Guide for Beginners: File Transferring via Android Device (Offline Method)

[Kanon Schreiber]

This guide will cover wireless file transfer via FTP

WHAT YOU NEED

- PS Vita on 3.60 (with Henkaku Installed) with inserted Memory Card

- FTP app from App Store (i.e Turbo FTP)

- Device with Wi-Fi Hotspot capability (Android Smartphone or Tablet)

- Storage Device inserted to android device (MicroSD)

Note: Some android devices have an in-built FTP functionality (i.e Lenovo A6010)

POWER SAVE SETTINGS

You do not want your PSV going on sleep mode while transferring files

- Access the [settings] bubble, select [Power Save Settings]

- Set the [standby Mode] to [30 minutes]

DEVICE STORAGE

Make sure to store the game file (.vpk / maidump) that you will transfer

into your android device's storage (Internal or External via MicroSD)

ENABLING FTP ON YOUR PSV

- Open [VitaShell], access the ux0 directory, then press [sELECT] button.

- Take note of the IP Address and Port of your PSV

- In this example, the IP Address is 192.168.1.105 while the port is 1337

- Press 'OK' to keep it running on the background.

ACCESSING THE UX0 DIRECTORY (ON ANDROID DEVICE)

Make sure that you turn on your WiFi hotspot on your android device.

- Connect the PSV to the WiFI hotspot network via Settings > Network

- Open the FTP App that you downloaded from the App Store

- Make sure that you set the connection to FTP

- Enter the IP Address shown in your VitaShell (i.e 192.168.1.105)

- The port will be the last 4 numbers after the : sign (i.e 1337)

- Locate the device storage where you saved your game (.vpk / maidump)

- Copy and Paste the game file into the ux0 directory

or you may create a folder named VPK and paste it there.

The interface may vary depending on what FTP app you're using.

Explore the app that way you'll get accustomed to it's interface.

Note that the transfer will take time depending on the file size. Be patient.

Do not turn off the android device and/or PSV at this point