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PSP 6.37 firmware now available – don’t update

To address the full security compromise of the PSP, Sony has issued a new firmware that aims to defeat the user mode exploits available in 6.35 Hen, 6.31 Hen and 6.20 TN-A Hen.

Important: If you have updated to 6.37 OFW, you can upgrade to 6.38 OFW to downgrade to a more useful firmware or upgrade to 6.39 OFW and install 6.35 Pro-B6.

So why a PSA to not update?  The new firmware simply patches out any exploits that we’ve been using and released to the public thus far without adding any useful functionality.  So yes, it’s a security update to stamp out homebrew (and more). The good news however, initial reports indicated that a similar exploit that most of the current non-signed hbl uses is also available on the 6.37 OFW.  Still to be on the safe side, don’t update.

The PSP Firmware 6.37 changelog reads:

This is a minor update that improves system software stability during use of some features.

Uh sure, Sony.  Sure.

source PlayStation Blog

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  1. vanz_paltog banban January 22, 2011 Reply

    helllo… syl…

    is there a way to downgrade OFW 6.37 to 6.35 or below…. ?????

    tell me how… thanks…

    • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade January 22, 2011 Reply

      Currently, there is no way to downgrade from 6.37

  2. vanz_paltog banban January 24, 2011 Reply

    my friend accidentally upgraded his psp to 6.37…. hahaha…

    he is so stupid… haha…

    how long shall we wait for the hack to 6.37 ??? does it take 6 months or more ?… or 2 months or less ????

  3. vanz_paltog banban January 24, 2011 Reply

    cool….. ok… thanks…. i’ll keep on visiting this site..

  4. bhadsxztrez ImYours January 25, 2011 Reply

    Ooh, I accidentally Updated my psp last night, Im so damn stupid ! Hey , Can you pls update us if got the hack ? 🙂

    • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade January 25, 2011 Reply

      There’s a Homebrew loader working for 6.37 but it’s not confirmed if the Prometheus ISO loader is working (obviously, no one is willing to risk upgrading just to test if it works on 6.37 or not :(). Just wait a bit, I’ll push out a post regarding that.

      • chapadri2008 adi January 26, 2011 Reply

        it doesnt work on iso loader ye i am an inquisitive fool who wanted to no,,, gutted need new hen soon!!! :/

      • chinokittty08 zak January 27, 2011 Reply

        dude please tell me what homebrew loaders are out there for 6.37

        • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade January 27, 2011

          Whoops, forgot to post the update :/ Will do when I get back in a few hours.

        • vanz_paltog banban January 28, 2011

          the link of the homebrew loader… pls…

        • dragons_lair123 Dark** January 28, 2011

          any luck yet guys >_< ?

        • dragons_lair123 Dark** January 29, 2011

          uhm any luck its been more than a few hours its been 2 days where did ya go man DX

        • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade January 29, 2011

          whoops my bad. Real life caught up with me.

        • dragons_lair123 Dark** January 31, 2011

          so??? any hen or a way to get cfw with no pandora battery ?

        • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade January 31, 2011

          A Pandora battery will brick your PSP if it’s unhackable (it only works for PSP phat’s and older PSP slims) as for hen, still no word.

  5. dragons_lair123 Dark** January 26, 2011 Reply

    DX stupid sony trying to stop us all hope there is some progress there my bro decided to update my psp while i was out >_>

  6. terser teraser January 30, 2011 Reply

    i have update dy false on 6.37 and all iso loaders dont work please make HEN for 6.37

  7. ssssaw nosferatu February 1, 2011 Reply

    huhuhu.. i update my psp 6.35 and now it turns to 6.37. Hen,iso reloader are not working anymore. i can’t play my iso games now. i search the entire site but no one can solved it…

  8. tasmeerteli Euthanasia February 4, 2011 Reply

    i was having 3.87 fw on my psp, i updated it to 6.37, now can any1 plz tell me how to hack it?

  9. nellom.the.grolim nellom February 11, 2011 Reply

    hey just wondering if there were any iso loaders for ofw 6.37 i got the homebrew loader on and working not sure how to get the homebrew games to work though but for everyone with ofw 6.37 just google hbl r115 for psp its simple to install but i cant figure out how to get the games to work after i download them i cant wait for someone to come op with a iso loader for 6.37

  10. jossyella jossyella February 19, 2011 Reply

    Please keep me posted for any hacked FW 6.37. Thanks.

  11. nellom.the.grolim nellom February 19, 2011 Reply

    hey just to let ya know jossyella download either r113 or r115 hbl loader its simple to install just view the readme in the download file and then visit this website on ure psp itself and download the program then you can go to the hbl store through the game data in the xbl menue theres all kinds of stuff like n64 and sega emulaters i have a bunch of oldschool games but as of so foar still no iso loader for ofw 6.37 or hen

  12. nellom.the.grolim nellom February 19, 2011 Reply

    got so wraped up forgot to add the web adress fot the hbl store lol its http://bit.ly/hbstore
    visti that adress with the internet on ure psp itself and download the store app then enjoy

  13. sonichage lotto hage March 14, 2011 Reply

    hey sylv3rblade get me the hell outta fw 6.37,
    its killing me man..
    how to play iso games ,ve ‘ already downloaded many bt f no use..
    pls help me out if u have any..
    thanks!!

    • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade March 14, 2011 Reply

      Unless your PSP is hackable, there currently is no way to play ISOs on 6.37 🙁

  14. sandstalker96 awesome-o April 17, 2011 Reply

    Hey, a friend of mine updated his PSP to 6.37 and he wants me to downgrade his PSP 1000 to 6.35 so it can be just like mine. Any idea of how to make a pandora battery without messing with the insides of the battery? I heard there is one program out there but I dunno how it works…

    • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade April 18, 2011 Reply

      Creating a Pandora Battery requires a PSP with CFW installed. Since the PSP is 6.37, this isn’t possible. You can buy a Pandora Battery from any reputable online store however.

  15. shandyril_23 azulafanatic May 4, 2011 Reply

    at the 1st pace, i dont have any plan to update the psp, but thre is something wrong with it so i decided to update it. but i did not know dat 6.37 is not a user friendly version.

    i only want to know if there’s still games for 6.37? dat can be dloaded in net? thank u. 🙂

  16. thamichelle jack105 May 22, 2011 Reply

    GUys you can still play ISO games on a v6.37. how? download a iso 2 eboot converter google it. but th elimit is 750 mb for now. that’s too sad right?

    • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade May 22, 2011 Reply

      Yes that works but about 90% of the games we want to play exceed that limit :/

      • thamichelle jack105 May 22, 2011 Reply

        Yeah man! It’s really sad can’t play great games like 3rd bday and dissidia duodecim. Hope you can create a HEN v6.37 at least so that we can use hellcats’ recovery flasher and flash it from there. Tried all possibilities even using hen from 6.35. still did not work. Guess just have to wait… real sad here man. I will keep visiting this page. that’s quick response bro… i appreciate that

        • atmaxplorer sylv3rblade May 22, 2011

          So far there’s no public exploit to re-enable kernel access on 6.37 which is why there’s no downgrader (like Davee’s 6.35 to 6.20 Downgrader) or an ISO loader :/ I guess the last sliver of hope is if Total_Noob releases a Hen for 6.38. He released a video of a working HEN with kernel access on 6.38 OFW a few weeks back :/ Let’s hope he releases it soon.

  17. thamichelle jack105 May 22, 2011 Reply

    Oh, I see…Yeah , my fingers are crossed right now man! Let’s hope he release it since many needs it badly to downgrade their psp’s. His help will be greatly appreciated and I can even ask one of my friends here to support Total_noob, and ask to donate at least minimum of $10.00 each to help him. If he release that as early as possible, i will donate some of my bucks to help him encouraged and help many out there…

  18. henry_bongski henry1996 June 10, 2011 Reply

    oh men.. 6.37 sucks! >.<

  19. thamichelle jack105 June 11, 2011 Reply

    Yeah TN did nothing Great for Davee and some1! there is a 6.38/6.39 downgrader to 6.20! I was able to go back to 5.50 Prome -4 thnks!!!

  20. shandyril_23 azulafanatic June 12, 2011 Reply

    hey! my psp is 6.37 and i can play iso game.. just convert it first to eboot.. and you can play it to psp. 🙂

  21. thamichelle jack105 June 14, 2011 Reply

    Yup. 6.37 will work for ISO converted to eboot bu tonly limited games. and max of 700mb is allowed

  22. jayjay2k37 hell6.37 September 14, 2011 Reply

    how to downgrade from 6.37?help please.. >.<

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