More early xmas presents with XBReboot v0.05! Like freeBOOT v0.02 it will reboot into a patched 8955 kernel. However, this one can be flashed directly in your onboard NAND flash, no need for an expensive 2-nand solution!! Before flashing it on your system, you will have to dump your console specific KeyVault...

Ikari360 released a new version of freeBOOT. This new version of the ‘rebooter’ will launch right into a patched version the latest MS dash (8955) and will now also work on Zephyr and Jasper-16mb console (next to the original support for Xenon and Falcon). But the even bigger news in this v0.02...

Earlier we reported on the controversial news posted at Xboxhacker.net that the backdoor for dumping all Liteon drives firmware had been made public however it involved removal of epoxy resin and the lifting of pins – so obviousley not for the beginner and was a sure way to see the forums flooded with...

There have been several news reports on Xboxhacker.net of users having success in dumping the entire firmware including the important keys of the newest un-moddable Liteon DVD drives. The methods posted so far are not for the beginner so do so at your own risk. The method seem crude at the moment, no doubt...

One of our popular resellers is celebrating the beginning of the Christmas season by offering a massive discount on the CK3 Pro. They are giving you a coupon code that will deduct $8 / £5 PER CK3 Pro Ordered (i.e. order 10 and get $80 /£50 Off!! ) Product Page:...

Zouzzz posted another new application on gx-mod.com This application allows you to read-out and modify some KeyVault data from your NAND image (will require your unique CPU-key – which as reminder you can’t get if you upgraded to kernel 849x or higher). You can spoof ur DVD drive on KV-side...

A few tools have been released to help you uncripple your HDD after ban, so you don’t have to do it all manually. * FindSecData v0.4 (by boby2pc) I wrote little program to extract secdata.bin and filetable of NAND dump. It uses patch latest secdata.bin method (not delete method). Changelog: * v0.11...

There’s been a discussion thread on Xbox-Scene forums about a way to ‘uncripple’ your harddrive AFTER you got banned. As you know Microsoft decided to ‘remove’ some HDD features (like play games from HDD, etc) when your console gets banned. Microsoft does this by modifying data...

Team Jungle have been updating their Twitter Page regarding development of the forthcoming iXtreme LT firmware from C4E. Looks like they are having a great time with it, kinda reminds us of XB1 BIOS development in the old days Here are some direct quotes – you can read the full posts on their Twitter...

From venturebeat.com: We sat down this week with Marc Whitten, the general manager of Xbox Live, to catch up on the latest with the service at the Streaming Media West show. * VB: There were stories that talked about how Microsoft knocked out a lot of modders from Xbox Live. I recall that early on there were...

Redline99 released 2 new tools: XVal 2.0 The X value is used as a visual indication of security “events”. This value is from a field stored in secdata.bin, offset 0×28 for a length of 8 bytes. It is visually displayed from dashboard in one of the system info screens. The X value is...

From eurasia.nu: GodzIvan strikes again, this time with a diagram which simply write protects the NAND flash in the Xbox 360 by connecting WP to ground pin (if the flash type has different pinout, just find the datasheet to locate WP). This modification does not stop the ban from M$, but it prevents deletion...

How To Install The RROD Pro Repair Kit This tutorial was written by Team Xecuter. If you use anything from this tutorial please give credits and also a direct link to this page. Also if we have made any mistakes or left anything out please let us know – thanks ! Work Time: 20 Minutes Difficulty:...

  This tutorial is written as a guide only. Team Xecuter will not be held responsible for any unauthorized software that is programmed to your 360 drive. You first need to determine if you have a Liteon 74850C.     74850c This tutorial is ONLY for the Liteon 74850C. We will show you how to successfully...

We have put together this very easy to follow image on how to identify a Liteon 74850C DVD Drive and how to take off the back plate and find the area where you will need to use the CK3 Probe in order to extract the DVD key using Jungle Flasher. Liteon...

Major Nelson posted a tweet about the dashboard update (with facebook, last.fm etc support) that will be released Tuesday: I have to correct myself: When we turn on the new features tomorrow they’ll just appear! No need for a system update. So did MS already include all the features in that small...

This NAND image will boot your Xbox360 right into XeLL, which allows you to launch linux distros or run libxenon homebrew software, as long as you never upgraded it via the normal MS upgrade procedures to kernel 849x or higher. From the readme/nfo: Finally the Jasper JTAG Hack is here This is XELL...

Some useful info from Xbox-Scene regarding rescuing banned Xbox’s I see lots of sites posting today about a way to unban Xbox 360 from LIVE often linking to a thread made on our forums here. This method has been known for a long time (since the King Kong Exploit days) and does indeed...

This tutorial was written by Team Xecuter. If you use anything from this tutorial please give credits and also a direct link to this page. Also if we have made any mistakes or left anything out please let us know – thanks ! The official forum for this tutorial is...

Having seen the banhammer going nuts these last couple of weeks, it was inevatble that the speculation about how and why – some comments being smart and calculated, some being positivley stupid. However out of shear curiosity we figured we’d throw our own speculation into the wind and share with...

abgx360 v1.0.2 has been officially released. Special Note: It’s recommended to wait for iXtreme LT (Lite Touch) before you play any more backups or originals on an unbanned console flashed with custom firmware. Changes affecting all platforms: Added support for 4th Wave PFI/Video Added support for SS...

Source: The Onion LOL, Brilliant ...

It didn’t take long for the “Official” media outlets to grab onto this news. The BBC has reported on the recent wave of Xbox Live Bans. As you know Microsoft has been banning consoles from accessing the Xbox Live network. It hasn’t been determined what has flagged the console to be...

From pinoycosplay.blogspot.com: A conversation with a friend who works for a call center that handles an Xbox 360 account has yielded a disturbing truth: Microsoft has started its annual Xbox Live banning spree and it has disabled 600,000 accounts so far in the US and Canada. The target of the banning spree...

Disassemble Time: 5 Minutes Difficulty: Easy Tools Required: Xecuter Unlock KitV2 (Torx 10 Screwdriver Included) If you wish to remove the motherboard to do an RROD repair then you will need to follow Part #2 of this tutorial and also an Xecuter RROD Repair Kit...