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Technology Market / Re: Today's Crazy deals>>>>>>>>#check deals 5,7,8,58,59,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68 by A2J(m): 7:48am On Nov 12, 2012
your galaxy s2 still available? price?
Technology Market / Re: Unlocked iPhone 4s And Samsung Galaxy SIII For Sale. by A2J(m): 7:18am On Nov 12, 2012
will you by any chance be having galaxy s2 or know some1 that does?
Technology Market / Re: [want To Buy] Samsung Galaxy S2 by A2J(m): 7:00am On Nov 12, 2012
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Technology Market / Re: [want To Buy] Samsung Galaxy S2 by A2J(m): 12:35am On Nov 12, 2012
40k? i will come pick-up tomorrow.
Technology Market / Re: [want To Buy] Samsung Galaxy S2 by A2J(m): 11:45pm On Nov 11, 2012
admindim: Ladipo mushin I said it has no scrach d white is 48k and black 46k yes it comes with charger and ear phone only

charger and earpiece only for 48k , come down with your price oh if you won sell give me
Technology Market / Re: [want To Buy] Samsung Galaxy S2 by A2J(m): 10:41pm On Nov 11, 2012
i like the white, i hope its color is still white and not faded white? where do you stay in lagos?

What accessories? carton?
Technology Market / [want To Buy] Samsung Galaxy S2 by A2J(m): 8:31pm On Nov 11, 2012
Hello all, Am looking to buy a new or used(but in perfect condition and no scratch) samsung galaxy s2.

Please reply with price, state of phone and contact details.


Thanks,
Technology Market / Re: Iphone4 16gb Factory Unlocked 48k(Sold),Torch2 White(sold) Graphite @ 36k by A2J(m): 9:33am On Nov 09, 2012
am interested in your iphone4, what is the last price?
Technology Market / Re: New (affordable) original 16GB Micro SD Memory Cards For Sale In lagos State by A2J(m): 12:12am On Nov 09, 2012
where are you in lagos? do pay on delivery? do you have 32GB?
Technology Market / Re: ..::get These Four Unsealed Gevey Iphones 4s For Price Of Two::.. by A2J(m): 12:09am On Nov 09, 2012
are you based in lagos? been try to call you but couldnt connect
Video Games And Gadgets For Sale / Re: CHEAP PS 3 Games BRAND NEW OR USED FROM THE USA AVAILABLE FOR SALE by A2J(m): 2:16pm On Oct 25, 2012
what are the current games you have and their prices?
Gaming / Re: Official Ps3 Jailbreak Thread by A2J(m): 1:02pm On Oct 25, 2012
A better explanation for anyone still confused on what have been discovered and how it helps.

Q: What exactly has been recovered?

A: The keys used by bootldr to decrypt/verify lv0, and by reversing the process the private keys used by Sony to sign lv0. If we consult our handy 3.60+ chain of trust diagram, we can see that bootldr is at the very root of the chain of trust, with lv0 being the first module it loads.



Q: So what can we do with the lv0 signing key?

A: In short, we can use it to decrypt lv0, modify it to patch out any lv0 security checks, and resign it with a legitimate key that bootldr will accept. With the chain of trust broken and lv0 no longer enforcing the security of the modules that it controls, we can then start modifying lv1ldr, lv2ldr, appldr, isoldr, etc to patch out their security checks and add CFW functionality.

Q: Can Sony “fix” this like they did for the 3.55 exploit?

A: No. With 3.55 the keys metldr used to verify its dependent modules were recovered. So Sony simply stopped using the now-insecure metldr and started using bootldr (which was still secure) to load.. Sony doesn’t have any more secure modules like bootldr left so like I said in my original post they have no options and cant fix anything; without getting too technical, we now have the keys to every “common” hardware module that is able to decrypt Sony-signed modules. The only thing left are the modules that use per-console keys, which are useless for booting common firmware (which must be decryptable by every PS3)


Q: So bootldr is fixed in hardware?

A: Correct. Like metldr, bootldr cannot be software updated by Sony. It’s hard-coded in hardware. As a reminder, bootldr/metldr themselves can’t be exploited, but because of the keys we have recovered we can make them load anything we want, nullifying whatever security they provide.


Q: What about future firmwares?

A: Good news! We can decrypt those too. Sony can use various coding tricks to make the process more difficult (this is called obfuscation), but they can’t stop us by using keys. We will always be able to decrypt lv0, and as long as we can figure out how to navigate lv0 we can figure out how to decrypt and modify its dependent modules. For those of you that follow Sony hardware this is much like how the earlier PSPs were hacked. So we can always decrypt the firmware and will be able to create newer CFWs as long as we can get past any obfuscation by Sony.

Q: So the PS3 is utterly and completely broken?

A: To an extant yes, debatable but unlike the 3.55 hack we have mostly everything needed. Sony will never be able to re-secure existing consoles.


Q: What about consoles running firmware newer than 3.55?

A: Because all “old” consoles use the same keys to verify modules like lv0, at a minimum we can decrypt, patch, and resign the firmware. The problem is that we need a way to convince the PS3 to flash our modified firmware. With 3.55 and below that was easy enough to do because of the keys recovered, but 3.56 and later change that so that flashing is more complex than just using the recovered keys. This isn’t an insurmountable problem – hardware flashers will always work – but for easy software flashing we need to find new exploits in the PS3 software stack to convince OFW consoles to flash CFW.


Q: What about newer consoles?

A: So there’s the real problem. Remember how we said bootldr and metldr are fixed in hardware? Sony can create new hardware, and update those modules in the process. By using new hardware in conjunction with new firmware for that hardware, Sony could completely change the keys used to secure the system. Without getting too technical, all of this progress comes from the fact that Sony was sloppy and did a poor job of implementing their security on earlier consoles, which is what lead to the first keys being leaked. Sony could always issue new hardware with new keys and a fixed security system at which point we’d be completely locked out of that new hardware. It’s entirely possible they’ll do this (if they haven’t done so already), so much like the PSP we’re going to end up with a limited number of consoles that have hardware-based flaws that can be exploited. Of course we then found new ways of exploiting the PSP anyhow, and ultimately were able to exploit every PSP made in one way or another.


If you are on anything higher than 3.55 it doesn’t mean you are out, there are ways to downgrade if your model is one thats able, otherwise you are just not able to do anything right now until more dev work is done. So sit tight and hold on. Again stay tuned, more info and news will be definitely coming.
Gaming / PS3 Owners, CFW 4.2x Is Coming, Dont Upgrade Just Yet by A2J(m): 5:53pm On Oct 23, 2012
Following up on the PS3 3.60 Keys leak comes a bright light at the end of the PlayStation 3 tunnel, as today an anonymous user has leaked the PS3 LV0 Keys meaning 4.21, 4.25 and 4.30 CFW updates are incoming!

Do yourself good, dont do any "official" Sony updates for now.
Gaming / Re: FIFA 13 Vs. PES 2013 - The Final Verdict by A2J(m): 5:25pm On Oct 23, 2012
@Dauchman

Sorry, i mean gamers in Nigeria and not worldwide, because i believe most Nigerian started gaming via those several game houses and those game houses only got PES

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Gaming / Re: Official Ps3 Jailbreak Thread by A2J(m): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2012
KazeKage1: I'll look around and get back to you with numbers.

Thanks, i be waiting
Gaming / Re: FIFA 13 Vs. PES 2013 - The Final Verdict by A2J(m): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2012
i believe about 80% (if not 100%) of gamers from 1990s started with PES(pro evolution soccer) and religiously follow the brand, I inclusive. My first experience with fifa was FIFA 11 and since then, i am hooked.

PES got better graphics, they get player's look almost perfect, but their game-play is crap. Yes you will argue this BUT please play FIFA 12/13 for like 30mins and you will fall in love with fifa.

FIFA don't have the better graphics BUT they got the game-play hands down.


With "Match Day" feature, who wont wanna play that?!

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Programming / Re: Please Recommend Simple Projects That A Beginner Can Start With by A2J(m): 2:12pm On Oct 22, 2012
start with a basic CRUD system, use your html & css skills to create the layout and php/mysql to do the backend. Once you can create a simple crud system with much wahala, every other ones will look.

NB: CRUD stands for Create, Read, Update, Delete.

Good luck.
Webmasters / Re: Website Needed by A2J(m): 2:02pm On Oct 22, 2012
www.sprypixels.com

if you like what you see, contact me via the contact page
Gaming / Re: Official Ps3 Jailbreak Thread by A2J(m): 1:45pm On Oct 22, 2012
KazeKage1:
Are you in Lagos? There're folks who do door-to-door delivery of things like this, you just have to add a few quids.

sure, gimme their website or contact pls
Gaming / Re: Official Ps3 Jailbreak Thread by A2J(m): 11:58am On Oct 19, 2012
Bawss1:

15K is ~$100 shocked shocked
You need to buy your games from other sources, your present supplier is ripping you off.

where do you buy your games from? the price? thanks
Webmasters / Mobile Application Usage In Nigeria Survey by A2J(m): 4:45pm On Oct 15, 2012
Kindly spare one minute of your time to take part in a survey on mobile application usage in Nigeria

Click go to http://dayaki.polldaddy.com/s/mobile-apps-survey to participate please.

help rebroadcast,

preciate.

NB: result will be made public - available at public avenues too.
Programming / [Survey] [Mobile Applications] Mobile Application Usage In Nigeria Survey by A2J(m): 4:39pm On Oct 15, 2012
Kindly spare one minute of your time to take part in a survey on mobile application usage in Nigeria

Click go to http://dayaki.polldaddy.com/s/mobile-apps-survey to participate please.

help rebroadcast,

preciate.

NB: result will be made public - available at public avenues too.
Technology Market / Kindle Fire In Lagos? by A2J(m): 12:27pm On Oct 12, 2012
Wondering where i can get Kindle fire in Lagos and the price please.

Help a brother out.
Phones / Re: Advert War: Samsung Disses Iphone 5 by A2J(m): 7:07pm On Sep 24, 2012
Gbyte: What you people dont understand is that when you are good you dont compete with people, they compete with you and while they do that you sit wherever you are laughing at them and doing what you know how to do best and the good thing is that you do those things with ease and you still beat those competing with you hands-down.

I trust Apple not to do an advert back because of Samsung, you know why? Apple is not threathened with the plastic you people call phone. Given an iPhone 4 and your new Galaxy SIII any time any day I'd choose my iPhone, you know why ? Because when you have an iPhone you dont ever need any thing to worry about cos the phone would keep your company; depending on how you can manipulate the phone to do what you want though, now thats what I call a personal assistant
lol

You joking right? Apple not threatened? why are the on going court wahala? why didnt apple sue LG or other? Apple sees a strong competition from samsung(in the mobile phone though).

i love apple products for its workmanship and am still loving my iphone4 but dont say apple is not threatened, ko jo!
Video Games And Gadgets For Sale / Re: PS3 Power Supply Pack Needed by A2J(m): 11:34am On Sep 22, 2012
nuttieskillz: dude i have got the power supply park for sale,the blu ray pack n others...calls mi on 08035425134 if u are still interested

try calling you but keep getting "number switch off", got any other number?
Video Games And Gadgets For Sale / Re: PS3 Power Supply Pack Needed by A2J(m): 11:32am On Sep 22, 2012
sorry, its slim ps3
Technology Market / [SELL] Swift4g Multi User Modem by A2J(m): 10:57am On Sep 19, 2012
Yes i want to sell my swift4G multi user modem, reason being that i am travelling to Osun state and Swift doesnt work there.

Asking price is 7k
Technology Market / Re: 3.75G Universal Modem Must Go Today by A2J(m): 10:54am On Sep 19, 2012
freezedaddy: Still available...holla

what is the name of the modem? pics possible? where u stay?
Video Games And Gadgets For Sale / PS3 Power Supply Pack Needed by A2J(m): 10:17am On Sep 19, 2012
Am looking to buy PS3 power supply pack, incase any here got a bad ps3 and would like to sell.

lemme know.
Video Games And Gadgets For Sale / Re: Info About D Ps Vita Price In Nigeria by A2J(m): 4:55pm On Sep 18, 2012
resichild: My games and other items just arrived. Picked dem up 2day and It didn't even take a week. Great job USA to Naija. Preparing my next list.

Thanks Okima for d link.

Those guys are great.

thanks, i will give them a try on couple of games.

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