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PSP-3000 Pandora by Datel

The new blue service battery by Datel has been tried on the PSP-3000. So it puts the PSP-3000 into service mode. But results in just a flashing light and dead black screen. So its not REALLY a hack by Datel to allow users to flash custom firmware if that’s what you were thinking. It still needs to be bypassed or needs someone to hack the pre-IPL hash process.

From Sceners:

…it’s confirmed that this over exalted battery will leave 3k at least like the 88v3, just with a flashing light, a black screen and nothing but that LED indicator, as we announced.

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Now onto the 88v3 IPL. You might remember this post from where part of the signing (there were 2 functions missing) was hacked from Brokencodes; so being as partial as it is, it would be interesting now to say, after reading about it on all the PSP-related webpages, that is NOT conclusive or definitely, so please, be aware that a “hack” for this couple of mobos might need further and longer study.

More about the false PSP-3000 Datel battery can be found over at sceners.

Via sceners

The motherboard we have all feared till now

brokencodes, of the Dark-AleX.org forums has gotten into part of the motherboard’s signing code.

What does this mean? It means we’re one step closer to hacking these buggers once and for all.
For now, its only a partial code but expect to see it cracked quite soon.

We’ll keep you updated.

Via Sceners.org

But not by Dark~AleX. Guess who?

Datel out of all people have “cracked” the PSP-3000 and booted it with a new TOOL battery.

Lite Blue TOOL

Compatible with the PSP-2000 and 3000, it goes for $19.99 in the UK and $29.99 in North America late this month.

BUT! There’s a catch. This battery doesn’t actually install CFW on your PSP.
From Alek:

1. To have a LED indicator ON, doesn’t means that you can install cfw or hack anything. Remember 088v3 mobos? Right.
2. It’s spreading like a timebomb that it can be hacked and so on. Well, what any user can see is an interesting campaign to promote an article that is not yet released. It would be interesting to see.. how about an old “hello world” like on Noobz time, instead of a “buy today” call?
3. Just to remember all this things up, LED indicator ON and nothing on screen means directly what Dark_AleX explained here about the preIPL.

So, don’t be tricked by another scam by Datel to steal your money kids!.

Thanks for the tip, Naruto.
Via Sceners.org, Maxconsole

CXMB for 5.00 M33 released

Homebrew developer Poison has released an update to CXMB his cfw plugin which allows users to load custom CTF  PSP themes. And all from the memory stick and not the flash memory so there’s no risk in bricking your PSP. This release add’s 5.00 M33 support, nothing else has changed.

Source: 2Alien.info

Sony has responded to the issue concerning scanlines on the new PSP’s (see below).

SCEA:

Get used to it guys

On some occasions, scan lines may appear on scenes where brightness changes drastically, due to the hardware features of the new LCD device on PSP-3000. Installed with this new LCD device, PSP-3000 offers more natural and vibrant colors on its screen, but the scan lines have come out to be more visible as a result of improving response time to alleviate the afterimages on PSP-3000. Since this is due to hardware specification, there are no plans for a system software update concerning this issue.

One of the prominent features of the PSP-3000 is the updated screen giving more colours and less ghosting. Here’s one problem new PSP owners didn’t count on, scan-lines. This actually makes things look worse than the PSP-2000.

Screen comparison

According to a thread at the PlayStation Forums, it is a widespread problem. Sony is currently looking into the problem and hoping it will only take a firmware update to fix.

PSP-3000 ships with a TA-090, but its Pandora proof.

The good news with the bad. Good news is the PSP-3000 ships with a TA-090 motherboard, the bad news its using a newer CPU and is its not booting up when used with a Pandora battery. Thus its Pandora proof and service mode can’t be accessed to flash custom firmware. Which suggests that more hardware changes have been made to prevent users from accessing service mode.

The question is have Sony finally created an unhackable PSP? Or can someone break the code so to speak and the way forward for custom firmware on the new PSP-3000?

Via Sceners.org

The PSP-3000 is unhackable for now...

Dark-Alex has had a look at a pre-release PSP-3000 in Spain and has confirmed what most of us thought, that the PSP-3000 system is Pandora proof at this stage. Universal unbricker / Despertar del Cementerio v7 doesn’t work. Dax comments that this is no doubt due to the fact that the PSP-3000 series must be using the same CPU as the TA-088v3. (Currently unhackable)

- DC7 does NOT work. (Probably already assumed by most of you)
- 3000 version probably has the same CPU as 88v3, or with the same hashes checks made on this second.

No word on when a work around for the new PSP-3000 might be released, only that we just have to be pacient and hope Dark-Alex can work some more magic like he has done so in the past.

Piano Black PSP-3000

Eurogamer had a hands on with the new PSP-3000. They have stated that the PSP-3000 will come with PSP Firmware 4.20 pre-loaded. This firmware will have a USB auto connect option that will automatically start charging the PSP in the XMB when a USB cable is inserted. Also a Colour Space setting has added in the system settings. This allows users to take advantage of the new enhanced LCD screen to display more vivid and brighter colours.

Finally the PSP power adaptor has been revised and is now much smaller. Apparently it will now be able to fit into your pocket!

• The PSP-3000 is due for release worldwide next week.

Source: Eurogamer

PSP-3000 Box

The box art for the “PSP Brite” has popped up on Amazon.
Notice anything?

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