Yay for custom firmware season! After Dark_Alex's released his latest (archived) bundle of joy unto the gaming world, becus25 has also updated his own custom firmware. So yes, it's PSP love all around right now.

Anyway, becus25 released Custom Firmware 1.62 IE A Update2 a mere week ago, and here he is once again with Custom Firmware 1.62 IE B. Isn't it good to know that the devs have been working really hard? 1.62 IE B still have the same general functions as that of 1.62 IE A, but on top of that, the following fixes and features have also been added:

General functions:

* In software system puts "version 1.62 IE-B".
* Recovery and the XMF were now fused .
* Added security and the flasher and you will not break the PSP
* Bug fix ( when activated autoboot and was not in the route that touched to the PSP crashed; now if it passes that, the PSP returns to the XMB with normality :P .
* More speed in recovery mode.


Recovery functions:

* You can activate/deactivate Autoboots (put the autoboot on pspgamebooteboot.pbp ) from recovery without any kept configuration file.
* Recovery mode, this structured like a menu .
* Structured section "ADVANCE" like a menu . From this section you can do this :
o Change the theme of PSP ( in fact in 1.50 not it can but it is hack :P )
o You can activate/deactivate autoboots.
o You can hide or not hide corrupt icons from the XMB.


Besides the whole range of changes, he also announced that the current version of his custom firmware has been tested on a TA-079 PSP, and it worked. However, he cautions everyone that this has not been tested on PSPs with boards higher thab 079, so those who wish to install this on their PSPs which are not 079s, are asked to take extra precautions. And on that note, we would like to remind everyone to go through the readme, as well as all the other installation instructions and other directions that becus25 have included with his homebrew, before attempting to install this. Better safe than sorry, right?