iTLS-Enso v2.0 released with a safer plugin option – SAFELY make the browser on your hacked PSVita / PSTV running FW 3.60/5 great again with TLSv1.2 support and access sites like GitHub and many others!
You might’ve been encountering this message somewhat often if you’re still on FW 3.60/5 but now, that’s going to change!
This year, the internet started going through a change that went unnoticed by most except by those who were using older browsers. The change is that many websites started using TLSv1.2 (rather than TLSv1.1/1.0 or SSLv3) for security purposes and this greatly affected the PSVita’s browser on FW 3.60 and 3.65!
What is iTLS-Enso?
iTLS-Enso is a piece of software written by SKGleba that lets you install a compatibility module from FW 3.68 and newer CA root certificates on older firmwares. As mentioned above, the compatibility module adds TLSv1.2 support and lets you access previously inaccessible sites like:
- GitHub (which is quite useful for downloading homebrew VPKs from if you have TheFlow’s DownloadEnabler installed)
- SourceForge
Now, websites like GitHub can be accessed again on the FW 3.60/5 browser so you can download your favourite homebrew via DownloadEnabler directly on your Vita!
- News websites like Gizmodo and MacRumors
- Many others to come in the future
This piece of software was released back in July 29, 2018 but I haven’t written about it until now, why? The reason is because it previously used an unsafe method to install the compatibility pack and this was by directly replacing system files. As a result of this, you could lose your ability to apply HENkaku/taiHEN (as it uses the browser to run the exploit) on FW 3.60 if something went wrong and Ensō decided to stop working!
Now, with iTLS-Enso v2.0, the above fear is gone because it employs a much safer approach in order to function. This update adds the ability to install the compatibility module as a plugin so that it doesn’t touch any system files. Thanks to this, you can still reapply taiHEN if you need to and it can work even without Ensō installed!
How do I install it?
The installation process is a little more complicated than just installing a VPK this time and is as follows:
- If you don’t have dots_tb’s ioplus kernel plugin installed, you must install it on your PSVita under the *KERNEL section of your taiHEN configuration file. (I can confirm that the utility still works if you have Rinnegatamante’s kuio plugin installed instead)
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Avoid the first option.. for your device’s safety 😉
Open your taiHEN config file (you either have it located at ux0:/tai or ur0:/tai) and add “ur0:itls/itls.suprx” under the *ALL section as this a user-mode and not a kernel plugin.
- Download and install the VPK from this link
- Open the iTLS-Enso utility you just installed and select the 4th option which reads “Install/Uninstall the iTLS plugin”
- You may optionally also update your CA root certificates to FW 3.69 ones as this may help some websites/web services work properly
- Reboot your device and enjoy TLSv1.2 support in your browser!
Conclusion
If you encounter any issues, report them to SKGleba in the Issues tab of the GitHub link above. If you care about your device’s safety, don’t install the compatibility module permanently (by choosing option 1 in the utility’s menu) especially if you’re on FW 3.60!
SKGleba’s Twitter (further updates + link to donate a few bucks to him via PayPal for his hard work): https://twitter.com/skgleba
Did we ever fix that problem where:
if the vita goes into sleep mode, you can’t save the game anymore?
Using sd2vita game cart? is that your ux0? Might be an older version of the storagemgr plugin.
no my ux0 was just the standard folder.
I would play dragon quest builders then fall asleep, and when I woke up and played, the game wouldn’t let me save at all. Mind you, this is years ago. I just use my vita for retroarch now.
I hope they fix that awful bug.
Pulled from reddit.
1: Change the Time Format to 12-Hour Clock
2: Backup and delete “ux0:\user\00\savedata_backup\list.dat” file
3: Create a folder named “list.dat” Example “ux0:\user\00\savedata_backup\list.dat”
Note: The savedata bug is only an issue with MAI/Vitamin rips. You will not have this issue with NoNpDrm.
With that being said, I can confirm the fix @Ame posted has been on my device for a few years now. Works and I’ve had no issues with inferior Mai/Vitamin rips.
Thanks for the reply guys! I’ll definitely give it a shot.
Just wanted to confirm that list deletion method did not work. Will try a better RIP.
I have the save game issue with NoNpDRM.
So, I forgot to replace the folder ‘list.bin’
I did it last night and it did indeed seem to solve the problem.
They did a long time. It had to do with early dumps using vitamin 1.0 i think it was. It got fixed later on using newer dumps using 2.0 and so on
So, if I used the unsafe method in the past, is it enough to use the “uninstall compat module” to revert to default?
Judging from a quick look at the source code, it seems like that should do the trick. It seems to create a backup of the module in the system partition before doing anything else. Gonna double check this later today, though.
Solo veo útil este navegador de internet para psvita si uno va a realizar alguna transacción bancaria.
if ur on 3.68 using h-encore i dont think this matter right?
If you’re on 3.68 you already have TLS v1.2 support. This is only required for firmware version below 3.68
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