Restoring System

Required Reading

This is a section for users who bought a second-hand PS Vita or are unsure whether their console has had CFW installed on it before.

Instructions

Section I - Restoring your PS VITA

1. Open the Settings application
2. Navigate to Format -> Restore This System
3. Press × on "Restore"
4. When prompted, select "Yes" to confirm 3 times
5. Select "Format" and "Yes"
6. Once formatted, select "OK" to reboot
7. Do the initial setup

TIP

Now, you can continue following the guide by going to Updating Firmware (3.74) and updating your Vita even if you're on a version compatible with HENlo (Unless you are already on the latest firmware, in that case you can skip updating and go straight to Using HENlo).