PSVita: Mr.Gas releases a method to dump files from the Vita file system

The dynamic duo Mr.Gas & Major_Tom, known for their hacks & tricks around the Vita, have just released a method to dump files from the filesystem!

You might remember the support_uri trick to call the pkg installer through the e-mail app via “psgm:open?titleid=NPXS10031“, right?

Well, this new trick is quite similar and allows you to dump files from EVERYWHERE on the Vita, yes even the NAND partition!

This support_uri needs to be called from withhin the e-mail app just like with the pkg installer and consists of 3 parts:

“email:send?attach=ur0:shell/db/app.db.” (support_uri + location of file + a dot at the end)

You can find a very useful list of Vita’s internal files here: http://yifan.lu/2014/10/17/ps-vita-3-30-…m-listing/

Note: There however are restriction to dump files:
– we are limited to 2MB
– you can’t dump files located far more than 7 directories (like ux0:1/2/3/4/5/6/7.txt

Wow thats Great! … And it’s only the tip of the iceberg! 😉

https://twitter.com/frtomtomdu80/status/646729540836962304

This pack includes the following tricks :

-BASICS

– Reading

– Dump ux0

– Dump any file (blind)

– Dump cartridge

– Writing

– Write to ux0

– Write to any partition (except RO partitions, e.g: vs0)

– Delete

– Delete in ux0

– Delete in other partitions

-TRICKS

– All models

– Custom themes

– Full bubble customization (PSP/PSVita)

– Bubble spawning (Hidden apps)

– ePSP bubble creation (re-birth)

– Package installation

– Cartridge backup installation

– Free trophies

– PSTV

– Run unplayable games

– Registry edition

– Switch PSN account

– Make CMA backups for anyone (without linked PSN account)

– Fake region

– Semi-debug

That’s all for now, some new tricks might come sooner or later, feel free to share your findings too !

Major_Tom and mr.gas