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Pandora Battery release by Prometheus/c+d !! UNBRICK ANY PSP! thx noobz

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.

For some time this project was highly successful - many releases from Noobz, C+D and others were direct results of this work. The zenith of this success was the development of this unbricker - which required some amazing technical leaps, including:

1. Reverse engineering of the service (unbrick) mode
2. Development of a technique to change an ordinary battery into a service mode trigger battery (and back)
3. Development of custom IPL code along with a technique to sign that code as authentic.

Even more impressive is that all of the above was achieved without any access to the official hardware or software. With careful nurturing, this unbricker and custom IPL was to become the foundation of a whole new homebrew environment. Unfortunately something happened to shatter the idyll. Somehow, the unbricker was leaked into the wider world before it was ready to be released. Whether this was deliberate, by one of the team members, or accidental via a security breach is still unclear. The fact is that this unbricker appeared on the black market, being sold for huge prices. As far as we know, it is probably very close to the same software that appears in at least some of the 'magic unbricker'/'jigkick' videos.

So, although the time was not right to release this (it would have been wise to wait at least until the PSP Slim release), our hand has been forced. In order to prevent small fortunes being made by leeches, we are giving this unbricker away for free. So - let it be known - if you have paid for an unbricker, then you have been ripped off. I suggest that you take up your grievances with the seller - it should never have been sold. And if you're unhappy about this being released before PSP Slim - then blame whoever it was that leaked or stole it.

It's unclear whether or not this is the end for the Prometheus project - hopefully not, but that is undecided so far. In case it is the end, it is worth a quick roll of honour. In alphabetical order:

Adrahil, Booster, Cswindle, Dark_AleX, Ditlew, Fanjita, Joek2100, Jim, Mathieulh, Nem, Psp250, Skylark, TyRaNiD.
And here are their respective C+D (Create and Destroy) nicknames.

Mathieulh = WiseFellow
Tyranid = bockscar
Fanjita = FullerMonty
Joek = CosmicOverSoul
Dark_Alex = Malyot
Chris = Caretaker
Adrahil = VoidPointer
nem = h1ckeyph0rce

Anyway - make sure to read the readme.txt in this release for how to use it, but in brief it works like this:

1. You run a program on a homebrew-enabled PSP that will convert a standard PSP battery into a jigkick battery. Note that you can't then use that battery normally - so you should use a spare one.
2. You run a program to generate the unbricker memory stick image, built from the v1.5 update EBOOT (note that this, and the custom IPL, means the release is completely free of Sony copyright materials).
3. You run some programs on a PC to install the image to your memory stick.

Now, you have a battery/memory stick pair that works just like the famous jigkick combination (but better) - just insert them into any PSP (even a brick) and the PSP will be reinstalled with the v1.5 firmware. As far as we know, this will continue to work for all future firmwares.

Enjoy! And remember - if you find this useful, please donate to the original developers - it's a lot cheaper than paying ?1500 for it on the black market... Donations via paypal please via this button:

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README.TXT

PANDORA'S BATTERY
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A universal PSP unbricker/downgrader by the Prometheus project, also
known as Team C+D.

REQUIREMENTS
- A spare PSP Battery. Any make will do. Using a spare is best, as it
♥ will not be possible to boot the PSP in its normal state with the
♥ modified battery.
- A spare Memory Stick Pro Duo of less than 4Gb. (256Mb should be
♥ enough for all applications).
- A PSP with a Custom Firmware such as OE, M33 or WC, or a PSP with
♥ the 1.5 original kernel.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
- Connect the PSP to the PC with the Memory Stick inside via the USB
♥ Connection.
- Format the Memory Stick using any utility.
- Use mspformat to format the Memory Stick logically.
- Remove the Memory Stick and disable the USB connection.
- Connect the Memory Stick again via the USB connection of the PSP.
- Manually create the PSP/GAME (optionally PSP/GAME150) folders on the
♥ Memory Stick.
- Copy the "battery" and "installer" programs to the PSP/GAME
♥ (optionally PSP/GAME150) folder.
- Copy the 1.50 official updater as UPDATE.PBP to the root of the
♥ Memory Stick.
- Remove the Memory Stick and disable the USB connection.
- Run "installer" through the firmware on the PSP. This application
♥ will create the firmware files on the root of the Memory Stick, as
♥ well as msipl.bin.
- Connect the Memory Stick again via the USB connection of the PSP.
- Execute "msipl" application on the PC with the msipl.bin to write
♥ the IPL to memory stick.
- Remove the Memory Stick and disable the USB connection.
- Execute "battery" application on the PSP to modify the battery.
- Congratulation, you are now in posession of a "Magic Memory Stick"
♥ and a "JigKick Battery".

USAGE
- Insert Memory Stick into the PSP
- Remove power cord and insert the JigKick Battery into the PSP.
- A menu appears when the PSP boots. Follow the onscreen information
♥ and instructions.

NOTES AND RESTRICTIONS
- The firmware in the Memory Stick is not a full 1.50, but a minimal
♥ subset. Therefore, not all applications (such as flashers, or
♥ recovery apps) will load.
- Only Memory Stick Pro Duo are compatible. Memory Stick Duo
♥ (e.g. 32MB sticks) are not supported.
- The IDStorage cannot be totally restored, as there is no known way
♥ to regenerate it properly.
- It is strongly RECOMMENDED to make a flash dump of the PSP before
♥ any downgrading operation.
- There might be a BSOD at the end of the downgrade. This is normal,
♥ and happens on the standard downgraders.
- All hardware revisions known at this day are supported.
- This release contains no Sony-copyrighted material.♥ All required
♥ Sony data is generated from the v1.50 update files.

CREDITS
- Please do not edit or remove these credits...
- All work done by the Prometheus team aka Team C+D:

♥ Adrahil (VoidPointer)
♥ Booster
♥ Cswindle (Caretaker)
♥ Dark_AleX (Malyot)
♥ Ditlew
♥ Fanjita (FullerMonty)
♥ Joek2100 (CosmicOverSoul)
♥ Jim
♥ Mathieulh (WiseFellow)
♥ Nem (h1ckeyph0rce)
♥ Psp250
♥ Skylark
♥ TyRaNiD (bockscar)

- With thanks to everyone who has contributed to the PSPSDK, without which
♥ nothing would have been possible.

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Unbrick or Downgrade any PSP using Pandora's Battery Guide

Requirements

Software Requirements
♥ 1. Pandora's Battery Files
♥ 2. 1.50 Sony Update
♥ 3. WinRAR or 7-Zip

Hardware Requirements
♥ 1. Two separate PSP's:
♥ 2. A PSP you want reflashed
♥ 3. A non-bricked PSP to prepare the files on. This PSP must also be capable of running 1.50 homebrew.
In theory, this could be done with one PSP. However, this PSP would need to be non-bricked, and capable of running homebrew. It would be much more efficient to use a homebrew flasher in that case. Therefore, the Pandora Battery should only be used to downgrade PSP's or un-brick PSP's.
♥ 4. A spare battery, of any make. After this process is complete, the PSP will not boot into its normal state with this battery
♥ 5. A spare Memory Stick Pro Duo, at least 256MB, less than 4GB. The Memory Stick Duo will not work, it must be a Memory Stick Pro Duo

Preparations
Memory Stick Preparations

♥ 1. Using a USB cable, connect your PSP to your PC.
♥ 2. Backup all data on the Memory Stick.
♥ 3. Using any utility, format the Memory Stick.
♥ 4. Using WinRAR, open up the pandora.zip file you downloaded (if you haven't already, it's in the Requirements section)
♥ 5. Double click on the msformat folder, and run msformat.exe
♥ 6. Remove the Memory Stick and disable the USB connection
♥ 7. Put the Memory Stick back into your PSP, and re-enable the USB connection.
♥ 8. Create a folder called PSP in the root of your memory stick (X:\PSP, where X is your PSP's drive letter)
♥ 9. Create a GAME folder inside the PSP folder on your memory stick (X:\PSP\GAME)
♥ 10. From the pandora.zip file, copy the contents of the battery folder and the installer folder to the GAME directory you just created (X:\PSP\GAME)
♥ 11. Rename the 1.50 Sony Update you downloaded to UPDATE.PBP
♥ 12. Copy the UPDATE.PBP file to the root of your memory stick (X:\UPDATE.PBP)
♥ 13. Remove the Memory Stick and disable the USB connection
♥ 14. Put the Memory Stick back into the PSP
♥ 15. Run installer on the PSP. This will create the files needed to reflash your PSP.
♥ 16. Connect the PSP to your PC via a USB cable.
♥ 17. In the pandora.zip file, double click the msinst folder, and run msinst.exe.
♥ 18. Remove the Memory Stick and disable the USB connection

Battery Preparation

♥ 1. Make sure you have completed the "Memory Stick Preparation" first.
♥ 2. Plug the Memory Stick back in.
♥ 3. Run the battery program on the PSP. This prepares the battery. You will not be able to use it normally from no on.
♥ 4. You now have a "Magic Memory Stick" and a "JigKick Battery". Proceed to the next section to reflash your PSP.

Reflash your PSP

♥ 1. Remove the UMD, Battery, Memory Stick, and Power Cable from the bricked PSP.
♥ 2. Insert the Memory Stick ("Magic Memory Stick") you prepared beforehand into the bricked PSP.
♥ 3. Insert the battery ("JigKick Battery") you prepared beforehand into the PSP.
♥ 4. Boot the PSP. A menu will appear. Follow the onscreen instructions to reflash your PSP.
♥ 5. When the flashing process is complete, restart your PSP.
♥ 6. If all goes well, a blue screen will appear, telling you that your settings are corrupt, and to press circle to repair them. Do so now, rebooting your PSP if necessary.
♥ 7. You should now have a 1.50 PSP

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FAQ

Can this downgrade any PSP?

♥ ♥ EDIT: Yes, you can unbrick any PSP. this can also be used as a downgrader on a non-bricked PSP.

Do third party batteries work?

♥ ♥ Yes, according to Fanjita, he uses a Datel brand battery.

Can I restore my battery back to its normal state after this process?

♥ ♥ No. That is why you need a spare battery. Freeplay has found some very cheap batteries here. Get them while they're still cheap

I know the battery can't be restored, but can the Memory Stick be reformatted and reused?

♥ ♥ As far as I know, yes. However, the you will need to redo all of the steps in the "Preparations" section related to the memory stick.

Does this work on TA-082 motherboards?

♥ ♥ At the moment, I'm not sure. But feel free to try it, what's the worst that could happen? You brick your already bricked PSP?



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after downloading
- unrar the files somewhere on your PC ( desktop easy to find)

follow in order and you should have no problem

1-. Formatting the Memory Stick and enlarging of the sector boot.


- Connect your PSP to your PC with your USB cord
- turn on your PSP then pass the in USB Connection
- Your PSP will be recognized by your PC and will appear in you’re my computer as a Removable Disk, write down or rember the letter that is associated to it.

- The pandora_pc contained 2 folders start with the one named "Formatter",
- double click the Formatter.bat, type the letter that your PSP showed up as in my computer (the letter you wrote down or rembered)
- press “Y” on your keyboard and hit enter you will see (all data of your Memory Stick will be erased). Hit enter again

- Be patient until the end of the procedure and push on a key to close the window.

- Remove the Memory Stick from its slot and then put it back in don’t know why but just do it

2-. Creation of the files:

- now open the Pandora folder you will see a PSP folder and an UPDATE.PBP file copy both to your psp to the root of your Memory Stick.

- Leave the "USB mod" on your PSP then go to “Memory Stick - game and run the Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer.

- Push on X button.

- Once it is finished and you came back (automatically) to the XMB, connect to USB Mod (USB Connection) on your psp
- 2 files and a file have been created to the root of your Memory Stick: Kd, Registry, Msipl.bin.

3-. Writing of the IPL Perso code. :

- copy the "msipl.bin" to the "Installer" folder that is in the pandora_pc folder

- double click the "Installer.bat", and then type the letter associated to your PSP (remember your psp should still be in USB mode connected to your pc for this part)

- press “Y” on your keyboard (Yes) and hit enter.

So all happened well, your Memory Stick is a "Pandora's Memory Stick” that contains all the necessary for downgrader a PSP along with the Pandora's Battery! No file is useless Keep them all!

- Push on any key to close the window.

4-. Programming of the battery:

- exit the USB Mod of your PSP then go to Memory Stick - game and run the Pandora's Battery Creator.

- Push on X button

- The program will leave itself all alone after a brief instant.

Now you have a Pandora's Battery and a Pandora's Memory Stick that you can use to UN brick or downgrade any PSP!!!

5- now we can begin! It is not really complicated: here are the stages in detail:

- Insert the Pandora's Memory Stick in the PSP
- Insert the Pandora's Battery then,
- If they have created correctly, the PSP is going to ignite all alone and to display this, push on X button.

- After the extraction of some PRXs, here is what it will display, push then again on X button.

- And it left for the installation of the Firmware 1.50!

- Once the finished process, push on X to turn off your PSP.
- take out the Pandora's Battery,
- Replace it with a normal battery.
- Start the PSP.
- It is then very likely to see to appear a blue screen, push on O button:

- The PSP reboots, configure there and equipped you of a beautiful Firmware 1.50 all new!

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what does it do..?


-- im not much of a reader. ^_^

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Ok So I screwed up. I didnt install the magic software before making the psp battery and I do not have two battery's meaning Sony made I have only two one the one I broke and two the non Sony Model. I would appreciate if someone could give me the files on the original psp so that I could save them to my Memory stick and not have to buy a new battery to install the software thanks

Pandora Battery enables PSP service mode, which allows up- and downgrading, unbricking, firmware flashing etc.

There's two ways to make it, and if you use the software method and didn't backup the serial first... well then head to the Sony Store you need a new battery! If you made the battery by clipping the wire (like I did) you need some extreme soldering skills, or if you just moved it you can move it back.

Once you're on CFW you can boot off a pandora (normal PSP cannot even charge a pandora) and the Despertar Del Cementerio software can also reinstall the original Firmware, as you need it (for ex. 330.pbp you will have on there allows OFW and CFW).

Did that answer the q?