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The PS TV can now run every single app/game without restriction (via simple hack)
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SinCityAssassin
Member
The title is misleading, I thought this was an official update.
steescribbles
Member
Is this a region specific hack?
People seem to be having issues regarding the second step, in which the Email app would reset to default settings. I can't seem to get it working, and all file attachments I've sent via email client are marked with a ?, rather than the image icon.
Have used both naming conventions "x" and "#0" for the whitelist file, and I'm on the latest firmware.
Any ideas?
EDIT: Have also tried adding the period after the subject title. No luck.
People seem to be having issues regarding the second step, in which the Email app would reset to default settings. I can't seem to get it working, and all file attachments I've sent via email client are marked with a ?, rather than the image icon.
Have used both naming conventions "x" and "#0" for the whitelist file, and I'm on the latest firmware.
Any ideas?
EDIT: Have also tried adding the period after the subject title. No luck.
I want to know.
My idea is using a different Memory Card for "incompatible" games as well.
Removing the memorycard and factory resseting the pstv should do the trick, I think.
Hulu Plus also working!
That already worked
Marty Chinn
Member
it was needed for it to work on mine.
shows how much I use the vita tv for video streaming....
Chromecast kinda killed me from using it on any console. Except the Wii U and its quick launch
BassForever
Member
Yeah I don't get what I'm doing wrong, tried everything multiple ways still either get an error message or "please update this" when I try to play anything :|
Audioboxer
Member
well I power cycled the PSTV (then it was just giving the generic this game can't be played on a PSTV error) and did everything via Gmail
same problem :-/ gonna try downloading the whitelist file again
edit: this worked! just had to redownload the filejust booted up Gravity Rush with no error
For a short while today the initial upload was corrupt if anyone snagged it early on and are only getting around to doing it now.
fuuuck okay now i gotta do this
Rain City Gamer
Member
This is amazing!
Are there any negatives to doing this???
and does this mean that Netflix works too?
Are there any negatives to doing this???
and does this mean that Netflix works too?
Have you opened the .eml file with thunderbird and send it to your own mail account? That is the first ste, to make the vita susceptible to the exploit. What you describe is the second step, a function of the exploit, the whitelisting of games.
Audioboxer
Member
If you want to stay online it has a finite lifespan until Sony patch it. Very unlikely bans will be handed out for manipulating the whitelist. As the hack progresses user beware, as trophy manipulation seems to be coming. Sony may ban for that as it's cheating PSN.
Long-term if you keep the device offline the only thing you'll miss out on are trophies. They aren't stored on the memory card so you need to sync online from your PSTV. Swapping the memory card into a Vita will not carry over trophies. Obviously new games requiring newer firmware as well, but usually spoofs come about to trick games to load on older FW.
steescribbles
Member
I've done the first step, was able to get a picture icon, but the e-mail app's settings did not reset. Does the first step only work with Thunderbird? I used Outlook 2013 to open the eml file.
DarknessTear
Banned
gmail blocked my Vita TV from accessing my account which is bullshit. I can't figure out how to fix it, either. Super annoying. Tried it on multiple accounts.
I'm having the same problem and I'm using Thunderbird
I'm also using a gmail account on the vita tv
DigitalDivide
Neo Member
Thanks for the suggestion napalmjam running the exploit again worked, and Shinobido 2 boots now.
Yeah, Sony isn't going to verify the OS integrity of your PSTV and it woldn't make sense for there to be an upload function for the whitelist db file. Only thing that could be possible is when there is a "earned on device x" flag in the trophy data, but there isn't as far as I am aware.
thenewjeva
Member
Tested it and it works for me, although it seems like they haven't updated the app in a while and runs really slow, but it does work.
Go here: https://myaccount.google.com/security
Scroll down to "allow less secure apps" and set it to ON. You only need it on when you need to connect to the account on Vita, so once you're done you can turn it back off again.
It's a little weird that Tearaway works... but Little Big Planet doesnt
Little Big Planet worked just fine for me.
Audioboxer
Member
Didn't work for me with 2 step authentication turned on. You might need to turn that off.
The trophies get timestamped. You can probably spoof realistic times though. Unsure. I just always say it's a bigger risk when you're doing something that is manipulating PSN - As Sony T&C let them ban outright for that (the actual account, not just hardware).
Many thanks it did it work. But now i am so scared i don't know if i want to attempt this again. I still have Super Monkey Ball from my vita that i sold left. Maybe when i get some more confidence i'll try it out again
Only thing I know is that the combination of TB and gmail seems to be working. Yahoo seems to be giving issues. Haven't heard from succeses no errors with outlook.
Ah maybe thats it. I did it with my yahoo account.
Audioboxer
Member
Yahoo 100% does not work.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Yessss Time to dig out the PSTV!
Audioboxer
Member
Here is a tutorial video btw (not mine)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8TytBF6lZA&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8TytBF6lZA&feature=youtu.be
lyrick
Member
you have to enable crapilly secured apps to access you gmail account through your google settings
https://myaccount.google.com/security?utm_source=OGB#activity
Well wasn't talking about trophyhacking (though I might have been a bit naughty back in the day), but more like: this trophy is earned on system id x. Sony would be able to check system id's against hardware version and say "this trophy is earned on a pstv, but this game isn't eligible to be played on it, therefor you have "hacked" and will receive a ban"
It's a leap, and again I'm almost certain that said data is not part of the trophy information. But better to be save.
Not working for me on cartridge
I'm also playing LBP off the cartridge. Someone else said their version of Shinobido 2 on cart wasn't working either, but it plays just fine for me on my cart. The nice thing is that F1 2011, a game that is supposed to work, doesn't work for me. So this just sets some things right.
Excellent! Enjoy
Marty Chinn
Member
Do you have two step authentication turned on? If so, you need to go and generate an app password.
See above, you need to generate an app password. Go here:
https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords
When you generate it, use that as your password instead of your normal password.
Ok thanks gonna try tommorow with gmail again.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Do I absolutely need Thunderbird for this to work?
St Aeonthony
Neo Member
I just loaded up Strangers Wrath HD.
Thank you based God.
Thank you based God.
ThisIsMyName
Member
Others have said outlook works
BassForever
Member
Using Gmail did the trick for me, you can do Yahoo mail for the first half but the second half has to be gmail.
I used thunderbird FWIW
I used thunderbird FWIW
HUELEN10
Member
Wow, this really explains it really well. It truly does seem doubtful anyone would be account banned over this, but I guess no one can say for sure. Do I associate my PSN with this thing? What do...
Joey Joe Joe Jr Shabadoo
Neo Member
im having this issue too, renaming the file to #0 is making it not longer be a DAT file and when i send it to my vita email (via gmail b/c thunderbird isn't letting me add attachments for some reason) and go to open the image and back out im just getting that done screen which was posted before.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
The thing is seeing how Sony themselves does not separate the Vita TV from the Vita I have doubts as to if they would even know which it is being played on.
*Both the Vita and Vita TV count as Vita's towards an accounts activated Vita units. Which I think is 2 max.