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    Hacking Unpatched switch firmware version 8.0.1 or 8.1.0, which to keep?

    Which firmware version should I keep on the switch, that I am intending to mod? Currently it has version 8.0.1, but there is a pending 8.1.0 update wanting to be installed. Got here a day one release switch, I checked and it is not patched. I made a jig and can make it to the RCM. I haven't...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Activate it by formatting it, and which stage in the process? Ok I see what you mean, yeah I tried to copy a game to the Vita from my PS3 which said I had more than 3 consoles activated, wouldn't work. Just need to run that trick mentioned. Only getting around to this now. Been focused on...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Great I deactivated the lot of them through Sony website. Although that is it for the next 6 months. PS3 was updated today. Looking back, says the 1.81 brand new need to be activated. Was there a way around this without it updating? Is this the correct instructions: Activating and Linking a PS...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Brought a brand new PS3 super slim console at new years, with the intention of using it for shifting data to the Vita as part of the process. Also brought the PS3 because want to play bunch of exclusives. Ended up purchasing a couple of other Vita's, came with games which I wanted. Seem now I...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    I thought the Vita had PSP chip inside, as in co-processor native PSP chip and not emulation. If just emulation that isn't great. Like the Wii U and 3DS have an actual chip for backward compatibility.
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Great just a few lines, nice nutshell. Although going through the three links it becomes very complicated. I didn't realize that I need a PS3 to just activate it. I thought all I needed to do was just start up the vita 1.81 setup and link to my PSN account and then it is activated. Seems like a...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Yeah I need to do the manual firmware update from 1.81 to 3.18 with a PC providing there are no regional firmwares? Will do that before I commit to buying a PS3 just in case I brick it ok something better comes out all of a sudden. There is a up an coming PS3 emulator, I haven't tried this...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Ended up with a new slim today also, as I have increased my Vita library heavily over the recent weeks. The slim has 3.51 firmware out of the box, so I take it that it is pretty new production model. Happy enough to update this higher if need be but for now will leave on 3.51, this is more for...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Nice reply. I am just about there, just want to near 100% sure as possible so I can do this right. L I live in a small town pretty far away from anywhere. The new PS3 has been sold, that thought I could get from a local store, there is a good reason why old at home. The only other way is to...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    I can't get hold of a cheap PS3, there is a brand new PS slim 500GB (last one remaining) at store I got the Vita from which is reduced to $167 in US dollars. Noticed that I can buy Patapon 2 from my regions store. If I manually update the vita to 3.18 then I am good to go yea? 3.18 is the best...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Sorry this is the only 32GB card I have ever owned, was hard to get, like everyone, didn't want to pay crazy price for so little storage. I went back an grabbed it, as is about half price as the newer slim 2000 model. Brand new and sealed on 1.81. Although I did break the seal to check for...
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    Hardware How many years can a normal Vita survive ? (Physically!)

    If looked after, the battery will wear out before anything else, providing the console isn't played ever other day. I have my Vita 3G since launch day, played flat out at times, then other times I might not even touch it for a couple of months, then go back to it, depending what is happening at...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    In a nutshell, If I were to go back and grab one of those vita's (again) from the clearance bin, cause once they are gone in the next week, I never find one brand new again for $149 (or $100 in US dollars). Without a PS3 console, or login to my PSN account on the vita (not activated or...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    To verify the above photo, all those brand new PS Vita 1002 models that are on firmware 1.81 are useless because they have never been used, is that correct? As in since none of them have ever been activated, they cannot be used for mods without upgrading the firmware to the most recent? If they...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Never mind I told it back, mod the vita seems of little point. It just inst and looks like may never will be at a decent modifiable stage. The only advantage I can see it playing PSP on OLED screen. The fact cannot exploit with physical games and cannot run anything native in vita kernel mode...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    I sold my PS3 awhile ago, didn't use it at all, don't want another one. I upgraded to PS4 though and have one of those now instead. I have a PSP3000 and PSP GO Already own a Vita 1002 model with 3G, which I have a bunch of games for. The purchased clearance Vita 1002 is WiFi model only...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    I already called the store, they said they will refund. I bet the store sold out, if not almost sold out of the Vita's as they are half the retail price, they wont last long, store will have no troubles reselling it. I did mention (and I did actually thought) that I already had a 1002 unit and...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    The Vita is brand new (as in was unopened) although I opened yesterday. As in activated, then I think likely not? All I did was take out of the box, set the data and time top get to the home screen to open settings and check the firmware. I did put in a memory card, and put in old game Uncharted...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Thanks everyone for the info. I will be heading in to town to take a few various items back to the retail stores. I still have the Vita though at this stage. Looks pretty complex what need to be done to mod it with tutorial requirements. I cannot see any mention of possible physical games that I...
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    Hacking Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what?

    Purchased brand new Vita 1002 model with 1.81 firmware, now what do I do with it? There was (maybe still is) a stack of brand new older model PS Vita OLED being cleared out for about $100 US dollars. Look like about 15 or so units. I picked one up about 4 days ago. I was thinking about taking...
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