Before You Begin
Understand the risks and downsides of jailbreaking your PS4. While there are many benefits to jailbreaking a PS4, there are also some risks and downsides that you need to be aware of. They are as follows: No online gaming. After jailbreaking your PS4, your PS4 will be stuck on the firmware version that is compatible with the jailbreak. This will limit your access to PlayStation Network. You will not be able to play online multiplayer games after jailbreaking your PS4. You may not be able to play new games. You may need to find an unofficial (Home Brew) copy of the latest games in order to play them. There is a chance of bricking your PS4. Since you are modifying the console's firmware, there is always a chance you may corrupt the firmware and render your console unable to boot up or function. Your warranty will be voided. If you still have any sort of warranty with your PS4, it will be voided after jailbreaking your PS4. You will not be able to receive official support from Sony. You may be banned from PlayStation Network. If you try to sign in to the PlayStation Network from a jailbroken console, your account, and may be banned from the PlayStation Network. This would prevent you from access PSN features on other consoles. There are security risks. Jailbreaking removes many security features put in place by Sony. This puts you at risk of malware and viruses, as well as data breaches and unauthorized access to your account. There is also a risk of downloading viruses and malware on your PC. It may be illegal. Jailbreaking can give you access to pirated games and illegally downloaded content. Accessing or attempting to access paid content for free is illegal and unethical.
Understand this is a tethered jailbreak. This means that you will lose the jailbreak if you restart your PS4. You will need to run the exploit again to regain access to it. However, there is an option for Rest Mode support that allows you to put your PS4 in Rest Mode without losing the Jailbreak.
Understand that you may not be able to jailbreak your PS4. The most recent jailbreak is designed to work on PS4 firmware version 11.00. If your PS4 has automatically updated past firmware version 11.00, you cannot jailbreak your PS4. If you are running a firmware version that is newer than 11.00, be patient. Newer exploits for more recent firmware versions may be released in the future. In the mean time, it is recommended you prevent your PS4 from updating it's firmware version. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to roll back your PS4 to a previous version. There are methods of rolling back to the previous firmware version, but they require advanced technical skills and specialized equipment.
Get everything you need. To jailbreak your PS4, you will need the following items: A PS4 running firmware version 11.00 A blank USB drive. A Windows PC or laptop. An ethernet cable.
Checking Your Firmware & Blocking Updates
Make sure you have no pending system software updates. The PS4 likes to update automatically. Ensure you have no pending system updates. To do so, select the Notifications icon on the cross menu bar (XMB). Then select Downloads. If a system update is downloading, highlight it and press the Options button. Then select Delete.
Disconnect your PS4 from the internet. To ensure that your PS4 doesn't attempt to download a system update automatically, disconnect it from the internet for good measure. Use the following steps to do so: Open the Settings menu. Select Network. Uncheck "Connect to the Internet."
Disable automatic updates. This will prevent your PS4 from trying to automatically download a system update. Use the following steps to disable automatic updates: Open the Settings menu. Select System. Select Automatic Downloads. Ensure that none of the boxes are checked (particularly "System update files".)
Find out the firmware version. If your firmware version is older than version 11.00, you can update to version 11.00. If your version is newer than version 11.00, you can go no further. You cannot jailbreak your PS4. Use the following steps to check your PS4 firmware version: Open the Settings menu on your PS4. Select System. Select System information. Check your firmware version next to "System software.".
Updating your PS4 to Version 11.00
Download the Version 11.00 update file. This is not available through Sony's official website. You will need to download this from a third-party website. If your PS4 is already running firmware version 11.00, you do not need to update it. If your firmware is newer than 11.00 you cannot downgrade or jailbreak your PS4. Use the following steps to download the PS4 update version 11.00: Go to https://darksoftware.xyz/PS4/FWlist in a web browser. Scroll down and locate version "11.00" in the "Retail Firmwares" column on the left. Click Download next to version 11.00.
Format the USB drive. Your USB drive will need to be formatted in Format-FAT32|FAT32 or exFAT format. This will erase all data on the USB drive. Be sure to back up any data on the USB drive you want to keep. Use the following steps to format your USB drive: Insert a blank USB drive into a free USB port on your PC. Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer. Right-click your USB drive in the menu bar to the left. Click Format. Select exFAT or FAT32 as the file system. Select "FAT32" if your USB drive has less than 32 GB of storage space. Select "exFAT" if your USB drive has over 32 GB of storage space. Click Start. Do not remove the USB drive until is finished formatting.
Create a file structure on the USB drive. You'll need to create two folders on the USB drive. The file structure has to be exact for your PS4 to recognize it. Use the following steps to do so: Open the USB drive in File Explorer. Click New followed by Folder in the menu bar at the top. Name the new folder "PS4" (all capital letters.) Open the "PS4" folder you just created. This folder must be on the root of your USB drive and not in any other folders. Click New followed by Folder in the menu bar at the top. Name the new folder "UPDATE" (all capital letters.)
Drop the firmware update file into the UPDATE folder. The PS4 firmware version 11.00 file should be in your Downloads folder. Copy or cut it. Open the UPDATE folder on your USB drive and paste the update file in the folder.
Ensure File Explorer is showing the file name and file extension. If you do not see the full file name with the extension at the end of the file, use the following steps to ensure the full file name is showing. Click View in the menu bar at the top. Click Show. Ensure "File name extensions" is checked.
Rename the update file. If the update file is named something like "PS4UPDATE 11.00.PUP," use the following steps to rename it. Right-click the update file. Click Rename. Ensure the file name is "PS4UPDATE.PUP" (all capital letters) exactly.
Insert the USB drive into your PS4. You can insert it into any free USB port on your PS4.
Update your PS4. Use the following steps to update your PS4: Open the Settings menu. Select System Software Update. Make sure it says "Version 11.00" as the latest version. If the latest version is greater than 11.00, ensure your PS4 is not connected to the internet and check the file structure on your USB drive to make sure the folder and file names are correct. Select Next. Select Accept to accept the terms and conditions. Select Update.
Downloading the Files You Need
Download the GoldHEN and Stage 2 exploits. This file contains the file that you will install on your PS4 and the payload that you will inject from your PC. Use the following steps to download the GoldHEN and Stage 2 exploits: Go to https://github.com/GoldHEN/GoldHEN/releases/tag/2.4b17.3 in a web browser on your PC. Scroll down and click GoldHEN_v2.4b17.3.7z below "Assets." Extract the ZIP file in your Downloads folder once it is downloaded. Open the "PPPwn Stage 2" folder. Extract the zip file in the folder.
Download the PPPwn GUI. This is the Windows program you will use to deliver the payload to your PS4. Use the following steps to download PPPwn GUI: Go to https://www.sendspace.com/file/t4j6cq in a web browser. Click Download. This should download a ZIP file. If it opens another web page, close out of it and click the Download button again. This file may get flagged as dangerous by your antivirus software. You may need to click the option to continue the download. You can also try downloading from another source such as https://qiwi.gg/file/uHMH2486-pppwnGUI1. Download any and all files at your own risk.
Download the Homebrew Store (optional but recommended). The Homebrew Store is the unofficial store that you can install on a jailbroken PS4. It allows you to download modified games, and applications, as well as cheats. Use the following steps to download the Homebrew Store package file: Go to https://pkg-zone.com/ in a web browser. Click HB-Store at the top of the page in the upper-right corner. Click Download for Playstation 4.
Download any other package you want to install. You can browse https://pkg-zone.com/ and download any other games or applications you want to install on your jailbroken PS4.
Preparing the USB Drive
Insert a USB drive into your computer. You can use the same USB drive you used to update your PS4 to version 11.00. Otherwise, you can use a blank USB drive.
Make sure the USB drive is formatted in FAT32 or exFAT format. If is already formatted for FAT32 or exFAT format, you do not need to reformat it. If your USB drive is formatted to another format, you will need to reformat it. This will erase all data on your USB drive. Make sure you back up any data you want to keep. Use the following steps to format your USB drive if needed: Insert a blank USB drive into a free USB port on your PC. Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer. Right-click your USB drive in the menu bar to the left. Click Format. Select exFAT or FAT32 as the file system. Select "FAT32" if your USB drive has less than 32 GB of storage space. Select "exFAT" if your USB drive has over 32 GB of storage space. Click Start. Do not remove the USB drive until it is finished formatting.
Copy the "goldhen.bin" file to the root of your USB drive. You should find this file in the GoldHEN folder you extracted from the zip file you downloaded in the previous section. Copy this file and paste it into the root of your USB drive. Do not put it in the "PS4" folder or any other folders.
Copy the Homebrew Store package file to your USB drive. If you downloaded the Homebrew Store, locate the "R2-store.pkg" file in your Downloads folder. Cut or copy the file and paste it into the root of your USB drive. Do not paste it in the "PS4" folder or any other folders.
Place any other package files you downloaded on the USB drive. If you downloaded any other package files, you can copy and paste them to the root of the USB drive. Do not paste them in the "PS4" folder or any other folders on the drive. Itemzflow Game Manager is a popular user interface that expands beyond the capabilities of Sony's XMB.
Eject the USB drive. Open File Explorer on your PC and right-click the USB drive. Click Eject. You can now safely remove your USB drive.
Jailbreaking your PS4
Insert the USB drive into your PS4. Insert the USB drive into any free USB port on your PS4 and make sure your PS4 is powered on. You only need the USB drive the first time you run the exploit. It will be copied to your PS4. Once your PS4 is jailbroken, you don't need to use the USB drive, even if you need to run the exploit again.
Connect your computer to your PS4 with an ethernet cable. This jailbreak uses an exploit in the PPPoE connection. Use an ethernet cable to connect from the network adapter on your PC or laptop, to your PS4.
Configure the internet connection on your PS4. Use the following steps to configure the internet connection on your PS4: Open the Settings menu. Select Network. Check "Connect to the Internet." Select Set Up Internet Connection. Select Use a LAN cable. Select Custom. Select PPPoE. Enter a random username and password and select Next. Select Automatic for "DNS Settings." Select Automatic for "MTU Settings." Select Do Not Use for "Proxy Server."
Open PPPwn GUI on your PC. It's in the PPPwn GUI folder you downloaded and extracted. Click the PPPwn GUI executable file in the folder.
Add the Stage 2 payload to PPPwn GUI. Open the GoldHEN folder and then open "pppwn_stage2" folder. Open the folder you extracted on the inside of the folder. Drag and drop the "stage2_11.00.bin" file into the Payload bar at the top of PPPwn GUi.
Configure PPPwn. There's a couple of quick steps you need to do to configure PPPwn. Use the following steps to do so: Select your Ethernet adapter in the drop-down menu below "Config." Ensure "11.00" is selected below drop-down menu next to the "Config" drop-down menu. Check "Retry on Fail."
Click Run Exploit. It's the bar at the bottom of the PPPwn GUI app. This will start loading the exploit.
Test your internet connection on your PS4. To do so, open the Settings menu, followed by Networ. Then select Test Internet Conneciton. This triggers the Exploit. You should see it display text in the PPPwn GUI window. When it is done, you should see a "PPPwned" notification on your PS4 and a notification that GoldHEN is loaded. When you see a notification that the payload was delivered successfully, your PS4 is successfully jailbroken. This may not work perfectly the first time. If it fails to load the exploit, simply try again. Make sure the stage2 exploit is loaded in PPPwn GUI and your PS4 is connected to your PC via an ethernet cable. Run the exploit and test your connection on the PS4 to try again. It may take several tries before it is successful. Occasionally, this may crash your PS4. If this happens, just reboot your PS4 and try again. If your PS4 fails to obtain an IP address, open the Windows Start menu and type "ncpa.cpl" and select this file to open the Control Panel. Hold Ctrl and select your Wi-Fi and Ethernet adapters. Right-click one of the two adapters and click Bridge Connection. Once the payload is successfully delivered and your PS4 is jailbroken, you can set up a regular internet connection on your PS4. GoldHEN will automatically block future updates, even if your PS4 restarts.
Enabling Rest Mode Support
Open GoldHEN on your PS4. Once your PS4 is jailbroken, you will see the GoldHEN logo in the top XMB where the PS+ logo used to be. You can also select it in the Settings menu.
Select Settings. It's near the bottom of the GoldHEN menu.
Enable Rest Mode Support. Check the option next to "Enable Rest Mode Support." This allows you to put your PS4 in Rest Mode without losing the jailbreak.
Installing Packages from a USB Drive
Insert the USB drive. Make sure the USB drive is inserted in a free port on your PS4. Make sure the USB drive has some package files (i.e. the Homebrew Store) saved on the root of the USB drive.
Open GoldHEN on your PS4. Once your PS4 is jailbroken, you will see the GoldHEN logo in the top XMB where the PS+ logo used to be. You can also select it in the Settings menu.
Select Debug Settings. It's the first option at the top of the menu.
Select Package Installer. It's the first option in the Debug Settings menu.
Select Install all. It's the first option at the top of the page. This will install any package files you have on your USB drive. Alternatively, you can install individual package files.
Select Ok. This confirms you want to install the package files on your PS4. The GoldHEN menu also has options for enabling cheats and plug-ins as well as options to display system info (such as frames per second) on your screen during a game. It also allows you to connect to your PS4 via FTP. To download additional cheats for the Cheats Settings, you can download the Cheats manager from the Homebrew Store.
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