With the advent of connectivity game consoles to the Internet users can now automatically update the system software via the Internet. Updating the system improves the quality of the console and allows you to use the latest software... Let's consider the options for how to update the system software on PS4.

You can update the firmware in several ways, either from the set-top box menu with an active Internet connection, or by downloading the update file from the official website.

Internet update:

Go to the (Settings)\u003e [System software update] section of the menu and perform the update actions (the update is performed automatically).

Update via USB stick:

Download the firmware from the manufacturer's website. Format USB drive to file system FAT32, after formatting is complete, create a directory in the root of the USB drive PS4, in the catalog PS4 create directory UPDATE and copy the downloaded firmware file into it PS4UPDATE.PUP... After copying is complete, insert the USB drive into the USB connector of the console, go to the menu (Settings)\u003e [System software update] and perform the update steps (update is performed manually).

Wait until the update is complete, the device will restart automatically.

Always update your PS4 system software in a timely manner for new features, quality interface changes, and security improvements.

Users who have a non-working drive on firmware 4.74 cannot upgrade to firmware 5.05. Such users are advised to immediately proceed to launch the hack

What is needed

• System Update File (Mirror) for Playstation 4 Version 5.05 (MD5 :)
  • If you want to change the hard drive on the set-top box, or you have already downloaded an update to the latest unbreakable version of the software, then download the version for recovery (mirror), mirror for poison), it weighs around 900MB (MD5 :)
• USB stick

Instructions

Part I - Preparatory work

1. Format USB stick to exFAT
2. At the root of the USB flash drive, create a PS4 folder, and an UPDATE folder in it
3. Transfer the downloaded update file to the PS4 / UPDATE folder and rename it to PS4UPDATE.PUP

Part II - Updating PS4 Firmware

Regular USB update

1. Insert the USB drive with the firmware files into the USB port of the set-top box
2. Open Settings, go to "System Software Update"
3. Finish the update installation by following the instructions on the screen
   • If you have problems, try sewing through recovery

Update through recovery

1. Turn off the PS4 system by pressing the power button on the front panel. The power light will blink and turn off several times
2. With the PS4 system off, press and hold the power button again. Release it when you hear a second beep: one beep will sound when you press the power button, and the second after a few more seconds
3. Connect the DUALSHOCK 4 controller with a USB cable and press the PS button on the controller
4. Select "Update System Software"
5. Select "Update from USB storage" and press OK

The prefix will write that an update has been found and indicate its number

PLEASE CAREFULLY UPDATE TO VERSION 5.05

6. Finish the update installation by following the instructions on the screen

If an error occurs on a stitched console (for example CE-30778-5 or SU-30634-6), connect to the set-top box via FTP, first of all make sure that the update file is named PS4UPDATE.PUP, it didn't help - delete the contents of the update folder, or use the update-enabler payloader (it is included by default in ps4-exploit-host)

If an error occurs on a non-flashed set-top box, first of all make sure that the update file is named PS4UPDATE.PUP, try sewing with another USB drive, try downloading the update file, try to fully initialize the set-top box.

To replace the hard drive, use the system recovery update. Insert a new disc and install this update. The set-top box will prepare the disk itself for work

The release of a new update for PS4 is almost always accompanied by positive emotions, however, the mood of many owners of this console may be darkened by the CE-34788-0 error, which will block the path to the desired update.

When performing a PS4 update using a computer and USB media, the user from time to time may encounter the CE-34788-0 error, which contains the following information:

Unable to use update file
Can't use the update file from the USB drive? To install the update from a USB drive, make sure you are using the correct update option: [firmware version]

It is also worth mentioning that error CE-34788-0 on PS4 can occur if you change the original hard drive to a new HDD. What about the reasons? Well, this error has a specific reason and we will consider it a little below.

Cause of error CE-34788-0 on PS4

The reason for the CE-34788-0 error to appear on PS4 is quite simple: an inattentive or confused user. No, this is not a rebuke from us to yours, but rather a rebuke to Sony for creating a bewildering design for the PS4 system software download page.

It is from this page that users need to download the latest PS4 firmware versions if they want to install them via a USB drive and a computer. However, this page contains an exorbitant number of sections, which, in turn, contain many buttons for downloading various firmware versions.

At the very top of this page, you can see a big blue button responsible for loading latest version firmware (on this moment, version 5.01, released on October 24, 2017), which will be used by the majority of users.

However, there are two firmware versions: for a simple console update and for a fresh PS4 software installation. The first firmware is used by the majority of users who need an easy software update. The second firmware is used in case of any problems with the old firmware or when replacing the hard drive, and it is also installed exclusively from Safe Mode.

It is due to the use of the incorrect type of firmware that the CE-34788-0 error occurs on the PS4. It is also worth mentioning that this problem may occur in a slightly different case, which is very rare. If the user, for some reason, tries to install the firmware that is lower than the version already installed on the PS4.

Fixing error CE-34788-0 on PS4

Getting rid of the CE-34788-0 error when updating your PS4 is incredibly easy, and considering the above reason, you probably already guessed how to do it. All you need to do is download the correct firmware version to the USB drive with which you are trying to update the PS4.

If you would like to download the new firmware to update your PS4 in normal modethen you can just click on the big blue button at the very top of the page. The size of this firmware will be approximately 320 megabytes... If you are a user of the PS4 console on which you have changed the hard drive, then you will need to download a completely different firmware, located at the very end of the article in the section "New installation of system software". The weight of this firmware will be 900 megabytes.

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For a long time, various publics, sites and forums covered the latest pS4 firmware news... Protection system developed by by Sony, has minor "holes" that open up opportunities for hacking.

It took us to find the opportunity to run games downloaded from the Internet a lot of time and effort.

How it all began

Now the network has full-fledged manuals with which you can exactly repeat the actions of hackers, but they are of little use. The thing is that given opportunity opens only if available the official PS4 firmware version is 1.76.

It takes a lot of time to find such a prefix. Plus, run games this way. will not work.

Later appeared "Brazilian method" of downloading games on PS4... The craftsmen used a mini-computer Raspberry Pi, with which they could copy system base data with games and transfer it to another console. The price for downloading 10 games started from $ 100-150. Each next game cost about $ 15.

Security specialists from China were able to repeat the success of failOverflow in 2016, who demonstrated at one of the exhibitions running Linux on a newer firmware version... Then they were able to run games from the NES through a special emulator.

At the end of the same year failOverflow launched Steam on PS4using Linux. Viewers of the exhibition saw the game Portal 2 on the big screen.

This news was good news and saddened for PlayStation 4 owners at the same time. Running a third-party OS and buying cheap games is good, but free games was not foreseen. Until a certain point.

Information has been actively disseminated in social networks about breaking version 4.55 and 5.01... If information about work with more new version while they are in closed access, then all consoles from 4.55 and below can already run games downloaded from the Internet.

How PlayStation 4 firmware works

As mentioned earlier, in order for everything to go smoothly, you must have the prefix at your disposal with firmware version no higher than 4.55.

If the PS4 firmware version is lower, you need it update to the necessary... Unfortunately, PS4 downgrade (firmware rollback) is not possible.

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Through special program on a computer, you need find out the IP address, which is further indicated in the manual connection setting on the STB in the DNS parameter.

PS4 and PC must be connected to the same network, that is, to one router.

In the PlayStation 4 user's manual, the exploit page opens, where you need to select the tab responsible for starting the process.

Then the set-top box is rebooted and a list of actions is displayed on the computer monitor. One of the points responsible for starting the firmware.

After restarting the PlayStation 4 you need to go to a standard Internet browser and enter the site address in the address bar, through which the exploit menu opens.

Now you can upload the game. .Pkg files downloaded to the console and installed via a new menu item in the settings.

Features and disadvantages of PS4 firmware

You will be able to play all the games that do not require the latest PS4 firmwareby simply downloading them from the Internet. This saves a decent amount of money.

You can also use a small number of custom applications and all the official for Firmware PS4 (standard firmware).

Projects requiring newer firmware will not start without updating.

The disadvantages include the non-proliferation of consoles with old firmware and inability to play new games... In addition, access to PSN without updating the PS4 firmware is impossible.