Q-encore released – A quicker way to relaunch h-encore on your FW 3.67/8 PSVita or PSTV!
As many of us know, FW 3.67 fixed the bug that allows unsigned code to run at boot without any user interaction, also known as an untether. Due to this, you have to rerun h-encore to re-exploit your system every reboot. Now, Q-encore has been released to slightly quicken this process!
What is Q-encore?
Q-encore (Quick h-encore), by Yoti, is a modified version of the launcher of TheFlow’s h-encore that removes some of its features to make running h-encore require less steps from the user’s end.
Q-encore is only a modification of h-encore’s launcher and it still uses the same exploit and supports the same firmware versions!
These missing features include:
- The main menu
- The ability to force re-install VitaShell
- You’ll probably never need to do this unless you’re mucking around with VitaShell or a bad update somehow slips through
The README also states that Q-encore auto downloads VitaShell if you removed it, that taiHEN’s config files will be restored if they’re not found at ux0:/tai or ur0:/tai and that HENkaku gets reinstalled if a module gets removed.
If you don’t know much about PSVita hacking, h-encore is a hack by TheFlow that lets you run homebrew/plugins/themes and much more on FW 3.65-8 (think of it as HENkaku for those firmwares). FW 3.65 doesn’t need Q-encore because it can use Enso which allows unsigned code to run at boot without any user interaction.
How do I install it?
To install Q-encore, you have to do the following:
- You must have h-encore installed on your PSVita in the first place.
Installing Q-encore is pretty easy but it’s recommended you play a bit with VitaShell before trying to install it so as not to mess anything up!
- Obviously, you need to have run the hack before so that you could get VitaShell installed as Q-encore requires you to use VitaShell to install it
- Download the system.dat provided in this link
- Copy the system.dat file to your PSVita via FTP or USB
- Press TRIANGLE on your device and press copy (now, the system.dat file that’s Q-encore itself is in VitaShell’s clipboard)
- Navigate to ux0:/user/00/savedata
- Find the PCSG90096 folder, press TRIANGLE and select ‘Open Decrypted’
- Paste the system.dat file there
- Reboot your PSVita and hope it works well 🙂
- Congrats, you just saved yourself a single button press every time you reboot your PSVita/PSTV!
- You can optionally make a backup of the h-encore bubble you applied Q-encore to in QCMA for safekeeping just in case you manage to delete it or your memory card goes bust
As you can see, the installation process is pretty easy so even though Q-encore only saves you about a second per reboot, I personally think that it’s worth installing it on your system since it doesn’t take long to do. Furthermore, it could simplify the process for hacking the device if you hand it to less tech-savvy friends or family!
Conclusion
If you encounter any issues, report them to Yoti on the Twitter link provided in-line above. Overall, Q-encore is a pretty nice tweak that’s purely there as a small quality of life improvement but you still shouldn’t update to FW 3.67/8 if you’re on FW 3.60/5 because nothing beats Enso!
If you’re still thinking about leaving those firmwares, please check out this cool plugin before doing something you regret!
This is the README in case you can’t access MEGA from the device you’re reading this on
I will keep mine in 3.60…
how come i dont have any PCSG90096 folder on my 3.68 h-encore jailbroken vita?
Remove your SD2Vita card and try again. Then, re-insert your SD2Vita card.
3.65 master race
What if we’re running 3.65 enso?
If you are running on Enso your vita is already the perfect cfw machine. This is for those on 3.70
Did not work for me. copy the system.dat in the “open decrypted” Folder. Every time i reboot it goes to the normal Menu from TheFloW, i have to push Exit in the bootstrap. After this proceed i can re open h-encore bubble and the it shows up the “quick-encore” but at this time i dont need it anymore – the first h-encore expoilt is already done. It think it is a bug.
Installed Q-HENCORE through AUTOPLUGIN 3.63 (yes I have Hencore installed prior working 100%)
After restart I tapped on the Hencore app and all I got was error messesages left and right. It does not work and now my Vita is rendered useless and access to QCMA is not an option since it asks for system update in order to access it. I’m sc*** thanks a lot.
how to fix it, below
to connect using airplane mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsOjLGV5-l0
hack benefit https://github.com/noahc3/auto-h-encore/
works for me
QCMA and vita in plane mode, connect to QCMA via USB
uhm…i dont see any difference. it works exactly the same way as h-encore. i undergo the same process as i would’ve before; boot vita, click hencore, click play, click exit. there’s no difference lmao
how to fix Q-HENCORE after updating AUTOPLUGIN 3.63
1) turn on flight mode on ps vita
2)hack using auto h-encore
Thanks, now my x button is gonna last longer for that button press I’m saving.
does henhaku needs a psn account linked??
Duz this work on 3.69?
didn’t worked on my Vita Fat H-encore 3.68 PCH-1004
As nice as this is for those that say they “must have it”…it’s definitely a waste of time overall. Just press the buttons and have fun. I do hope that this does turn into something better in the future so good work on pleasing the impatient.
Can we not forgot who the flow is, He was aka Total Noob!
I had the same issue as SWD; I still get the normal menu on first run of H-Encore, and only on the second run does the replaced system.dat take effect, but at that point it isn’t needed. Is this a bug?