PRO CFW
- First, identify your PSP motherboard in the PSP/Models guide.
- OFW - Official Firmware. Not modded in any way.
- CFW - Custom Firmware. Modded OFW with special features.
- Signing - Homebrew built to work on any PSP firmware by adding Sony's Root Signing keys to them.
LCFW is a temporary CFW exploit that gives you all the features of a permanent CFW, but is lost whenever the PSP runs out of power. It only takes three seconds to reinstall it, though.
LCFW is the safest method of installing CFW since it works on every PSP motherboard and will never result in a brick.
These PSP motherboards can only use LCFW:
- PSP E1000 Street: TA-096
- PSP 3000 Brite: TA-095v1 (07g)
- All PSPs that support 6.60 permapatching
- All other known PSP motherboards
On the 6.20 firmware, there is a unique exploit that allows permapatching on some newer PSPs.
Don't worry about issues with using an older version; the features have mostly been backported, and 6.20 PRO-C2 uses a convenient exploit to run 6.60 ISOs.
These PSPs can only use 6.60 permapatching and LCFW:
- PSP GO: (All motherboards) TA-091 TA-094
- PSP 3000: (Everything except 07g and 09g) TA-090v2, TA-090v3, TA-092, TA-093, TA-095v1 (09g) (possible, but unconfirmed)
- PSP 2000: TA-088v3
- All PSPs that support cIPL
- PSP 1000 Fat: (All motherboards) TA-079v1, TA-079v2, TA-079v3, TA-081, TA-082, TA-086
- PSP 2000 Slim: (Everything except TA-088v3): TA-085v1, TA-085v2, TA-088v1, TA-088v2, TA-090v1
- Note: DO NOT USE on 07g, 09g or TA-096. See the PSP/Models table for more information.
cIPL supports:
- PSP 1000 Fat: (All motherboards) TA-079v1, TA-079v2, TA-079v3, TA-081, TA-082, TA-086
- PSP 2000 Slim: (Everything except TA-088v3): TA-085v1, TA-085v2, TA-088v1, TA-088v2, TA-090v1
All of the cIPL compatible PSPs are also capable of using LCFW and 6.60 permapatch (though cIPL is preferred).
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- Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and smartphone modding in general.
- General Setup - Learn how to install and run the tools you need to succeed.
- Device Guides - Customized, fully decked out guides for rooting each and every device we could find.
- General OS Customizations - General customizations that work on all devices of a specific OS.
- General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
- Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
- Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.
- Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.
- Android Buying Guide for Modders - While modding can fix up an outdated device, it will make your life easier to buy the right device from the start.