Vita:Recommended Setup

This page will lead you through the basic setup of a console with HENkaku and general recommendations of what to install.

Important applications or tutorials will be starred.

Hardware Add-ons or Modifications

SD2Vita or PSVSD

Allows for the usage of a microSD card on a PS Vita, which are more reliable, have higher potential storage capacities, and are cheaper than the original PS Vita memory cards.

Useful Applications

★ VitaShell ★

Multi purpose file manager, which is also needed to install .VPK files.

★ Adrenaline ★

Allows a PS Vita to boot into a fully featured 6.61 ME based PSP CFW, letting you run PSP games and PSP homebrew like if you were on an original PSP.

VitaDeploy

A homebrew utility with many useful applications built into it. Normally if you follow an up to date guide, VitaDeploy will already be installed. However, since it is such an important utility, it is mentioned here as well.

If you came here from a 3.60 HENkaku installation, you may still want to look into installing VitaDeploy due to its built in utilities.

Better Homebrew Browser or VitaDB Downloader

Easily access homebrew applications over the internet with the PS Vita itself.

Misc.

Installing the PlayStation Mobile Runtime with CrystalPSM

CrystalPSM is a simple PS Vita homebrew application that can install the runtime required for PlayStation Mobile content.

1. Download the latest release of CrystalPSM and transfer the VPK to the console with VitaShell.
2. On the console, select the VPK to install the application.
3. Exit VitaShell and launch CrystalPSM from the LiveArea.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Disabling Sony Ads in Multitasking Menu

If you rebuild your database in recovery mode, you will need to repeat this process.

When you press the PS button to open the multitasking menu, there are advertisements displayed at the bottom of the screen. With a simple modification, you can disable those advertisements. This process was found by /u/DarkBlack711 on reddit.

1. Enable HENKaku.
2. Open molecularShell/VitaShell and navigate to ur0:shell/. Delete the whats_new folder and restart your console.
3. Once you are back at the home screen, press the PS button a couple of times until it downloads and displays the advertisements once again.
4. Navigate to ur0:shell/whats_new/np/ with molecularShell/VitaShell and inside that folder you will see whatsnew.xml. Delete it and create a folder named whatsnew.xml.
5. Restart your console and you can now use the multitasking menu without advertisements.

   If you rebuild your database in recovery mode, you will need to repeat the process.