PS3 Hacked! PSP-Mediated Hack for PS3 in Development

Submitted by greg; September 07, 2010

If you don't know, I suggest you head on over to ps3-hacks.com right now. Why? Because the PS3 is fully hacked, and by fully hacked I mean unsigned code, which means homebrew and the likes. Just don't update past 3.41. A little background... First it was PS JailBreak -- a USB micro-controlled stick loaded with the exploit software -- then Sony shut 'em down with a court granted injunction, before the device made its way into distribution. Then some skilled hackers reverse engineered a sample stick and shared their findings with the world (read: PSGroove & PSFreedom). After that developers realized this could be ported to just about anything with a USB microcontroller: Android phones, Nokia N800/810/900 phones, TI calculators, Dingoos, and an iPhone/iPod port is currently in the works. Wanna know what else is in development? A PSP port. Mind you, that isn't going so well, so says Mathieulh. But these guys have made some progress: elotrolado.net. The exploit works like this: PS JailBreak emulates a 6-port USB hub. By attaching and detaching fake devices in a certain combination PS JailBreak is able to allocate and free blocks of memory that hold the device and configuration descriptors, thus able to trick your PS3 into acting as a development console running unsigned code. You can read the more technical notes on reverse engineering PS JailBreak right here. The Elotrolado dudes have made progress up to emulating the 6-port USB hub on the PSP (5.50 GEN-D). Much work remains however. In the meantime, the in between time, if you have one (or more) of the aforementioned devices, you can download the port at ps3-hacks.com.

Tags: PS JailBreak, PS3 Hacks, PSFreedom, PSGroove

It's not fully hacked. In terms a PSP person would understand - it's only user mode, not kernel. It allows homebrew and backups, but no custom firmware or that kind of thing. Plus, you need to have your device plugged in every time you boot the PS3. Also, it's possible for it to fail. Basically, it's like the old Tiff exploit on 2.71 when it was first released, but using a hardware device rather than a software file.
With the ability to run unsigned code, we can also study the firmware and find new hacks and potentially make a custom firmware.

# Pav 2010-09-07 15:00

you're right Nicko, but this is how it all started on the PSP!

# AnGeL dEmOn 2010-09-07 15:14

Awesome news!

# SlimShadette 2010-09-07 15:20

A TI Calculator? I can see the banner ads now : "Tool Calculator to hack your ps3!"

# MaX_SLayeR 2010-09-07 16:32

Actually Nicko, we have full read/write access to the kernel & flash.

# Kouder 2010-09-07 16:40

are you serious?? full flash AND kernal access???? i knew they were coming up with something big sometime soon. so this can hack pretty much anything with some sort of usb connectivity? but im not sold until i know any kinds of downsides or anything like it crippling your console with irreversible effects or quite possibly a brick?

# Zasisem 2010-09-07 16:45

hahaha amazing news for ps3 owners good job you guys.

# Joe 2010-09-07 17:33

Oh boy, can't wait for all the hackers on PSN ruining the experience for everybody with their cheats. I hope that's somehow not possible... =/

# Technical 2010-09-07 18:32

They need to make a psFreedom onto the iPhone/Touch!

# Technical 2010-09-07 18:33

Actually I read and they are trying!

# evil-disco 2010-09-07 18:48

i want to buy ps3

# sharktejo 2010-09-07 19:03

Atention, Sony is baning consoles with this hack. They found a way to detect a jailbreak console. So if you use this you may not connect to PSN.
They have removed the development mode in the firmware 3.42 so if you want to use this, use it on a second console.
In the age of always online consoles is like this works. But it's a good find for homebrew content though.

# Nitez Productions 2010-09-07 19:06

I got the hack to work using a TI-84+ SE, but it wouldn't let me install any package files...

# someone 2010-09-07 20:25

Um...i don't understand this part:

"After that developers realized this could be ported to just about anything with a USB microcontroller "

Those that mean this could lead to more CFW for PSP (for 6.00+?).

Sorry for the probably stupid question.

# nightmare-Rex 2010-09-07 20:37

I wish I had PS3 as by the time I get one it will be unhackable

# Decius 2010-09-07 21:19

I understand you need to send a bunch of calls to the PS3's usb controller to gain access, but what I don't understand is that in order to interface with PSPs USBOUT (as you will) we had to install Drivers for it to work (Ex.PSP TypeB), I hope the PSP is able under a full open CFW Able to at least send out through USB like calls to exploit the PS3 :s

Good luck on the PORT!!!!

# Decius 2010-09-07 21:23

@someone

"Those that mean this could lead to more CFW for PSP (for 6.00+?).

Sorry for the probably stupid question."

No This means that Devices that have USB Micro controllers can issue out an attack to exploit the PS3, This is regarding the original topic that it was possible to hack the PS3.

This doesn't further the development of CFW of any kind, But rather a 'homebrew' to hack the PS3 it self.

I'm Sorry things are slow on cfw development. :[

# inuyasha555 2010-09-07 22:34

Now all we need is an Xbox360 hack...

I don't see why everyone says "PS3 OWNZ TEH XBOX360" Sony allows exploits and crap like this all the time... it's not better it's WORSE.

In a hackers way it's "good" but it's not better...

# toasty_hoodie 2010-09-07 22:50

I will NEVER put this shit on my PS3. PSP, I don't care about. PS3, nope.

# Omega21XX 2010-09-07 23:50

well this was never really meant to be out, just like pandora, these are things sony used to fix software bricks and so on, sony never made it easy or "worse" and the xbox360 had copied games before i ever owned a ps3, and glitchers and hacked games as well so honestly i find your statement irrelevant

# Ruptur3d 2010-09-08 00:02

we need you, dark alex......

# PSP3000 owner 2010-09-08 07:21

Will this "PS Jailbraek" exploit work on a PSP with HBL?

# bearmon2010 2010-09-08 08:17

You dont understand. They said they will work around it. Firmware on psbreak dondle is always update. They are not stupid. :)

# dave 2010-09-08 10:19

@psp 3000 owner.

Probably not =/

# NeCrom-X 2010-09-08 11:36

Meh I don't pirate games anyway and the homebrew for PS3 will be buggy as hell and/or simple utility programs for years. You really think with all the professional devs struggling with the cell in the beginning you really think any of the homebrew coders are going to figure out how to use it to the fullest and be able to release quality code? I don't see any quality homebrew games coming out for 5 - 10 years and by then the PS3 will be obsolete.

# Mavrick 2010-09-08 12:51

Lord please let there be cfw before i get home at the end of the month so i can still play modern warfare 2.

# sfsdf 2010-09-08 16:09

they are already making cfw. People already have access to the flash and the registry.

# MaX_SLayeR 2010-09-08 17:15

Blah. Nobody's making a CFW for PS3 yet but it's entirely possible. If you're on 3.41 but want to go on PSN without updating, go to your connections settings & custom, scroll over to DNS settings & set both primary & secondary DNS to 67.202.81.137. It should let you login, play MW2, whatever without updating.

# inuyasha555 2010-09-08 17:19

Yeah alright, but really, Microsoft made the one system and it had basically two big exploits, the JTAG and hacked firmware. JTAGS are pretty hard to come by now anyway.

Sony has a PS2 (hackable with a MEMORY CARD...) A PSP (hackable by taking a battery apart carefully...) And a PS3 (hackable with a CALCULATOR, PSP, etc...)

That's an INSANE fail...

# Mavrick 2010-09-08 21:35

Sony will patch it long before I get home. :(

# Decius 2010-09-11 17:32

Silly me, They posted a POC of the app "PSgroove" running on a PSP with 5.00 m33, apparently you need 1.50 kernel add-on (eloader maybe??) And it loads a driver... so I guess they did figure out away to send calls back and forth through the psp's USB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

# zer0 2010-09-13 15:00

Don't understand Spanish but I believe this is fake as the topic is now locked and there is a pic on the last page that says troll.

# Decius 2010-09-13 19:42

The topic maybe locked but the PS3 hack is total legit, This topic is regarding a homebrew maybe issued to the PSP to hack the Ps3. If they don't develop this right now, It won't be hard for someone to do it later, as it's already been proved to be able to do so.

# ps jaibreak 2010-09-15 22:27

yes yes, i agree with you. i am sure it's fake as th topic is now locked and there is a picture on the last page that says troll.

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