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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.
2.00 November 19, 2012
System
  • System buttons can now be used in more applications.
  • Turkish has been added as a system language.
  • In [Settings], users can now set how they will be alerted depending on the type of notification.
  • Disconnect Wi-Fi Connection Automatically] has been added to [Network] > [Wi-Fi Settings].
  • [PlayStation Network]
  • Support for PlayStation Plus has been added.
  • Users can now connect their PlayStation Network account to Twitter.
  • [Avatar], [Panel], [Online ID], [About Me] and [My Languages] under [PlayStation Network] > [Account Information] have been moved to the new category [Profile].
  • [PlayStation Mobile] has been added under [System].
  • Screenshots are now saved in the background.
  • Trophy synchronization is now performed in the background.
  • A savegame exploit within Urbanix has been patched.
  • Users can now delete screenshots or songs from PlayStation Portable games.
Content Manager
  • [Content Manager] has been redesigned.
  • Users can now transfer content to and from PlayStation Plus online storage, to and from a PS3, and to and from a PC via Wi-Fi.
Browser
  • The rendering engine has been improved.
  • The [Browser] now uses additional GPU processing power.
  • Tapping on a YouTube link will now open the respective video in the YouTube app.
  • The HTML5 and JavaScript engines have been upgraded.
  • Users can now send their current [Browser] URL using their Twitter settings.
  • Users can now access the [Browser] while in an application or game.[52]
  • A pointer can now be used (in conjunction with pressing L or R and tapping on the screen) to select links.
Apps
  • [Email] has been added as an application.
Maps
  • [Maps] can now display weather information for locations where it is available.
Near
  • The layout of [Near] has been revised.
Friends
  • The activities list for Friends has been moved to the LiveArea screen.
  • Users can now attach a comment when sending a friend request.
  • Users can now file a [Grief Report] for inappropriate comments when sent with a friend request.
  • TIFF, BMP, PNG, GIF, and MPO are now supported as file formats in [Group Messaging].
Videos
  • The PS Vita system can now display videos with 1080 resolution.
  • Videos can now display captioning.
  • Videos can now be played in slow motion.
  • Users can now skip chapters in videos.
  • Folders can now be transferred from a PS3 or PC to the PS Vita for [Photos] and [Videos].
  • When browsing lists in Music and Videos, titles will now scroll horizontally if they are too long.
PSone Classics
  • [Assign Touchscreen] and [Assign Rear Touch Pad] have been added to [Controller Settings].
  • [Custom] has been added to [Other Settings] > [Screen Mode].
2.01 December 3, 2012
PlayStation Plus
  • Issue with the [Upload Automatically] setting for saved data has now been corrected.
System
  • Improved system stability
2.02 December 19, 2012
System
  • Improved system stability
2.05 January 24, 2013
System
  • Improved system stability
  • Closes exploit in UNO game.
2.06 March 12, 2013 2.06 is the last version before NID poisoning.
System
2.10 April 9, 2013
System
  • Users can now create folders, with a maximum of 10 icons per folder, and up to 100 icons (including folders) on the home screen.
  • Users can now verify which PS Vita card is in their system by looking at the information bar.
  • Users can now save home screen layouts per PS Vita card.
  • When [Mute Automatically] is toggled in [Settings], the PS Vita will mute speakers when a headset is unplugged. Similarly, music will now pause if a headset is unplugged when the music app is used.
  • [Use Wi-Fi in Power Save Mode] has been added to [Power Save Settings].
  • [Disconnect Wi-Fi Connection Automatically] has been removed.
  • Patches an exploit in the game Apache Overkill.[45]
PlayStation Plus
  • PlayStation Plus members can now automatically update [PlayStation Mobile] software and upload game save data using a 3G connection.
  • Users can now upload or download game save data using a 3G network.
Browser
  • Video support within the [Browser] has been added (a memory card is required; some videos are not supported).
Email
  • Enhancements to [Email] now allow users to view HTML messages, add multiple email addresses to contacts, and search messages.
Group Messaging
  • Users can now send messages to multiple recipients.
Photos
  • Still images can now be displayed in high resolution when zoomed in.
Content Manager
  • Users can now check for system updates when plugging their PS Vita into their PS3 system. The system version of the PS3 must be 4.40 or higher.
  • Users can now add a name for the PS Vita backup data when saving to a PS3 or PC. The system version of the PS3 must be 4.40 or higher, and the Content Manager Assistant application must be updated.
PlayStation Store
  • When reporting PlayStation Mobile content as inappropriate, users can now include details.
2.11 April 16, 2013
System
  • Improved system stability.
  • Stabilizes the playback of certain titles.
2.12 May 8, 2013
System
  • Improved system stability.
2.50 Jun/Jul 2013

October 10, 2013 (First found Date)

System
  • This firmware was only available pre-installed on the initial release of the PCH-2000 model.
  • It adds support for PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000), but otherwise the firmware is identical to the previous version (2.12).
2.60 August 5, 2013 Default release firmware for the PlayStation Vita TV in Japan.
System
  • [Devices] has been added under [Settings].
  • [Bluetooth Settings] has been moved to [Devices].
  • The Quick Access Menu when the PS button is held has been improved.
  • Stability improvements.
  • Anti-aliasing has been applied to home screen icons.
  • Closes exploit in Gamocracy One: Legend of Robot.
  • Closes undisclosed exploit in Pool Hall Pro.
  • Fixes screenshot compression bug for Gravity Rush and Everybody's Golf introduced in firmware 2.10.
LiveArea
  • The LiveArea for [Content Manager] and [Photos] has been updated.
PlayStation Plus
  • [PlayStation Plus] icon has been added to the LiveArea to allow users to easily upload or download saved data.
Browser
  • Video support within the [Browser] has been extended.
Content Manager
  • Users can now use content on a remote system before transferring it.
Trophies
  • Trophies can now be hidden.

PUP

Sw version PUP file name PUP file size PUP sha256 hash Platform
00.902.000 PSP2UPDAT-0_902_000.PUP 13865982 EDC030CE6B9B3E1529FCC51D5BAC97C6B54663E813870439A2E5DD1F8151AC68 DEX
00.931.010 PSP2UPDAT-0_931_010.PUP 70188423 F3731A0C0185BC1C8FFC1C408DA5240419AFFA8536BD0A06BE07810E7BF854D5 DEX
00.931 PSP2UPDAT0931forEPIC.PUP 70188423 34517CE1A9A890FFD4D9A22E0B137B23D7CCEF9ED14C91DE365128A226BF9EBE -
00.940.050 PSP2UPDAT-0_940_050.PUP 150372352 E9F607530CF2E07D4EB1811412E9948DAC48A2DAB3C7A4752396BFB218155857 -
00.945.040 - 155496448 0D87123B47417F1028575E3A80156A9F5ED103E767314733242D8E04E2204069 DEX
00.990.080 PSP2UPDAT-0_990_080.PUP 206776320 2B78913946A536E2DB71F3EF4162757F4722BBD494FE8342ADB1745185808A6C DEX
00.996.070 - 229745152 F88B85AC89C64A870792146166B49B8A9D2802ECCB4E27AB4CB0C64417BC33F9 DEX
00.996.090 - 229745152 2F3B7F6BCB647BA390C5D6E83983841A27C03F787EE4A79B21F35004367065EE DEX
1.000.041 - 205543424 08A55537975BD24AB8DE34284BA5E88218A68AFB57FE47D9E0E11FE85A1CE6BE DEX
1.000.071 - 205367296 DC08094CBC2C6056D5428A97593CCE1969BD17F6A7257BEB044EBF52054607B6 DEX
1.030.071 - 214935040 D899E58D9F1B9D62D7F860635B3EDF7067514F09CC71D0353C2EE8F1C1E244A7 DEX