This update is obviously to patch the new exploit that was just released yesterday.
Usually Sony take several weeks to to send new update, but this time they were fast, really fast.
They really hate the system they don't even want hackers to use it.
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Sony just released new update 3.72 for PS Vita
- Thread starter L.O.R.D
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This update is obviously to patch the new exploit that was just released yesterday.
Usually Sony take several weeks to to send new update, but this time they were fast, really fast.
They really hate the system they don't even want hackers to use it.
Im impressed they put more work in patches than they did ever supporting the system for the life of it.
if only they put in as much effort into making games for it two years after launch as they are with patching exploits
But why? It's an abandoned product, isn't it? Or is there some contract that forces them to do updates while games are being released for their device?
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Kinda. I think they have stopped hardware production, and are soon to end physical games/cart production too. Theres still games coming out for it however, so its not completely abandoned yet. Some devices might see support to some degree for a while after production stops as well. Nintendo officially dropped support for the NES in 2007 for example. But yeah, there might be some contract saying that they have to protect against piracy attempts. Or maybe the security team feels obligated to do their work even at this stage in the device's life.
fl0w said he knew about the exploits for a year, so its likely they did too and didn't want to bother pushing them until he publicised them, but who knows. Tinfoil hat time.
It's a dick move on Sony's part, yes, but remember what kind of things HENkaku can allow you to do. I can't blame Sony for trying to salvage as much as they can, even when there's not really much to salvage to begin with.
I'm perfectly fine with both my Vita 2000 and PSTV on 3.60. Spoofing works great, and I disabled AVLS and the pull-down lockscreen. Plus, VitaGrafx and overclocking. It's awesome.
I'm pretty sure everything related to HENkaku and h-encore is very well, and very publicly, documented by now.
I'm perfectly fine with both my Vita 2000 and PSTV on 3.60. Spoofing works great, and I disabled AVLS and the pull-down lockscreen. Plus, VitaGrafx and overclocking. It's awesome.
I'm pretty sure everything related to HENkaku and h-encore is very well, and very publicly, documented by now.
As long as the store is up, anything that allows for unallowed software is a no-go.
Always weirded out by people saying it's a "dick move" or that this is evidence of hating the platform. You're messing with a machine with an active storefront. Of course they're gonna' do stuff.
Can't even homebrew on a dead flop of a console. The pettiness when it comes to copyright is amazing.
Define "active".
Yes, I know what you mean but seriously, how much revenue can the Vita PSN be bringing in? I doubt it's enough to pay for even half the salary of the one or two guys on security patch duty
I mean, a bunch of new little indie games come out every month. It's not wildly vibrant, but certainly not catatonic.
time to put those tinfoil hats away, PS3 also got a firmware update today too and i'm guessing both of them got an update because of an upcoming law that goes into action in september for when you use a credit card to buy stuff online that requires you to enter an extra pin code