VitaShell
file managerUSBFTPVPK installerhomebrew
File manager for USB or FTP transfers, browsing storage and installing VPK homebrew packages. Useful as the first tool for adding the apps below.
PS Vita Apps & Homebrew Tools
VitaShell, VitaDeploy, Apollo, VitaDB, Adrenaline, PKGj, AutoPlugin II, iTLS and YAMT with artwork, VPK downloads and setup links.
File management & essential tools
Ready-to-install PS Vita VPK builds with their project documentation.
VitaDeploy
setupfirmwareEnsōapp downloaderHENlo
Setup toolbox with an app downloader, firmware installer, storage tools and a file manager. Its Quick 3.65 Install prepares firmware 3.65 and Ensō.
Apollo Save Tool
save managerbackuprestorepatchresignPSPPS1
Manage PS Vita, PSP/Adrenaline and PS1 saves, with import, export, patches and resigning tools. Keep original save backups before editing.
Homebrew, packages & PSP tools
VitaDB Downloader
homebrew catalogueappsdownloadsVitaDBupdates
Browse Vita homebrew with categories, screenshots and author searches. Downloads supported VPKs and required data files from the VitaDB catalogue.
Adrenaline
PSPPS1PlayStation6.61emulation
PSP 6.61 custom-firmware environment using the Vita’s PSP emulator, with PSP and PS1 support. Follow the dedicated setup for its first-run firmware installation.
PKGj
package managercataloguedownload queuePKG
On-console package downloader with catalogue filters and download queues. Requires configured catalogue sources and any licences needed for the selected content.
Plugins, HTTPS & SD2Vita storage
AutoPlugin II
pluginstaiHENconfigurationutilities
Install and manage supported Vita plugins from a console interface. Check each plugin’s firmware requirements and existing configuration before enabling it.
iTLS-Enso
TLS 1.2HTTPScertificatesEnsōbrowser
TLS 1.2 and certificate support for older Vita firmware. The full package is for Ensō systems; the project also documents a separate browser-only installation.
YAMT · SD2Vita storage
SD2VitamicroSDstorageYAMT3.603.65Ensō
Storage driver for SD2Vita and other supported devices. Requires Ensō on firmware 3.60 or 3.65; VitaDeploy’s Quick 3.65 Install already includes YAMT.
Install a Vita VPK
- Prepare your VitaStart with a homebrew-enabled Vita running HENkaku. Check each app’s firmware and plugin requirements; some system tools specifically require Ensō.
- Transfer the packageDownload the Vita VPK and copy it to a folder on the Vita using VitaShell’s USB or FTP connection.
- Install with VitaShellBrowse to the VPK in VitaShell and select it to install. Follow its on-screen prompts, then return to LiveArea to open the new app.
- Finish the app-specific setupSome tools need data files, plugins or an additional first-run step. Follow the project instructions linked on the card; for storage changes, back up before formatting.