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~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on all OE firmwares ~   [ Edited ]
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*EDog046*

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DOING THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, AND CAN BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, IF YOU DELETE THE WRONG FILES YOU COULD DISABLE RECOVERY MODE

The purpose of this guide is to free up some Flash0 space so larger files can be flashed. If you flash a gameboot before clearing some flash0 space then you will semi-brick, and will have to downgrade back to 1.5 using recovery mode.

First download Xflash and PSP Filer

          Preparation
  1. The first and most important thing to do is to use Xflash to create a backup dump of your firmware (option 11 in XFlash), the dump takes up around 20 MB and will be saved in a folder called "DUMP" in your XFlash folder.
  2. Start up PSP Filer, to change the language to English hit select and then circle. Hold L-Trigger+Left on D-Pad+R-Trigger to enter hacker mode so files can be deleted from Flash0.

These first two deletions have no noticeable affects if you speak English.

        Deleting
gb3s1518.bwfon and jpn0.pgf
  1. In PSP Filer hit start until you see Flash0
  2. Scroll down to the font folder and hit circle
  3. Scroll down to  ltn9.pgf (the smallest font file) and hit  "x",  then circle, this copies it to the RAMDISK.
  4. Scroll up to jpn0.pgf and hit "x", then square, this deletes it
  5. Hit start until you are in RAMDISK, hit "x" on ltn9.pgf and hit "R",  this will bring up a keyboard  to rename the file,  rename  it to  jpn0.pgf.
  6. Hit start until you are in Flash0,  use circle to open the font folder,  and then hit  "x" then "triangle" to paste the jpn0.pgf you made here.
  7. Repeat the same steps with gb3s1518.bwfon

These deletions will remove some functionality, nearly all of the locations below are taken from |-Anubis-|'s guide at the QJ.net forums.

##Removes/Disables Camera. XMB Icon does nothing.

flash0:/vsh/resource/camera_plugin.rco 168.8KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/camera_plugin.prx 77.6KB

flash0:/kn/usbcam.prx 31.4KB



##Removes Update functionality. XMB Icon does nothing. Like you wanted it anyway...

flash0:/vsh/nodule/update_plugin.prx 20.0KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/update_plugin.rco 13.6KB



##Removes RSS apparently. Attempting to add a RSS Channel will cause the PSP to crash.

flash0:/vsh/resource/rss_subscriber.rco 11.0KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/rss_subscriber.prx 10.0KB





##Disable XMB Video Capability. Game Videos still play. XMB Icon does nothing.

flash0:/vsh/nodule/video_plugin.prx 8.8KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/video_main_plugin.prx 162.3KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/msvideo_plugin.prx 10.3KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/msvideo_main_plugin.prx 354.0KB


flash0:/vsh/resource/video_plugin_videotoolbar.rco 78.4KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/video_main_plugin.rco 32.0KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/msvideo_main_plugin.rco 157.1KB



##Disable XMB Audio Capability. Still hear the Click sounds in the XMB. XMB Icon does nothing.

flash0:/vsh/resource/music_main_plugin.rco 177.6KB


flash0:/vsh/nodule/music_main_plugin.prx 366.1KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/music_common.prx 72.9KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/music_plugin.prx 10.3KB




##Disables XMB Photo capability. Can still View Pictures on Eboots and Music Album Icons etc.

flash0:/vsh/resource/photo_plugin.rco 124.6KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/photo_plugin.prx 107.8KB




##Disables/Removes Web Browser
flash0:/vsh/nodule/htmlviewer_plugin.prx 25.2KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/htmlviewer_ui.prx 200.3KB

flash0:/vsh/nodule/htmlviewer_utility.prx 18.1KB


flash0:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.fbm 5.2KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.msg 101.8KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.res 8.6KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.snd 31.8KB

flash0:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer_plugin.rco 4.9KB


##Removes GPS functionality
flash0:/kn/usbgps.prx 15.8KB









Message Edited by *EDog046* on 01-16-2007 07:57 PM

Message Edited by *EDog046* on 02-03-2007 11:36 AM

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Kudos!
01-04-2007 01:13 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~   [ Edited ]
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Since you neglected to mention it, allow me to:

DOING THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, AND CAN BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU MAKE EVEN THE SLIGHTEST MISTAKE

Message Edited by Jak_Master on 01-04-2007 01:15 PM
 




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01-04-2007 01:15 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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Thank you jak.  Anytime you screw with flash its bad.

--ONLY do this if you DESPERATELY NEED free space--  (which 99% of you DO NOT)

 



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01-04-2007 01:18 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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Jak_Master wrote:
Since you neglected to mention it, allow me to:

DOING THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, AND CAN BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU MAKE EVEN THE SLIGHTEST MISTAKE

Message Edited by Jak_Master on 01-04-2007 01:15 PM

I will add that, but it is not that dangerous because 3.02/3 OE-A/B has recovery mode.

 



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01-04-2007 01:19 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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Jak_Master wrote:
Since you neglected to mention it, allow me to:

DOING THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, AND CAN BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU MAKE EVEN THE SLIGHTEST MISTAKE

Message Edited by Jak_Master on 01-04-2007 01:15 PM

and even to the point where recovery is usless. there are a couple of files that are ran before the psp checks for r button held to enter recovery... and if you delete one of them, your screwed.

 

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01-04-2007 01:19 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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Myst!ka[L] wrote:
Thank you jak.  Anytime you screw with flash its bad.

--ONLY do this if you DESPERATELY NEED free space--  (which 99% of you DO NOT)


If you don't do this then you will semi-brick if you try to flash a gameboot on 3.02/3 OE-A/B, unless you are using a specially made gameboot that is smaller than 196 KB.

 



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01-04-2007 01:20 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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*EDog046* wrote:


Myst!ka[L] wrote:
Thank you jak.  Anytime you screw with flash its bad.

--ONLY do this if you DESPERATELY NEED free space--  (which 99% of you DO NOT)


If you don't do this then you will semi-brick if you try to flash a gameboot on 3.02/3 OE-A/B, unless you are using a specially made gameboot that is smaller than 196 KB.


Exactly.  :smileyvery-happy:  And there arent many that are under 196kb...and who HONESTLY needs a different gameboot?

 



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01-04-2007 01:23 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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Myst!ka[L] wrote:


*EDog046* wrote:


Myst!ka[L] wrote:
Thank you jak. Anytime you screw with flash its bad.

--ONLY do this if you DESPERATELY NEED free space-- (which 99% of you DO NOT)


If you don't do this then you will semi-brick if you try to flash a gameboot on 3.02/3 OE-A/B, unless you are using a specially made gameboot that is smaller than 196 KB.


Exactly. :smileyvery-happy: And there arent many that are under 196kb...and who HONESTLY needs a different gameboot?



My thoughts exactly :smileywink:
 




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01-04-2007 01:23 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~   [ Edited ]
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doesnt the psp have 32mb in total but xflash says you could only use 20 mb shouldnt there be about 26 atleast


Message Edited by gf on 01-04-2007 01:25 PM
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01-04-2007 01:25 PM
 
Re: ~ Guide to freeing Flash0 space on 3.02/3 OE-A/B ~
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Jak_Master wrote:


Myst!ka[L] wrote:


*EDog046* wrote:


Myst!ka[L] wrote:
Thank you jak. Anytime you screw with flash its bad.

--ONLY do this if you DESPERATELY NEED free space-- (which 99% of you DO NOT)


If you don't do this then you will semi-brick if you try to flash a gameboot on 3.02/3 OE-A/B, unless you are using a specially made gameboot that is smaller than 196 KB.


Exactly. :smileyvery-happy: And there arent many that are under 196kb...and who HONESTLY needs a different gameboot?



My thoughts exactly :smileywink:

You could semi-brick flashing anything, there is just about no free flash0 space in 3.02/3 OE-A/B.  No one don't needs a different gameboot, but there are many gameboots that are better than the default one.

 



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01-04-2007 01:27 PM
 
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