Firmware v5.02 is out now

by Alan Tsang { Nov 20th 2008 at 3:15PM }

Another day, another firmware. We kid, we kid -- but as we announced two days ago, there is another update available for you to download. Firmware v5.02 doesn't appear to do much, other than "improves system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store."

Tags: 5.02, firmware, ps-store

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

joeybeast @ Nov 20th 2008 3:33PM

oh, it's one of those.

GoBob @ Nov 20th 2008 4:34PM

Nice to know Sony's adding useful new features! No wonder my PSP is collecting dust. I keep checking back here, hoping something good is going to come out in the US.

True_Darknight @ Nov 20th 2008 5:27PM

In other words.. screw those hackers!!!!!

Gurbinder @ Nov 20th 2008 9:12PM

I doubt its to stop hackers. Probably an fix for the psn network or to enhance it or to add more software compatibility.

Christopher @ Nov 20th 2008 9:55PM

Umm, no. The only thing that will stop hackers is a hardware fix ala, PSP 3000 and I still wait to see if it's truly unbreakable. I kind of doubt it, but maybe.

Also, "hacker" has kind of gotten to be a lame term for everything from "homebrew coder" to "script kiddie" to "code junky". You might want to hold off throwing that term around. Hacking truly is properly meant as breaking into and entering secure systems and networks.

Christopher @ Nov 20th 2008 9:57PM

"slaps own forehead" I see a few posts down that 3000 has been cracked. See? I told you.

michael @ Nov 20th 2008 6:06PM

Looks like i'm doing a bit of update when i get home.

Jim @ Nov 20th 2008 8:24PM

Hey I got an idea for sony....how about an updated web browser you know maybe something that you can use You Tube with or maybe I dont know more that 2 mb cache would be something worthwile...

Angel Mass @ Nov 20th 2008 10:17PM

WOHOOOO!!! THIS IS SO EXCITING!

seriously, I cant wait for a real upgrade

Jacksons @ Nov 20th 2008 10:53PM

Oh, why not. I'll install it.

Darlaten @ Nov 20th 2008 11:05PM

Oh joy. We get a firmware update but nothing released on the PSN for the PSP - again.

I gotta admit, its hard sometimes supporting Sony in this round of next-gen devices. Say what you want about the Xbox, but at least that system has new releases of games on Xbox Live practically every week - and even if it doesnt, the library of games on that sytem is huge compared to Sony's.

I know, the fanboys will complain that alot of the content on Live is for the causual gamer but quite frankly, who the hell cares - at least I can turn on my Xbox and have some fun playing it whereas the PSP and to a lesser extent the PS3 sits collecting dust.

And yes, the fanboys will say "at least the PSN is free". Again, I say who the hell cares - I'd rather pay and be able to have new stuff on there every week than have something that's free but has nothing on it.

Oh well, I'll sit back and let the fanboys and Sony to tell me, yet again, "just wait, it will be better" :)

GoBob @ Nov 21st 2008 8:56AM

The big thing this update does is change the backgrounds to give the illusion that the 3000 screen has been improved via the update. Go ahead, look it up.

adam @ Nov 23rd 2008 9:22AM

you have to update to this or you can't go on the PSN store.

Vagrant @ Nov 23rd 2008 4:51PM

It also provided an update of 1SEG stations in a few prefectures. I'm not sure anyone reading this cares about that. Personally I scan for stations instead of just using the default list.

Rodney @ Dec 4th 2008 2:10AM

Hi all,

I tried to update my psp to version 5.00 but it said the my psp should be at least version 3.52 M33-3.
My current version is 3.52 M33. My PSP is 2000 series.

What can i do? Please advise. Thanks.

soundcircus @ Dec 4th 2008 4:14PM

This evening i updated my psp slim to 5.02. It kept telling me that it couldn’t read the memory card while trying to install… finally after pressing the x button it made it to the end, only then to be told that new update wasn’t installed… Then nothing… The screen froze. I had to take the battery out to turn it off. Now it won’t power on at all. The green light shows… and the orange light shows when i plug in the charger… but nothing else…does this mean my psp is bricked or something?

soundcircus @ Dec 16th 2008 12:13PM

EVEN THOUGH NO ONE REPLIED TO THE ABOVE YOU SHOULD KNOW...

I just got around to phoning up Sonys U.K customer care line. And basically I’m screwed…. The reason why?… Well i bought it of eBay, and it’s Sonys policy that anything bought from eBay is secondhand even if it’s brand new… Which mine was. And my problem is the company i bought it from on eBay aren’t eBay users anymore.

The guy on the phone at u.k Sony said that in order to get a refurbished PSP sent out to me, i will have to pay £64 and also provide receipts, which in my case a copy of the PayPal transaction, but also i have to contact receipt the people i bought it from as well to get a receipt from them… And because theres no way that i can provide a receipt from them… I’m screwed… Sony wont help me!

It actually turned out that if I’d lied and said I’d bought it from a high street store but had lost the receipt that wouldn’t have been a problem!

So here i am a loyal PSP user… Never once modded my PSP in anyway… Always did there shitty sometimes pointless updates. And they won’t help.