Hacking PSP problems

[Windows_10_User]

I was just noting that most countries don't observe Daylight Savings Time. Also, it makes sense to store that setting with date time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_by_country

If a battery were to rupture, the battery acid from it could corrode the surrounding components and the PCB. The PSP has a sequestered compartment for the battery, preventing that.

Then I don't know why I'm asked to set it after charging the battery and putting it back.

It's over 14 years old. Get another psp they don't cost much

This is my 5th PSP, and like I said, I also had the problem with other ones (as well as the first). Also, all of them were expensive.

 

[zfreeman]

Then I don't know why I'm asked to set it after charging the battery after I put it back in.

The battery's capacity has depreciated so much that, even though it says it's charged, the charge that it's holding is minimal. The chip that holds the time and date is not getting a constant voltage. Your battery is shot.

 

[Windows_10_User]

The battery's capacity has depreciated so much that, even though it says it's charged, the charge that it's holding is minimal. The chip that holds the time and date is not getting a constant voltage. Your battery is shot.

But I also have this problem with new batteries and I always had it even after buying PSPs when they were released.

EDIT: I bought an used PSP, installed ARK-4, then Infinity and finally made a full flash install so that I can boot ARK-4 without a Memory Stick/microSD card inserted on the PSP (or with a different one). Sometimes, this PSP also goes black when playing PSP ISOs and I have no choice but to turn it off again (and I still have to take the battery to do it since if exiting the PSP ISOs using the "PS" button, the console still freezes).

Also, if taking the battery after the PSP's "POWER" indicator starts to blink (meaning low battery) and putting it back, this PSP also runs out of battery for good many times, so I still have to charge it.

 

[zfreeman]

ARK-4 CFW now has a cIPL permanent patch for all models, so I suggest using that instead of Infinity.

Not sure what to make of your battery. Maybe replace the cell?

 

[Windows_10_User]

ARK-4 CFW now has a cIPL permanent patch for all models, so I suggest using that instead of Infinity.

Not sure what to make of your battery. Maybe replace the cell?

What's the difference between cIPL and Infinity? May the former fix the PSP going black issue when the same CFW is installed since I also had the issue with a different Infinity version and with the same CFW installed and without Infinity and with the same CFW and with a different one installed? I had both problems in other PSPs and with PRO-C installed and I even on OFW, on other PSPs (including in new ones after being recently launched) and with other batteries so maybe it's normal behavior.

I don't know how to replace the cell.

I only fixed some typos, so I didn't tell my PSP now only charges for a very short period of time no matter what batteries I use (including new ones) and so I have to use Ostent's 2400mAh external battery charger power storage pack always plugged to use the console. Maybe this new problem has to do with the PSP and not with the batteries.

How can I install OFW (using Chronoswitch Downgrader) to get rid of ARK-4 and Infinity (before installing ARK-4 with cIPL) without a working battery since if using Ostent's 2400mAh external battery charger power storage pack or the PSP's power supply with no battery when trying to install OFW, the console says the battery is low even if charging Ostent's 2400mAh external battery charger power storage pack to 100% before doing it?

EDIT: So, I was right and the problem regarding the batteries only charging for a very short period of time no matter which ones I used (including new ones) had to do with the PSP since I bought another used one and the 1400mAh Ostent battery I ordered from Amazon now charges when inserted in it. Also, this PSP comes with a 1500mAh Hisewen battery and it also charges. I'll keep both batteries and Ostent's 2400mAh external battery charger power storage pack. The problem with this console is that the screen is a little scratched, the UMD drive spins by itself and apparently the D-pad also has issues (like all my previous PSPs).

Anyway, I installed the latest OFW, then ARK-4, afterwards cIPL and finally made the full flash install. Also, if I take both batteries (Ostent's 1400mAh and Hisewen's 1500mAh) after the PSP's "POWER" indicator starts to blink and put it back, the console still runs out of them for good many times, so I have to charge them. I guess it really is normal behavior.

 

[StarNativi]

Uninstall Pro cfw and try installing Ark.

 

[Windows_10_User]

Uninstall Pro cfw and try installing Ark.

Already did, like I said.

 

[SylverReZ]

What's the difference between cIPL and Infinity?

cIPL = patches the original IPL firmware for loading custom modules.
CFW = an open-source replacement for the original firmware.

Use ARK cIPL instead of Infinity or PRO. ARK-4 still retains most of the features from PRO and gets frequent updates.

 

[Windows_10_User]

cIPL = patches the original IPL firmware for loading custom modules.
CFW = an open-source replacement for the original firmware.

Use ARK cIPL instead of Infinity or PRO. ARK-4 still retains most of the features from PRO and gets frequent updates.

I didn't ask for the difference between cIPL and CFW but between cIPL and Infinity and I already have ARK-4 installed with cIPL, like I said.

EDIT: I bought Ostent's Battery Desktop Wall Charger Stand and it can charge PSP batteries (like Ostent's 1400mAh and Hisewen's 1500mAh) when inserted in it and without using the console's power supply (and the PSP, of course) since it directly connects to the wall socket (hence its name), not to mention it looks way cleaner than if using the latter, even if I have to use a travel adapter to fit it in my wall socket (I bought Ewent Universal travel adapter from World to Europe from Amazon) since it has an US power plug and I'm in Portugal. The problem is that it takes a long time to charge PSP batteries. Also, its "CHARGE" indicator turns red when charging PSP batteries and green after fully charging them.

EDIT 2: I ordered another used PSP from Wallapop but it turns out it's the wrong model (PSP 2000) unlike stated by the vendor (3000) and it didn't turn on, unless I kept forcing the 3600mAh battery it came with (as well as Ostent's 1400mAh and Hisewen's 1500mAh batteries I already got) to fit on the console's battery connectors so I got rid of that PSP as well (like I did with the others, except the previous one) and kept its 3600mAh battery and the previous console.

EDIT 3: Now, the 1400mAh Ostent battery I ordered 2 months ago stopped working. I'm tired of having bad luck.

EDIT 4: This thread was updated and now it says Ostent batteries are the best instead of Cameron Sino's since it mentions a YouTube link of an user testing PSP batteries and reaching that conclusion. I'll order a 1400mAh Ostent battery from AliExpress' Ostent store.

EDIT 5: The 1400mAh Ostent battery I ordered from AliExpress' Ostent store arrived. I think I won't charge it with Ostent's Battery Desktop Wall Charger Stand but with the PSP's power supply and that way it will charge a lot faster, at least. I hope it lasts longer than the previous 1400mAh Ostent battery.

EDIT 6: Now, the PSP doesn't turn on no matter what I do. I'm tired of buying these consoles. I bought this PSP last November. My bad luck doesn't end. I ordered an used one from eBay which won't come with a battery.

EDIT 7: So, I got the new PSP (my fifth 3000 one and my eighth PSP, overall) and it's working fine, though the screen is a little scratched and dirty, apparently the D-pad also has issues, the battery cover isn't fitting well because when holding the PSP and touching it, it falls (I don't know if it was me who caused this by possibly breaking something or if the console already came this way), it's hard to turn it off since right after sliding the "POWER"/"HOLD" switch up it often makes the PSP enter sleep mode. The PSP came with a Memory Stick PRO Duo compatible microSD adapter (my current one is breaking so I'll replace it by this), a 64 GB microSD card (mine is 128 GB) and with the PSP-384 power supply which is less bulkier than the PSP-104 I had so I'll use it to charge the 1400mAh Ostent battery, not to mention it charges batteries way faster than Ostent's Battery Desktop Wall Charger Stand. I just hope this PSP lasts longer than the others, at least. I got rid of the previous PSP (the sixth one, whose screen was a little scratched, whose UMD drive spun by itself and apparently whose D-pad also had issues). Also, the PSPs I've had haven't been going black when playing PSP ISOs.

EDIT 8: It's hard to take the 1400mAh Ostent battery and I noticed it's swollen (I don't know if it came this way) so I guess I should buy a new one (I can only take it if using an object like the PSP battery cover). Also, now I have to set date and time after charging the PSP when I no longer take the battery.

EDIT 9: Lately, I haven't had to set date and time after charging the PSP. Odd.

EDIT 10: I ordered a PSP (3000) battery cover from AliExpress but it doesn't fit. It seems my bad luck doesn't end.

EDIT 11: Now, the PSP is getting fully discharged fast again (not to mention its battery is swollen, like I said). I'm tired of this.

EDIT 12: I ordered a new 1400mAh Ostent battery from Amazon, it's not swollen (it's not hard to take it unlike the other swollen 1400mAh Ostent battery) and I'll only use it.

EDIT 13: I sometimes have to set date and time after charging the PSP again and the console gets fully discharged fast but not as fast as before (it also discharges if turned off for some days even after having fully charged it). I got rid of the swollen 1400mAh Ostent battery.

EDIT 14: I turned the PSP on to find out it returned to OFW somehow. I used Chronoswitch Downgrader to install OFW 6.61 but after running "ARK-4 Loader" and "ARK-4 cIPL Flasher", the PSP returns to OFW (which it doesn't if only running "ARK-4 Loader") and if running the "Custom Launcher" (after running "ARK-4 Loader"), it just freezes with the background image still moving. Nothing happens if pressing the "SELECT" button on the XMB when the VSH MENU should appear. I also have these issues if using the other microSD card (the 64 GB one) and the other Memory Stick PRO Duo compatible microSD adapter. Oh, God! The XMB only appears when gaming if I manually press the "PS" button and the keysTester app didn't find an issue with it (though it crashes and turns off the console), so I guess this means it's not stuck. I ordered another PSP from Vinted.

EDIT 15: It seems the previous issue is caused by a stuck "PS" button after all. I ran the PSP Keys Test app and it detected the problem unlike keysTester.

EDIT 16: So, the new PSP (my sixth 3000 one and my nineth PSP, overall) arrived, the "PS" button isn't stuck and the battery cover is a bit loose but doesn't fall, though it's still hard to turn the console off since right after sliding the "POWER"/"HOLD" switch up it still often makes the PSP enter sleep mode. It came with the european Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters UMD and with the PSP-384 power supply.

EDIT 17: This doc says there's a new 1800mAh Ostent battery that's better than the 1400mAh Ostent one.

EDIT 18: I got a 1800mAh Ostent battery from AliExpress' Ostent store. It came with a USB A to Mini-B USB cable.

EDIT 19: Now, the D-pad has issues and the analog stick sometimes has right drift. The nightmare doesn't end.

EDIT 20: After following this video's instructions, I'm not having analog stick drift.

EDIT 21: Now, I'm sometimes having analog stick drift again.

EDIT 22: I followed this video's instructions again and now the analog stick isn't working at all when running apps (like Keys atest) and games but it does in the Internet Browser. Odd. Also, now, it's not hard to turn the PSP off since after sliding the "POWER"/"HOLD" switch up it often turns off the console.

EDIT 23: Now, the analog stick is working but it sometimes has right drift again. Odd.