Scene developer Yoti has released an update to his fork of VitaShell today. This is (in part) to celebrate the anniversary of the Henkaku PS Vita hack, which was released exactly 8 years ago today.
It’s been more than 2 years since the last update for VitaShell, and, to be honest, it’s not like a lot is needed at this point: VitaShell does what it needs, and has very few issues that I know of. This update brings some QoL changes though, so if you’re a user of VitaShell (which you probably are if you have a hacked PS Vita), then you might want to update.
What is VitaShell for PS Vita?
VitaShell is the most popular homebrew utility for the PSVita since it’s installed on almost every HENkaku-enabled PSVita/PSTV. It was originally developed by TheFloW and it won the PS Vita Revitalize competition as it was determined “Best homebrew” back in 2015. Now, it’s become a Swiss Army knife for the PSVita since it can do many things such as:
- Install packages (including homebrew)
- Let you start an FTP server to copy files to your Vita. You may also use it to copy files to your Vita via USB from your computer.
- Read QR codes and even install VPKs from them if they lead to one.
- Sort/Delete/Create files and folders.
- Extract and create ZIP files.
- Read and display various files such as music files (MP3), pictures, SFO files and much more.
- Use themes for maximum customization
- Many other features!
What’s new in VitaShell 2.05
From the changelog:
- Use this fork repo to check for a newer versions. [note from wololo: this means that moving forward Yoti’s releases will check for updates on Yoti’s fork github rather than the original from TheFloW. Probably a good idea considering TheFloW hasn’t updated the original tool in years]
- Added ability to refresh PSP games. Thanks to KuromeSan.
Download and install VitaShell 2.05
Important note from the developer: DO NOT try to install new VitaShell.vpk from VitaShell itself! Use another file manager like molecularShell or ONEMenu. Or replace eboot.bin file inside ux0:app/VITASHELL/ directory with new one.
You can download VitaShelll 2.05 from Yoti’s github here.
Source: Yoti
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