• Banned Xbox 360s to get Potential Fix

    Banned Xbox 360s to get Potential Fix

    Techtree News Staff, Nov 16, 2009 1816 hrs IST

    Using free tools and information online one may get modded Xbox unbanned

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Last month, Microsoft announced that once banned Xbox 360 consoles won't be usable again on Xbox LIVE. As per a few online reports, about one million 'modded' Xbox 360 consoles have been banned from Xbox LIVE service. That's a sizeable number and hence, console hackers have come out with a potential fix to 'un-ban' those modded consoles. This means, there's a chance to reconnect to Xbox LIVE with firmware 'hacks'.

Microsoft is banning all the modded consoles, the consoles that are hacked for playing pirated copies of official games from Xbox LIVE service. DailyTech posted details about the two fixes made public so far to "un-ban" the Xbox 360 console. First is to download the "hacked" iXtreme LT firmware that will bypass all security checks performed by Microsoft when the console is connected online to Xbox LIVE.

So, this custom firmware will make the original firmware of banned Xbox 360 console appear as a legit firmware and continue playing pirated game discs. This firmware is still in the developmental stage.

There's another fix which involves bit of hard work along with variety of free tools, and other non-banned Xbox 360 console. Xbox Scene forum user k0mpresd has posted the method to un-ban the modded Xbox 360 console at the forum. This tutorial looks simple but has several pre-requisites to be met in order to revive the console for Xbox LIVE.

Microsoft may adopt as many restrictions to ban the modded Xbox 360 consoles, but the workarounds would be found come what may. Just like Apple continues to play the cat and mouse game with iPhone OS hackers, Microsoft will begin to do the same with Xbox 360 owners. Xbox 360 owners who are disgruntled with Red Ring of Death (hardware failure) and Xbox LIVE are slowly moving towards using modded consoles.

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(4) Comments
Kchark
,Houston, on Nov 18, 2009 05:53 AM
This article contains incorrect information about what the firmware update does, and also rationalizes and practically encourages software piracy. It certainly isn't doing this website's reputation any favors.
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Nishant
,Hyderabad, on Nov 17, 2009 02:56 PM
"Xbox 360 owners who are disgruntled with Red Ring of Death (hardware failure) and Xbox LIVE are slowly moving towards using modded consoles." You make it sound as if you are supporting this piracy movement. I am not denying that RROD doesnt happen, I have had it twice - but Microsoft's 3 years extended warranty had that covered. So most of the people who modded their XBOX have done that inspite of it being covered under the warranty. The only reason people mod their XBOX is because they want not to pay for original games. Please do not sympathize with these people - at least not by giving wrong reasoning .
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bob
,maple ridge, on Nov 17, 2009 01:35 PM
You are incorrect. LT firmware will not 'un-ban' your xbox. It will only prevent future modded boxes from being detected. do your homework
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Big Dog
,Badlands, on Nov 16, 2009 10:52 PM
You are totally wrong. New ixtreme LT will not be able to un ban a console. It is so you don't get banned on a newly flashed console
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