sorry about this noob ques..

[Sen]

it been long I came back to maxconsole & lost touch about psp cfw..
just wanna know can I downgrade a ofw 5.03 using dc7 or any method I can do so for now?

Thanks.. :)

[NakedFaerie]

it been long I came back to maxconsole & lost touch about psp cfw..
just wanna know can I downgrade a ofw 5.03 using dc7 or any method I can do so for now?

Thanks.. :)

Your lucky with 5.03 you can use ChickHen to access homebrew and ISOs. then if you have an CFW PSP (Phat and early Slim models) then you can install CFW on it.

The latest is DC is DC8 and the latest CFW is 5.50 GEN-B2

Do a search here or google for the files. Here have heaps of links. Check the stickys.

[Sen]

How do we check if it is the early Slim models or later Slim models? :confused:

[MaxMouseDLL]

it been long I came back to maxconsole & lost touch about psp cfw..
just wanna know can I downgrade a ofw 5.03 using dc7 or any method I can do so for now?

Thanks.. :)

If you download DC7 (Or the latest DC8) it contains instructions, also there are stickies and tutorials on this forum, as well as easily searchable (Google) tutorials for the creation of a Magic Memory Stick, as well as a pandora, normally i would be quite abrasive with this kind of question and i would reply with "Go fu*king Google it" however:

You have three options:

ChickHEN (HEN Environment) + CFWe (Custom Firmware Enabler, from within the HEN environment)
Magic Memory Stick (Google: Rain's Ultimate MMS Maker) + Pandora battery
ChickHEN (Hen Environment) + HellCat's flasher


I suggest you attempt the 3rd option (ChickHEN + HellCat's flasher) first, I think it would be the easiest option for you.

Some information on HellCat's recovery flasher:
http://pspslimhacks.com/hellcats-recovery-flasher-v160-detection-for-hen-mode/

A tutorial on how to install M33 firmware from official firmware using HellCat's flasher:
http://symbianism.com/psp-tutorials/18946-installing-cfw-without-pandory-battery-hellcats-recovery-flash.html

Another HellCat's recovery flasher based tutorial:
http://www.romulation.net/forum/index.php?topic=19465.0


How do we check if it is the early Slim models or later Slim models? :confused:

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=131068


Source: PSPWAD - From above link:
PSP-2000 MODEL WITH THE TA-88v3 MOTHERBOARD CANNOT RUN CUSTOM FIRMWARE AT THIS TIME!
PSP-3000 MODEL CANNOT INSTALL CUSTOM FIRMWARE AT THIS TIME!
(CUSTOM FIRMWARE CAN BE RUN VIA HEN, BUT IT CANNOT BE INSTALLED)
What I'm looking for is information on PSP-2000 units. If you've purchased a PSP-2000, please list the box code letter. It's almost impossible to find this information on the net, I figured it was time to start a thread about this.

Limited Edition & New Boxstyle:
Star Wars Limited Edition (TA-085)(CONFIRMED)
Simpsons Limited Edition (TA-085)(CONFIRMED)
Daxter Limited Edition Pack (TA-85v2/3.80 OFW)(CONFIRMED)
God of War Limited Edition Pack (TA-88v2/3.95 OFW)(CONFIRMED)
Madden 09 Limited Edition Pack (TA-88v2/3.95 OFW & TA-88v3/4.01 OFW)(CONFIRMED)
Piano Black with the New Box Style (TA-88v3)(UNCONFIRMED)
Piano Black (Amazon.com)(TA-88v3)(PARTIALLY CONFIRMED)

PSP-2000 Original Boxstyle Box Codes (Thanks to Alek @ Dark-AleX.org):
(No Letter) = 3.60
A = 3.71
B = UNKNOWN
C = 3.72
D = UNKNOWN
E = 3.80
F = 3.90
G = 3.95 / 4.01 (TA-88v2 / TA-88v3)
A PSP with G and the 4.01 firmware is most likely a TA-88v3 motherboard, so it is advised that you stay away from them.

PSP-2000 Motherboard Information:
TA-85 (Can use and make Pandora Battery)
TA-85v2 (Can use, but cannot make Pandora Battery)
TA-88v2 (Can use, but cannot make Pandora Battery)
TA-88v3 (Cannot use or make Pandora Battery)

PLEASE HELP! MANY PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE PURCHASES WITH THIS INFORMATION! IF YOU FIND INFORMATION, LINK TO THE SOURCE AND POST IT!

Originally Posted by Phiine (Rob) View Post
I've been thinking that the easiest way to tell from the shipping box / PSP itself what firmware is installed would be from the serial number of the PSP.

There seems to be 2 parts to serials, the P-number and the S-number:

The P number seems to (possibly) be regional and stays the same across a batch of consoles. The S-number is the serial number as shown inside the battery compartment.

I'm thinking maybe we could build a list of serial numbers against Original Firmware version? Unless there's already one out there somewhere? So to get things moving here's some real samples that have been through my hands, the final two digits and letter obscured for anonymity...

These are all UK/Eire spec European consoles

PSP-2003PB
Regional ID = CEK
Box Letter = A
Date Code = 7D
8 digit P-number = 27401019
7 digit serial = 03835XX
OFW = 3.71

PSP-2003PB
Regional ID = CEK
Box Letter = ?
Date Code = ?
8 digit P-number = 27401019
7 digit serial = 05310XX
OFW = 3.80

PSP-2003PB
Regional ID = CEK
Box Letter = ?
Date Code = ?
8 digit P-number = 27401019
7 digit serial = 05501XX
OFW = 3.90

PSP-2003PB
Regional ID = CEK
Box Letter = F
Date Code = 8A
8 digit P-number = 27401019
7 digit serial = 05893XX
OFW = 3.90

PSP-2003PB
Regional ID = CEK
Box Letter = G
Date Code = 8B
8 digit P-number = 27401019
7 digit serial = 06643XX
OFW = 3.90

PSP-2003PB
Regional ID = CEK
Box Letter = G
Date Code = 8C
8 digit P-number = 27401019
7 digit serial = 07583XX
OFW = 4.01

As you can see, for this region of consoles (other regions might have different blocks of serial numbers reserved) if your serial number is 06643XX or below you should be good to flash :thumbs:
If your serial is 07583XX or higher then sorry!

Hope this helps - any other contributions would help narrow it down, especially for other regions of the world.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sceners.org
Now let’s continue with other thing. What about a quick compatibility list?

1. TA-079 v1 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
2. TA-079 v2 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
3. TA-079 v3 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
4. TA-081 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
5. TA-082 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
6. TA-086 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
7. TA-085 v1 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can create pandora
8. TA-085 v2 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can NOT create pandora
9. TA-088 v1 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can NOT create pandora
10. TA-088 v2 -> Can be cfw’d -> Can NOT create pandora
11. TA-088 v3 -> Can NOT be cfw’d -> Can NOT create pandora
12. TA-090 v1 -> Can NOT be cfw’d -> Can NOT create pandora
13. TA-090 v2 -> Can NOT be cfw’d -> Can NOT create pandora

And, let’s make a last one! What about a quick boxcode list for the ofw that are inside? For the Phat models (01g):

1. A = 1.50
2. B = 1.51
3. C = 1.52
4. D = 1.52
5. E = 1.52
6. F = 2.00
7. G = 2.01
8. H = 2.50
9. I = 2.60
10. J = 2.70
11. K = 2.71
12. L = 2.81
13. M = 3.01
14. N = 3.03
15. O = 3.10
16. P = 3.11
17. Q = 3.30
18. R = 3.40
19. S = 3.50
20. T = 3.51
21. U = 3.52

Now for the Slim & Lite (02g);

1. (No letter) = 3.60
2. A = 3.71
3. B = 3.71
4. C = 3.72
5. D = 3.73
6. E = 3.80
7. F = 3.90
8. G = 3.95 / 4.01
9. H = 3.95 / 4.01
10. I = 4.01
11. J = 4.05

And for the 3k models (03g);

1. (No letter) = 4.20
2. A = 4.20/4.21
3. B = ??
4. C = 5.02
5. D = ??
6. E = ??



If you find any of the above confusing, i suggest you direct your questions toward the newbie thread: http://forums.maxconsole.net/forumdisplay.php?f=130

[Sen]

Thanks both of you for the great info..
I read the link you gave me & do some searching understand major of it..
I not really noob about psp stuff but just lost contact with cfw about
6 months ago..

Keep up the good work guys, your help is appricated~ :)