*UPDATE* PlayStation Portable firmware 3.71 out now

UPDATE PlayStation Portable firmware 3.71 out now

Posted Sep 13, 2007 at 12:40AM by QJ Staff Listed in: News Tags: Eric Lempel, PlayStation Network, Remote Play, Sony

PlayStation Portable firmware 3.71 out now - Image 1

Originally posted Sep 12, 2007 at 08:47PM

Well, just as its big brother's firmware update went live, the PSP's update wasn't far behind. Firmware 3.71 has just gone live in all regions so you might want to check it out.

We're still waiting for a changelog as most of you might be very interested as to what Sony has prepared for us. As PSN Operations Eric Lempel said in the PlayStation Blog the last time: "We are adding a new firmware update for PSP (3.71) as well, which adds many features that readers of this blog have requested."

While we scrounge around for those changes, better keep it here for more updates.

Faster anybody can say, "firmware update", we've got changelog for PSP firmware 3.71. Some of the changes were actually carried over from the previous update so we have the new changes in bold:

Revisions to strengthen security have been added
The number of PLAYSTATION Network titles that can be played under [Game] has increased
A correction has been made to the settings for some regions
You can now set custom themes in [Theme Settings] under [Settings]
Support has been added for assigning buttons in [Remote Play]
A scene search feature has been added under [Video]
Sequential playback is now supported under [Video]
Simultaneous playback of content hunder [Music] and [Photo] is now supported
A correction has been made to the settings for some regions

*UPDATE* Oh-kay, so we were going about the internet and checking out the changes that came with the PlayStation Portable's latest firmware update, 3.71, and guess what we found? The Japanese changelog wasn't much help. Here's why:

There is no modification in for the Japanese system software.

The changelog we posted earlier most probably sent a number of eyebrows into orbit. Will firmware 3.71 block out Pandora? We're sure a lot of you are curious about the "revisions to strengthen security" line and are a bit... well, curious. We'll be keeping a close eye on further developments so stay right where you are.

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# first — bob123 2007-09-12 15:55

first

# yeah hehehe — shuin0120 2007-09-12 16:14

i was counting on this one, since 3.70ofw has a new feature. and i was hoping that team m33 will save the day hehehe

# 3.71 already? — ksoma 2007-09-12 16:16

has 3.70 been hacked already? that was quick o_O

# Fat or Slim? — omysheetofpaper 2007-09-12 16:48

Is this for Fat or the Slim

# anyone — bhattsan! 2007-09-12 16:48

Did anyone try the pandora on 3.71 to see if we can hard down still?

# :S — KevinH 2007-09-12 17:15

I tried it with 3.70 and it worked (i was kevvv) but when i've seen this "Revisions to strengthen security have been added" i'm to chicken to try it out with 3.71 :-S

# - — MániácX 2007-09-12 17:54

I don't think Sony can do anything to stop the Pandoras battery from working. It is not in the firmware (Service Mode).

# Pandora should work — Hans! 2007-09-12 18:16

Pandora's Battery will work on it and will do it in the future firmware updates, because, in service mode, the firmware does not boot (or how do you think pandora "runs" in a bricked psp???).

La bateria de Pandora funciona en esta version y lo hara en las siguientes actualizaciones del "firmware", ya que, en el "service mode", el "firmware" ni siquiera se inicializa (o cómo cree que Pandora se ejecuta en un PSP con la memoria flash mal programada, alias "brickeado"?)

# Hmm... — LordSturm 2007-09-12 18:18

They can only make life harder, there is no way to completely block it out.

Because the PANDORA access's hardware, which is independent of the NAND's contents, updates cannot modify the hardware.

# Not upgrading — jnwpse 2007-09-12 19:37

Sounds great.Best update for a while....but if i cant play my backups im not doing it.TEAM M33 GET EM

# Hmm — PSP NIKOS 2007-09-12 20:01

Pandora's battery should work with this

it doesn't use the firmware it uses the battery and mem stick

anyway im trying it now, and bet you it will work

will let u guys know

# HELP SOMEBODY — mohammed-786 2007-09-12 21:09

is it possible to upgrade a psp that is 2.81?

please anyone with any information please reply.

please let me know if there is any fireware?

My psp is on custom fireware 3.52m33-4 was this a good upgrade or not? let me know.

Thanks M

# Confirmed!! — PSP NIKOS 2007-09-12 21:37

Pandora's Battery does work with 3.71

# mohammed-786 — Guest 2007-09-12 23:02

If you're already on custom firmware 3.52m33-4, there's no need for you to "upgrade" to official firmware, unless you dont want homebrew running on your PSP. I sense you're a total beginner on this, so it's best not to mess with your current settings (esp. firmware upgrades) without reading up on this site and asking people who flock this space.

# Thanks! — KevinH 2007-09-12 23:04

You gave me all the info i need, thanks! ;-)

# ... — DublinYourPleasure 2007-09-12 23:07

Sony is just doing this to confuse n00bs with 2.71. So the n00bs can't downgrade (without pandora).

# couldn't upgrade from CFW anyway... — urherenow 2007-09-13 01:49

you'll get an error (DADADADA) on your PSP if you try. You're stuck until you upgrade to a new CFW or you Downgrade first.

# Don't you think that — JaXeRiR 2007-09-13 02:16

if Sony wanted/could patch the Pandora's battery thingy, they would have already done it? Not by doing some new firmwares and then remembering, "Oh yeah, now I remember! We had to patch the firmware somehow not to allow service mode batteries to be used!" and then they would release 3.71.

My guess is that this might have something to do with the new features, like the themes being a possible exploit.

# yes, you can — Hans! 2007-09-13 03:49

of course you can. If you want to enjoy homebrew on your psp, you should think on a custom firmware, like the 3.52 m33-4 you already have.

3.52 M33-4 is a great choice.

# Theme Exploit — Bandock 2007-09-13 06:30

Yeah, it might be because of a possible theme exploit like you just said. Any new feature they add, usually has at least a single exploit anyway.

# sounds cool — DuRoLuRo 2007-09-13 07:35

i'm gonna make a pandora battery now, and try this cool firmware!

# ... — hrp95 2007-09-13 08:18

i am kinda confused that team m33 hasent hacked it yet because i think 2.60 was probably harder to hack but they did it before the oficial release of psp slim

# I downgraded 3.71 — hakk3r 2007-09-13 08:59

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mPfTE0Oo8bI

theres the vid link check it out

# works — FearEvil19 2007-09-13 09:12

IT WORKS!! pandora works!! (on the fat psp)

# Change list is wrong — FreePlay 2007-09-13 10:07

Between 3.70 and 3.71, this is the ONLY change:

A correction has been made to the settings for some regions.

# Also — FreePlay 2007-09-13 10:12

'Will firmware 3.71 block out Pandora?'

Firmware cannot block out Pandora. Pandora does its magic BEFORE the firmware is EVER loaded.

Pandora is unblockable.

# . — Mr Toasty 2007-09-13 12:35

*knocks on wood*

# No. — FreePlay 2007-09-13 13:28

No knocking on wood.

The Pandora works with NOTHING ON THE FLASH.

So it MUST work with ANY firmware.

# . — Binary 2007-09-13 13:57

Where you download 3.71 at?

See Qj your lacking, you always have every psp update in dl.qj.net

It's like last time when you did not put 3.52 eboot update on their.

Come on, I hope your not that so lazy.

# team M33 — Sinncloud 2007-09-13 17:38

that simultaneus photo and music playback thing sounds interesting,let s hope team M33 make CFW 3.71

# Pandora's Video — PSP NIKOS 2007-09-13 20:25

Made a cool video on it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_t6C-FxW9s

watch and enjoy

also it will downgrade ANY firmware so you noobs stop moaning.

i sepnt all of yeaterday downgrading and upgrading and it works on pretty much all of them (didn't try 1.50 as that is what it downgrades to)

# duh — PSP NIKOS 2007-09-13 20:27

you use pandora's battery to get to 1.50 then go to 3.71

# WTF! — PSP NIKOS 2007-09-13 20:30

the first ever downgrade i did was with 2.71

i used a .tiff exploit in an image

you can downgrade 2.71

n00b

# Both — aznboy 2007-09-14 10:38

it is for both of them

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