PSP firmware downgrading

[S1ght]

Hi, my friend just bought a psp but it came with version 2.01, from what I've read everywhere you can't downgrade to version 1.5 from 2.01, is any way to downgrade or is he pretty much screwed?

Thanx in advance
S1ght

 

[guest2013-1]

He should be able to downgrade, just dont upgrade your firmware any higher... HOWEVER, I would be careful if he buys any games for the PSP, if he does, the game usually forces a firmware update or refuses to play.

The exploit used to downgrade is a PNG file running code in it (or was it tif) just google it. You'll find it. Be sure to get a 2gb memory stick (games can't go higher than 1.8gb) and enjoy your favorite titles I did... but got bored with the PSP and sold it...

 

[Beta]

There is an exploit released last week which allows you to downgrade 2.01 PSP's
You have to upgrade to 2.6 then downgrade....I succesfully downgraded to 1.5 and now have all the pleasures of a 1.5
Read instructions.
http://www.psp-hacks.com/2006/07/01/working-26-downgrader-beta/
Yes,it does work.

 

[4cer]

Yup just recently got outta the beta stages and now works... upgrade to 2.5\2.6 ... then you can downgrade to 1.5

 

[guest2013-1]

a downgrade from 2.6? sweet

 

[Beta]

Not a stock 2.6
Must be an upgraded 2.6

 

[S1ght]

Thanx, will try

 

[alchamy]

You know, I was thinking about this whole downgrading thing the other day, I run 2.71 on my psp and dont really want to downgrade since I will lose a few features. (WMA, RSS, Flash, etc)

Why dont they work harder to get homebrew stuff working on newer firmware? Did Sony really get that clever?