Copying files to the PSVita… via an iOS device (jailbroken)
It’s probably hasn’t happened once that you were away from your computer and you wanted to download something on your PSVita but couldn’t because the Vita’s browser is too locked down. Those days are over and you can copy files over to your Vita without even getting out of your bed.
What you need:
The requirement list is pretty straightforward:
- A jailbroken Apple Device (iOS 7+ makes a part of the process easier but it’s doable on pre-iOS 7 devices)
- A PSVita or Vita TV (duh) connected to WiFi
- An internet connection over a LAN (just a normal connection via a single router)
- iFile and Filza (Filza is optional but it makes the process quicker)
- A little bit of time (and common sense as it’ll greatly help)
Now that you’ve gotten all the required hardware and software, you can start by downloading the file you wish to copy over to your Vita and opening it in iFile/Filza. Be it a vpk, mp4, mp3, jpeg, you name it; the method is always the same.
The actual method
The method is pretty straightforward and it’ll start after you open the file in Filza/iFile
- Change the file extension to MP4
- Put it in an easy to access location such as /var/mobile (optional but it’ll make the process easier)
- Open up iFile (if it’s not already open ofcourse) and press the globe icon at the bottom (it’ll start a web server)
- You’ll see a local IP address on your device, copy that address on your PSVita’s address bar in the browser
- Go to /User (shortcut to /var/mobile), press the MP4 and press download
- Go to ux0:/videos via VitaShell/MolecularShell
- Open the corresponding folder you downloaded the file to
- Change the file extension to the original one
- PROFIT!
Now, if you got a file via Mega, you can still copy it over easily and here’s where Filza is useful. You have to go to /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/(Bundle Number of Mega App)/Documents and follow the tutorial.
Precautions
While the method is quite straightforward, there are a few things to look out for:
- The Filza webDAV server doesn’t allow you to download mp4 files on the Vita
- You can’t access the iFile web server with HENkaku R6 for some reason but taiHEN works (so does OFW)
- You can only download stuff in MP4 format, you can use the PSP browser via Adrenaline if you don’t wish to change the file extension (files get downloaded to ux0:/pspemu/COMMON)
- For some reason, files get downloaded to the Vita (you see a Please wait dialogue box) when you click them and after you click “Save”, they get downloaded again so it might be a tad time consuming
- Avoid fishy VPKs but Filza has a Hex editor so you can check VPKs from there
Conclusion
With all these precautions, a bit of time and a desire for experimentation, you shall be able to copy whatever you want to your Vita in a few minutes after 2/3 tries. Stay tuned for an Android version of this guide!
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There is a way easier way without changing the file extension. Just connect the vita to the same network (or make a hotspot from your I device and connect to that) then open any from client on the vita (let’s say vitashell and press select) then on the iOS device open ifile and tap the globe and connect to FTP server and done transfer what you like where ever you like without limitations.
Sorry not the globe the bottom right button then the bottom left and finally FTP server. Simples.
That should work too but you have to click on the “tabs” button on the bottom right to add the FTP connection not the globe icon.
I use Filza and connect my vita via ftp it’s easy. We can use Android device as well with ftp client like turbo ftp and working good. I don’t use computer to transfer files for my vita 🙂
Yeps. It works too (my method avoids the changing IP numbers and you can use it without HEN enabled) 🙂
Or just use a file browser from the AppStore and ftp it to the Vita in any directory you want. No jailbreak necessary. Slow news day, huh?
Or use a simple file browser from the AppStore and ftp files to the Vita anywhere on the memory card. No jailbreak necessary. Slow news day, huh?
Before you blurt out comments, please give out a discrete suggestion and it wouldn’t hurt if you told us how to use a ‘simple file browser’ to copy over Mega files either.
How about making use of the simple word “please” if you want other people to do the work for you?
It’s sad to see people like you on this site. No need to be an ignorant person. What a shame, huh?
IOS blargh…
Android 5 or 6 is better.
im using an Galaxy S7 Flat with Android 6.1 and Turbo Client (FTP Transfer File App Free on GooglePlay Store).
Just open Turbo Client, creat an profile to PS VITA using PS VITA ip and protocol, save, open VITA SHELL or MOLECULAR SHELL or Whatever, sinc and Voilá.
*Remenbering you can use WiFi Thetering from Galaxy S7 (works with anyone smarthphone android), to conect directly to PS VITA and pair the conection to an good , stable and fast transfers.
But using local wifi too is fast.
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The iOS/Android debate is beyond the scope of this article but thanks for the suggestion 🙂
No need to have a jailbroken iPhone.
I use Goodreader that can ftp to the psvita. The psvita can either be connected to the same wifi as the iPhone or can be connected to the iPhone using tethering.
Android “X-plore” app.
do iphones not have a f2p client without jail breaking? i literally just downloaded an f2p app on my android and did this without any file extension changing nonsense
So amazing it’s not like Android could already do that day 1 just tells me how crappy iPhone is and how sad to have one it is so not worth to own one