Tutorial: How to install Vitashell on your PS Vita

in #utopian-io7 years ago (edited)

This is a tutorial on how to install Vitashell on a PS Vita firmware 3.60.

Before anything else, I strongly advise to read my previous post. It's about installing Henkaku because Vitashell can't be installed without installing Henkaku first.

Here is the link.

https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@rye05/tutorial-how-to-install-henkaku-on-your-ps-vita-english-and-filipino-languages


Things Needed

  • Wifi
  • Laptop or PC
  • FTP client (I use WinSCP)
  • PS Vita that is already on Henkaku

How to Check if Henkaku is Enable

  • Launch Settings

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  • System

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  • System Information

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Check the system software. If there's a Chinese like symbols beside 3.60, then your Vita is on Henkaku mode.

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Installing Vitashell

Okay, now we're on to a more difficult path because on this part of the tutorial, we would need an FTP client.

  • Download Vitashell VPK from Github to your computer.

https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/VitaShell/releases

Make sure to download the latest version which is most likely at the top and download the VPK file only, the source code and other things are not necessary.

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  • On your Vita, open the wifi and Molecularshell, just let it update if there's a prompt.

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  • Press start to open the settings and press okay on Configure Henkaku Settings.

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  • You will be directed to settings to customize your preferred Henkaku settings.

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  • Open the Henkaku settings and put a check on Enable Unsafe Homebrew.

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  • Plug in your Vita to your computer, go back to Molecularshell and instead of pressing start, press select to enable the FTP capabilities of your PS Vita.

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  • Then open the FTP client on your computer and then link your Vita to it using the IP address provided by Molecularshell.

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  • Transfer the vitashell.vpk file from your computer to the uxo: folder on your vita.

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  • Locate vitashell.vpk and install it. It might ask you to verify so just continue. After installing, you can press triangle to delete vitashell.vpk.

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  • Go back to your home screen and locate the Vitashell bubble.

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  • Congratulations, you've successfully installed Vitashell.

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Vitashell is more powerful than Molecularshell because you won't need an FTP client to transfer files, you can even modify its themes like mine here. I got a pirate theme and can even let your PS Vita use micro SD card for storage aside from the standard memory card.



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