexico,here is speak spanish/english more spanish than english,
cherrs my friend indian-polish.

 
 
 
Comment by abso
2007-12-07 16:40:43

Seriously dude, Caps are considered screaming. Learn your netiquette.

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Comment by SONY CEO
2007-11-29 17:47:24

I hope fw 4.0 has xvid or divx compatability!!! does anyone else think that divx is necessary??
me..tired of mp4

Comment by tim
2007-11-30 02:50:43

Why not just use one of the many homebrew apps… ? ….

Comment by Iix
2007-11-30 09:21:55

There’s no homebrew player that plays divx. At least none that actually works.

Comment by EclipseSin
2007-11-30 10:24:59

Lie.

Pimp streamer works with divx/xvid encoded files if they have the .avi extension. (never tried with .divx or .xvid cause I always use the avi extension when encoding divx media)

Only thing is, it requires wireless networking.

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Comment by tom tom
2007-11-29 17:55:52

The only other thing I want from Sony firmware is functional PSOne 2 player Adhoc support! Like whats available through iRshell 3.81 just more reliable.

 
Comment by NO ONE IMPORTANT
2007-11-29 18:16:53

i mean even when 4.00 does come out the expected is the online psp messenger thats about it any one anything else leave a comment or page

 
Comment by Tom
2007-11-29 18:31:43

The psp is much more convenient than the box PS3…althought that has emense power. If they could make the ps3 read all of the formats the psp can for MP4…. then it would be great….whats up with that, a handheld more powerful than the almighty ps3…. 3.73…rather pointless, great security update if its already been decrypted..lol.

 
Comment by william
2007-11-29 19:00:37

helldash is an incredible cfw maker sure the original 3.72hx wasnt that good but the update made it better give him time and u will c that he can be as good as dax with practice i applaud helldash for his work

Comment by eddib
2007-11-29 23:10:08

exactly, releasing a cfw already is very impressive
credit to all developers

 
 
Comment by what
2007-11-29 19:24:05

i am glad some one else is doing cfw just incase dax quits, but no one will ever be as good as dax is at psp hacking. besides helldash used dax’s code any way he even admits to it. there for no dax no other cfw

 
Comment by Sony CEO
2007-11-29 19:26:16

Yes, yes, upgrade. CFW is horrible.

Comment by Henry Barraclough
2007-11-30 19:35:08

Sony CEO, Was that an attempt to stop CFW, thats rediculous and pathetic, lol. (it’s bloody anything but “horrible”)

 
 
Comment by Midian
2007-11-29 19:31:05

its probably the usual BS
strengthened security
playstation support expanded
thats probably it. i dont expect a new custom firmware but i wouldnt mind having one.

 
Comment by psp[dot]420
2007-11-29 19:55:54

i just updated…. my homebrew dont work.

Comment by RiPPERD
2007-11-29 20:06:17

LMAO! u fool! its official firmware it dont play homebrew or ISO! get yaself to dark-alex.org and get PANDORA!

 
Comment by Sony CEO
2007-11-29 22:17:23

Good, good. Your homebrew should be working soon. And remember! SIG HEIL SONY!

Comment by fuck sony
2007-11-30 09:18:10

yeah fuck you Sony,fuck you sir howard stringer,fuck you SCEI<SCEE<SCEA<SCEJ,chubachi,stan,hahaha

 
Comment by OoOoOoO
2007-11-30 09:41:58

don’t click “sony ceo’s” name, he’s got that’s some serious “butt rip” photo, very disturbing O.o (it’s fleshy pink ewwwww…)

Comment by ...
2007-11-30 15:36:22

lmfao

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Comment by Iix
2007-11-30 09:24:36

You just owned yourself

 
Comment by RAZ
2007-12-02 11:27:34

i know me too

 
 
Comment by yomomma7826
2007-11-29 20:51:03

hah psp[dot]420 wow your smart usually when you upgrade to cfw it isn’t just one eboot. i’m sorry for your stupidity but um yeah hard mod a batt. and downgrade and please for the sake of us stick with 3.52 m33-4. it is the most stable and in my book the best.

Oh and about the um 3.73 Sony is just trying to keep hackers buzy. its just a way to slow down homebrew and all that stuff. Oh and the 4.00 should be good but ill stick with my 3.52m33-4 phat, 3.71m33-3 phat, 3.72hx-2 phat, and best of all my cross between a slim and phat (phlim) 3.60m33. the phlim is a slim in a phat shell the best part is the video out. oh and can’t forget my brothers lame a** 3.50 ofw phat ha

the phlim is my custom modded and no i will not teach or do it for anyone.

Comment by Sony CEO
2007-11-29 22:18:56

You shall be sued for modding our beloved PSP.

REMEMBER ALL! SIG HEIL SONY!

Comment by OEC ynoS
2007-11-30 09:28:07

You really have no life at all :)

 
 
Comment by sk8mystery23
2007-11-29 23:44:11

to bad psp[dot[420 doesnt exist and that was prolly someone who thought it would be funny... his names mike[dot]420 so he doesnt need to do anything… at all
phlim? that sounds kool… oh wait no it doesnt…

Comment by EclipseSin
2007-11-30 10:31:32

Uhhhhh, psp[dot]420 exists… go over to the forum and look… Unless he got banned, which i doubt…

Morons I swear.

Comment by EclipseSin
2007-11-30 10:34:49

Hmm…. nvm.. he had his name changed from the looks of it. Their used to be a psp[dot]420

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Comment by sk8mystery23
2007-11-30 20:28:47

yea i know thats what i said!

 
Comment by sk8mystery23
2007-11-30 20:49:42

oh and yea OWNED srry had to

Morons i swear….. oh wait my bad

Comment by EclipseSin
2007-12-01 10:43:29

Uhh no, that’s not what you said. you said their was no psp[dot]420, when this is not true, their is, but no one knows except people who have talked to him pre-name change.

So in actuality, I am still correct, but regardless, so am I.

Moron.

 
Comment by sk8mystery23
2007-12-01 16:21:22

well…. hes STILL here but he isnt… and i just said moron to mess with you… unless thats like how ppl say there name at the end of posts? then my bad! but i seriosly don’t care if hes psp or mike cause it doesnt matter…. and you said you were correct twice in the same sentance? whats that all about…. but it doesnt matter im over it…. join the party?

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comment by jkdjd
2007-11-29 21:00:28

so whats the 4.0 and i dont know how to use pops loader and i dont know how to use it but the only cfw ive used is 3.4 and i thinks its one of the best around but yea someone mind helpin me out or givin suggestions on good cfw or explain the 4.00

 
Comment by yomomma7826
2007-11-29 21:31:13

oops i meant to say in my comment above that i will update one to the ofw of 4.0 and one to the cfw of 4.0

 
Comment by yomomma7826
2007-11-29 21:32:33

hey jkdjd, just hit me up at yomomma7826@yahoo.com or ill explain it right here

 
Comment by Master Leo
2007-11-29 22:34:18

LOL at the guy that updated to it and said ‘my homebrew dosn;t work. and huz that sony ceo guy his friakin funny hahahahahah. yea i’ll stick with my 3.52 M33-4

 
Comment by hkjsfd
2007-11-29 23:02:59

yeah so fcucking funny hahahaha cock sucker

 
Comment by 10ant
2007-11-29 23:41:49

hey i was wonderin if ne1 here could help. ive never gotten a custom firmware bcuz im affraid my psp will brick. is it worth it?and if u go with custom can u later on upgrade to official firmware?

 
Comment by pohaku
2007-11-30 00:36:04

cfw is way better. only way youll brick is if u take out the bat, ms, or turn off, or dont read good. cfw is way better then ofw.

 
Comment by 10ant
2007-11-30 00:48:19

ok thnx,, im just nervous bcuz i cant afford another

Comment by J Sin Inc.
2007-11-30 01:25:44

Hey 10ant

If you need help just contact me o.k. I can help you with the custom firmware no problem.

I am at jsininc@hotmail.com

 
 
Comment by sony worker
2007-11-30 03:53:45

so wad does 4.0 has in it?

Comment by k'hast
2007-11-30 04:33:52

Well, don’t know yet, 4.0 hasn’t even been released yet.

 
 
Comment by Jon
2007-11-30 04:47:37

Nicee. Ps3 has been like this too, all these dumb random updates that practically do nothing. Anyways, good job, keep it up.

 
Comment by sebong
2007-11-30 05:48:34

HellDash_x (reverse engineer)!!! check this out guys reverse HellDash_X = Dash_Hell_X sounds funny but closely sounds like dark_ale_x!! got it! helldash_x is darkalex!! sound stupid hehe

 
Comment by Named My Child Dark Alex
2007-11-30 06:55:05

Cool!

 
Comment by joel
2007-11-30 08:05:09

please any body that have software for upgrading the psp and please teach me how to upgrade thanks

 
Comment by pyro2hot
2007-11-30 08:09:11

Before Pandora it was always a challenge to Downgrade and upgrade. Because of Pandora we can downgrade from OFW. That will be the day I will look forward to where we a a Pandora CFW. Pandora CFW = Patch any future OFW, and have a CFW within a minute or two. Such as 5.97-PFW
PFW = Pandora Firmware. Hey idea’s here first. But I say this is a really cool idea. Props to DAX!

Comment by OEC ynoS
2007-11-30 09:33:07

I can assure you that will never happen.

Unless Sony starts cooperating with DAX and make a patch for every OFW they release.

Comment by pyro2hot
2007-11-30 12:01:07

I beg to differ. Pandora got so far, and reach the point where u can downgrade any OFW. Even future ones. Before that was never thought of, no one thought that would be possible. All I am saying is that it has to start with a idea, then some inspiration. And, who knows, I can guarantee that A Pandora CFW, that works as the same concept as Pandora Battery. I can gurantee that at least one person can do it. And, thats DarkAlex. It might take some time, but its only an idea. I didn’t say it would work or not. If DarkAlex knows for sure thats not possible, then it isn’t. Until then, I was only expressing an idea.
And I do hope DarkAlex catches this idea, and see what he thinks about it. Thanks

 
 
 
Comment by Mr Boogaloo
2007-11-30 11:52:54

Teh inet is so full of drama =D

 
Comment by dex
2007-11-30 13:20:05

Guys can i upgrade from 3.50 official to this 3.73? pls help

Comment by Retard
2007-11-30 15:19:11

YES, u stupid retard, why should $onys OFW NOT be able to upgrade to newer fw. That’s what they want DUMBASS

 
Comment by idontknowme
2007-12-01 00:15:38

you can update to any oem firmware issued from sony SAFELY! it will install all the things u missed in the previous updates also.