# TheOfficialFloW/h-encore

Fully chained kernel exploit for the PS Vita on firmwares 3.65-3.68

Repository: https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/h-encore
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/h-encore
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: jailbreak, hack, kernel, exploit, rop
Last push: 2021-02-24T21:46:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2987, "days_push": 2016, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1108, forks 98 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:37.147277+00:00)

## What it is
h-encore is a fully chained kernel exploit (jailbreak) for the PlayStation Vita on firmwares 3.65-3.68. It enables kernel and user modifications, plugin installation, and running homebrew software on the console.

## Use cases
- jailbreak a PS Vita on firmware 3.65-3.68
- install plugins on PS Vita
- run homebrew applications on PS Vita
- change PS Vita clock speed
- make kernel modifications to PS Vita
- study a documented PS Vita exploit chain

## When to choose
- your PS Vita is on firmware 3.65, 3.67, or 3.68
- you want to enable homebrew and plugin support on a PS Vita
- you want to study a real-world kernel exploit chain

## When to avoid
- your PS Vita is on firmware 3.69 or higher
- you want a simple one-click installer (use an easy installer tool instead)
- you are targeting other consoles

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: security, reverse-engineering
- domain: security, gaming-tools, hardware
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: ps-vita, jailbreak, kernel-exploit, homebrew, exploit-chain, rop

## Member repositories
- TheOfficialFloW/h-encore (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.147277+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:43:44.583388+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/h-encore (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.147277+00:00, sha 253301736f24)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.