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Sony PlayStation Vita (sony-psvita)

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Sony PlayStation Vita
Sony PlayStation Vita
Sony PlayStation Vita
Manufacturer Sony
Name PlayStation Vita
Codename psvita
Released 2011
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Kermit
CPU Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Display 960 x 544 (OLED for PCH-1000 or IPS LCD for PCH-2000, 5.0")
Storage 1 GB flash memory (PCH-2000 model only)
Memory 512 MB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
System software based on FreeBSD with LiveArea GUI
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
System software based on FreeBSD with LiveArea GUI
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
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Contributors

  • xerpi

Users owning this device

  • 12brendon34 (Notes: Devkit & Retail)
  • Roboe (Notes: (second hand) PCH-1004 Wi-Fi (OLED); firmware: 3.65, storage: 16GB (memory card); without a PSN account; running HENkaku through the Ensõ payload)
  • Russanandres (Notes: 3.65 firmware)
  • TheSame (Notes: PCH-2008 v3.65 ensõ_ex; 8+256Gb; All sticks replaced)
  • UltrasonicMadness (Notes: PCH-2016, Lego Action Heroes Mega Pack)
  • Ungeskriptet (Notes: PCH-2000 Wi-Fi Black, Left stick replaced and jailbroken with Ensō)


Jailbreak

For firmware 3.65 - 3.74 h-encore² by Andy Nguyen must be used. For easier installation of h-encore² finalhe by soarqin can be used.

If you want a permanent jailbreak on 3.65 use the ensō installer

Downgrading firmware

Refer to modoru. This works on firmware 3.60 - 3.73.

Running Linux

Work is being done by xerpi on GitHub.

Linux loader: https://github.com/xerpi/vita-linux-loader
Kernel: https://github.com/xerpi/linux_vita

See also