h-encore, TheFlow’s PSVita/PSTV hack for FW 3.65-3.68, released! : The wait is finally over
Ever since the 16th of June, a great deal of us have been waiting for this day patiently and now, it’s here. TheFlow has just released his FW 3.65-3.68 hack which you can go install right now!
What is h-encore?
h-encore is the hack that TheFlow has been promising for Firmware 3.65-3.68 which allows you to run HENkaku/taiHEN on them. Contrary to his previous “3.65 updater”, this hack doesn’t require you to be on FW 3.60 to use it so that means that you can hack your PSVita/PSTV running a firmware higher than FW 3.60 right now! Obviously, h-encore will allow you to run:
h-encore uses an application entry point so you don’t need a WiFi connection to use it.
- All your favourite homebrew although some homebrew may not work on FW 3.67/3.68 due to different memory offsets. However, some software such as Adrenaline, has already been updated to support these firmware versions and some doesn’t need to be updated at all.
- Plugins, like VitaBright or ShellBat, so that you can make your PSVita/PSTV work exactly how you want it.
- Games that require FW 3.67-3.68 so that you won’t be stuck running games that require FW 3.65 or below (as was the case before this release since the highest hackable firmware was FW 3.65 IF you had already been on FW 3.60).
- Use SD2Vita for cheap memory via microSD cards.
- Many other great things!
How do I hack my PSVita/PSTV running FW 3.65-3.68 then?
QCMA backup hacking is required for this one so make sure you sit yourself down for this one!
To hack your device, you require the following:
- A computer and some common sense
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A PSVita/PSTV running FW 3.65 to 3.68
- If your device is running FW 3.61 or 3.63, update right to FW 3.65 NOT FW 3.67/3.68 as you can’t install HENkaku Enso (runs at boot) on them.
- A PSVita memory card if you’re hacking a Fat (OLED/1K) PSVita. This is not required if you’re hacking a Vita Slim (2k model) or a PSTV as they have 1GB internal storage to which you can install h-encore.
- Your device must be linked to PSN but it doesn’t need to be activated
If you have all those things, then follow the guide below which consists of 12 steps. Before attempting to hack your device, make sure you read it twice and understand what’s going on to avoid asking stupid questions to TheFlow! The process is somewhat lengthy and requires game backup hacking and injecting via QCMA so don’t attempt to do it if you don’t have at least an hour on your hands.
Conclusion
To get h-encore, simply follow the link below and make sure to read the README file! As usual, don’t pester TheFlow with stupid questions due to not reading the guide properly.
h-encore link: https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/h-encore
is it safe to change 3.65 enso to h-encore?
what’s the pros to change from 3.65 enso to h-encore? can we play 3.65+ games on 3.65 h-encore?
actually vita usb mode not working since im upgrade from 3.60 enso to 3.65 enso, that’s why i hope h-encore would fix it
H-encore is a different vulnerability that is used as an entry point for hacking the Vita. It will not change anything about compatibility once Henkaku is installed. It’s literally running the same version of Henkaku.
I want to know that too. i am on 3.65 enzo. I dont want to do anything wrong
It is safe, but it doesn’t make sense to do so.
h-encore does the same sort of thing on 3.65, 3.67 and 3.68 that the original HENkaku did on 3.60 – every time you start up the Vita you need to run the exploit to enable homebrew, plugins and so on.
Enso is a ‘cold-boot’ exploit, which means that your Vita is effectively always hacked without needing to run HENkaku or h-encore every time you start up the console.
You can use HENkaku to install Enso on 3.60, or use h-encore to install Enso on 3.65. On 3.67 and 3.68 however, Enso no longer works so you must run h-encore every time you start up your Vita. The best solution currently is installing Enso on 3.60 or 3.65.
h-encore is an entry point, like henkaku used faults in the built-in browser to exploit the device and install the hack and then use the Enso Installer, h-encore uses a flaw in the FAT filesystem (hence the requirement for some kind of storage present) in order to install henkaku and VitaShell that way. as for version preference, that depends on you. If you have games until 3.65 then install the permanent 3.65 Enso CFW or for 3.67-3.68 games use h-encore after every reboot.
h-encore is just a method of accessing Henkaku for those who aren’t able to. Installing h-encore on a device that already has enso is literally pointless.
TheFlow delivers again
Man of his words
A big thank you to everyone who put there hard work into bringing the hack to the world
How to update from 3.61 to 3.65?
Use QCMA. Place your 3.65 .PUP file into your QCMA updates folder. In Vita settings choose system update via PC.
It should find 3.65. If it says anything else abort.
Can you give me link for the 3.65 .PUP file. Thank you
Can you give me link. Thank you
https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/update365/releases/download/v1.0/PSP2UPDAT.PUP
silly question how can you tell if your psvita/pstv is linked ,i am on 3.60 running HENkaku Enso
If CMA doesn’t require you to sign in, then you are linked.
How can we use Qcma on 3.65OFW when I connect with wifi/lan Content manager on vita tv asks for update?
Qcma FW 0.00 (Always up-to-date) and offline mode and ignore local file2-updatelist.xmml…. are turned on.
use vita update blocker http://wololo.net/downloads/index.php/download/8304
Thanks. 🙂
Isntalled and working Perfectly
como hago el paso 4 muchas gracias no se mucho de estas cosas….
I’m curious, could TheFlow just upload the ending folder that goes in qcma or are there differences between psvitas that require different keys?
So if you are on 3.65 but no psn account connected you have to update to 3.68? Or can you link a psn account without updating?
was wondering the same too, vita requires to update even before you can even login
You should be able to link the account by making a factory reset.
already did but it still asking for a update :/ dunno what im doing wrong this time. it salready set to FW 0.00 always up to date
Hmm i´m on pstv 3.65 vitaupdateblocker doenst seem to work for me, i ´m at the step to transfer h-encore with qcma to the pstv and i always get the message to update to 3.68. What can i do?
Try unninstal and install qcma again. It works for me
but you cant login without updating the device :V
You can, use the HENkaku DNS.
Also you don’t even need a full sign-in or activation for CMA. As long as it is linked, you can transfer files (and if it asks you to update, just rebuild database via recovery mode)
sorry but this is a unhacked psp :/ so im still stuck on the qcma part
Awesome work Flow! man on a mission for years with the vita, question though that hasn’t seemingly been mentioned, any possibility of a vpk updater for those running henkaku 3.60 already? or must the guide be followed regardless?
me parece que no es accesible el h-core para los usuarios sin conocimiento avanzado, esperamos a que lo sintetizen como henkacu ya que es muy dificil para los que no manejamos este dilema .
I followed everything in the readme twice, but I keep getting a C2-12858-4 error when i try to transfer h-encore back to my Vita. Any ideas?
Nevermind I’m an idiot who can’t read. I just copied a file in the wrong folder.
I didn’t understand what to do in part 9 can someone help me plz?
downlod this https://github.com/yifanlu/psvimgtools/releases extract it to your h-encore folder > run cmd and copy and paste whatever written in step 9
I can’t see to figure this step out either using Windows 7.
Please make a detailed video on h-encore step by step. So that beginners like us could not face any error.
como hacer el paso 4… muchas gracoas
como hago el paso 4 muchas gracias.
Si preguntas en espannol se demroarn mas en responder.
First to read it and comment was waiting for all day to get it.
Thanks for the good work finally my PS VIta is going to be jailbroken.
I didn’t know that the PSN Sppof will be enabled by default, and when I had to download VitaSHell, my Vita jsut logged on PSN… I see nothing in my activities about the H-Loader, but I’m really worried about my PSN Account…
Still, now my PSN is logged out of auto-login, and my PSVita always on airplane mode, and PSN Spoof disabled, hope it’s enough to be sure ton not ban my account…
No one (except one dude called “Silica”) has ever been banned for using hacks on their PS Vita.
I like what you said, thanks ^^
So you’re saying that we can’t connect to PSN with this hack? Like you won’t be able to sync trophies anymore?
Hi,
I got a brand new Vita Fat on OFW 3.61, I never bothered to make a PSN account nor did I ever link the device to a PSN account.
I see that it says i need the device to be at least link to one in order to update to OFW 3.65. i do i link it?
Going to the sign up for an account always tell me to update to OFW 3.68, but i want to be able to install Enso.
Thanks in advance.
PS: I hae been trying to update my vita through Open CMA but everytime i do so by connect to PC to update it return an messages saying Could not connect to PC Error C0-12037-3 (Vita clearly is connected, but gets disconnected as soon as the messages is shown)
Nor I am able to update to OFW 3.65 trought the WiFi method (https://vita.cfw.guide/guide/updating-to-3.65/), it always return error C3-12077-7
Same here, also having this error. ☹️
Same here.
im joining this bandwaggon
I did everything correctly and copied h-encore to my vitaTV but the application will not boot — “Insert a PS Vita card that contains this application”
Quite the Trip!
Works like a charm.
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
is there a chance of getting beaned from sony
How do you get SD2VITA to work?
Doesnt work. Qmca crashes whenever i try to copy it to ps vita. I followed the steps. But Qmca just shuts down. Takes a while for ps vita to realize that its no longer connected.
Debería hacer TheFlow el vídeo tutorial de la instalación y conseguir dinero subiéndolo a youtube, así nos ayuda mejor y nosotros lo ayudamos.
Estaria bien que TheFlow fuera a tu casa a instalartelo, no? che gente ni un tutorial sabe seguir
1st…niceee hack of vita!!
Got everything to work but my sd2vita shows up as vs0 and system shows my 16gb memory card still , how do I set my vita2sd card to show as ux0? (128gb shows in vita shell as vs0)
how you did to do to make the SD2VITA works?, I had tried a lot of things but it’s not working to me
Hi so if I already have 3.65 Enso doI still need to install this one? because Imanage to install the H-Encore but when I click Install it automatically say success but on system setting it still says 3.65 (some Japanesse text )O
H-Encore is to activate unsigned code on OFFICIAL SONY STOCK Firmware 3.65 or 3.67 or 3.68.
For 3.60, you can use Henkaku to make it run unsigned code.
Enso is a modification to run the Exploit automatically during Boot (when you power on your PSVita) so you dont need to do it yourself.
Enso only works on 3.65 and it is done via “Enso Installer”.
Enso Installer works on 3.60 (unsigned code activated via Henkaku) or 3.65 (unsigned code activated via H-Encore)
They are both the same. So no need to go from 3.65Enso (installed via 3.60) to 3.65Enso (installed via 3.65)
H-Encore is a big deal if you want to update to stock 3.68 and then use H-Encore to activate unsigned code.
There is no Enso on 3.68 so you will have to run the exploit every time you boot up your PSVita by yourself.
If you intend to stay on 3.65 and already have enso there is no reason to mess with h-encore. Only if you intend to update to 3.67/3.68 (in which case you would lose enso, but could install h-encore simply by running the app after each reboot.)
Great work. Already played some Pokemon Red 😉
I am having a problem.
I am following TheFlow guide, but when i try to copy prepared h-encore file on Vita TV (C2-12856-2) error
appear and Qcma closes on my PC. I am on fw 3.65 and using vitaupdatebloker v1.2
Anybody know what (C2-12856-2) error is?
Can you do the hack if you are on 3.65 enzo? If not what do you do to remedy that?
Blocking comments from appearing eh?
should i backup my games first???
I’m probably sticking with 3.60. Only possible thing I can think of currently, possibly is Twitch unless there is an actual way to get it usable on 3.60 again. Other than that, I personally don’t have/see any reason for updating.
After update to 3.65 enso, can i reinstall it if needed, like on 3.60?!
I heard reinstalling enso on 3.65 was not possible in an earlier version.
Just in case anyone is wondering, this exploit also works if your vita is in IDU mode.