Notices

• Do not download or install the update using data other than the official update file provided online or on a PS Vita card by Sony Computer Entertainment. Do not download or install updates by methods other than those described in the system documentation or on this website. If you download or install update data from a different source, by a different method, or on a PS Vita system that has been altered or modified in any way, the PS Vita system might not operate properly and might not be able to install the official update data. Any of these actions can void the PS Vita system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.
• Do not turn off the power or remove the memory card for your PS Vita system during the update process. Interrupting the update can cause a system malfunction.
• It might not be possible to start the update if the battery charge level is low.
• You might not be able to use some applications or content without first updating the system software.

 

The PS Vita system and PS TV system software updates installed on your system are subject to a limited license from Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Visit http://doc.dl.playstation.net/doc/psvita-eula/ for details.

 

 

You can update the PS Vita system and PS TV system software by any of the methods described below.

PS Vita system

• Update using Wi-Fi
• Update by connecting to a PS3™ system
• Update by connecting to a PC
• Update using a PS Vita card

PS TV system

• Update by connecting to the Internet
• Update using a PS Vita card

If you cannot update using any of these methods, click here.

After the update is completed, go to the home screen and select ​ (Settings) > [Start] > [System] > [System Information]. If the version number of the system update file you used for updating the system is displayed in the [System Software] field, this means that the update was completed successfully.

 

 

Use the Wi-Fi feature of your PS Vita system to update the system via the Internet.

The following things are needed to perform the update:

• PS Vita system
• Internet connection (wireless)
  You must configure your PS Vita system's network settings. For details, refer to your PS Vita system's user's guide.

To perform an update using Wi-Fi, select  (Settings) > [Start] > [System Update] > [Update Using Wi-Fi] in a location that has an access point you can use. Your PS Vita system automatically checks over the Internet whether you have the latest version of the system software. If there is an update file for a later version, it is downloaded to the system. Follow the screens to complete the update.
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• You cannot perform an update using data transfer over a mobile network (3G).

 

 

Use the network feature of a PS3™ system to update the system via the Internet.

The following things are needed to perform the update:

• PS Vita system
• PlayStation®3
  - The system software must be version 4.00 or later.
  - Prepare a connection to the Internet.
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You must configure the PS3™ system's network settings. For details, refer to the PS3™ system's user's guide .

1. Connect your PS Vita system to the PS3™ system using a USB cable.
2. All open applications must be closed, and  (User) must be selected.
3. On your PS Vita system, select  (Settings) > [Start] > [System Update] > [Update by Connecting to a PS3™ System].
   Your PS Vita system automatically checks over the Internet whether you have the latest version of the system software. If there is an update file for a later version, it is downloaded to the system. Follow the screens to complete the update.

 

 

Use the computer's network feature (Windows® / Mac) to update the system via the Internet.

Download

Click to start the download.

 

The following things are needed to perform the update:

• PS Vita system
• Computer (Windows® / Mac)
  - Connect to the Internet.
  - Download and install Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation® on the computer.

You can download it from the following website:

http://cma.dl.playstation.net/cma/‎

 

1. Check that Content Manager Assistant is running on the computer.

 

Windows®:

Look for the Content Manager Assistant icon in the notification area of the taskbar:

          

 

Mac:

Look for the Content Manager Assistant icon in the menu bar:

 

2. Connect your PS Vita system and the computer using a USB cable.

3. On the PS Vita system, select  (Settings) > [Start] > [System Update] > [Update by Connecting to a PC].
   ‎Your PS Vita system automatically checks over the Internet whether you have the latest version of the system software. If there is an update file for a later version, it is downloaded to the system. Follow the screens to complete the update.

 

 

Use an update file contained on a PS Vita card to update the system.

The following things are needed to perform the update:

• PS Vita system / PS TV system
• A PS Vita card that contains an update file

When you start a game that contains an update file for a later version, a screen will be displayed to guide you through the update process. Follow the screens to perform the update.