Vita Update Blocker working for Firmware 3.51
Our good friends at hackinformer report that Vita Update blocker (and other proxy techniques, including SKFU Pr0xy, Charles proxy, etc…) is working right now for firmware 3.51.
What this means is that you can stay on firmware 3.50 and still be able to access PSN and its features, as long as you use a proxy technique.
Vita Update Blocker lets you do that very easily by creating a proxy on your (windows or other OS) PC. You can then connect your Vita to the internet through your PC, by following the instructions below. This tricks PSN services into believing that your vita is running on firmware 3.51, even though you’re still running on 3.50. This technique is useful, for example if you are using the Ape Escape exploit on 3.50, and don’t want to update (PS Vita Firmware 3,51 patches the exploit, so if you update, you lose it).
There’s usually a limited time window when this proxy trick works. Ultimately Sony ends up blocking the proxy method for the latest firmware, so enjoy while it lasts.
How to use Vita Update Blocker
- Download Vita Update Blocker, and extract it to your PC
- Start vita_update_blocker.exe
- Open Settings app on your Vita, Go to Network-Wi-Fi Setting > [your wifi router Name] >Advanced Settings.
- Change proxy settings to ip:port as shown on VitaUpdateBlocker (for example: 192.168.1.1:8888) .
- Save settings and open the PS Store application on your Vita.
- You’ll see front page of store, go Settings app again and disable proxy.
- Download contents from store, play games online or connect to your PS3 via wifi.
OPTIONS
–port <PORT>: customize port, default is 8080.
–block-traffics: blocks all traffics except for update information. This will be useful if you’re going to make a public server.
Download Vita Update Blocker
You can download Vita Update Blocker here
Note: SKFU Proxy works as well.
Hackinformer? I said this literally minutes after 3.551 went live….
You and probably several hundred other people who’ve known about the proxy method in the past probably said the same thing. Hackinformer is more convenient to reference and this article was more meant for people new to the Vita scene I believe.
*Chill
Yeah I was ticked about the news I might not make it to the drive home. Didn’t mean to rant.
Doors this work for 3.18 if I wanted to play run sack boy because it needs 3.36?
Nope, only works for 3.50
not working on 3.50
there is no internet when i edit my proxy
You’re doing it wrong then
Will this allow me to Reactivate PSM on my Vita?
Also I am on 3.18
Only on 3.50.
On any older FW you need a PS3.
Damn.
How can I access to PSN via PS3 ?
using this right now to download games during the flash sale.
work awesome
too bad im on 3.51
This doesn’t seem to be working, I’m on 3.36 btw
It’s working fine, it will just never work for firmwares under 3.36
Can i use this to install psm on my vita 3.50?
Yes, you should be able to intall psm on your vita.
Can I access netflix as well?
Its work Awesome….
dude if i diconnect my vita on the computer,the vita blocker will work or not?
Hi guys! Will it works on 3.36? However is there an other trick to download exploits from psn 3.36 without ps3? Thxs
This helps a tonne, very informative. Thanks!
This doesn’t work with a Vita on 3.01, does it?
This doesn’t work on 3.50. Allows me to access PSN but have to force things to load several times to get to see anything and absolutely cannot download any content.
Working!! Thank you 🙂
how did you? I cannot connect, say upgrade firmware
do not work on 3.50 for me
Well I finally got this to let me download Minecraft yesterday but I cannot even connect after that. I get a connection error after disabling proxy settings. Nothing seems to stop it. I got all I wanted before I couldn’t access the store anymore though, so Thanks for the post!!!!
Doesn’t work for 3.36
Not working anymore -.-
Same here. Was working yesterday, but seems to no longer be working today.
Confirming the same. I last used my (FW 3.50) Vita with PSUpdateBlock on Tuesday, and I could pass. Now, it is failing.
I’m tinkering with the source code and the Python module to see if I can get the exact info to let us pass.
Any update on update blocker on 3.50? No fix in sight?
Could you confirm that this tool is not working anymore please?
I see GitHub repository have not been updated since 3th june, so, I guess we must wait for another release or take the code and compile it ourselves with changes.
My PS vita on 3.51 and I use update blocker is work first time but when I tried again it’s doesn’t work
Tengo la version 3.36, pero no puedo iniciar sesion por que tengo que actualizar a la mas reciente, pero con el blocker me dice que ya tengo la version nueva.¿Como le hago para iniciar sesion sin actualizar?
I have the version 3.36, but I can not sign that I have to upgrade to the newest, but with the blocker tells me that I have the version nueva.¿Como you do not upgrade to login?
So it appears that this stopped working for 3.52 today. From what I’ve read, this is a known phenomenon, but I’m scratching my head as to WHY this stops working.
I’m new to the Vita/TV world, but it seems like without firmware updates, nothing Sony does server side should have an effect while the proxy is running since the update traffic is being intercepted.
Would SKFU pr0xy still work if properly configured?
vitaupdate blocker not working on my ps vita fw 3.52 ?? can fix it 🙁
Despite i have hacked my psvita can i play ps3 pes on my vita?
We do this in order to open a connection to your PS Vita without Sony s online checks forcing you to update its firmware.