HENkaku updated, brings PSN Access – Now’s the time to install VHBL if you haven’t already
Yifanlu just announced that HENkaku was updated to revision 3. This version brings, among other things, Firmware spoofing, which gives us back to the PSN, for now.
PSN Support is back – Install VHBL now!
VHBL (PSP Homebrew launcher on the PS Vita) requires you to install a (legit) PSP game to your PS Vita as part of its installation process. Although several techniques have been found to do this on firmware 3.60, the easiest way (and how it was initially described in our installation guide) is to download and install a PSP game or Demo from the PSN. To do this, you’d typically need to be on the latest PS Vita firmware. Update 3.61 technically “broke” this technique (again, other solutions exist), but with this new release of HENkaku, you should be able to access the PSN, download a PSP game, and install VHBL.
Do it now, not later, as it is unknown how long the spoofing technique will work.
This is also the opportunity to buy and download Vita/PSP games you badly want from the PSN, as well as update your PS+ licenses if you renewed your PS+ recently!
As an important note, Yifanlu recommends to not access the PSN on a Henkaku-enabled PS Vita. I’ll second this recommendation. Although this is now technically doable, keep in mind that this would give ground for Sony to ban your account or your console from the PSN. Nobody’s been banned for using a hacked PS Vita in the history of the console, but HENkaku opens way more doors than ever before, so Sony might decide to take action if they fear hacked PS Vitas put their network at risk.
HENkaku revision 3 – what else is new?
The latest HENkaku update does not only bring PSN access, but also update blocking (to avoid update your console by mistake), Vitashell 0.8 (which was released a few hours ago by TheFloW), and Safe homebrew support.
Safe homebrew is a great way to categorize homebrews as “safe” and “unsafe”, unsafe homebrews being the ones that could potentially access critical parts of your system. This is Team molecule’s response to the recent releases of dangerous homebrews that formatted people’s memory sticks. HENkaku users will now know at install time if a homebrew was compiled with options that lets it access critical parts of the system (unsafe) or not. Disclaimer: all homebrews that have been released so far for HENkaku are categorized as unsafe, as the option to restrict them did not exist until now.
Yifanlu’s article on this release covers much more details in depth, so I suggest you give it a read. In particular, he has some details about the ongoing KOTH challenge and some recent controversy about his stance on piracy.
Download HENkaku revision 3
To get the latest version of HENkaku, just reboot your PS Vita and point your browser to the official site henkaku.xyz
Source: Yifanlu on twitter
nice for those late vhbl apps 🙂
Sony hire Major_Tom?
Major Tom got a call from Uncle Sam.
boa galera ainda n tem um jeito d emular psp no psvita com henkaku 3.60
Tem o gPSP dentro do Retroarch, mas nunca testei… Mas só de ter acesso a PSN de volta e ainda poder usar emuladores e homebrews já me fez tirar meu vita da gaveta de novo 😀
New game for Vita just came out, it seems it’s the binding of isaac, english version. Hopefully we can help putting our own games out there!
carlos e q jogo e esse poderia mim dizer
I can’t install VHBL because Brazilian PSN don’t have any psp demo!!! Can someone help me?
Create a USA account.
I’ve created a USA acc, where can i find a psp demo?
search for more demos in the psn store…. like on your computer… mexico the only psp demo is Loco Roco u may try it…
try a search? XDDDDDD
Please answer me…This spoof oh henkaku is only for psn or if i buy Attack on Titans from store will work on 3.60 firmware? The european version of the game arrived after 3.61 update.
Thanks
Im a bit confused, Yifanlu only talks about account ban possibilities not the vita itself. enlight me plz
i begin to you wololo plz give us some more information
how things work how psn access work how unsafe and safe access work plz give us some example
tanx for article by the way
VHBL is useless now with the release of Henkaku. What’s the point?
haha, only for you and me…..and a few others maybe 🙂
but there are many re7ards who only want to play psp iso’s, ps1 iso’s and psp homebrews.
Easier to get a PSP and load up a CFW. Plus, chances are that if someone has a Vita, they also have a PSP.
I’m sure that eventually PSP and PS1 isos will be playable on Henkaku as well.
I wonder when then its time for an upgrade
Thats the one ive been waiting for to play emulator at vita 3.60
Hi
Should the program offlineInstaller be updated for revision 3 or not
Tanx
Yes, you should update the offlineInstaller so it can install VitaShell 0.8 from now on. To do so, first make sure to enable the Henkaku exploit and then install the offlineInstaller while you’re still connected to the internet.
thank in advance
This is my only chance to download and backup my cloud savedata! Most of my progress is up there and not on my PC.
Here i come to inform you that the ps store works as the article says.
If you want to download whatever i recommend you to do this:
First, fo to the ps store from your pc and download a demo to test if this works.
Then queue the download to your ps vita.
After that, install henkaku (actually it doesn’t matter when you install henkaku)
With henkaku installed, open the ps store and give it enough time to start the download.
Is you’re a worrywart just like me, once the download starts, close the ps store app, the download should continue in the bg.
I have downloaded Hatsune miku project x or something demo this way (call me weeb if you please) and i haven’t been banned yet.
I haven’t tried with a paid game.
If you try this do it under you own responsibility.
Good luck 😀
I have a mini, can i use this?
Yes, it’s much easier too because minis tend to be much smaller in size, so the transferring isn’t so bad.
So I’m on 3.15 with PS dev and Dev for unity installed, but no VHBL ever installed. I do have talkman Tokyo as a 3.18 exploit game installed though. Can I just wait until all the henkaku/game dumps/etc stuff is sorted out and THEN update to 3.18 manually, run VBHL exploit game and install henkaku, or will I miss something by waiting further?
I don’t get it. This talks about installing VBHL by downloading a game from PSN…but at the same time, the article recommends not to access PSN?!?! Are you recommending this or not??
Hi, what is the game for vhbl on 3.60? and where can i find the save? Thx =)
There is no specific game required for VHBL on HENkaku like previous VHBL loaders. All you need is any official PSP game/demo installed in order to get it to work and then follow the tutorial to get it installed….there are a few tuts out there.
soo how can i acces the store and download my ps vita games? can i do this with henkaku unistalled?
Henkaku must be updated and running or else you will have to update
i see! it worked… is it too dangerous to buy a ps vita game with henkaku on?
@ isabel, no if you want to stay in 3.60, you must install henkaku version 3 for bypass the upgrade 3.61 (before sony patch it) and you can log to ps store to download your game =)
yeah!! but is it too risky? i really wanna buy a ps vita game but i’m afraid to get banned….
create an alt account like I did.
Hi. Is there a way to format the PS Vita staying in 3.60 fw?
Im not sure whats going on. The icon shows vhbl and I followed the instructions. When I open the vhbl file it takes me to the sign into playstation network page??
that happens if you used a playstation plus psp game
i have one last question, when will the psn access end? i don’t know whether to buy a game i want or wait for the ones i super super super want