PSP Homebrew Developer vodkkaa has announced the release of Pandora Recovery v0.3, still with an installer, but now sporting integration with Dark_AleX's 1.50 Proof of Concept. Users are encouraged to browse the readme file before installing the app. The readme file contains installation and usage instructions, as well as information on known issues.

Download: Pandora Recovery v0.3 w/ 1.50 POC Integration
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Developer vodkkaa has announced that a new build for his Pandora Recovery menu has been released for use among the PSDP community. The latest iteration of this Boot Menu for the Pandora Memory memory stick carries an installer among other recent tweaks. More details on this release are available in the full article.

Download: Pandora Recovery v0.2 with installer
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Homebrew Developer vodkkaa has released a Pandora Recovery Menu based on Jas0nuk's ELF Menu. This boot menu is a replacement for resurrection.elf on the Pandora memory stick and allows users to launch custom elf/prx/eboot.

If you plan on using this application, you will need PSAR Dumper, 1.50 EBOOT, and Deparator Cemetario v3. Head on over to the full article for more details about the Pandora Recovery Menu.

Download: Pandora Recovery Menu

PSP homebrew developer vodkkaa dropped by the QJ.NET PSP Development Forums today to release Battery 1NFO. Essentially, this piece of homebrew displays various information about your PlayStation Portable's battery. Here's a complete list of features:

• display battery percentage
• displays battery time left
• displays CPU/BUS Speed
• Warns when battery is under 10%
• charging status

The developer also noted that this particular battery info PRX is different from the one released by TOC. For installation instructions, please read the readme.txt file included in the download below. For bug reports or suggestions, click on the Visit link and discuss this release on our forums.

Battery 1NFO PRX works with custom firmwares 3.30 OE, 3.40 OE, 3.51 M33-6 and 3.51 M33-7.

Download: Battery 1NFO PRX
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PSP homebrew coder vodkkaa has unloaded a new version of USBon on our PSP Development forums. This one is for Custom Firmware 3.40 OE. If you're looking for USBon for 3.03 OE or 3.10 OE, you can get it here.

USBon is a homebrew application that lets you toggle your PSP's USB connection with the press of a button. Quick, easy and painless. Unless you have carpal tunnel syndrome. Here's the complete changelog for this version:

USBon plugin v0.2 for 3.40 OE:

• toggle usb with R
• added use of dsx library by pspjunkie
• optimization of code thanks to hallo007

Take care when installing this app. For installation instructions, please read the readme.txt file included in the download. If you have any suggestions, questions or just want to give vodkkaa a quick "Thank you", click on the "Visit" link below.

Download: USBon v0.2 for 3.40 OE
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vodkkaa has released a new application based off theketchupman's PRX Launcher v0.4. Called PRX Launcher Fix for 3.40 OE, the fix will let you to launch any homebrew using PRX Launcher v0.4 on your PSPs.

Here's the full list of features for the homebrew application:

• This eboot allows you to launch any homebrew using prx launcher v0.4 by theketchupman
• PRX launcher looks for a specified homebrew to launch. However, some homebrew, such as emulators and apps that access flash, do not launch when using this. What this does is allow you to specify this EBOOT to prx launcher, which then launches your EBOOT.
  

The full list of instructions for installing and using the handy fix can be found on the included readme file. Feel free to check it out and see how it integrates with your PRX Launcher. Enjoy!

Download: PRX Launcher Fix for 3.40 OE
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Remember the Boot Manager homebrew application vodkkaa made a few days ago? The developer's dropped by the QJ.Net Forums earlier to let the community know that the application has been updated to version 0.2. As a recap for what Boot Manager does, this application will allow PSP owners to launch various recovery modes for their PSPs (custom firmware 3.40 OE, to be specific):

• Menu to launch predefined homebrew
• launch OE recovery
• Launch IE recovery
• Launch IE special recovery
• flash vsh.prx
• autoboot program
  

This latest version appears to have fixed several minor bugs detected since the application's first release, although vodkkaa mentioned plans for future (possible) updates:

• on startup each direction of Dpad to autoboot a different homebrew. (UP users cant use L as autoboot)
• WLAN up to bypass and launch OE recovery
• option to boot 5 homebrew from the menu
  

Installation and usage instructions, and other additional details are available in the file readme and vodkkaa's thread over at the QJ.Net Forums. Guys interested in Boot Manager's source code are also directed to the forums - the author is open to requests.

Download: Boot Manager v0.2 for 3.40 OE
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PSP homebrew developer vodkkaa (creator of the USBon Plugin) dropped by the QJ.Net Forums earlier to announce the release of the Boot Manager application for custom firmware 3.40 OE. This homebrew app will allow PSP owners, among other things, to launch recovery mode for custom OE firmware. As for the rest of its functions:

• Menu to launch predefined homebrew
• launch OE recovery
• Launch IE recovery
• Launch IE special recovery
• flash vsh.prx
• autoboot program
  

That's the summary of Boot Manager's uses - more details can be found in the file readme, and vodkkaa's thread over at the QJ.Net Forums. Enjoy the app, and stick around in case we pick up news of an update.

Download: Boot Manager for OE
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Right now, we're calling this little piece of info from vodkkaa and P8ntballinfrk a rumor, but you know we wish it was true. According to the site they tipped us off to, the OE version of the 3.30 firmware might very well be coming at midnight.

PSP-Generation writes that with the assistance of Mathieulh, Dark_Alex was able to finish coding the 3.30 OE firmware. All that needs be done is to add an automatic installer, and we should have it online very soon.

Of course, we're not sure which "midnight" PSP-Gen is referring to, since the time zones will evidently mess this up. Still, it's definitely big news, and we'll keep you posted on the latest happenings on it here and keep this updated with the latest information on the fabled 3.30 OE firmware. Till then, be patient.

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UPDATE:

Well, here's some confirmation of the PSP running 3.30 OE Firmware. PSP Gen now has a video up showing the update process in action. The only thing of note in the vid, for those skeptics, is the fact that a cut occurs in the middle of the video.

Using translation services, we were able to get this explanation from the people at PSP Gen:

You will undoubtedly notice that there is a cut in the middle of video. As the installer is not made yet, it was thus necessary to intervene on the level of the flash manually. This operation not being interesting, since provisional, thus was voluntarily cut to the assembly.

In your opinion, what PlayStation Portable (PSP) plugin is the most useful? Whatever your answer is, we're pretty certain that will be debatable depending on our needs. To each his own, or so they say. But to homebrew coder vodkkaa, it's the one that concerns the handheld's USB function.

Haven't heard of such plugin? Well, there isn't exactly one that's why the coder created the USBon Plugin. The name of the application is pretty much self-explanatory. With this plugin, you will never have to go to Settings then activate the USB mass storage function as you can do that  by giving the right shoulder button a quick press. Some other features of this include:

• For 3.03 OE and 3.10 OE
• Quick toggle of USB Mass Storage
• USB connection anywhere in the XMB
• 4th brightness for 3.03 OE users

In the event that you have another plugin installed to your flash0 (and we believe you do), take note that you will need to add them to the "pspbtcnf.txt" before flashing. Speaking of which, you already know the drill: don't tinker with these things if you don't know what you're doing.

Flashing any kind of file to your PSP runs the risk of bricking. Read the accompanying Readme file for more details and instructions.

Download: USBon Plugin (for 3.03 OE and 3.10 OE)
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