[SOLVED] Can we change the OS of the PSVita to one which is linux?

[sfsameer99]

The PS Vita operating system is linux based. Thus, could we change the operating system so that we can run third party apps that we create, not games (possibly using python)?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Unless Sony releases full documentation (don't hold your breath for that happening) then the answer is a big NO, what you have is all you get.

 

[sfsameer99]

Is it possible to reverse engineer it? Maybe swap some parts that prevent it from being changed?

 

[USAFRet]

Is it possible to reverse engineer it? Maybe swap some parts that prevent it from being changed?

Aside from the WiFi chip and the small PCBs for the control panels, everything is on a single motherboard.
Nothing to "swap out"
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/PlayStation+Vita+Teardown/7872

 

[USAFRet]

But, read here:
https://github.com/xerpi/vita-linux-loader