[GUIDE]Downgrade your PSP using Pandora's GUI v1.5

(27 Dec 2007 7:12)

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This will only work on Windows XP, if your Computer OS is not Windows XP this guide is not for you.
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Creating your Battery and MS

What you will need:

*A PSP with CFW or Homebrew Enabled PSP
*A 256 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo
*An Extra SONY Original Battery(Don't worry you could still convert it back once we are complete)
*A USB Cable
*And the Required Files

*Pandora's Ultimate Magic Stick Installer

*1.50 EBOOT


Steps:
-Download the "Pandora's Ultimate Magic Stick Installer" found above.
-Extract the files anywhere on your PC.
-Go to the folder you just extracted and there should be lots of files there, the first one that we are going to use is the "Pandoras_GUI_v1.5.rar", extract that anywhere again in your PC.
-Now go to the folder you just extracted which is Pandoras_GUI_v1.5, double click it and inside there should be one folder, open that folder and inside that folder there are two files.
-Double click the "Setup Pandora's GUI" to install Pandora's GUI v1.5 in your computer.
-Now, download the second file found above which is the 1.50 EBOOT.
-Extract it to your Desktop or where ever you want.(much easier if on desktop)
-Open the Pandora's GUI v1.5 now.
-Once it loads up it will look like this .
-Click "Load Local File" as shown in the picture found here and select the 1.50 EBOOT you placed on your desktop or where ever you placed it.
-Put your 256 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo in your PSP and your Battery that you are willing to convert.
-Format the MS via PSP [System Settings]>[Format MS] then once it's finish formating put your PSP in USB Mode.
-Next in the Pandora's GUI locate your PSP drive letter and select "PSP/GAME" for Homebrew Enabled PSP's(1.50 FW) or "PSP/GAME150" for CFW PSP's, as shown in the picture found here .
-Once that's finish click "Format my PSP" as shown in this picture to format your PSP Logically.
-After formating while still in USB Mode remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo, then turn off the PSP Manually.
-While the PSP is still off insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo and turnon your PSP.
-Once it loads up connect your PSP back into USB Mode.
-In Pandora's GUI select "Copy Files" button to copy all the files toyour PSP as shown in this picture.
-Again while still in USB Mode remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo and turn off your PSP.
-After that insert again your Memory Stick PRO Duo and turn on your PSP.
-This time in your PSP go to [GAME]>[Memory Stick]> and you should see two corrupted data in there(that's normal) and there are also two other programs there, Pandora's Battery Creator and Pandora's Battery Firm.Installer, what you should do now is run "Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer".
-Once it loads up you should press X (cross) button to install the firmware to the memory stick just as said there, wait while it write it write the necessary files.
-Once it finish writing the files it will auto exit in 10 seconds, then what you should do is go to USB Mode.
-In Pandora's GUI you should now select "Write IPL" as shown in the picture found here .
-After that exit USB Mode and remove you Memory Stick PRO Duo then turn reboot your PSP, once your PSP boots up go to [GAME]>[Memory Stick]> then run the "Pandora's Battery Creator".
-Once the program loads up press /_\ (triangle) button to backup your eeprom to your PSP MS(ms0:/eeprom.bin) so you could turn your battery back to normal once you finish downgrading/unbricking.(This is a must if you want to return your PSP back to normal or you may skip this step if you do not want to turn your battery back to normal, but having a backup is nice). It will then auto exit once it's finish backing up your eeprom.
-Load the program again and once it loads up press X (Cross) button to make your battery a JigKick battery a.k.a. Pandora's Battery, after it's finish making your battery a JigKick Battery it will auto exit to the XMB.
-Congratulations you are now in possession of a Magic Memory Stick and A JigKick Battery.

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How to use your Magic Memory Stick and JigKick Battery

-What you should do now is turn your PSP COMPLETELY off.
-Once it is COMPLETELY off you could remove now the Magic Memory Stick and the JugKick battery.
-Place the Magic MS then the JigKick battery and it will auto boot.
-You will know that you made it correct the MS and WLAN LED will light up, then a menu will show up.
-You could now press X(Cross) to downgrade to 1.50.
-Wait while it flashes your PSP back to 1.50.
-Once it's finish downgrading remove the battery and plug in your AC Adapter or your Spare Battery to power the PSP for now
until we can return the battery to normal.
-Now once it boots up you'll get this BSOD and just press O (Circle) Button until it reloads again.
-It will then let you configure the settings for your PSP like time, date, etc..., now once your finish on that go to [SETTINGS]>[System Settings]>[System Information.] and you should now see System Software: Version 1.50

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How to convert your JigKick Battery back to normal.

-Power your PSP using your AC Adapter, then insert your JigKick Battery then your Magic Memory Stick. It shouldn't go to service mode cause it's already on.
-In your PSP go to [GAME]>[Memory Stick]> run the "Pandora's Battery Creator" again and once it loads up press L+R to flash your eeprom from your memory stick(ms0:/eeprom.bin) and turn your battery back to normal.(If you didn't backed up your eeprom you could press [_] to generate a fake serial to your battery so it will work as normal)
-You could now remove the AC Adapter and reboot your PSP to make sure it worked fine.
-To return the Magic MS back to normal you could format it via PSP System Settings.


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Thanks for reading if there are any questions/suggestions please leave a comment.
-N01NOob :)

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[GUIDE]Downgrade all CFW using the RECOVERY Files

(25 Dec 2007 10:40)

**********************************************WARNING*********************************************
The recovery files for OE/M33 are different from the recovery files for 3.71 M33 so read the instructions carefully...
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For OE/M33
First download the RECOVERY Folder for OE/M33

RECOVERY FILES


Steps:
-Download the files required for you to downgrade your PSP found above.
-Extract the files to where ever you want.
-Format your PSP MS and put your PSP to USB Mode.
-Now in your PC, go to [PSP]>[GAME] and since you just formated your MS there you should nothing there.
-Go to the folder you just extracted, double click it and drag and drop the RECOVERY folder to the GAME folder.(It's name should be in CAPS)
-Now exit USB Mode and turn the PSP COMPLETELY off (not in sleep mode) Then open it up again but this time open it while holding the R Trigger.
-You should now be in the Recovery Menu, now scroll down and select
"Run program at PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP" (without quotes)
-Now once it loads up press the X (Cross) Button to downgrade your PSP back to 1.50. You could cancel it by pressing the R Trigger.
-Now wait for it to write the files necessary for you to go back to 1.50
-Once it finish writing the files restart MANUALLY.
-Now once it boots up you'll get this BSOD and just press O (Circle) Button until it reloads again.
-It will then let you configure the settings for your PSP like time, date, etc..., now once your finish on that go to [SETTINGS]>[SYSTEM SETTINGS]>[SYSTEM INFO.] and you should now see System Software: Version 1.50

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Now on with 3.71 M33
Download the required files for you to downgrade.

DOWNGRADE FILES
1.50 EBOOT


Steps:
-Download the files required for you to downgrade your PSP found above.
-Extract the files to where ever you want.
-Now go to your PSP and format your MS, after that put your PSP in USB Mode
-Now in your PC, go to [PSP]>[GAME] and since you just formated your MS there you should nothing there.
-Now go to the folder you just extracted and there should be a folder called UPDATE there (all in CAPS), place that folder in the GAME folder of your PSP.
-Go to the other folder you just extracted and there should be one file there, the 1.50 Eboot. Rename that file to UPDATE (all in CAPS) and place it inside the UPDATE Folder found at GAME folder of your PSP.
-Now exit USB Mode and in your PSP go to [GAME]>[Memory Stick]> and there should be a program there called "PSP Update ver X.YZ" (without quotes)
-Run the program and wait until it loads up.
-Now once it loads up press the X (Cross) Button to downgrade your PSP back to 1.50. You could again cancel it by pressing the R Trigger.
-Now wait for it to write the files necessary for you to go back to 1.50
-When it's finish downgrading you will get this BIG OK and at the bottom you could see
"Press X to restart the PSP" (without quotes), so do it, Press X (Cross) to restart the PSP.
-Now again once it boots up you'll get this BSOD and just press O (Circle) Button until it reloads again.
-It will then let you configure the settings for your PSP like time, date, etc..., now once your finish on that go to [SETTINGS]>[SYSTEM SETTINGS]>[SYSTEM INFO.] and you should now see System Software: Version 1.50


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Thanks for reading and if there are any questions please leave a comment.
-N01NOob :)

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