Exploitee.rs

Has it been confirmed that the recent OTA update blocked the exploit allowing root access? I dragged my feet and am wondering if I'm out of luck now.

Just found this thread:
http://forum.gtvhacker.com/sony-releases/topic658.html

Apparently I'm out of luck.

I suppose I could always pick up a new unit, root it, and return my old one with the complaint that it does not function as I envisioned...

As long as you did not install the recent update, then you should still be able to run the exploit. If you did update, however, you are out of luck.

F!!!!! Do these boxes Auto update???? I have the update but don't remember installing it..

failurbydesign wrote:F!!!!! Do these boxes Auto update???? I have the update but don't remember installing it..

Yeah the update that fixes the 'exploit' will auto update as reported by several people. Best bet if you want to root is to sell and buy a new box.

But the question then is what happens if the new box is on some version of the firmware prior to the "rootable" version. According to the GTVhacker instructions, you must be on the firmware version which was just replaced. If I were to buy a box from a store or eBay that hasn't been updated from 2.X, there is no way to get to the "rootable" version to do the hack. Or am I wrong about this?

actually you can go to here...
http://gtvhacker.com/index.php?title=So ... _Downloads
and update to the 3.2 Exploitable
Worked for me twice

That page is blank when I go to it. No downloads show up.

did you even browse the wiki? I updated the link

Bummer, i caught the news while i was at work and i had school..got home and it was all updated...[stuff]!! Any word on any new root methods in the works?