How-to and Review: iAmGhost’s VitaUpdateBlocker
The title is self-explanatory, this is a how-to and review of VitaUpdateBlocker. VitaUpdateBlocker is a new app, giving you the powers of the proxy trick, with much less of the tedious file editing.
I will start out with installation how-tos for Windows and Linux, and then move on to a review.
windows installation
- Download VitaUpdateblocker
- Go to where ever you downloaded the file and run it
- You should see an IP address and a port number
- Do not close the program
- On your Vita: Settings -> Network Settings -> Wifi Settings -> WhateverNetworkYouAreConnectedTo -> Advanced Settings -> Use Proxy
- Under proxy, set the IP address and port number as corresponding with the ones from before
- Use the PSN Store as much as you want (don’t close the program on your PC)
linux installation
Because this is Linux, this is going to be much easier, in fact, you’ll only need to input one command into the terminal.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install mitmproxy git && sudo git clone https://github.com/iAmGhost/VitaUpdateBlocker.git && cd VitaUpdateBlocker && python vita*.py
After the first run, you only need to type:
cd VitaUpdateBlocker && python vita*.py
Don’t you just love Linux?
For either system, if you try to download a large file from PSN Store and it doesn’t work:
- Open Store application with proxy setting.
- When store main loads, go settings application and disable proxy without killing Store app.
- Back to Store app and download files.
review
Before I start, this isn’t really going to be much of a review. Well, here goes nothing.
VitaUpdateBlocker works really well. It gets the job done, and I have don’t have to do anything. I would recommend it to all. Thank you to iAmGhost for developing. Rating: 8.5/10
That’s all for now from me, The Jay Doctor. What do you think about this application. Let me know in the comments, or on Twitter where I can be contacted/followed @The_Jay_Doctor using the handy links below.
OMG that’s Awesome
Is it possible for me to change PSN ID using this method?
I don’t want to lose exploit TN-V, but i need download dlc form Japan PSN ~_~ project diva 2nd F…… so is it possible to factory restore and use another memory card and do this again to go back to us account when done?
Yes, you can put another card, link it with Japanese account, and download your DLC
Works like a charm. I was FINALLY able to install TN-V via Numblast.
there is a problem …this file do not download properly it is 99% or 78% download then off what i do?
here …..
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1508577359369918&set=a.1397865690441086.1073741828.100006530053773&type=1&theater
in (BANGLADESH)
it is download now …but
except the error
Hmmm. It worked on the 31st… was able to access PSN…
Now, April 1st, it doesn’t work. (Not april’s fool, it really doesn’t work for me anymore on my 3.01 Vita.
Same here. It worked for me yesterday, but not today. Bummer. 🙁
It doesn’t work for me.
I’m on 3.01
I run the exe
Get the a screen
it says
your ip is bla bla bla
your vita version is 03.010.000
latest version is 03.120.000
spoofed latest version to 03.010.000
you can disable your proxy now
it says my version is spoofed yet my vita keeps asking me to update…
I’m am doing anything wrong?
I have the same problem as RGM and NukeTheWales.
it was working just the other day just fine and now bubkis, nadda.
Maybe sony changed something.
And FYI I’m running the windows version 1.2.
im here with the other two. its not working as of 4/1/2014 9:48 pm
uising 1.2 version of the unblocker
get asked to update now
^^^^^ whoa i went into the future
This isn’t working and noobie with Charles Proxy says my vita system is updated to latest when I check update tab in vita settings but, going into PSN it asks to put 3.1.2 on?
Thought it was only me, you guys are right it was working fine yesterday but today nothing. I wonder what happened.
on v1.1 it says “Vita’s real version is: 03.010.000” how to fix this ?
Argghhh. I can’t get this to work, neither does the adding games to download queue for them to be pushed to my vita. FFS. v3.0.1
since yesterday it doesnt work anymore for me T.T
ver. 1.1 worked good on my PS Vita (OFW 3.01) but this morning stopped working 🙁
Same here as well, maybe they fixed it? 🙁
So… Is there any way WITHOUT a PS3 to get games down from PSN onto my VITA.? I litrally bought Fez and Steamworld Dig this morning thinking I could use this proxy trick, grr..
You can enter to the $ony entertainmet store on PC and add the download to your ps vita, that is what i use right now, and for online play i use a bug that i discovered
can you please share the bug for online play you mentioned? Or at least a hint of it? 😉
How can you do that? Can you make tutorial in Forum and link?
v.1.2 don.t work anymore
hopefully iamghost will be able to find another loophole on sony’s patch ….
It still works. I tested it on my 3 vitas with 3 different routers. It’s not so easy to fix as you might think.
Then why most of us can’t use it anymore? It was working perfectly fine a day before…
Perhaps, it’s your router ports prpblem. I suggest you forwarding 8080 port on your router. And please note that it can’t work on 3G or USB modems
when signing in psn network it loads then sign in again then it says update vita firmware….v 1.2 user here…
guys were not going to be able to get on PSN using this until he comes up with a 1.3 version. Due to SONY making 3.12.
I think is disable now since I open the vita blocker it said Blocking non-related traffic is DISABLE =))
Tested on 3.18 with Portable ver on Windows 7(which works perfectly). However, just tested on Windows 8.1(run as Admin) and found out that it can’t spoof to the latest version (which is 3.30). Still checking where went wrong.
Hey , i just get the sign on / login page where it asks for the psn userid & password.when i select ok to login it then says to update the firmware.in thevita update blocker i see it detects the latest version of 3.35 but as soon as i select login , it changes back to 3.15 on the vita updater.any ways to change the updater to spoof it right ?
using windows 7 , the vita updateblocker does get the correct new firmware version , but it goes back to the original version of the psv , it allows to see the login / password page , as soon as you select to login , i see the vitaupdateblocker , goes back to the firmware thats on the psv and says its the latest..any progress on changes.why does it do this ? any help is appreciated.Thanks.
Still working, just used this trick on my 3.36 vita
its letting me in psn but am trying to do system activation but it gives me (NW-8942-3)
Hi, I am due to receive my new vita slim in 1-2 days and hopefully it will not be running the latest firmware. Can anyone please tell how I would activate it now that vita update blocker has stopped working? Please somebody tell as I don’t want to update the firmware. I read somewhere that using “–block-traffics” option with vita update blocker does not lead to some files getting update on the vita and that the update blocker keeps working,
It’s not working for 3.50 🙁
Not working for me.
FW:3.51
works like a charm xD.
ubuntu wine and pstv 3.20 openstore adapt to fw close store
open cma open patapon and save change from ps3 for activating via vita game transfer
change to pc opencma for save again
store first says can find update please … just ignore and continue retrying steps.
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