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

 

[raxadian]

Any thread were to find the best Vita models to buy?

 

[Vinceherman]

just downgraded my 3.68 PSTV to 3.65, worked a treat thanks theflow

Any thread were to find the best Vita models to buy?

https://solarisjapan.com/search#q=vita wi-fi&page=0

is a good place for nice used Vita's, so much better than buying a second hand one off ebay, 3g OLED ones at bottom of page are the best in my opinion; you can have 2 SD cards with the 3g ones (PSVCD & SD2VITA)

 

[susanoomon]

I need some help with this. I keep getting error code C2-12848-3 when I try to downgrade my 3.68 vita.... How do I fix this error?

 

[gnmmarechal]

Where did he get that information!? haha

It used to be the case. It's pretty outdated information, but hey. At one point, he'd have been correct.

 

[huma_dawii]

I got a Vita TV on 3.70, i guess i will have to wait? xD

 

[Frankbel]

AMAZING. Now I can downgrade that stupid 3.68 in my vita!

 

[susanoomon]

How do I fix the C2-12848-3 error? It's preventing me from getting the downgrader from installing the 3.65/3.60 firmware update.....

 

[Yohoki]

Those of you that have successfully used it, does your system settings still show the higher firmware after it's been downgraded? I started on 3.68 and tried installing 3.65. I feel like everything went right but both system settings and Modoru say I'm still on fw 3.68 . I don't wanna start mucking around with things if I'm not actually on 3.60 by some chance.

EDIT---
This is what happens when you install using the wrong PUP. Everything looks correct, but System Settings shows original firmware. Make sure your download manager doesn't auto-unzip your folders... It might auto unzip the wrong one and you'll have no idea.

 

[ReanUnfazeD]

Just hope that you will get a 3.68 one....
Trust me... that feeling after seeing your desired FW while in the store..... It so G00D

 

[pick421]

Thank you so so much!

 

[j43728]

Best thing ever happen to vita, happy I didn't buy those overpriced vitas from eBay that was on 3.60/3.65 Flow is the best, the downgrade was quick and simple

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finally I can enjoy custom themes to the full potential and saving me a click actually makes me want to use my vita more now

 

[ReanUnfazeD]

Best thing ever happen to vita, happy I didn't buy those overpriced vitas from eBay that was on 3.60/3.65 Flow is the best, the downgrade was quick and simple

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finally I can enjoy custom themes to the full potential and saving me a click actually makes me want to use my vita more now

cheers!

 

[ZachariasBarnham]

Cool, I may look into this someday.

 

[realg123]

Stupid question. If you downgrade do you have to install the mod again?

 

[lucks]

Stupid question. If you downgrade do you have to install the mod again?

Yeah

 

[anhminh]

So does this mean we can dump game pass 3.65?

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

So does this mean we can dump game pass 3.65?

This has been possible for over half a year, since the 3.67/3.68 exploit released in July.

 

[ganons]

You have to have hacked vita in the first place to use this?

 

[ReanUnfazeD]

You have to have hacked vita in the first place to use this?

YES.....
A 3.67 OR 3.68
any hackable fw

 

[ZeroHikari]

So I followed the instructions of the guide above and renamed the ur0:/tai folder to disable plugins and rebooted my vita, however when I boot up h-encore and run modoru or vitashell, it says the file is corrupt (though the h-encore is still running!) I've tried uninstalling and installing vitashell but it now says "Failed! 0x8001001c" at 33%. any ideas? i'm on 3.68 and followed the guide for 3.68 initially at vita.hacks.guide

Edit: Ignore me, I fixed it. Turns out there wasn't enough storag eon the memory card!