Hacking Having issues downloading 3.60 PS Vita update to homebrew my vita

[zincmann]

So I purchased a Japanese PS Vita 1000 seems to work and behave just like a US PS Vita repaired it and all replaced the screen.

Anyhow its currently on 1.69 firmware and trying to upgrade it to 3.60 via wireless and its just not working I have set the Primary DNS to the address required no secondary DNS etc etc. When I try to connect i get error OR saying the latest firmware available is 3.71. What am I doing wrong here?

Error message nw-9735-4

Upon checking it connects to wireless without the:

1. Select “Advanced Settings”
2. Set “DNS Settings” to “Manual”
3. Set “Primary DNS” to 212.47.229.76
4. Leave “Secondary DNS” blank
5. Ensure “Proxy Server” is set to “Do Not Use”

Will not work with DNS however.

Its connected to wireless via the Manual DNS and I see the wireless signal on it.


its a Wireless model only no 3G.

Should i go ahead and try doing psupdatpup instead via a vita memory card? I cannot even install PS Vita assistant on my pc even though I know i installed the prerequisite MS software.

 

[zincmann]

Im stumped as I seem to be having network issues when using the DNS otherwise no other device on my network is struggling.

 

[Shadow#1]

Im stumped as I seem to be having network issues when using the DNS otherwise no other device on my network is struggling.

Manually update to 3.60

 

[zincmann]

Manually update to 3.60

Ok thanks for the response a manual update CAN be done via vita memory card doing the folder PSUPDATE>PSUPDAT.bin or whatever it is?

UPDATE: PS Vita wont let me use content manager assistant keeps pushing to update the system which I dont want to do so I keep the 3.60 upgrade in sight. Any suggestions?

 

[zincmann]

So another quick update I have tried using the older PS3 Proxy Gui method with OCMA and no luck. Keeps telling me could not connect to server in the specified amount of time. Could it be because my unit came from japan that its not accepting the firmware? Should i be doing this with Japanese OFW? Thanks.

So added pics showing I CAN connect to the actual update server via wireless

The other two shows I try using the wireless method to get 3.60 and it fails showing "No wireless network"

 

[duwen]

I've experienced similar issues with trying to update with the DNS settings, and with QCMA not detecting my Vita (even though it had been previously connected). This was on a Euro console, so I don't think your issue is related to it being a Japanese system.
I can't remember exactly what I did to get around the problem, but you might be better off just updating to whatever the latest official 'hackable' FW is and then downgrading. It will be a slightly longer process going from h-encore to henkaku, but at least you won't be tearing your hair out trying to figure out why one step of the procedure isn't working.

 

[zincmann]

I've experienced similar issues with trying to update with the DNS settings, and with QCMA not detecting my Vita (even though it had been previously connected). This was on a Euro console, so I don't think your issue is related to it being a Japanese system.
I can't remember exactly what I did to get around the problem, but you might be better off just updating to whatever the latest official 'hackable' FW is and then downgrading. It will be a slightly longer process going from h-encore to henkaku, but at least you won't be tearing your hair out trying to figure out why one step of the procedure isn't working.

Duwen thanks for the reply. The version is 3.73. I dont know if that is a good place to go or not?

 

[duwen]

Duwen thanks for the reply. The version is 3.73. I dont know if that is a good place to go or not?

Anything between 3.65 and 3.73 is the same process. H-encore > Modoru - downgrade to 3.60 > Henkaku.

 

[zincmann]

Duwen ok I guess I will give it a go thank you! My only concern is it says MOST homebrew is written to be compatible with 3.60. I do want to be able to play PS Vita backups i assume I will still be able to if i upgrade to 3.73?

 

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[zincmann]

Use QCMA and set the version to 3.60.

I think I already tried that and got a cannot connect to server error as I showed pictured above. If you have a Tutorial that works please share as the ones I have followed, so far have not :-)

 

[duwen]

Duwen ok I guess I will give it a go thank you! My only concern is it says MOST homebrew is written to be compatible with 3.60. I do want to be able to play PS Vita backups i assume I will still be able to if i upgrade to 3.73?

Once you're on 3.73 follow https://vita.hacks.guide/get-started to get on to h-encore, then follow the section of the guide to downgrade using Modoru... you'll eventually end up on 3.60 with henkaku enso.

 

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[zincmann]

Are you using QCMA over WiFi?

Try following http://wololo.net/2016/08/09/manually-update-ps-vita-firmware-3-60/, look for the old method using QCMA.

If that doesen't help, then factory reset, update to lastest and downgrade using the vita.hacks.guide

I tried doing that and followed that document I was getting this message when I did try it. I reset the system several times as I had read and someone had suggested. Did not work. Sounds liker my only option would be what Duwen is suggesting? the ONLY time I would get my Vita to play nice is when I was connected to the wireless NOT pushing it through PS3 GUI or using the DNS redirect THEN and only then I would be able to get the update 3.73 which was coming from Sony server.

 

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[zincmann]

Now you will need to follow the vita.hacks.guide to downgrade to 3.60

I never had this issue, and I hacked probably like 10 Vitas...

So what Duwen has suggested then? I havent upgraded from 1.69 yet but will do it now that I feel like its the only option. I have hacked many a device and never experienced this issue but Duwen sounded like he had the same problem with an EU PSV

 

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[zincmann]

If you can't update it with QCMA then just update to latest and downgrade.

But be warned that to downgrade from latest you will need to be able to use CMA on the Vita. After downgrading to 3.60 I suggest you to reset it, so it will remove the PSN account (which is required to use CMA).

Fair enough thanks for the valued advice