NoAVLS released for the PSVita – Say goodbye to AVLS.. forever!
Sony has always liked forcing ‘features’ on users such as the forced blacklist on the PSTV and AVLS on some PSVita models. Now, thanks to taiHEN plugin NoAVLS, you can get rid of AVLS once and for all!
What’s AVLS and what does NoAVLS do?
AVLS, which means Automatic Volume Limiter System, is a limit that is enforced on your headphones to stop them from exceeding a specified volume level (21 bars to be exact). While this is meant to protect you from permanent ear damage, it can be a nuisance when it doesn’t work correctly since some headphones require a higher volume than others since the ‘safe’ levels are too quiet for them.
NoAVLS is here to save you the headache of having to disable AVLS every 20 hours or when you reboot your system on AVLS-enabled Vita models. The affected models are:
- Later European PSVita Fat (1000) models with a Wolfson Microelectronics WM1804E.
- All European PSVita Slim (2000) models as they have the audio DAC chip mentioned above.
Do note that ‘AVLS’ will still be enabled in settings with this plugin. This is normal behaviour and AVLS still gets bypassed.
How do I install it?
Installing it is pretty easy and can be done by following these steps:
- Download “noavls.skprx” from the link below.
- Copy it to your Vita via FTP/USB into your tai folder.
- Add the “noavls.skprx” file to your *KERNEL section (as it’s an skprx plugin) in taiHEN’s config.txt. Common directories are “ux0:tai/noavls.skprx” or “ur0:tai/noavls.skprx” depending on where you store your taiHEN files.
- Reboot your Vita and enjoy!
If you have any issues report them to SilicaAndPina or dots-tb on the GitHub link below. SilicaAndPina, I hear you say? Don’t worry, this won’t format your Vita memory card (or ux0 partition) or potentially brick your Vita. You may look at the source code as it’s open source and compile the skprx yourself if you’re still skeptic. The developer/RE guy is @dots-tb and the project manager is SilicaAndPina.
NoAVLS 0.1 download: https://github.com/SilicaAndPina/NoAVLS/releases/tag/v0.1
NoAVLS readme: https://github.com/SilicaAndPina/NoAVLS/blob/master/README.md
A good explanation about the whole AVLS thing on the Vita: https://gbatemp.net/threads/permanently-disable-avls-with-homebrew.440254/
En Psvita 1000 FAT funciona NanosPeedGamer
Works fine fernandospeedingamer
Where’s step 3?
Thanks for the fair coverage.
oh my good this is what i was looking for in all my live
tanx wololo
really? your life must be pretty unexciting then lol xD
You only need this if you have forced AVLS, right?
Ah ok, this only applies to later versions of vitas.
Aurora >I’m a girl that’s liked technology from day 1.
what did HE mean by this?
Question: Anyone aware or can prove this email I received? Wololo please confirm this is real I received a email of a sd2vita 3.0
Just don’t use avls or enable in system setting
wow, i feel pretty dumb now. I’ve been playing my vita for years without knowing you could turn it off, just heard full volume for the first time.
Should have been named AVLesS
Another good plugin.. Im waiting for a copy-paste plugin if its possible.
I think I’m a lucky guy who owned a 3.60 US Region R1 and I think I don’t have to install this plugin because for some reason my ps vita by default volume safety is not turn on. it doesn’t restrict the volume. if I turn the safety volume on but when I reboot my device and of course by default safety volume is now off.
I have another vita running 3.65 Australia Region and of course as you said above by default volume safety turn on after reboot device. is this just me or does anyone have volume safety turn off by default in US Region vita.
Files are gone from Github