System Software

Release note

The release note is based CEX.

Sw version	Release date	Comment
1.030.010	December 17, 2011	SKU Release version in Japan
1.04	December 17, 2011	Shipped on launch gaming cards, e.g. 'Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru: 11 Hitome no Suspect'.
1.05	December 17, 2011	Japan alt. initial release. Shipped on launch gaming cards.
1.060.010	February 15, 2012	SKU Release version in USA/Europe.
1.50	December 17, 2011	System Support for the PlayStation Vita cradle.
1.51	December 27, 2011	System Addresses freezing issues with certain games.
1.52	January 16, 2012	System Improved system stability. The 1.51 bug where the 3G/Wi-Fi SKU would not recognize a SIM card has been fixed.
1.60	February 8, 2012	Apps An application powered by Google Maps has been added. Near In [near], information about players is now displayed on the [Discoveries] screen. Content Manager Users can now delete backup files in [Content Manager]. Photos Users can now record video under the [Photos] application. System The PS button will now flash blue while the battery is charging. In [Settings], the position where [Flight Mode] appears has been changed. You can now publish stories about the products that you rate in PlayStation Store to Facebook. You can now report inappropriate messages in [Group Messaging] and inappropriate comments about an activity. “PlayStation Network account” has been renamed to “Sony Entertainment Network account”.
1.61	February 21, 2012	System Improves certain aspects of the system software.
1.65	April 3, 2012	System [Notification Alert] has been added to [Settings], allowing users to toggle alerts on and off. [After 10 Minutes] has been added to time options under [Power Save Settings]. Caps Lock is now supported in the On Screen Keyboard. An arrow icon will now display when PS Vita finds new activities in the LiveArea. Addition of installation progress bar for downloaded games and DLC. minis with a pre-set expiry date (such as those obtained via PlayStation Plus) now load correctly. Fixes security issues with two PSP games that allowed users to run unauthorized content on the device through an exploit.
1.66	April 4, 2012	System Fixed problems which appeared in 1.65 [Settings] The [System Music] setting in [Settings] > [Sound and Display] now affects background music in [PS Store], [near], the Sign-Up screens, and the Home menu. The display time of notification alerts has been reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds. Functional improvements have been made in the following games and applications: Unit 13, Gravity Daze, near. Near When searching for location data, users now have the option to [Retry] and [Cancel] when a failure occurs. A direct link to [PS Store] is made available for new applications that users may discover on [near]. Users can now update data at any time within [near], provided they are within the same location.
1.67	April 11, 2012	System Resolves an issue with the camera functionality when playing Dream Club Zero Portable.
1.69	June 11, 2012	1.69 is the last version before KASLR There is a silent release of this firmware: 1.691 System Improved system stability A savegame exploit within Super Collapse 3 has been patched, disallowing the usage of VHBL via the game. Resolves a compatibility issue with the PlayStation Portable game Conception: Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure!.
1.691	July 4, 2012	This is a silent release (view 1.69) System Resolves a compatibility issue with the PS Vita demo for Escape Plan.
1.80	August 28, 2012	System Users can now control the home screen, as well as some applications like [Music] and [Video], with the PS Vita system's buttons. Notification settings under [Sound & Display Settings] have been moved to their own [Notification Settings] menu. The items under [Date & Time] > [Date & Time Settings] have been changed. A Japanese keyboard has been added. Memory cards are now locked to PSN accounts, to prevent users from switching between accounts. The system will refuse to accept a memory card locked to another account unless the memory card is reformatted. The layout of category lists have been improved in [Photos], [Music], and [Videos]. The [Notification Center] has been redesigned. Importing content from a PC or PlayStation 3 has been improved. The [Help] feature of the LiveArea has been improved. Icons for some menu items have been changed. Users can now report some errors to Sony Computer Entertainment. Background colors have been changed. Remote Play Added [Cross-Controller] feature to allow the PS Vita system to interact as a secondary controller with a PlayStation 3 system. Games Users can now play select [PSone Classics] from the [PlayStation Store]. Users can now map more combinations of PSP system buttons to the PS Vita right analog stick when playing PSP games or minis. In addition, users can also map a PSP system button to each of the four corners of the PS Vita system touch screen. [Import Saved Data] has been added to the LiveArea screen. This will only be shown for games that support this feature. Photos The MPO format can now be viewed on the PS Vita system. Additionally, it is now possible to transfer MPO files using a PlayStation 3 or PC using Content Manager. 3D and multi-angle viewing are not supported. Music Playlists in iTunes (10.6.3 or later), M3U, and M3U8 formats are now supported in [Music]. Playlists can also be transferred from a PS3 system. Videos Playback speed control and repeat play have been added to [Video]. When moving the progress bar during video playback, it now shows the image of the specified location in the video. A thumbnail for videos will now be generated automatically when there is no thumbnail information available. Users can now copy photos or videos to a PC or PS3 while a photo or video is displayed. Friends Users can now delete multiple friend requests simultaneously. Near [near] can now gather information of surrounding Wi-Fi access points without an Internet connection and will update location data based on this information at a later time. The LiveArea screen for [near] has been improved and now shows lifetime statistics. Group Messaging There have been layout improvements made to [Group Messaging]. Users can now take photos using the camera to add as attachments in [Group Messaging]. The [New Message] button on the [Group Messaging] LiveArea screen has been removed. Maps [Maps] has been improved by adding a button to the top of the screen to switch between [Search for Location] and [Search for Directions]. Users can also touch and hold a location on the map to place a flag. Browser The use of the rear touchpad for scrolling and zooming is now supported in the [Browser]. Users are no longer able to use a JavaScript bookmark trick to download YouTube videos in the [Browser]. A button has been added to the [Browser] to immediately go to the top of the page. Party Users can now view a history of up to 100 chat messages and information in [Party].
1.81	September 17, 2012	System Software stability has been improved. A savegame exploit within Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has been patched, disallowing the usage of VHBL via the game. Treasure Park An issue was resolved where the game would fail to load properly if the user had received too many treasure sheets.

PUP

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