With DAX out of the scene, it made me wonder who would start working on custom firmwares now that the great Dark_Alex is gone.
And the answer is Test30!  Today Test30 has released his own make of 3.40 OE-A calling it 3.40 LE(Lite Edition)-A. With only a few small changes it's nothing to big yet but lets hope Test30 will keep working to improve 3.40 LE-A and make it into something great!

Here is the release thread from Maxconsole

Test30 Wrote:Hello

Today Release my first Custom Firmware

The Custom Firmware Lite Edition - A

this Custom FW is updated from an OE (first they have to install
the FW 3.40 OE)

NEW FEATURES:

*Can flasher rco and font
*Can Activate and Deactivate the Network Update
*Can use 2 recovery the Recovery LE and OE

INSTALLATION:

*First need the FW 3.40 OE-A
*Later copy the Folder 340leflasher and paste in GAME150
*Initiates the Installation
*and Done!! now this one in CFW 3.40 LE-A!!!
*The folder to Homebrew is GAMELE5
*To flasher the rco and font the path is: ms0:PSP/SYSTEM/LEFLASHER/HERE

UNINSTALLATION:

*Copy the Folder LEuninstaller and paste in folder GAMELE5
*Initiates the Aplication
*Done now again in FW 3.40 OE-A

In my next updated of this CFW go add more feature principally that of USB
in Flash0,1,2,3.But first I need the code.lol

NOTE:The Installation Write in Flash0 and Flash1.it is recommended
to have the battery to more of 50 % in the PSP.

NOTE2:The CFW was proven in a PSP without badge.But Work in PSP TA-082 and
TA-086.

Download:www.test30.gratishost.com

Greeting

- Source: [Maxconsole Froums]

(This post was last modified: 07/07/2007 10:04 AM by YoYoBallz.)

sounds like this could b good... wonder if he'll do a 3.50 version?

That's what I am hoping, that he starts doing this custom firmware thing full time and really turn this into something great!

I just have have to say something: Dark-Alex, wee salute you. You have sowed the seeds of PSP hacking, and those seeds are sprouting into new firmwares like this.

Anyway, does this firmware still work pretty much the same as OE? I mean with like ISO's and PSX games.

^ yes

will what to see how this works for others...

not sure about this wee have 3.40..wee realy do not need this updated wee need to keep pace with

sony first. but lets hope this one of the new coders on the scene........

I think the reason he released this is to prove he can make a custom firmware. What I think though, is that this proves to Sony that the departure of Dark Alex didn't stop us, it just slowed us down while other CFW makers work to fill the void.

well its an update of oe so its not a full install which shows potential but only when i see a fully coaded cfw independent of da s work can wee expect a 3.5x +cfw
but nice to see people trying

Oh no.

The release of yet another garbage firmware.

Its 99% OE firmware with a few little fixes.

Seriously it should just be deleted.

haha that's rather pessimistic, but then again, i lean that way...