hey i have a firmware version 5.02 can i use homebrew?

can you tell me if i can use any of those cool applications with my 5.02 firmware.
i was really ignorant of what i did.
its only days later that i realised how cool homebrew stuff is. and now i miss the action.

and what about the patch to fix it?
has anybody tried it?
i dont want a brick so well please help.

[crait]

Actually, no, you can't. You need to downgrade using the Pandora's Battery and Magic Memory Stick.
You can acquire these by 1.) Getting someone to make you one that has homebrew on their PSP's already, 2.) Buy them offline, 3.) Make a MMS on your computer, then hardmod your battery.

[brentbizzle]

This question has been asked too many times. Look in the tutorials section. Look in help. Search. Google "pandora battery". Knowledge is power my friend.