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TheFloW releases Trinity, the third public PS Vita jailbreak

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After announcing it via a PSA in late March of the current year, TheFloW has finally released Trinity, the third public jailbreak for the PS Vita. Trinity relies on a PSP emulator escape exploit (as well as a MIPS and ARM kernel exploit) in order to work. You can see it in action in the following video shared by the developer himself:


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If you've already followed the instructions written in the PSA back when it was originally posted then you can proceed to install the jailbreak right away. However, if you didn't, you will need to download any PSP game to your Vita first; a PSN account linked to your Vita is required to do so. Demos and minis are OK, while PS Classics and Vita games will not work. TheFloW recommends to download the following free demos based on your region: Ape Quest (EU or UK), LocoRoco Midnight Carnival (NA or SG), YS seven (JP). If you're on firmware 3.69, you will also need to either upgrade to 3.70 or set your connection's DNS to 212.47.229.76.

Once you're ready, you can follow these instructions to install Trinity to your PS Vita:

  1. Download and install qcma and psvimgtools (check the releases section for the binaries).

  2. Start qcma and within the qcma settings set the option Use this version for updates to FW 0.00 (Always up-to-date) to spoof the System Software check.

  3. Launch Content Manager on your PS Vita and connect it to your computer, where you then need to select PS Vita System -> PC, and after that you select Applications. Finally select PSP™/Other and click on the game that you want to turn into the Trinity exploit. If you see an error message about System Software, you should simply reboot your device to solve it (if this doesn't solve, then put your device into airplane mode and reboot). If this does still not work, then alternatively set DNS to 212.47.229.76 to block updates.

  4. Transfer the game over to your computer by clicking on Copy on your PS Vita. After copying, you go to the folder /Documents/PS Vita/PGAME/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/YYYYZZZZZ on your computer, where xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is some string corresponding to your account ID and YYYYZZZZZ is the title id of the game that you've just copied over. You can look at the image at YYYYZZZZZ/sce_sys/icon0.png to verify that it is indeed your chosen game. Furthermore, the YYYYZZZZZ folder should contain these folders: game, license and sce_sys.

  5. Before you attempt to modify the backup, you should make a copy of it. Just copy YYYYZZZZZ somewhere else, such that if you fail to follow the instructions, you can copy it back and retry.

  6. Insert the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx string here. If the AID is valid, it will yield a key that you can now use to decrypt/re-encrypt your game.

  7. Decrypt the game backup as follows (if you haven't installed psvimgtools yet, then just place them in the YYYYZZZZZfolder):

    psvimg-extract -K YOUR_KEY game/game.psvimg game_dec

    If done correctly, you should see an output like this:

    creating file ux0: pspemu/temp/game/PSP/GAME/YYYYZZZZZ/EBOOT.PBP (x bytes)...
    creating file ux0: pspemu/temp/game/PSP/GAME/YYYYZZZZZ/__sce_ebootpbp (x bytes)...
    all done.

  8. Download Trinity and copy the PBOOT.PBP file to game_dec/ux0_pspemu_temp_game_PSP_GAME_YYYYZZZZZ/PBOOT.PBP(the files EBOOT.PBP, __sce_ebootpbp and VITA_PATH.txt should exist in this folder). If PBOOT.PBP does already exist there, just overwrite it.

  9. Now re-encrypt the backup similar to above:

    psvimg-create -n game -K YOUR_KEY game_dec game

    If done correctly, you should see an output like this:

    adding files for ux0: pspemu/temp/game/PSP/GAME/YYYYZZZZZ
    packing file ux0: pspemu/temp/game/PSP/GAME/YYYYZZZZZ/EBOOT.PBP (x bytes)...
    packing file ux0: pspemu/temp/game/PSP/GAME/YYYYZZZZZ/PBOOT.PBP (x bytes)...
    packing file ux0: pspemu/temp/game/PSP/GAME/YYYYZZZZZ/__sce_ebootpbp (x bytes)...
    created game/game.psvimg (size: x, content size: x)
    created game/game.psvmd

  10. Remove the game_dec folder and select Refresh database in qcma settings.

  11. Now you need to copy back the modified backup to your PS Vita: Launch Content Manager on your PS Vita and connect it to your computer (if it's already open, just go back to the first menu), where you then need to select PC -> PS Vita System, and after that you select Applications. Finally select PSP™/Other and click on the modified game. Perform the copy operation and exit Content Manager.

  12. In the livearea, the game should now have a different icon and should now be called Trinity. If not, please re-read the instructions more carefully and begin from fresh.

  13. Turn on Wi-Fi, then reboot your device and straightly launch Trinity. Do not do anything else, otherwise the exploit will be less reliable. It is very important that you do not have any running downloads in background.

  14. Enjoy the exploitation process and wait until it launches the Construct. If the exploit fails, simply rerun Trinity.

  15. Within the Construct, select Download VitaShell, then Install HENkaku and finally Exit.

  16. Congratulations, your device is now able to run homebrews. It is highly suggested that you downgrade your device to either firmware 3.60 or 3.65/3.67/3.68 using modoru. On 3.60, you can use HENkaku and on 3.65/3.67/3.68 you can use h-encore. If you don't downgrade your device now, you may lose the ability to launch Trinity later and therefore not be able to hack your device anymore.
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The developer has stated that this will probably be his last Vita release. If you're interested in jailbreaking your vita it's strongly recommended you do so as soon as possible, as Sony could patch the needed exploits in a later firmware release.

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Sonic Angel Knight said:
What if I have 3.60 already, is it worth upgrading? Is this a temporary like the henkaku.xyz or is it permanent? :ninja:
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Just to give you a clear answer - no, not worth upgrading, it's not a permanent hack and Enso still won't work on anything over 3.65.


So a quick summary, if it helps anyone -

3.60 is still the best firmware if you want an easy hack as you can install Henkaku from the web browser, then optionally install Enso to autoboot Henkaku.
On 3.65 you'll need the h-encore app to install Henkaku, so that's a little trickier as you need to get the app onto the Vita using QCMA, but then you also have the option to install Enso. The only advantage 3.65 has over 3.60 is native compatibility with more games, but for the most part you're not going to see any difference between native compatibility and reF00D/rePatch plugins.
On 3.68 you can still use h-encore but not Enso, so you'll have to install Henkaku again after every reboot, but it's possible to downgrade using modoru if you want to use Enso.
And now on 3.70 it's possible to use Trinity to install Henkaku but Enso still won't work, but again it's possible to downgrade.
 
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So for everyone that is n00b and just has a PSVita/PSVitaTV:

1. Download the game from the e-shop
2. Install the tools that are needed. PSVIMGTools is also available as a Python frontend.
3. Copy the game to pc
4. Patch the game file by using the PSVIMGTool
5. Sign and pack the new package and copy back
6. Restant your console
7. Run Trinity
8. Download VitaShell (3th option)
9. Then install the other file (2nd option)

Then you have “hacked” your PSVita.

You can install Adrenaline.vpx and Antiblacklist.vpx. You are now totally ready. If you play online and safe: just connect to the internet. If you need the hacked stuf, run trinity and you are good to go.
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You can't progress passed a certain point. You cannot cross logs as they require gyro controls. (Sixaxis/DS3/DS4 would support it anyway but it doesn't)
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oh well Lets see how to get past that. Some savegame here or there
 
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The Frenchman said:
You can't progress passed a certain point. You cannot cross logs as they require gyro controls. (Sixaxis/DS3/DS4 would support it anyway but it doesn't)
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oh well Lets see how to get past that. Some savegame here or there
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There's actually a plugin that let's you use motion controls with a controller, it's called DSMotion.
It was a pretty big deal back when it first came out because people could finally clear Uncharted Golden Abyss on a PSTV.
 
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Red Soul Sacrifice Premium OLED Vita has been exploited (Trinity), downgraded from latest firmware to v3.60 (Modoru), and fully exploited with Henkaku Enso. Thanks for all developers who contributed to these projects! :)
 
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B4rtj4h said:
What is the error?
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I'm familiarizing with dumping methods, I just had the nonpdrm plugin activated in the wrong cfg file.

everything works now!

I also have a PSTV, if I just want all my games to work on it, I guess I have to keep it modded, I remember the old messaging hack allowed the withelist to be modified and it remained that way until the next update. I guess I could hack it too, I'm particularly interested in the plugin allowing console movement detection. I'm a total noob on how to install plugins though, I added it in the right folder and added the nonrdpm manually in the config.txt...

Gonna Keep everything as temporary. thanks to theFloW
 
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The Frenchman said:
I'm familiarizing with dumping methods, I just had the nonpdrm plugin activated in the wrong cfg file.

everything works now!

I also have a PSTV, if I just want all my games to work on it, I guess I have to keep it modded, I remember the old messaging hack allowed the withelist to be modified and it remained that way until the next update. I guess I could hack it too, I'm particularly interested in the plugin allowing console movement detection. I'm a total noob on how to install plugins though, I added it in the right folder and added the nonrdpm manually in the config.txt...

Gonna Keep everything as temporary. thanks to theFloW
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I have hacked the VitaTV. With Adrenaline on it as well. Copy the roms to the ISO folder and you are good to go
 
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Is someone able to create a video guide for this set up this hack? I don't really get the seventh step. I am required to install some programs and I am kinda stuck on it.
 
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Has anyone here installed Trinity using Psvimgtools-Easy-FrontEnd rather than the standard Psvimgtools? I'm interested to hear whether it simplified the process or created unforseen issues - I'm planning on Trinity-ing my PSTV sometime soon, and as it's been a while since I last went through hacking and configuring tai folders and the like, I want to go with the simplest and most streamlined setup.
 
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duwen said:
Has anyone here installed Trinity using Psvimgtools-Easy-FrontEnd rather than the standard Psvimgtools? I'm interested to hear whether it simplified the process or created unforseen issues - I'm planning on Trinity-ing my PSTV sometime soon, and as it's been a while since I last went through hacking and configuring tai folders and the like, I want to go with the simplest and most streamlined setup.
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I tried that but it won't let me assign my ID so I deleted as I have given up on it.
 
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CTR640 said:
I tried that but it won't let me assign my ID so I deleted as I have given up on it.
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Thanks for the feedback. Seems like an odd issue though - I remember using an older version of the Psvimgtools Easy Frontend a year or so back to install h-encore and I didn't have any problems, but I'll bare in mind what you've said when I try it with Trinity.
 
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duwen said:
Thanks for the feedback. Seems like an odd issue though - I remember using an older version of the Psvimgtools Easy Frontend a year or so back to install h-encore and I didn't have any problems, but I'll bare in mind what you've said when I try it with Trinity.
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Yea, it's odd as my ID is there and qmca recognizes my ID without problem. Have you seen the video I posted on how to install Trinity?
 
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Yea, it's odd as my ID is there and qmca recognizes my ID without problem. Have you seen the video I posted on how to install Trinity?
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Yeah, I've not watched all of it yet, but I will before I do my Trinity install - I need to reinstall Windows on my PC before I can do anything else though, otherwise I'd have installed Trinity a couple of days ago.
 

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