How To Put Ps4 In Safe Mode

If I boot my PS4 into safe mode and select the option 'Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)' I can install a version lower than the one I have currently? Like for example, from 5.50 to 5.05, using a USB?

  1. Restart Your PlayStation 4. The first and easy way you can try is restarting your PS4.
  2. Put your PS4 in safe mode. Connect the USB to your PS4. If your PS4 is on, switch it off. If the power indicator is lit up in orange (rest mode), hold the power button until you hear the system.
  3. Apr 03, 2019 With the 7 most basic functions, including restart the PS4, change resolution, update system software, restore default settings, rebuild the database, initialize PS4 and initialize PS4 (reinstall system software), booting in Safe Mode can help correct issues and make PS4 start normally.

If the third method fails, try updating your PS4’s system software from the Safe Mode menu. Select option 3 on the menu, “Update System Software,” and press X. Jan 02, 2020 Safe Mode is a secret menu that contains all of the necessary tools to troubleshoot, update, and maintain your PlayStation 4. Here's how to boot your PlayStation 4 in Safe Mode. Restart Your PS4 in Safe Mode The Safe Mode should only be used when one is experiencing major problems such as system failures, game error, recurrent errors, or boot.

No. When you use that option you can only use the current or newer firmware versions. Sony certainly wouldn't make it this easy to jailbreak a console.

Sadly it doesn't work like that, you can use that method to upgrade to a certain firmware, for example I upgraded my old one to 5.05 to jailbreak it but it doesn't work to downgrade.

I know how but i'm not allowed to share it because it's illegal.

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First up, the factory reset option ('Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)') only keeps you at the current firmware. It will NOT downgrade the firmware.

Second, FORCEFULLY DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE IS A SURE-FIRE WAY OF BRICKING YOUR SYSTEM! Assuming there's no physical firmware lockouts (like the Nintendo Switch contains, as the system firmware checks the number of blown 'firmware fuses'. If the blown count it lower than it's looking for, it blows the number of fuses to match it. If the blown count is higher than what it's looking for, it refuses to run as the firmware knows a downgrade was attempted), there's usually some key OS files that get updated or discontinued with updates that could prevent the PS4 from running if you revert the firmware.

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As a result, any downgrade attempts are done AT YOUR OWN SYSTEM'S PERIL! If you mess up, Sony won't fix your PS4 for free (if at all).

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