Button Combos
More System Information (< 3.15)[edit | edit source]
- Hold down L Trigger + R Trigger + DPAD Left + Square for a couple seconds (5) then let go and press START
- Let go START and press SELECT to have it remain on display
More System Information (>= 3.15)[edit | edit source]
- Push Left Analog Stick Up
- Hold Left Analog Stick Down
- Hold R Trigger
- Press DPAD Up button
- Release Left Analog Stick Down
- Wait 5 seconds
- Release R Trigger
- Press Start and Select
Reset Vita Clock[edit | edit source]
Same as disconnecting battery, also useful if the console has locked-up
- Press and hold PS Button + POWER + START + SELECT
Right Dialog[edit | edit source]
The right dialog is included in SceShell, and effects every app packaged with Sony's Publishing Tools (psp2pubgen)
it's created by the 'right.suprx' file within app0:sce_sys/package, it is loaded into SceShell upon running this button combo;
to construct a copyright message, likely meant as a Copyright Trap
- Open "Information" dialog for any official SDK packaged app on the LiveSpace
- Press Triangle
- Press Square
- Press Select
- Press Start
- Note! You can actually crash SceShell if you attempt to close the right dialog before it has finished loading!
Take Screenshot[edit | edit source]
Takes a screenshot and saves it to the "Photos" app on the console.
- Hold Start + Select for a few seconds, anywhere
- This is documented inside the Photos app, if you have no screenshots and attempt to view screenshots,
Safe Mode[edit | edit source]
Launches the official recovery menu, at os0:/ue/safemode.self,
it contains options to format memory card, initialize settings, rebuild database, and update firmware
the "Update Firmware" option can be useful in recovering from a soft-brick.
Vita Handheld[edit | edit source]
- Hold Power + PS Button + R Trigger at bootup
PlayStation TV[edit | edit source]
- Keep holding Power at boot, until safe mode appears
DevKit Specific[edit | edit source]
Unique to the development hardware of the PlayStation Vita
Set Production Mode On for Prototype[edit | edit source]
- Hold Power + PS + Square + Cross + DPAD Up + DPAD Left at bootup
Set Production Mode On[edit | edit source]
- Hold Power + PS Button + R Trigger + Square + Cross at bootup
(not present on FW 0.931, present on FWs 0.940+)