Jan 22, 2011 Guide : How to Downgrade/Upgrade PSP Custom Firmwares with Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65

I want to remake a new guide on how to How to Downgrade/Upgrade PSP Custom Firmwares with Hellcat's Recovery Flasher but I failed. No matter how hard I try, I cannot snap any photos of Recovery Flasher. I'm so frustrated!=.=! Never mind. In order to cure this frustration, I have decided to released this short guide for you guys. It is a simple guide and maybe it is not sufficient enough to view the whole process, but it will help you somehow. So, this is a guide  How to Downgrade/Upgrade PSP Custom Firmwares with Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65.

Warning:

Never attempt to install this tool on PSP 2000 (TA088V3)/3000/GO. 

You may brick you PSP

The guide consists of the following parts:

1. Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65 installation
2. Select your target pbp file
3. Run Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65.

STEP 1

You need to install Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65 (Basic Installation). 

[Download HERE/Installation Guide]

STEP 2

Next, you will need to choose a firmware pbp file. Select your target pbp file.

Let's say, for instance, I want to downgrade my PSP from firmware 6.35 to 6.20. And then I need to place firmware 620 pbp file right into root of my memory stick.

I'm already provided a few firmware pbp files.

Firmware pbp files.

• Firmware 6.20 pbp file [Download HERE]
• Firmware 5.50 pbp file [Download HERE]
• Firmware 5.00 pbp file [Download HERE]

Installation Guide:

Note : X-XX is for firmware version

1)Extract FWX-XX,rar.







2)Just copy XXX.PBP and paste it right into your root of memory stick>>.......

STEP 3

Now, it's time to run your Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65.

The method in this step is quite similar to the previous tutorial. You can refer the ' previous tutorial'  in order to run Hellcat's Recovery Flasher

Guide : How to run Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver. 1.65 

For further guide, please refer to the previous post.

[Click HERE to see the previous guide]

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Jan 21, 2011 Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver 1.65 released - Upgrader/Downgrader

PlayStation Portable - the PSP scene keeps on rockin'. Now, it's Hellcat turns to bring good news to us. He just released a new Recovery Flasher and now at version 1.65. In order to keep track of the latest happenings in the scene, he has fixed some compatibility issues, added new supports and functions, and much more. In addition, he also included new firmware packs to install clean 6:20 OFW using Recovery Flasher. Whoa! I guess he just made 'hacking' so much more easier. If you are new to this tool, Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver 1.65 is a tool which able to recover semi-bricks, Up-/Downgrades your CFW, * flash *ANY* CFW directely to almost any other ,backup/restore firmware flash (not NAND dump), make and restore NAND dumps and you can done it all without Pandora.

Warning:

Never attempt to install this tool on PSP 2000 (TA088V3)/3000/GO. 

You may brick you PSP

Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver 1.65 Change log:

• fixed compatibility with 6.20-TN HEN
• added check for 6.20-TN and the 6.35 HEN
• added check for 6.20-TN HEN's flash0 protection being enabled
• added check for configured game mode plugins when on 6.20-TN and the 6.35 HEN
• added detection of the PSP4000 model and the PSPgo
• added appropriate handling of all of the above, when detected, to avoid unnecessary tears casted by users
• added support to handle 6.00, 6.10 and 6.20 FWs for restore of (filewise) flash backup and clean install from scratch
• added decryption of extracted (hidden) updater driver modules - and so enabling downgrade from 6.35+ (only on hackable PSPs though, for now)
• added new firmware packs to install clean 6.20 OFW using Recovery Flasher
• bundled the existing 5.50-GEN firmware packs with the main release

Source: Exophase

 

Requirement:

• PSP 1000 and 2000 non TA-088V3 (Hackable Motherboard)
• Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver 1.65 [Download HERE]

Installation Guide:

Note : This is only a basic installation guide

1) Extract rflash165.rar.















2)Just copy PSP folder and all rfp files and paste them right into your root of memory stick>>.......

Merge all the folders and files.






If you need further explanation on plug-in installation or application installation, please refer the links below.

• PSP Application installation guide
• PSP Plug-ins installation guide

Now, you're able to run your Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver 1.65 on PSP XMB >> Game.

If you need a guide on how to Upgrade and Downgrade PSP Custom Firmware, you can refer this page.

 [Guide : How to Downgrade/Upgrade PSP CFW with 
Hellcat's Recovery Flasher ver 1.65]

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