He did it again! Dark_Alex has released custom firmware custom-fitted for the latest PSP system software update: 3.10 Open Edition Rev. A (OE-A). Of course you'll hit DOWNLOAD the moment you saw the filename alone, but might as well check out the following while doing so:

(A) READ THE README. SINCE THIS PROGRAM FLASHES YOUR PSP, THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF BRICKAGE.

(B) The changelog:

* Change from 3.03 firmware to 3.10
* 4th level of brightness (aka battery eater) can now be selected also without ac adaptor.
* Changes in hen core:
o Static user elf's can now be executed in the 3.10 kernel. (this includes snes user version between other programs)
o Tyranid's patch (added in 3.03 OE-C) consequences was not explained very well in the changelog of 3.03 OE-C:
* For programmers: it allows kernel modules to have user imports, making kernel programming in 3.03/3.10 less strict.
* For users: plugins and applications that worked in 2.71 SE, but not in OE, *may* now work in 3.03OE-C and 3.10 OE-A.

POPS-related important note:

The plugin to load 3.02 pops won't work anymore in 3.10 OE, due to some changes in pops modules structure (meaudio fused with popsman, idcanager/idmanager behaviour slightly changed). A new plugin for 3.10 could be written next week.

(C) Have fun!