TheFloW releases PSA & information about his upcoming PS Vita 3.69/3.70 Jailbreak

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Following rumors of an impending PS Vita EOL hack, TheFloW has just released a PSA as well as some important information on his next and last jailbreak targeting OFW 3.69 and 3.70 of Sony's latest handheld console. The document, published on GitHub Gist, describes the exploit chain as drastically different from the previous ones: instead of relying on a WebKit or save data exploit, it will attempt to escape the PSP emulator and take control of the rest of the system from there. While novel, the downside of this approach is that it requires users to have a PSN account activated and linked to download a PSP game from the store - as such, Sony may be able to patch it in the future and lock out anyone who hasn't taken advantage of it yet.

As a result, the developer is giving an abundant amount of time (6-8 weeks) to let interested users be prepared for the eventual release. His instructions on how to set up your console for the hack are as follows:
  1. If you're on firmware 3.69, you have two options:
    • Either update to firmware 3.70 (go to Settings → System Update).
    • Or set DNS to 212.47.229.76 (go to Settings → Network → Wi-Fi Settings → Your access point → Advanced Settings and set DNS Settings to Manual and Primary DNS to 212.47.229.76).
  2. Register a PSN account if you don't have one yet (note that only 3 devices can be activated using the same account).

  3. Download and install any PSP/minis game (PS one Classics do not work). There are demos in most regions (if you know a title that is not listed here, please let me know):
    • EU/UK: Ape Quest
    • NA/SG: LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
    • JP: YS seven
    Unfortunately, if you can't find a demo in your region, you must either buy any PSP/minis game, or register a new PSN account in one of the regions listed above.

  4. Verify that you can launch the PSP/minis game.

  5. Download and install qcma to make a backup of your game (launch Content Manager on your PS Vita and follow the instructions on screen).
If you have completed the preparation, you can now sit back and come back in 6-8 weeks for further instructions. It is important that you do not unlink/deactivate your PSN account or restore your settings in this time.

Aside from the aforementioned timeframe, there is no definite ETA for a release yet.

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Lol wtf, so the only way to hack it is to buy a PSP/minis game from PSN Store? So no more trasfering H-encore over to Vita via qmca?
 

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Sad that again, the self entiled fuck wits of the internet are still causing grief to possibly hinder ones motivation to continue their work in the console hacking scene.

I have said it before many times. Devs should not use Social Media at all and just release their work silently without no possible ETA or, if anything is in development.

That way you can get on with real life and attend to coding when desired without having to siff through spam on Twitter/FB because Billy Dickhead just bought a Vita on 3.70 and wants his CFW released today.
 
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Sad that again, the self entiled fuck wits of the internet are still causing grief to possibly hinder ones motivation to continue their work in the console hacking scene.

I have said it before many times. Devs should not use Social Media at all and just release their work silently without no possible ETA or, if anything is in development.

That way you can get on with real life and attend to coding when desired without having to siff through spam on Twitter/FB because Billy Dickhead just bought a Vita on 3.70 and wants his CFW released today.
I disagree. Social media is a decent way for devs to get their name out there. They can share their work, form connections with people in the industry, learn new tricks from fellow devs, etc. All of that can potentially lead to a job offer. That's not to say it's for everyone, but it can be useful to those who use it right.
 

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I would prefer it if he gave us more time to prep for this. There's already a good hack out for 3.68 and below, which is much easier to find nowadays. It would suck if sony patched this right away
 

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Sad that again, the self entiled fuck wits of the internet are still causing grief to possibly hinder ones motivation to continue their work in the console hacking scene.

I have said it before many times. Devs should not use Social Media at all and just release their work silently without no possible ETA or, if anything is in development.

That way you can get on with real life and attend to coding when desired without having to siff through spam on Twitter/FB because Billy Dickhead just bought a Vita on 3.70 and wants his CFW released today.
Wish i can like this post a thousand times! I 100% agree with you, these devs don't fucking listen at all and then wanna get mad when the obvious happens!
 
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So I can use either, I thought there was something special about qcma because the developer suggested to use it :v
Use QCMA, not Sony's CMA. It's suggested because you can use it without having to update your Vita to the latest firmware, unlike CMA which does require it, and it has a couple extra features.
 

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So I can use either, I thought there was something special about qcma because the developer suggested to use it :v
Use QCMA, not Sony's CMA. It's suggested because you can use it without having to update your Vita to the latest firmware, unlike CMA which does require it, and it has a couple extra features.
You can not update IF you use old version of CMA, but yes better use QCMA.

Wait, Tom Bombadildo. Don't I saw you on hf?
 
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