New mandatory Playstation Vita Firmware 3.10 released – Blocks TN-V kernel mode exploit and various exploit titles!
The changelog of the new firmware is at the very end of the news!
Sony just released a new firmware update for the PS Vita, which fixes the TN-V kernel mode exploit and the usermode exploit titles for firmware 3.01.
This new firmware also fixes exploits in various undisclosed exploit titles.
Please skip the following wall of text if you are not interested in a little flashback to firmware 3.01 from 3 months ago and what happened in these 3 months.
A flashback to the Firmwares 3.00/3.01 & the whole TN-V eCFW stuff
The last PS Vita Firmware update, 3.01, scared a few of us for a few hours, because it patched the exploit title King of Pool. Why this was such a shock for a few of us? Well, it was originally supposed to be the ninja release exploit title for the firmware 3.xx, until we decided against it and then continued to use the game 101-in-1 Megamix, which was later successfully brought to you without getting pulled prematurely (unlike the BEN 10 game, but that is another story).
In the end King of Pool was re-exploitable for firmware 3.01 and people that were stuck at firmware 3.00 (and below) could update to Firmware 3.01 to use the PSN Store, the various Online services and of course Total_Noobs TN-V eCFW.
We gave you the chance for a second (well, technically third/fourth if we count King of Pool and the japanese exploit title for firmware 3.01) game, which now included the australian region. This second chance was not that successfully, since the game got pulled prematurely, like Mad Blocker Alpha for firmware 1.81, thanks to leaks and bragging with knowing the upcoming exploit title.
This hurts the community and does NOT help it in any way. Please do NOT do these things and stay quiet, that is the best thing to do for all of us.
Why I am telling you all these things you might ask yourself… Well, since Sony worked on this new PS Vita Firmware update, that got released just a few moments ago, for a solid 3 months, it should be more than crystal clear that all these fancy things are now fixed. The kernel mode exploit used for using the Total_Noob TN-V eCFW and the usermode exploits for accessing and booting said kernel mode exploit / TN-V eCFW are also fixed and can’t be used at this very new firmware.
But what are you now supposed to do? Well, we can’t help you with questions like “Should I update or stay at 3.01 and use TN-V?“, but we can definitely help you with questions like “Will TN-V / ~insert exploit game title~ work at this new firmware?” and “I missed the previous games, but my PS Vita is still at a lower firmware. How can I get TN-V without updating to the newest firmware?“.
Keep in mind that you can still get TN-V at your PS Vita, if the firmware at your device is 3.01 (or below). With the help of a second PS Vita, or a PS3 (recommended), it is pretty easy to get things to work.
You can transfer exploit titles to your lower firmware PS Vita (some specific games are blocked in some PSN Store regions, but there are still some viable choices, so nothing is lost, except for the bigger selection of said exploit titles) and then use the TN-V eCFW.
The only requirement that is important is that your firmware is low enough, everything else can be arranged (like changing the PSN Store region, changing the firmware (just updating, not downgrading), changing the exploit game, changing the current hack you are running (different versions of TN-V, the VHBL or even ARK (if you are running firmware 2.02 or below – otherwise just VHBL and/or TN-V))) and a lot more stuff.
Okay, since I wrote half a book about the hacking part, the previous firmwares, the most recent exploit game titles for the firmwares 3.01 and some stuff about TN-V, usermode exploits, the now fixed kernel mode exploit and a metric ton of other stuff, let’s now finally get to the new changes of the new PS Vita firmware, and if the firmware contains something special (like enhanced security measurements that are worth to mention, new core-features, new blocked things (like OpenCMA or the PS3 trick), et cetera, et cetera)…
New functions and features of the new PS Vita firmware 3.10
A lot of people might just wanted to check the news for a quick glance at the new features of the firmware 3.10, but then were kind of surprised by the text wall I wrote. I apologize for this, I just felt like it.
The new PS Vita Firmware 3.10 adds the following new functions to our beloved Playstation Vita:
– You can now display up to 500 applications on the home screen.
– A Calendar application has been added for PS Vita, allowing you to set up gaming events with your friends. Sync your Google calendar to have all your events with you on your PS Vita. You can also share your favorite events by using the Messages and Email applications.
– A new “Manage Content on Memory Card” option has been added to the Content Manager application. You can now view the data on your memory card, making it easier than ever to manage content on your PS Vita. You can now view memory usage by content type, and delete content and applications.
– You can now send and receive voice messages using the Messages application on PS Vita. Exchange voice messages with your friends and players on PS4 and PS Vita.
– We have enhanced the parental control features. You will be able to restrict PS Store access, and with a children’s age guide for each level it is easier to find the right level for your children. We’ve also added an information guide for TrendMicro web security.
– Adjust Daylight Saving Automatically has been added.
– 30 minutes has been added in Enter Standby Mode Automatically.
– DualShock 4 and PS Mobile support for Vita TV.
And of course ‘System stability has been improved’, aka. we fixed all your exploit games and the TN kernel exploit.
Source via Playstation Blog US, Playstation Blog EU and Firmware Update Bot
It let me play kill zone until I left the multi player! Is there a way to proxy so that we can play killzone?
So now that TN’s gone… what’s gonna happen?
Armando, did you just followed the Charles Proxy tutorial? I simply can’t connect to the PSN! What you did exactly?
Yeah I followed his tutorial, at first I could not get it to work but make sure after you edit the file and put it back into charles leave charles running and you should be able to connect to your wifi like normal and be able to access the psn.
…unfortunately it didn’t work form me. At least, initially. I couldn’t connect to PSN, but it apparently it allowed me to bypass the CMA check. So, it was good anyway. 8D
Yes such usefull features were added. I hardley ever use my vita for vita things so im sticking to 3.01. To bad I cant uninstall psn all together.
…man, I got something here. I couldn’t get Open CMA to work, and couldn’t connect to PSN with Charles. BUT after doing all the Proxy changes and all, CMA worked like a charm. So, if anyone is having problem with the Open CMA, try setting Charles and try again. ;D
Good work SONY!! Block all this mess!
I’d consider the update if they were to have updated their list of PSP games.
If anyone would be kind enough to see if these games are available for the Vita in the US store?
Metal Gear Acid (1 and 2)
( http://us.playstation.com/games/metal-gear-acid-psp.html – Announced for the PSVita )
Otherwise, sticking to TN-V. They’re missing out on a purchase from me.
AC!D 1/2 has never been on the store. You’re fine with sticking with lower firmware forever at the rate Konami/Sony won’t put that on the store.
bonjour tout le monde
un amis a réussi a obtenir le TN V exploit grâce a son amis q lui a donnez son compte psn + le jeux uno (il ont le même fw 2.02) malheureusement ça marche pas avec ma ps vita parce-que j ai le fw 3.01
est ce que cette méthode marche avec le fw 3.01 ?
quelqu’un peut m’aider
tout le monde sais q quand on a le TN V le compte psn ne sert à rien
c ça marche je lui donnerai un code psn de 20 euro lol
Bye psn, damn finishing birth by sleep now.. I play killzone online though now i have to say goodbye.. I wish theres some alternative to go online again.. Or 3.10 gets hack
Back to the drawing board Total_Noob 🙁
Odd how one can tell from the update the security features Sony improved on fun one was the stand by mode for the battery the content thing on the card that blocks ps3 ocma and the conten manager that make it harder to copy backup from.
lol.. its good to see no more hack…
unhackable vita
cant access psn.and CMA. need update? what do i do to to use open CMA without updation. is there a bypass?
I only played one game with the exploit anyways. but the vita already got it’s own version of it released so it’s all good.
That list of changes – notice I didn’t say improvments – are complete ***. Wow, the part that blows my mind is that they actually think people will get excited over that garbage and want to update.
What a waste to even put the time and electricity into an update like that. They would have been better off just closing the exploits. It would have cost them less $$ and it would have the same effect as this polished *** of an update. Yes you can polish a ***, the mythbusters proved it.
I mean if somebody is going to update to 3.10 it would be so they could play online and or use the psn without having to jump through special hoops. Not so they could get any of those crappy changes.
What a waste, Sony.
Give the Vita userbase something worthy of the money we Spend/Spent on the worlds (potentially) best handheld gaming system.
U saposed to be able to use the ps vita to play ps4 games on the go think though u would need a good connection and the 3g would be the best thin but they should have jus market the ps4 with the nasne that was saposed to have atnt broudband to bad the 3g cinection wouldent work with the current data plan on the market the iPhone was the only phone that acutly had an unlimited data plan I somehow didnot notice how I was on 3g n had no problem playing a game all day. But yea u would think even the ps4 video thing abit weird I think one would be more into watching the game I be playing then watching me play that game but I guess skpye was prety popular well would make sense wea if I was stuck on a level n had to do like certain thing to finish the level would be weird having some one watch me play the game and on video chat try to tel me how the finish the level but it’s new or o thing use to do on comp but the voice thing was something the ps vita had from the start jus only some game could use the chat feature
ok I have a question about a rumor that I say on another site. apparently PS Vita FW 3.10 seems have a “Large file block” it doesn’t allow files bigger than the eboot to be opened. Has anyone heard of this or how this will effect the future of exploits.
I guess it’s the patch that add the 500 game limit on the ps vita I guess probly an update patch to the update that added the feature to put games in to folders.
Can’t wait to get a new ps vita that I can keep update with new firmware atleast the scene got a lil fun again. maybe if I have enough after I get my new laptop.
yea, i have 2 at the moment. one is on 2.02 uno but wan to update to 2.12 field runners for full speed N64 emu. i have to have one ofw so that i can play my ps3/4 via remote play
“- Adjust Daylight Saving Automatically has been added.”
That should have been there from the start! Why did it take them so long to implement automatic daylight savings adjust?!?