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VITA GUIDE

A complete guide to PS Vita (TV) custom firmware, from stock to Ensō.

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For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out
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WARNING

Thoroughly read all of the introductory pages (including this one!) before
proceeding.

DANGER

This guide is for retail (consumer purchased; not from the PlayStation Partner
Program) consoles only!

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# WHAT IS HOMEBREW?

HomebrewOpen in new window usually refers to software that is not authorized by
Sony. It allows you to run homebrew games, tools like save editing and backup,
and emulators for various older systems.

Running homebrew on your device is 100% free on your device.


# WHAT IS CUSTOM FIRMWARE?

Custom Firmware ("CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland
homebrew can't easily do, in addition to anything homebrew can do. Essentially
all homebrew solutions on the PS Vita (TV) include a CFW of some kind.

For information on how custom firmware works, please see this postOpen in new
window by Yifan LuOpen in new window.


# WHAT DOES THIS GUIDE INSTALL?

This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified PS Vita (TV) from
stock firmware to custom firmware.

The best CFW solution currently available, Ensō, allows for convenient homebrew
access on your device by running an exploit at boot-time to setup the homebrew
environment. It is more convenient than other CFW solutions (such as HENkaku or
h-encore) as it does not require you to trigger an exploit on your device after
every reboot manually.

Ensō is available on all devices with firmware version 3.65 or below, while
higher firmware version devices can downgrade to 3.65 to achieve the same
result.


# WHAT CAN I DO WITH CUSTOM FIRMWARE?

 * Customize your home screen with user-created themesOpen in new window.
 * Use "ROM hacks" for games that you own
 * Backup, edit, and restoreOpen in new window saves for many games.
 * Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other
   standalone emulators.
 * Dump your game cards to a format you can install, and play them without
   needing the card.
 * Certain games only: stream live gameplay to your PC wirelessly with Rincheat
   Streamer.
 * Play your PSP games on your Vita with Adrenaline ePSP CFW


# WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING?

 * Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Vita hacking: EVERY
   time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an
   UNRECOVERABLE brick. They're rare, but still a possibility so make sure you
   follow ALL directions EXACTLY.
 * This guide will work on all PS Vita, PS Vita Slim, and PS TV devices in all
   regions on firmwares from 1.03 to 3.74
 * If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with
   everything that you started with (games, PSN Account, saves, etc. will be
   preserved).
 * Keep your device plugged in and charged throughout the entire process to
   avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off!
 * The PS Vita 2000 and PS TV models are essentially identical to the original
   PS Vita 1000 in terms of software. All steps which say "PS Vita" also apply
   to other models unless otherwise specified.

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