New XBox 360 Downgrade hack

posted Aug 25th 2007 11:35pm by
filed under: xbox hacks


[Paul] let me know about a new way to get a hacked kernel on a XBox 360. A new timing attack will soon allow you to install an older kernel with without having the CPU key which was the catch 22 situation before. The proof of concept ressurected a bricked XBox by doing some interesting things to one of the NAND (memory) blocks on the machine.
Great news for the homebrew/hacking scene!



10 Responses to New XBox 360 Downgrade hack

  • Bungadunga says:

    “…install an older kernel with having the CPU key”
    Surely you mean without the key?

    Looks like the advent of proper x360 homebrew, awesome!

  • thegreenbutcher says:

    looks like bricks are slowly fading away

    1

  • Colin says:

    I love seeing people reverse engineer consoles like this. I wonder what the xbox360 engineers think… its gotta be amusing to see how people break into something you’ve designed to keep people out :)

  • tiuk says:

    Really good news.

  • srilyk says:

    It should be rather exciting to see all the new things folks will be able to develop… HD Media centers… HD-DVD archivers….

    Let your imaginations run wild, boys! (and girls…)

  • Frogz says:

    Let your imaginations run wild, boys! (and girls…)
    ….ya right

  • Joshua says:

    Does anyone know hoe to Downgrade the dashboard because there is a new update which does not support any connection in my city …..

    I’M Dying to play on XBOX LIVE …..

    HELP !!!

    Please contact me if u have a way OUT !!!!

    rockin_xbox360@hotmail.com

  • travis says:

    i hate the new 360 live desktop and want iit back to they way it was when i got it can someone help.

  • aryan says:

    hi can anyone let me know how to downgrade xbox 360 elite

  • ziggy d says:

    hi, dose anyone know how to downgrade a xbox 360?

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