HENkaku Update Server, the easy way to update your PS Vita to FW 3.60
HENkaku is like a gift that keeps on giving. First we had homebrew, then we had firmware spoofing (sadly gone now) and finally we got a full custom firmware. However, not everyone is on firmware 3.60 to enjoy HENkaku and the guides to update your firmware to 3.60 without going to the most recent firmware can be quite complex for some people. With that said, YifanLu seems to agree and has created the HENkaku update server to help you do just that!
In the words of the man himself:
Previously, the steps would be very complicated and involve installing software or copying the right files. It also required you to download the 3.60 PUP and more than a few people have gotten the wrong files and accidentally updated to > 3.60.
Therefore to aid our new friends, I did a lot of the hard work and updating from anything lower than 3.60 to firmware 3.60 is as easy as ever.
There are two ways to go about this, the simple and the detailed way. My advice is for you to try out the simple one first, if that doesn’t work as intended, go into the detailed one. That may help in figuring out why the simple one didn’t work. Let’s go into each one now:
The Simple Way
Set your DNS to 212.47.229.76 and choose to update from Wi-Fi. Proceed only if the message says “A new version of the system software is available. Firmware 3.60 (変革 Compatible)”. That’s it!
He wasn’t kidding when he said it was simple, huh? Well if this doesn’t seem to work for you try the next one!
The Detailed Way
- Open the Settings app
- Select “Network”
- Select “Wi-Fi Settings”
- If you are not connected to the internet, do so now. Select your current connection (there should be a green dot to the left).
- Select “Advanced Settings”
- Under “DNS Settings” choose “Manual”
- Under “Primary DNS” set it to 212.47.229.76
- Leave “Secondary DNS” blank. Make sure “Proxy Server” is set to “Do Not Use”. Press OK.
- Back out to the main settings screen. Select “System Update” and then “Update Using Wi-Fi.”
- If you get an error saying your system is up to date, that means either your Vita is on 3.60 already or your Vita is > 3.60 and is not supported by HENkaku
- Otherwise you will see a pop-up saying there is a new update. Make sure the message says “3.60 (変革 Compatible)”! If the message does not say that, do not proceed and try to repeat these steps to see if you missed something.
- After ensuring you are updating to “3.60 (変革 Compatible)”, proceed with the steps on screen to update.
- After updating to 3.60, you can follow steps 1-5 again and then set “DNS Settings” to “Automatic”
Other Features
If you keep your Vita’s DNS server set to 212.47.229.76, it will block any updates > 3.60 even if HENkaku is not currently installed. Additionally, you can type in go into the browser’s URL bar to activate HENkaku or beta.go to activate taiHENkaku
This last part for me is the best one. I hate that my Vita keeps nagging me all the time to update to the latest firmware it downloaded. With this, it seems like I’ll no longer have to worry about that. Thanks Yifan! The typing into the browser thing is also pretty useful and makes it easy to go for either HENkaku or taiHENkaku. Couldn’t ask for anything else.
Credits and technical details
All the work on this was done Yifan Lu and he deserves all the credit in the world for this. He does post a note you should read on how this server works:
We do not actually host the 3.60 update PUP both for legal reasons and also for bandwidth reasons. Instead, the PUP pointed to is http://web.archive.org/web/20160902205052/http://dus01.psp2.update.playstation.net/update/psp2/image/2016_0323/rel_cd80b3da55771c99557db552542dff2b/PSP2UPDAT.PUP which is hosted by archive.org. As such, archive.org limits the bandwidth if you download too many files. That means if you do something like keep trying to update and then cancel and then try to update again a couple of times, you might get rate limited by archive.org for a couple of minutes.
If the complex process of updating to 3.60 was stopping you from using HENkaku, you should no longer have that hurdle. You can now join us in all the homebrew goodness that HENkaku/taiHENkaku brings, along with a vastly superior PSPemu hack.
Welcome to the Golden Firmware everyone!
Pertamax
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Awesome! Great to see how far things have come. Now we just need easy PSP Adrenaline method 🙂
I’m doing this now on my ps tv. I’ve been waiting for almost 2 years to do this so I can have a portable emulation machine. Thanks so much, and it worked I’m installing taiHENkaku as I’m typing this.
Wow!! Thats one of the coolest things since the PS3 Jailbreak ……..
Really thanks sooo much to all that makes this Dream true
Keep getting error c3-12077-7
Simbin is righte Now we just need easy PSP Adrenaline method and live happylee ever after
Have you tried the easy adrenaline install vpk? All you have to do is copy the pbp to the right location and set molecule to install unsafe homebrew to on. You are required to have a PSP game or demo but the vpk will install what you need including changing the config txt.
Awesome! This ought to help the newbies that couldn’t figure XML editing (or people that had problems because the Vita/PC felt like it..)
Well, you know. Homebrew does what nintendont. 😛
I can install a modified 3.60 firmware?
Confirmation. This process works on ps tv. I’m getting ready to find a ftp client and start installing the goodies. Thanks again
Without id psn?
Work?
It’s for PS TV too…?!
I’ve bought a new PS TV and i can’t run all my VITA’s backups
Now I really need a new charging cable for my 1001. Awesome stuff and thank you YifanLu!
Does anyone know how to use remote play on PS Vita on 3.60 without having to update? I’ve never connected the Vita to my PS4 before and this is my first time. Whenever I try and use the Remote Play app on my Vita it asks to update. Anyone know a way to bypass it? (My PS4 is the latest FW)
Thank you Yifanlu
I have a UK Vita, this method will work on mine or requires a US Vita?
Brilliant! I’m now on the golden 3.60. Thanks again Yifanlu and crew.
psp vita updte is give me error c3-13340-1 error by updtaing wifi
I only have PS1 Games Like Castlevania Symphony of the night on my 3.63 Vita, but I have backups from my PSP on my PC.
Is it possible to use those ?
Sorry wrong thread here XD
Can I upgrade my 2.12 firmware to 3.60 with this? I’m worried the firmware might be too old.
just wondering if this is still working? not the 3.65 spoofing is blocked on OFW, wondering if it has any effect?
It is not working. And the *** is that my transfer data port also don’t work. 🙁
Still working in 2017 with a 3.52 system make sure “3.60 (変革 Compatible)” is in the update name, first time i did it it only showed “3.60”
It worked! Thanks a lot!
As it today 20 january 2018 the update are 3.67, do not update.
Are you sure? Vita with DNS change still confirms 3.60.
Were you updating without DNS change?
Are you sure? Did you do the DNS change? Mine just came up with 3.6 after DNS change.
Did it report 3.6 and install 3.67?
i did change the dns, but the update is 3.67
I tried this but when i try to update is it keeps saying “The server is currently down for maintenance. (C0-14351-4)” what do i do?
Tried updating thu Wifi but it says server down error. Then tried updating manually but i dont have a PSN account so i cant connect to the QCMA. what do i do please help
I think it is working for me as I bricked my motherboard and ordered a new one from AliExpress and firmware was 3.35. just updating as I write 🙂
Just tried this, staring at my System Information screen which is now showing me a beautiful 3.60 now. Thanks so much.