App Manager Plus version 3 released – Easily move apps between ux0/ur0/uma0
With the advent of new storage solutions for the PSVita/PSTV such as SD2Vita (or Yifan Lu’s miniPCIe to microSD adapter) and external USB storage, a utility to move games/homebrew to different paritions is something that the Vita needed. Thanks to team ONElua, an application manager for managing applications on different paritions has been released!
What’s App Manager Plus?
App Manager Plus is a multi-purpose homebrew utility which does a whole array of operations, such as:
- Let you move your homebrew/games to different paritions. You can transfer them to ur0 (internal storage),ux0(Vita memory card by default) and uma0(USB storage, SD2Vita or Vita memory card depending on your setup). Ur0 can also be used on the PSVita FAT even though Sony doesn’t let you use the 2.5GB of internal storage. Some people have voiced concern over using ur0 for application/homebrew storage on the PSVita FAT since Sony didn’t intend for it to be used that way but I had no issues with it during my testing.
- A file manager that bundles a picture viewer and music player.
- FTP server functionality within the file manager.
- A custom theme installer.
App Manager Plus version 3 in action!
- Many other features.
As you can see, this homebrew is sort of a Swiss army knife for the Vita so I personally recommend you try it out since something ought to appeal to you.
What’s changed/been updated in App Manager Plus version 3?
The following has been changed in version 3:
- You can move games/apps to and fro from/to ur0/ux0/uma0. Read the note below about moving games.
- Video export functionality got added
- Restart, turn off and re-open App Manager Plus options got added to the options section of the file manager
- Some changes to where options are found were made
- Lots of bug fixes
- The updater got fixed (version 3.0.1)
Conclusion
To install this utility, simply get the VPK from the link below and install it via VitaShell after copying the file to your Vita via USB/FTP. This homebrew isn’t available on VHBB (VitaDB) so make sure you get it from a safe link such as the one below since it needs unsafe permissions to work.
App Manager Plus 3.0.1 download link: https://github.com/ONElua/AppManager-Plus/releases/tag/3.01
More information on it: https://github.com/ONElua/AppManager-Plus
I have tested out the utility by moving GNU Robbo (a homebrew game port) to both uma0 and ur0 on a PSVita Fat. I have also moved Age of Zombies, an official PSVita game to uma0/ur0 and it worked but the save data got lost; however, after moving it back to ux0, the save data reappeared. Importing and exporting save data via Vita Save Manager didn’t work either. Hopefully the issue gets fixed as it’s a bit of a deal breaker in my opinion :/
thank you for the hard work on this sorely needed app. If you read these comments I have poor vision and it looks easier to read for me than previous apps and that is much appreciated.
Big up the scene!
The reason why people say not to use ur0 on a PS Vita 1000 is because some homebrew just go to a black screen or games are unable to save.
I put all my roms there, 2’5gb only for roms haha
Thanks for the application its it very urgent needed LOL
While i think this utility is great, i think there’s an issue. As far as i know, there’s no way to get sd2vita and yifan’s 3g adapter to work at the same time. The drivers (gamesd.skprx and usbmc.skprx) don’t play nice with each other (as far as i know). Whichever is called out first in config.txt is the one that’s used. I might be wrong, but without usbmc.skprx the system doesn’t detect yifan’s.
yeah that was my thinking, would be nice to use both adapters for apps.
Would it be possible to mount the HDD USB as uma0, keep the vita card as ux0, install the Vita games in ux0, and then move them to uma0 and launch them from the bubble? or what won’t work?
do pstv users still have to mount their usb drives by unplugging and replugging?
Does comes there a new irshell for adrenaline ir vita native?
I can’t believe you made the same error on “partition” multiple times.
Nice app, though, thanks.
I have sd2vita as uma0,when i move games like Lemmings Touch or Putty squad tertris ultimate and other to uma0 ther comes the message (C2-11807-7).
whats the trouble?i also copy the hole ux0 content to uma0 and also the games dont start. Hombrews and hombrewe games work fine.whats going on?
did you solved it?
I change sd2vira to ux0 lager card and nita to uma0 .mostly games is the save issue the trouble and other games have this error so install it to ux0
I have same problem plz tell me what to do