If you've ever wanted to go back to an older firmware on your PlayStation Vita, then your wishes have been granted. Renown Vita scene hacker TheFloW has released a brand new homebrew tool called Modoru that allows you to downgrade your firmware. This software can be used on any Vita running OFW 3.60-3.68, and allows for anyone above OFW 3.65 to downgrade and apply a permanent hack, Henkaku Enso, to their system. Those on 3.69 and above cannot use it at this time, but once an exploit is available for those firmwares, they will be able to.

In order to use Modoru, you must make sure your Vita has over 50% battery, and that all of your custom plugins have been disabled. This means you will not be able to use an SD2Vita to downgrade, and must have a memory card, or have free space on the handheld's internal storage. Installation instructions are below.

1. Download and install modoru.vpk using VitaShell.
2. Obtain the PSP2UPDAT.PUP file of your desired firmware (make sure that this firmware is officially hackable) and place it at ux0:app/MODORU000/PSP2UPDAT.PUP (don't install modoru.vpk afterwards, otherwise the update file will be removed).
3. Disable all your plugins. Easiest way is renaming ux0:tai and ur0:tai to some other name.
4. Reboot your device and relaunch HENkaku/h-encore.
5. Launch the modoru application and follow the instructions on screen.
6. Enjoy the installation and welcome to your favourite firmware.

You can check out the program on TheFloW's GitHub, linked below.

Source

 

[ReanUnfazeD]

PADORU PADORU......

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3.65 EVERYBODY!!!
https://drivers.softpedia.com/get/g...ation-Vita-PlayStation-TV-Firmware-3-65.shtml

 

[gnmmarechal]

Because 3.60 is the entry point for permanent cfw (You must be on 3.60 to install 3.65 enzo)

That is wrong. You can install enso on 3.65.

 

[ReanUnfazeD]

That is wrong. You can install enso on 3.65.

Where did he get that information!? haha

 

[templeofhylia]

Where did he get that information!? haha

here or the equivalent of

h-encore exploit on 3.65 allows enso

 

[ReanUnfazeD]

here or the equivalent of

h-encore exploit on 3.65 allows enso

dUDE I mean where did he get that wrong info....
My factory firmware was 3.65 but I managed to install enso

 

[templeofhylia]

dUDE I mean where did he get that wrong info....
My factory firmware was 3.65 but I managed to install enso

whoops

oh well

 

[THYPLEX]

In your case, no. The major benefit from this would be for users on 3.67+ who want to go back to 3.60-3.65 for Enso support. Otherwise, there's no benefit for users on 3.65 (unless for some reason you just really want to be on a lower firmware, even though in this case there's likely no benefit to it).

I Can play pretty much every game on the firmware 3.65 ?

 

[LuigiXL]

Worked a charm! Thanks @ TheFloW

 

[lucks]

Has anyone tried to install testkit fw on retail with this?

I don t remember if there are other checks

 

[nxwing]

This is pretty neat! My Vita is back on 3.60 and enso makes things better plus there's reF00D so I can also play newer games. Big thanks to TheFloW for this and also every other Vita hacker out there!

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I Can play pretty much every game on the firmware 3.65 ?

Yes, using Ref00d you can use/play any content on whatever firwmare you like, including any games that require a firmware above 3.65.

 

[THYPLEX]

Yes, using Ref00d you can use/play any content on whatever firwmare you like, including any games that require a firmware above 3.65.

That's sorta like a spoofer ?

 

[nxwing]

That's sorta like a spoofer ?

That's one way to explain it. Games that require higher firmware load a bit slower at the start but otherwise, they work fine.

 

[redmagejosh]

This is cool! I wonder, if I buy a new Vita from Amazon, will it come with a downgradable firmware?

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

This is cool! I wonder, if I buy a new Vita from Amazon, will it come with a downgradable firmware?

Yes. Any brand new, unopened Vita should be on any firmware below 3.65, Sony hasn't manufactured any Vita's recently enough that'd have a higher firmware than 3.65. If you get a Vita that's on a higher firmware than 3.65, it's not actually a brand new product, it was likely opened and updated by someone at some point.

 

[redmagejosh]

Yes. Any brand new, unopened Vita should be on any firmware below 3.65, Sony hasn't manufactured any Vita's recently enough that'd have a higher firmware than 3.65. If you get a Vita that's on a higher firmware than 3.65, it's not actually a brand new product, it was likely opened and updated by someone at some point.

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[CrossOut]

Extraordinary! Now everyone can have a hacked Vita. I really hope to see a massive improvement for Vitacheat as well.

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This is cool! I wonder, if I buy a new Vita from Amazon, will it come with a downgradable firmware?

One thing is that now higher frimware versions can be downgraded (3.68) Some people may charge a much higher price for a used vita. Get one as cheap as you feel like and ask the seller what frimware version it is on too.

 

[supermist]

My psp 2000 is in need to a new shell after a screen replacement, but I may just mod my vita instead now.

 

[Sheimi]

Gonna try this with my PS Vita TV Soon. Will report back.

Edit: it worked flawlessly

 

[RivenMain]

I got a chinese 3.63 motherboard that's been laying around.. So that'll be useful.