HELP: Vita crashes and shuts down when installing Henkaku thru henlo-bootstrap (3.74)

[FirM]

As the title explains... I wanted to play games that require FW 3.69, but I was on 3.68. I got confusing info from the internet, and it seemed that I needed to at least be on 3.69 officially, so I started looking into upgrading my FW. Please note that I was previously using h-encore with no issues.

I was following a MrMario Tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXJgX5rgTw), but he begins already on 3.74 before downgrading to 3.65 using the web exploit, henlo-bootstrap and vitadeploy.

I was on 3.68, so I decided to upgrade to 3.74 before continuing. This was successful. I then tried using the web exploit, and it successfully sent me over to henlo-bootstrap. Then I went to install Henkaku and VitaDeploy. These both seem to work, but as soon as I go to Exit, my system crashes and shuts down.

I've found these instructions for people experiencing similar issues:

(A) "you should NEVER use gamesd AND StorageMgr at the same time.
Reason : both hooks suspend mode so it will crash shutdown PSVita.
Fix : remove the gamesd.skprx line in config.txt, save he file then reboot. "

(B) "Plugins? Reset taihen config"

However, these both require you to have installed Henkaku first. I can't even do this temporarily anymore because I would need h-encore2 (because of going from 3.68 --> 3.74 earlier), and h-encore cannot work. I can't access Vitashell to transfer h-encore2 over even.

So, what do I do? I'm pulling my hair out over this, please help!

 

[Hayato213]

https://vita.hacks.guide/get-started.html

Here is a written guide.

 

[FirM]

Oh, I'm aware of the guide. But I'm not "getting started". I have my SD card already set up to go. I just need a way to temporarily get things over to the Vita from my PC without having henkaku installed.

Post automatically merged: Mar 16, 2023

https://vita.hacks.guide/get-started.html

Here is a written guide.

Okay, I took your advice and decided to follow that guide you linked to. It makes no presumption at the beginning of having an sd2vits inserted, so I removed it before booting my Vita this time. I used henlo, and it STILL crashes the Vita if I exit after installing henkaku. I do briefly see something about taihen flash on screen before it shuts down, but it's only there for a second.

 

[grxymatter]

Oh, I'm aware of the guide. But I'm not "getting started". I have my SD card already set up to go. I just need a way to temporarily get things over to the Vita from my PC without having henkaku installed.

Post automatically merged: Mar 16, 2023

Okay, I took your advice and decided to follow that guide you linked to. It makes no presumption at the beginning of having an sd2vits inserted, so I removed it before booting my Vita this time. I used henlo, and it STILL crashes the Vita if I exit after installing henkaku. I do briefly see something about taihen flash on screen before it shuts down, but it's only there for a second.

did you ever figure this out ? im having the same issue right now :")

 

[Dakangel]

I was following a MrMario Tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXJgX5rgTw), but he begins already on 3.74 before downgrading to 3.65 using the web exploit, henlo-bootstrap and vitadeploy.

Never Ever follow a youtube tutorial, you already have a link to the OFFICIAL guide:

https://vita.hacks.guide/get-started.html

Post automatically merged: Nov 3, 2024

https://vita.hacks.guide/troubleshooting.html

A browser based exploit is not working​

Browser based exploits (such as the WebKit exploit used for HENkaku and HENlo) can be unstable and crash frequently, but they can sometimes be fixed by doing the following steps:

1. Ensure your device has a stable network connection
2. Launch the browser, then open the browser settings
3. Check "Enable JavaScript"
4. Scroll to the bottom and click "Delete Cookies" and "Clear Search History"
5. Try the exploit again
   • If it still doesn't work, try to reboot, wait 5 minute, and open the browser