Protect Me Final Revision changelog

For those who've been asking for it, maxthebest has finally released the source code for ProtectMe. Some notes from the developer:I've decided to give up Protectme's develeopement a while ago, and I didn't feel good about having the source code totally unused on my computer while some people were asking me for it.So, here it is, releazsed under GPL Licence, which I hope you will respect.Use it well, and don't judge me on a work I made while I was very new to PSP and C developement. The code is a mess, I'm sorry...

If you're worried about someone accidentally viewing your unmentionables on your PlayStation Portable, you might want to try installing a password protection system into your handheld. A good example of this would be developer MaxTheBest's homebrew application, Protect Me.

This simple yet efficient homebrew app is wrapped around a PRX plugin, which prompts the user to enter a password before granting access to the XMB. The latest build clocked at version 0.91 includes added security features, as well as fixes some bugs noted in the previous versions.

Anyway, here are the complete details of the new changes implemented in Protect Me v0.91:

• Now when the intruder inputs 3 wrong password, an alarm will be played to alert you about the thief.
• Some bugs corrected.

For more details on how to install the app, you can check out the Readme.txt documentation included with the file bundle. In any case, we hope you find the latest version of Protect Me useful. Enjoy!

Homebrew developer maxthebest dropped by the QJ.NET PSP Development Forums earlier to announce release Protect-me Final release revision 0.9.

This custom plugin, in case you're asking, will enable you to lock your PSP with a password. As for this release's latest changes (Quoting the readme):

• Added FRAISE icon0 and pic1!
• Added on screen keyboard to the installer
• Now the installer CREATES the PSP and SYSTEM directories if
• they don't exist (it used to crash if they did not exist).
• Now the prx displays a message when you log with correct password,
• and displays another one if you entered a false password.
• Corrected some little bugs...
• Now you can go directly from A to Z
• At the beginning the password is "****" instead of 'aaaaaaaa'. (but this doesn't change anything...)

Protect-me Final release revision 0.9 will run on Custom Firmware 3.80 M33, and other CFWs on both the PSP Fat and PSP Slim. We strongly advise would-be users to view the file bundle's readme for proper installation instruction. You may also want to visit maxthebest's thread over at the QJ.NET PSP Development Forums to post your feedback.

The PSP homebrew app Protect-me is nearing its final version. Homebrew developer maxthebest has started work on its final revisions and has released Protect-me Final release revision 0.1.

If you missed out on the previous releases, Protect-me is a homebrew application that allows you to lock your unit with a password. There are two new features in this version since Protect-me v4.0:

• Now you enter the passsword with a keyboard.
• You can't see the xmb behind the password.

Users are advised to check out the readme included in the archive before using program. The readme includes the installation instructions for the application. Please visit our forums for questions or discussions on the app.

PSP Homebrew Developer maxthebest has released the latest version to Protect-me, the app that locks your unit with a password. The latest version now supports the PSP Slim and some other improvements.

One other interesting function added to the new build: the program now keeps logs, including what an unauthorized user typed in to try and unlock the unit. Talk about secure. Here's the changelog for Protect-me v3.0:

• PSP SLIM and lite now supported (and so is the HX firmware)
• Added a new function: a historic: it registers in PSP/SYSTEM/hist.txt the day and hour when you logged in and if the password was accepted or not (and if it wasn't accepted, it tells you what the "thief" typed as a password.
• Now, even if there is no password set, the prx works and writes the connection times in the hist.txt file
• You can now go from "a" to "z" directly.
• In the XMB, press square to accept (to avoid launching the umd by pressing cross...)

Users are encouraged to go through the readme which contains the installation instructions.

Homebrew developer maxthebest dropped by QJ.NET PSP Development Forums and released a new build for the program Protect-me, bumping it up to version 2.0. For those who missed our initial coverage on this, note that Protect-me adds another level of security to your PSP.

It does it trick by prompting users to put in a password upon booting up the Sony handheld. The changes for this version include:

• Corrected the speed of the letters (I slowed it down because it was way too fast!)
• Changed the name of the password file : now it doesn't really look like a password file
• Corrected (At least it works on my PSP) the bug of the theme, which hid the password in the xmb
• Now the prx checks if there is a password file or not, if there isn't, the prx doesn't ask the password anymore.
• Now the password is encrypted in the file (not very hard to uncrypt but that's enough for your brothers or children...)

maxthebest wasn't able to include a Readme.txt file with the program so be sure that you know what you're doing before installing this program on your PSP units.

Want to add a layer of security on your PSP? Homebrew Developer maxthebest managed to come up with Protect-me, a C coded homebrew that when installed, prompts users to put in a password upon booting up XMB.

Maxthebest wasn't able to include a read-me file in the download, but he was able to post instructions on how to use his nifty program in the QJ PSP Development forums, which we quote:

//To install it, run the PBP inclued with your PSP (to set the password) and then put the prx (password.prx) in ms:0/seplugins and activate it via the recovery menu...

And now it will ask you a password at each XMB boot. You can change the password with launching the EBOOT.PBP which you ran to install the pass.//

Got it so far? As always, just download the homebrew app from the link below. Enjoy!