Unbrick PSP with “Magic” Memory Stick files and special battery
Nicodemus82 dropped by our forums and shared news of the “PSP Magic Memory Stick Files – SONY Unbricker”. Apparently, a person sent a bricked PSP to Sony. The PSP was returned with a memory stick inside with the following files:
- Binary encrypted full NAND image.
- Required modules for system control for use by IPL of debug hardware.
- Logging module for debug log review (log is saved after full write).
- A file used for testing that the system plays well (usually a demo of a PSP game).
According to nicodemus82, the said memory stick is useless without a special battery that internet hamsters dubbed the “Sony JigKick” (After researching a bit, we found that the jigkick is actually a “special” move that targets a certain place). Reportedly, the battery accesses the third battery pin that “enables writing to the IPL from the memory stick”. Here are the JigKick’s specs:
- 1.1v-3.5v debug unit for connecting through the serial port in 3rd. battery pin.
- Transmission of data is UNENCRYPTED but uses a XOR algorithm for transmission (easily parsed and analyzed).
- Contains any number of IPLs (different ones for each motherboard revision (TA-XXX))
- IPL is loaded into the Kernel Memory. ME area seems most likely (IPL of the PSP is the same but missing 2 essential modules that the debug unit has).
- Contains ipl_mg_modules.bin and ipl_mg_nanddriver.bin
- IPL is encrypted in 3 stages. Easily decrypted to show stages, but not for decrypt each individual stage.
- Contains a 40×120 column TFT screen for display.
- Has a SERIAL port for PC connectivity.
- Seems to have a 32MB ROM IMAGE on Flash.
- 8MB of RAM.
- Nickel-Cadmium Battery Cell (possibly 76 hour battery life).
- AC/DC adapter port 15V.
- Contains 4 buttons (on/off, reset, connect/disconnect, menu).
- Arrow keys UP and DOWN for menu.
Anyway, we’ve been hearing about PSP unbrickers since the word “brick” was coined to indicate a damaged PSP so we’re taking this bit of news with more than a pinch of salt.
Visit: QJ’s PSP Mods & Media Forum
Nicodemus82 dropped by our forums and shared news of the “PSP Magic Memory Stick Files – SONY Unbricker”. Apparently, a person sent a bricked PSP to Sony. The PSP was returned with a memory stick inside with the following files:
- Binary encrypted full NAND image.
- Required modules for system control for use by IPL of debug hardware.
- Logging module for debug log review (log is saved after full write).
- A file used for testing that the system plays well (usually a demo of a PSP game).
According to nicodemus82, the said memory stick is useless without a special battery that internet hamsters dubbed the “Sony JigKick” (After researching a bit, we found that the jigkick is actually a “special” move that targets a certain place). Reportedly, the battery accesses the third battery pin that “enables writing to the IPL from the memory stick”. Here are the JigKick’s specs:
- 1.1v-3.5v debug unit for connecting through the serial port in 3rd. battery pin.
- Transmission of data is UNENCRYPTED but uses a XOR algorithm for transmission (easily parsed and analyzed).
- Contains any number of IPLs (different ones for each motherboard revision (TA-XXX))
- IPL is loaded into the Kernel Memory. ME area seems most likely (IPL of the PSP is the same but missing 2 essential modules that the debug unit has).
- Contains ipl_mg_modules.bin and ipl_mg_nanddriver.bin
- IPL is encrypted in 3 stages. Easily decrypted to show stages, but not for decrypt each individual stage.
- Contains a 40×120 column TFT screen for display.
- Has a SERIAL port for PC connectivity.
- Seems to have a 32MB ROM IMAGE on Flash.
- 8MB of RAM.
- Nickel-Cadmium Battery Cell (possibly 76 hour battery life).
- AC/DC adapter port 15V.
- Contains 4 buttons (on/off, reset, connect/disconnect, menu).
- Arrow keys UP and DOWN for menu.
Anyway, we’ve been hearing about PSP unbrickers since the word “brick” was coined to indicate a damaged PSP so we’re taking this bit of news with more than a pinch of salt.
Visit: QJ’s PSP Mods & Media Forum
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