Total_Noob has a PSP Kernel exploit on Vita 2.05, no plan to release

(Update: for the people angry at the “no release plan” part, Total_Noob wants to emphasize that he wasn’t planning on making any of this information public, he just casually replied to the interviewer at dashhacks) Scene website dashhacks revealed a few days ago that Total_Noob has a (psp) kernel exploit that works on firmware 2.05.

Total_Noob never ceases to amaze, and he just explained that he has access to a (psp) Kernel exploit that works on the Vita firmware 2.05. As he described to dashhacks writer HolmesInFive, his upcoming TN-V (with XMB support) will work on 2.05 through a new kernel exploit, but he has no plan to release that exploit.

TN-V will be publicly released for firmwares up to 2.02, but no kernel exploit is publicly available for firmware 2.05 so far. People running on firmware 2.05 have currently no publicly known way to run (psp) homebrews, either through user or kernel mode. This includes obviously Total_Noob’s Custom firmware “CEF“.

PSP Kernel exploits have always been rare, and it makes sense that TN keeps this new one for his own investigation, assuming this is the only one he currently has access to. Who knows, maybe this will end up being released eventually.

Source:  dashhacks

  1. Shura’s avatar

    Thanks for the great news ^^

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  2. dave ross’s avatar

    If he’s not going fo release it why announce it?

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    1. Inky’s avatar

      He can announce anything he wants to, he doesn’t really need a reason to do so.

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      1. noooo’s avatar

        its stupidity.

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    2. garrei’s avatar

      because it is news? he is using it for further development and something else may be released because of this important step of acquiring a kernel exploit.

      Reply

    3. Keyblade Spirit’s avatar

      Because:

      IF people know that there is an exploit,
      THEN people will look for that exploit until they find it.

      It’s simple logic.

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      1. svenn’s avatar

        People are looking whether or not he is saying stuff, the reason is ’cause kernel exploits are rare’ and hard to find.

        If he uses this exploit, hes on the next update restricted again to non-psp-kernel access.

        It’s simple logic.

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        1. Thrawn’s avatar

          Yeah but than again, if you don’t wan’t it to be patched why even announcing it? Better to keep your trap shut and use it for your development till you find a way that sony can’t definitely patch it anymore. Like finding keys and signing your piece of software.
          After that announcement just now, sony is surely looking into this, they might find it and iron it out.
          Imo such announcement’s are contra productive. They are only as stated by Keyblade Spirit to motivate other devs.
          Nothing more.

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          1. tigerblack’s avatar

            really? like sony will pay their employees to look through every game until they find a vulnerability? if it was that simple to find then there wouldnt exist any now…….noob

          2. 201’s avatar

            Sony is most likely fu*king Thrawn’s mom. He’s so paranoid that Sony is everywhere. Better tell your mom to close her legs tight with her back against the wall. Sony might visit your mom again tonight.

    4. totally noob’s avatar

      because he is a total noob literally

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      1. 201’s avatar

        yes, he’s TN. And he has the exploit your wetting your pants for.

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        1. totally noob’s avatar

          and you are total idiot

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      2. grey789re’s avatar

        - said a 11 year old.

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  3. Thanks’s avatar

    Good News

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  4. none’s avatar

    another psp exploit … 0 vita exploit counting

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    1. hgoel0974’s avatar

      Don’t expect a Vita exploit any tie soon, modern security is very hard to hack (and we are slowly getting to the point where hacking will become impossible)

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      1. Miotepx’s avatar

        Hacking will never be impossible, as that says something cannot be done which is incorrect. Just informing. (no flame ofc)

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        1. Kyu’s avatar

          Please,anything made by human will never be perfect.

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    2. dave ross’s avatar

      Ah my many apologies then :-( sorry about that guys!

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    3. svenn’s avatar

      0 public available exploits. (atleast 1 is beeing talked about)

      What did change is sony protected there stuff better, last time they left the door wide open, and most knowledge was out there about how everything worked.

      Free/hobby hackers are slowly pushed back, but payed hackers will break this in a second.

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    4. thedicemaster’s avatar

      I do believe there are at least 2 vita exploits in the hands of developers, and they are kept secret because nobody can make anything useful yet.
      a homebrew or rom loader is kinda pointless if nobody can write homebrew or dump roms yet.

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  5. Someone Else’s avatar

    This is excellent news.

    Especially the “no plan to release.”

    That way it’s there for the future, just in case.

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  6. Veskgar’s avatar

    I’d prefer a new kernel exploit be held onto until later firmware updates.

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  7. Kefkiroth’s avatar

    I bet he would only release it if the next Vita firmwares have something coming that is worthwhile. Though it’s good to keep it around anyway so that we know there is a backup around.

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    1. Someone Else’s avatar

      Exactly. This guy knows what’s up.

      Comes out now, it’s wasted.

      Reply

  8. Akira’s avatar

    It will be nice to check out the new PSP Kernel exploit for 2.05 firmware!

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  9. Npado’s avatar

    Good. Don’t release it until the time is right. That way it will benefit us more in the long run. :)

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    1. Casavult’s avatar

      You sound so certain that he’s going to be doing it for “us”. He doesn’t have to release anything for “us”. He could simply keep this for himself (private exploit).

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      1. Npado’s avatar

        And if he keeps it private, then we lost nothing/gained nothing. It’s his work and effort. He decides what to do with it.

        It’s not our decision. Be grateful someone of his caliber is on the Vita scene.

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  10. Matthew’s avatar

    Maybe he won’t release it because of the new firmware supposed to be released…

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  11. herriemaker’s avatar

    i realy hope he wont release it i almost shit my pants when the other 2 where released i tought they used the same exploit i have found myself (and no whiners i wont release it either)

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  12. StanSmith’s avatar

    WHY even tell us they have a exploit if they arn’t going to release it? Its the same as a fake as the public will never see it so its fake.

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    1. ushjs’s avatar

      because TN is actually credible unlike those morons posting fake youtube videos with survey links?

      that’s why.

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    2. Casavult’s avatar

      Grow a brain cell. It’s TN for goodness sake…

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    3. wololo’s avatar

      This. What ushjs and Casavult wrote.

      You’ll notice how we don’t publish any news about an upcoming exploit or things like this until we’ve verified there’s a minimum of credibility to the piece of news.

      If TN says he has another psp kernel exploit, it means he does. I see your point that it’s as good as fake if there is no release eventually, but we believe it is still newsworthy.

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    4. Someone Else’s avatar

      Some people visit out of genuine interest in what the scene is achieving, not what they can get out of it. Those achievements and what they stand for, are the main purpose of the site, I think. (Not just what people can get their grubby mitts on.)

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  13. AyeGuy’s avatar

    The amount of money people have spent on the game with the exploit, might as well just buy a psp and hack that and be done with it.

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    1. 201’s avatar

      So all you want a PSP for is to pirate games? Fu*k that ‘back up games’ bullsh*t. You and I both know that you don’t own 90% of the .isos on that system.

      pirate city, b*tch, pirate pirate city, b*tch
      10, 10, 10, 20 dollars? that’s silly b*tch
      100 dollars in my hand? yea fu*k this.
      i’m so cheap, Sony don’t know who they f*cking with.

      got this other sh*t, torrenting this other sh*t
      piratin’ all night, ni*ga we don’t give a sh*t
      piratebay so dope, I ain’t quittin’ it
      can’t stop me Sony, maybe take a hint?

      no bullshit, Sonys killing it
      no money, no money, Sonys chicken sh*t
      Sony got the short end of the stick
      Nintendo you know what it is

      pirate city b*tch, pirate pirate city b*tch
      10, 10, 10, 20 dollars? that’s silly b*tch

      ni*ga, i’m a jew by far
      look at the torrents on the bar
      too bad Sony, PSN sucks hard
      get the f*ck out, no debit card

      I need my isos pronto
      get it in the morning like Alonzo
      i’m a pirate, i’m a fu*king desperado
      gonna torrenting this b*tch like no tomorrow

      i’m at 100, 100
      progress at 100, 100
      pirate pirate city b*tch
      i’m at 100, 100
      progress at 100, 100
      pirate pirate city b*tch

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  14. Mr. MaGoo’s avatar

    I honestly wish that this wasn’t brought up due to the simple fact of all the flamers out there.now that it has been acknowledged there are going to be the ungrateful handful that will be demanding released that they have not contriduted.

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  15. Skars’s avatar

    I don’t understand people that freak out with news about something without a release date. Can’t you control yourself kids?

    Thanks TN for you dedication to the scene.

    I would not release such exploit before the release of the new PSV Slim, which is expected to have a whole new firmware, and an update may be more than necessary for everyone.

    VHBL at the moment on 2.05 and a card on the sleeve seems to be a more reasonable thing to do.

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  16. MagicSpy’s avatar

    Just give us one BIG shoot, that sony never patch!!!

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    1. Casavult’s avatar

      Why don’t you “give us one BIG shoot” (whatever that means) as you are so demanding?!

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      1. Someone Else’s avatar

        I agree. That was scummy I think.

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    2. tonic’s avatar

      I gave your mother ‘a big shoot’ last night on her face.

      Reply

  17. ..!.(^_^)..!..’s avatar

    tired to wait that exploit game my be hackers side of sony now if you read about news about psvita before release sony recruting hackers to work with sony maybe all hackers pawn now for money can buy every thing sorry for my bad english.

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  18. yay’s avatar

    TN is fucking awesome!!

    ^__^

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  19. yay’s avatar

    he should release it after a BIG update happens to the vita

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  20. ..!.(^_^)..!..’s avatar

    and sony patches anything again and buy that game to be exploit psycologic sony.

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  21. ..!.(^_^)..!..’s avatar

    if you notice they show video of of exploite and then they ask to donate 1 or 2 dollars before annouce the game fucking trick.

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    1. wololo’s avatar

      Who is “they” in your post?

      Reply

      1. SIM sk’s avatar

        the people who work on these exploits.

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        1. wololo’s avatar

          That’s too broad a statement. Dozens of people have worked on hacks for the Vita in 2012, not all of them asked for donations, and most of those who did did it *after* they released their work.

          I’m getting extremely tired of people who say those devs are greedy. Given the amount of time required by each hack, I find it offensive that people get to criticize the devs’ choice in how they release their work. The only ones allowed to give any judgement on that should be people who have an alternate solution (another hack) to offer.

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          1. svenn’s avatar

            That’s to a close statement, most end-users have no clue on what it takes to write a program/website/hack. They only see the end result, this is generally the fault of consumer electronics like Sony, Apple, Microsoft who push the “hardware/electronic/technical” part of computers to the back where nobody has to deal with it or even knows what it is. The policy with Apple for example is, they wane make you forget your in front of a computer.

            Hacking, programming, writing code, …. is 90 % of the time debugging, searching, cursing, failing, 9% of actual writing and 1% enjoying your result. (~sometimes)

          2. Someone Else’s avatar

            Thankfully though, that’s just a greedy scumbag minority. It’s the internet, so there’s lots of em, but I still think they’re a miniroty, and most of em are trolls.

            I believe the majority of people appreciate and defend the devs’ work, as shown by how often they stick up for devs against the scumbag statements of the few.

  22. ..!.(^_^)..!..’s avatar

    mybe you dont ask you.

    Reply

  23. Ariel’s avatar

    I have a question. for ps2 games ps vita use an emulator like psp? expliot could be found in the ps2 emulator? sorry if I’m asking really bad and sorry for my English

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    1. WOLFRAMIO’s avatar

      Theres no PS2 emulator on the vita… yet.

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      1. shadowchildknight’s avatar

        yes their is psn accounts in japan have access to ps2 games

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        1. Kyu’s avatar

          Yes,on the ps3,there is LOL.

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  24. dave ross’s avatar

    l :-( apologized.

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  25. bane’s avatar

    he fools all of us…dont trust this news.

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  26. aethun’s avatar

    In this scene has to get people that has hacked Android and Apple systems, you can no longer do as they did before.

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    1. Davee’s avatar

      This is a wise man. PSP devs are in for a totally different ride on the PSVita, when you get there you’ll look back and think “holy shit this psp stuff is ridiculously simple”.

      Kernel exploit on a PSP? Piece of cake! Exploiting systems through their various protections (XN, ASLR) and inherent protections of process isolation will spice the game up a bit.

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  27. HardTimes’s avatar

    Honestly people need to quit begging for them to release their “Work” Or “Hack”, They don’t need to release Sh*t… And Sony if you’re reading this… Lay the hell off the hackers… They’re just doing what you failed to do in the first place… Well that’s my 2 Cents. Oh Btw Wololo… <3 YA!

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  28. duckey420’s avatar

    Respect TN! Thanks for the news wololo!

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  29. johnny’s avatar

    Why people are bragging over this? if TN doesnt want to release it, then fine for me. He would have more easy time to do more work with it.

    You greedy people calm down, its just a kernel exploit, it’s not a freaking CFW he’s not releasing.

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  30. sniper sam’s avatar

    they need to put the exploit in a demo game like
    unit 13 demo or smthn

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  31. Grammar Nazi’s avatar

    “dashhacks revealed a few days ago that Total_Noob has a (psp) kernel exploit”

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    1. wololo’s avatar

      Thanks, will fix!

      Reply

  32. Nani’s avatar

    Gamers who are on 2.02 need 2.05 to access PSN
    Gamers who are on 2.05 without an exploit too need it

    So Everybody Want EXPLOITS.

    Please make sure they are available for every region this time to make everyone happy with FREEDOM GAMING.

    NANI(2.05 OFW)

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    1. pirate city’s avatar

      I can’t let you have ‘freedom gaming’, you jerk.

      pirate city bi*ch, pirate pirate city b*tch
      10, 10, 10, 20 dollars? that’s silly bi*ch
      100 dollars in my hand?
      yea fu*k this.
      I’m so cheap, sony don’t know who they f*cking with.

      Reply

      1. pirate city’s avatar

        I need my iso pronto
        get em in the morning like Alonzo
        i’m a pirate, i’m a fu*king desperado
        i’m torrenting this b*tch like no tomorrow

        Reply

        1. Nope’s avatar

          Can’t tell if you, pirate city, are stupid or mentally disabled.

          Reply

          1. Kyu’s avatar

            …or both ._.

          2. pirate city’s avatar

            I can tell that you’re all pirates.

            pirate city, bi*ch, pirate pirate city b*tch
            10, 10, 10, 20 dollars? that’s silly bi*ch
            100 dollars in my hand? yea fu*k this.
            I’m so cheap, Sony don’t know who they f*cking with.

            got this other sh*t, torrenting this other sh*t
            piratin’ all night, ni*ga we don’t give a sh*t
            piratebay so dope, I ain’t quittin’ it
            can’t stop me Sony, maybe take a hint?

            no bullshit, Sonys killing it
            no money, no money, Sonys chicken shit
            Sony got the short end of the stick
            Nintendo you know what it is

            pirate city, bi*ch, pirate pirate city b*tch
            10, 10, 10, 20 dollars? that’s silly bi*ch

            b*tch, i’m a jew by far
            look at the torrents on the bar
            too bad sony psn sucks hard
            get the f*ck out, no debit card

            I need my isos pronto
            get em in the morning like Alonzo
            i’m a pirate, i’m a fu*king desperado
            i’m torrenting this b*tch like no tomorrow

  33. Dan’s avatar

    Gamers who are on 2.02 can access PSN with PS3.
    And there is way to move the games from PS3 to vita 2.02.

    Reply

  34. gunblade’s avatar

    on 1.81 probly get anouther vita soon.. good thing got uno dough… well ill probly have tree vita before the new model.. so good on that…nice 2.o5 got hack well semi soft moded ….

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  35. M_A_W-723’s avatar

    wololo i want to contribute for the ps vita scene
    tell me how can i make a kernel exploit
    so that it is possible for people to enjoy free psp/psx
    on ps vita

    Reply

  36. seed’s avatar

    ok. he is not planning to reslt the exploit
    why.im waiting for hack this assdevice so
    make us happy or dont tell us there is no exploit

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    1. mom slayer’s avatar

      I made your mom happy last night.

      Reply

  37. quetz’s avatar

    i’m still in 2.02 hopefully ;) but i keep waiting for the release eventually in future for the 2.05 or maybe later fw exploit ;) assuming that this is going to be keeped as secret.. obviously who didn’t had the chance to get the game exploited (in 2.02) right on time before the 2.05 fw launch surely it’s not interested in this kind of hack at all, and so i really don’t see why TN should release such important work if not in case of a greater fw upgrade by sony

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  38. Leires’s avatar

    Good for TN, if he does have underlying reasons to release it later, I can understand why he’d not now. 2.05 gives nothing special, and since they’re so rare, it seems like it’d be a waste. Another likely possibility is him using it to test what else can be done with a Ksploit (not that he couldn’t use 2.02, but since it’s a different firmeware, different game, one is likely curious if sony patched more than just one entry point..) Or maybe he just wants one to himself, which i don’t blame him, I’ve no doubts in my mind that someone out there has the vita fully open but just doesn’t want to tell anyone for personal reasons. Either way, whatever your reasons are TN, Congrats and good job. Thanks for all you’ve done.

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  39. azrayl’s avatar

    Yea, I think it’s the best choice to just wait for now with releasing something well at least until somebody else has another kexploit.
    And there are a lot of games coming out soon which will make you update your FW to play online with friends anyways.
    While talking about online play…is anybody here going to buy the Japanese version of Soul Sacrifice?

    I wish I could read japanese there’d be so many more games that I’d buy…*sigh*

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    1. vita’s avatar

      English version of Soul Sacrifice is being released soon. Everyone will update once that happens. lol

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      1. quetz’s avatar

        No i wouldn’t

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  40. vita’s avatar

    English version of Soul Sacrifice is being released soon. Everyone will update once that happens. lol

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  41. klowned’s avatar

    Yeah i am ok with wololo point of view about s**kers who ask to release exploit etc do it yourself befor talk bad about persons who rip their ass skin for you

    and Thank you Wololo TN and every other dev who make our world more funny

    and TN take your time to investigate vita

    i dont care if you release your exploit take your time on it and discover new things have some fun and enjoy unlock this device

    the best goal we have is more important when we have pleasure to do it =)

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  42. Acid_Snake’s avatar

    if you go to dashhacks again you’ll see that they issued an apology because they misunderstood The Z or TN’s statements and wrongfully thought that TN has a 2.05 kernel exploit

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    1. 7230’s avatar

      “Yes, I have got a kernel exploit for 2.05. :) ” – TN

      (http://www.dashhacks.com/ps-vita/ps-vita-firmware/tn-v-on-205-is-a-thing-but-not-for-all.html)

      Where was the misunderstanding?

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    2. wololo’s avatar

      Acid_Snake, I don’t think so… TN confirmed it to me as well. What was a misunderstanding is that I don’t think TN was bragging about it like some people make it sound. He was just honestly answering one guy’s explicit question.

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  43. noooo’s avatar

    no freakin reason to tell us this post if the selfish b!tch dont have the plan to release it

    Reply

    1. azrayl’s avatar

      I wish people like you wouldn’t exist.
      Your own words are befitting your personality the best.

      Reply

    2. AFA’s avatar

      HAHAHAH YOU JELLY?

      YOU JELLY OF HIS EXPLOIT?

      Reply

  44. gary’s avatar

    anyway, it’s a good news for 2.05 users.

    Reply

  45. 7230’s avatar

    When is the next official firmware update scheduled to happen? Are they released on a monthly basis or something? If that’s the case, this exploit may be shared here sooner than most expect (hopefully)!

    Oh, and thanks to Total_Noob for his brilliance. You’re phenomenal! ^_^

    Reply

  46. digital’s avatar

    When is breaking certain to 2.05??

    Reply

  47. digital’s avatar

    When is hacking to 2.05?

    Reply

  48. gonolo’s avatar

    we need a vita exploit, vita game backups, new emulators: dreamcast, ps2, etc… if i wanna play psp games, i’d use my psp. so WHY NOT A PS VITA EXPLOIT? !

    Reply

  49. Jamis Carter’s avatar

    Is the 2.05 exploit on uno? ’cause I still have the UNO game, but my crazy brother updated mine to 5305 when I was on 2.02

    Reply

    1. Jamis Carter’s avatar

      Sorry, 2.05. (Using PS VITA touch keyboard)

      Reply

  50. Metarortiz’s avatar

    Im planning on updating psp games are boring

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