SKFU releases ★ Package Installer Unlock on the retail PS Vita!
If we look back at the various Gamescom videos I’ve uploaded, we could see that there is a special Application installed at the developer PS Vitas:
The Package Installer.
The App actually exists within the retail (that is your normal everyday PS Vita) PS Vita, but it is hidden.
If we use the following method, we are able to actually access and use the Package Installer application ourselves!
At first, how the heck can we access this hidden app?
Well, simply follow this easy video and you should be able to use the Package Installer at your own PS Vita.
No time to watch a video? Well, visit this website, enter your email address and press continue. (Note from wololo: people with a /talk account can also directly go here)
Next open the Email Application on your PS Vita, set up your email that you’ve used in the step from above, if you did not do this yet.
Open the new email you should’ve gotten and press the start button on the picture inside of the email.
If by black magic, the Package Installer application should open and you will be able to use it… Kind of…
The Package Installer has basically 2 ways to transfer content: Via host0:/ and via the CMA. Problem: The retail PS Vitas do not have a host0:/ and the normal CMA can not transfer packages.
How to solve this? Well, simply use the QCMA, made by codestation, which is capable of transfering your already saved content and additionally has a PS Vita firmware update function and a function for transfering packages, if you have access to the Package Installer.
Does this mean free PSP/PS1/PS Vita games?
Wow! Stop right there! It is not as easy as you think.
The Package Installer is only capable of installing DRM-free content, which basically means you can not install any kind of content, that requires you to pay for it, e.g. full PSP/PS1/PS Vita games.
Any kind of demo applications, regardless of the PSN Store region (!), can be installed… As long as it is a PS Vita demo.
Pure applications like NicoNico, Netflix and the eBook Reader can also be installed, since those do not require you to have a license for them.
PSP demos can, unfortunally, not be installed via this way, otherwise a free PSP demo exploit could be, potentionally, possible. Aww, bummer!
Some might think that this is useless, some others might think that this is great, since demos like Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f 2nd can now be played at any kind of PS Vita, regardless if they have access to the japanese PSN Store or not.
In the end you have to know yourself if you are going to use this or not.
I would like to thank SKFU for his work and dedication to the PS Vita, even if he hides a lot of things from the public, the things he releases are always a stunning surprise!
Source via SFKU.
Can i install Phantasy Star Online 2 from the JAP store to a US Vita? Because otherwise I have to format everything to switch regions… sonce PSO2 is a free app like netflix, this can be done?
this was actually the first thing that came to mind for me too. hopefully we can get some kind of confirmation on this.
Any luck on PSO2?
aida (the person who makes the tweaker) hasn’t had any luck with it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PSO2/comments/2g85z7/hackers_find_way_to_install_vita_demos_on_out_of/
some people have said that despite pso2 being a free download, it does have the drm enabled on it. if that is the case, we would need a method to install any game, not just drm free demos.
I assume it’s still bound to your account (since there is in game transactions), therefore it won’t work. Would be very awesome though!
Theoretically, if somone has a direct link to that PKG, then yes, you can 🙂
Here’s the link for the PSO2 package, I will try it once I get a bigger Memory Card: http://t.co/FO8EuWdsGz
We could definitely explore this as a way to possibly exploit the vita
Thanks for the article, i saw all the videos and stuff.
But there’s something i don’t get.
How and where can you download the PKG file from?
I can connect my vita successfully via custom CMA, but where do i get the data to copy into?
Thanks?
Also what about PSO2
I have a question. Does that means that we will be able to install Wagic The Homebrew this way because there is no licence to operate it ? Wasn’t it cool te see it as an icon on the Vita no ?
It would have to be completely re coded to install or even run in vita mode.
Yes I know. I’m a programmer myself too. They need to change all the language it operates and recode it and compile it into a package.
good luck with that.
I get incompatible file under 2.02
2.02 has no Email app?
Same here on 2.02. 🙁 In email app it says “not compatible application”, also i tried to type link in browser, it says “application not found”.
2.02 has email app.
pkg installer id changed in certain firmware
The id is 1 less on old fws
Can this also be used to transfer free DLC. Like, say I have an imported game that has free DLC on the Japanese store. Would it be possible to transfer this?
No
I have a ps vita 3.30.It is to install pkg installer?
I’m with the installed psmdev but asks updating the psmdev.
sry dude, not everyone can understand Greek =).
Unfortunately this wont install paid Vita games.
Dude this is Russian 😉
I am Greek. I see no Greek here.
So how do i open it other then through this email?
I think as of right now, you don’t.
Hello. I have a ps vita at 3.01 and the email app drops me a error when i try to log. I´ve tried gmail, yahoo & the other option.
Same here error C2-14391-8, its stupid. Now mail requires the 3.18 or what….idiotic…
It´s not stupid, it´s sad for us in that version.
Ofc its stupid. Imagine if your pc could not work or even go on internet, if u dont update your Windows???
Its stupid that ether Sony or those idiots that made app did not think of this. I would ask u how would u feel if broswer stopped working on 3.01. In any case i’m shure that we will found some way to get thus to work.
Teh faq are you talking about? You can go online all you want , Just bared from the PSN features is all.
It worked with the second yahoo account i made.
But the mail i´ve received it´s empty. Or something like that.
I resume: in firmware 3.01 you can use the package installer by using a yahoo account, when you open the mail it shows you that is empty, so, double tap it like in the center of the blank mail, and it will start the package downloader. It took me awhile but it worked (Y).
So another account? i will try that
Stop to think you will be able to installe DRM Package, you can not use this tricks for Piracy.
This will be usefull when keys will be availble.
Great work 🙂
This is a big step 😀 Now waiting for a official topic for downloading demo pkg’s
how can i get the reader app? 🙁
What about gba emulators?
So its like the web browser iOS jailbreak exploit?
how those this work, just got the email right now
Oh for the love of….. Ya know these things where a secret for a reason right?
SKFU published it himself, nothing we can do.
I know but come on man ;_;
Why hide a good thing?! 😛 Its no fun if the homies can’t have none. 😉
There must be a good reason for hide, and a good reason for release. I believe in developer’s and hack community. They know the best.I think…
To prevent Sony from icing it in the off chance that it could lead to a legitimate Vita exploit :\.
Why hide it? Cause this is a point of entree which the Vita doesn’t exactly have many of, Why did he release it? Because *** can’t stand not being in the limelight :/
Yea thats right I know all about your behind the scenes dealings SKFU >_>
But whatevz I suppose, Now a bunch of people can use netflix so it’s fine right?
They cant really patch out the PKG Installer, they can only hide it better.
Also: “Implying this is the only way to invoke the PKG Installer”.
Not working for me, I am not receiving the email
Hello! And good news. In firmware 3.01 you can use the package installer by using a yahoo account, when you open the mail it shows you that is empty, so, double tap it like in the center of the blank mail, and it will start the package downloader. It took me awhile but it worked (Y).
where do i put the pkg file
Can you please give me a link for package that i can install using this PKG installer. im looking for PKGs and all i find dont work. please please please give me a link 🙁
Only DRMFree PKG.
http://hackinformer.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=142
those who are getting email app error log in to gmail on a web browser and enable the ps vita mail app. Google is trying to block an unauthenticated device.
Hypothetically what about games that we already have a licence for but cant download it from the store for some reason, and im guessing even with these it still wont allow us to modify the actual pkgs and then install them
I don’t know how but I can install any game pkg I find online and also full price Vita games
Ok sorry can’t do these games are demos ..I’m so stupid !!!
Hey, whoa, Vita has a licensed eReader app? What’s it called?
where you find demo ?
here pkg links full games http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=48440
full games wont work.
is this works on 3.01 fw not defecting my kxploit?
AnimeMaster this pkg no work I try with Uncharted: Fight for Fortune DEMO
so can we install our own unsigned DRM-free pkg ?, (assuming we can compile our own) does this mean we can create native homebrew for the vita?
The Zett, I can’t get the mail to pop up on my email app ! 🙁
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong I did everything you did.
Help 🙂
Prinsdal, send this to your own mail adress using your web mail account : (ie. follow thoses steps : 1 Open chrome, go to gmail, new mail, copy-paste the link below, send
2 Open mail app on your vita, connect with the mail address and click the mail you send to yourself
3 Enjoy
OPEN PKG INSTALLER
send as an HTML mail this OPEN PKG INSTALLER
it seems like I can’t post there so just use this and enter your mail address
http://www.zload.net/pkg/
Can’t get it to work from zload or the link you sent 🙁 , but is it possible if you can send the mail to me? if you have it 🙂
DeathGun97@yahoo.com 🙂
Done 🙂
me too plz masa_sparxxx@yahoo.com
Pls Sent To my Email phirum1985@yahoo.com
I am not receiving the email :(( when i write my email
I’m not receiving the email, T-T would someone sends me?(j.tsukashi@gmail.com)
Done 🙂
appeared not nothing here for me.
could someone actually send it to me at —> masa_sparxxx@yahoo.com
Done 🙂
Arigato (Thanks) Broose It worked like a charm ! 😀
artmezcua@hotmail.es send me please
Could someone send it to ninjamaster2222@gmail.com please
Please speak in english…… ….. ….. even if it’s a google translate :/
Broose what’s your email ? because It won’t show up on the vita app !
I have a @gmail.com address
can someone send it too me please, pstothemax@gmail.com
can somone send it to me?
finnzoidberg3456@gmail.com
thank you
Can someone send it? My mail is razorbacktrack@hotmail.it
Cant receive the email no matter what can someone send me a copy of the email to treasurevue@yahoo.com. thank