Release note
The release note is based CEX.
Sw version
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Release date
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Comment
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1.030.010
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December 17, 2011
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SKU Release version in Japan
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1.04
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December 17, 2011
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Shipped on launch gaming cards, e.g. 'Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru: 11 Hitome no Suspect'.
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1.05
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December 17, 2011
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Japan alt. initial release. Shipped on launch gaming cards.
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1.060.010
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February 15, 2012
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SKU Release version in USA/Europe.
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1.50
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December 17, 2011
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- System
- Support for the PlayStation Vita cradle.
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1.51
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December 27, 2011
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- System
- Addresses freezing issues with certain games.
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1.52
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January 16, 2012
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- System
- Improved system stability.
- The 1.51 bug where the 3G/Wi-Fi SKU would not recognize a SIM card has been fixed.
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1.60
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February 8, 2012
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- 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”.
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1.61
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February 21, 2012
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- System
- Improves certain aspects of the system software.
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1.65
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April 3, 2012
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- 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.
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1.66
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April 4, 2012
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- 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.
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1.67
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April 11, 2012
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- System
- Resolves an issue with the camera functionality when playing Dream Club Zero Portable.
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1.69
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June 11, 2012
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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!.
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1.691
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July 4, 2012
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This is a silent release (view 1.69)
- System
- Resolves a compatibility issue with the PS Vita demo for Escape Plan.
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1.80
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August 28, 2012
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- 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].
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1.81
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September 17, 2012
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- 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.
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PUP
Sw version
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PUP file name
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PUP file size
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PUP sha256 hash
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Platform
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00.902.000
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PSP2UPDAT-0_902_000.PUP
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13865982
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EDC030CE6B9B3E1529FCC51D5BAC97C6B54663E813870439A2E5DD1F8151AC68
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DEX
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00.931.010
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PSP2UPDAT-0_931_010.PUP
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70188423
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F3731A0C0185BC1C8FFC1C408DA5240419AFFA8536BD0A06BE07810E7BF854D5
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DEX
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00.931
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PSP2UPDAT0931forEPIC.PUP
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70188423
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34517CE1A9A890FFD4D9A22E0B137B23D7CCEF9ED14C91DE365128A226BF9EBE
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-
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00.940.050
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PSP2UPDAT-0_940_050.PUP
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150372352
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E9F607530CF2E07D4EB1811412E9948DAC48A2DAB3C7A4752396BFB218155857
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-
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00.945.040
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-
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155496448
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0D87123B47417F1028575E3A80156A9F5ED103E767314733242D8E04E2204069
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DEX
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00.990.080
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PSP2UPDAT-0_990_080.PUP
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206776320
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2B78913946A536E2DB71F3EF4162757F4722BBD494FE8342ADB1745185808A6C
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DEX
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00.996.070
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-
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229745152
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F88B85AC89C64A870792146166B49B8A9D2802ECCB4E27AB4CB0C64417BC33F9
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DEX
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00.996.090
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-
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229745152
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2F3B7F6BCB647BA390C5D6E83983841A27C03F787EE4A79B21F35004367065EE
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DEX
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1.000.041
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-
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205543424
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08A55537975BD24AB8DE34284BA5E88218A68AFB57FE47D9E0E11FE85A1CE6BE
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DEX
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1.000.071
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-
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205367296
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DC08094CBC2C6056D5428A97593CCE1969BD17F6A7257BEB044EBF52054607B6
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DEX
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1.030.071
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-
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214935040
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D899E58D9F1B9D62D7F860635B3EDF7067514F09CC71D0353C2EE8F1C1E244A7
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DEX
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