PS4: How to update to a specific Firmware (Works For 4.0.1)
Note from Wololo: This tutorial on How to update your PS4 to a specific Firmware was initially published by /Talk member AlexxLopaztico02, as part of our monthly tutorial contest. AlexxLopaztico02 participated in the PS4 contest (with a $10 Amazon gift code to win) with this entry. You can find the original post here.
With the new jailbreak presentation in GeekPwn , the people who are in FW 3.55 would want to update to 4.0.1, without having to update to 4.0.5 and lose to opportunity to jailbreak (Ouch)
Lets put clear that this works for ALL the FW, not to the specific 4.0.1, but in this one we’re going to update to 4.0.1
Requirements:
- A Flash USB of 1GB at least
- A PS4 on a FW lower than the one you want to update (Sorry, not downgrading on this one)
- The update file (Link in first step)
- A PC
So, lets start!
- First of all, you gotta download the 4.0.1 FW in a PUP file,Which you can get clicking this link. Note: if you want another PS4 FW update, Check this page
- Now, format your USB to FAT32 (This will wipe all your data, so make a backup!) – Note: optional if your USB drive is already in FAT32 and has enough space to hold the update file.
- Now, make a folder in your flash drive called “PS4” (without the “) Remember it gotta be in UPPER CASE.
- Inside the PS4 folder, make a folder called “UPDATE” (again without the “) IN UPPER CASE.
- Copy the file you downloaded at the start of the tut to the UPDATE folder.
- Rename the file to “PS4UPDATE”
We’re ready in the PC, now lets go to the PS4.
7- First of all, shut down COMPLETELY your PS4.
8- Now, put your finger like if you were turning the console on, but release it when you hear two beeps.
9- Connect the FLASH drive to the PS4, followed act connect via USB the DS4 and press the PS Button.
10- Select the “Update FW” Option (I think is option 3) and select via USB drive.
11- Follow the steps on screen, and select “Okay”/”Accept” in everything.
The PS4 will reboot a couple of times, and guess what, you have successfully updated your PS4! 😀
See you next time!
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Fist!!!!
I literally just woke up and got on the net. (wololo.net is my homepage)
So that is your secret..
but why would I update to 4.01 if I’m on 3.55 wololo, nothing is released yet!
you wouldn’t
Yeah my thoughts exactly, no one’s even hinted at releasing an exploit for 4.01
Yeah they have…http://wololo.net/2016/10/26/details-surface-ps4-4-01-jailbreak-potentially-enough-public-release-soon/
Come on, use some logical thinking. If you’re a security company, wouldn’t your buissness be ruined when you release a kexploit for a embedded device? Jezus christ man.
This is in the PS4 manual….
sounds like mr wololo knows someting maybe we donttttt
download link is not working or their site is down…
Link is down?
link is down. Pakage installer is coming soon 😉 Similar to Vita. Run exploit then install game pkg file. Flatz is the Man
Just got PS4 Pro Console. Hope can see jailbreak asap as well
What is the firmware shipped with?
From what I’ve read, the pre-ordered launch PS4 Pros are shipping with 3.70. I’m at work right now so I can’t confirm that, but it’s what I’ve heard.
Got mine yesterday and it was on 3.70. I can confirm that.
the link to the pup doesnt work mate.
Please, give working links!!!
site is down. Was working the other day when download 1.76. Patience. Im sure it will be back up
Guys, any way how to delete update question in PS4? I am on 3.55 and I want to stay but PS4 downloaded 4.05 and everytime I want to play a game it asks to update.
Thanks in advance
it will do this all the time, there is no way to stop the message coming up. To delete the update go to your downlaods go to the update file press the Options button on your DS4 and press delete.
There is not. Just be smart and don’t update.
Actually, strike that. I’ve just seen that one update now allows this. Just go into System settings and go into Automatic Downloads and turn the system software update Off.
You can delete the update file from your Download list if its not installed yet. 🙂
This site can’t be reached please help please give me the 4.0.1 file thanks
But this is valid for ps4 pro?
Of course. They use the same firmwares so it won’t matter.
Update file is on softpedia. Google is your friend. Wont let me post the link. Marek256 you need to format the hard drive but will lose everything. Antonio if the PS4 pro firmware is 4.01 or less then yes
thanks for the reply man! The firmware is the same between ps4 and ps4 pro? nothing changes? Just download the 4.0.1 firmware for ps4 it?
The firmware is the same for both the standard PS4 and PS4 Pro.
You can download both the regular and recovery 4.01 firmware via reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/55mt23/playstation_4_firmware_401_is_now_available/
What’s the difference between the 2? Do we just do the regular if we are updating?
Many thanks!!! Very good reply! Thanks again!
No first, second, third ….. or … last… what? The last of US!!!
F.Idiots!!!
Finally a good reply!!!
Guess staying on 3.55 was the best decision i’ve made. Let’s see how this drama plays out. I remember everyone was saying the Vita was never going to be hacked too lol and now they are even making a CFW.
Can anyone update de FW to other server?
The links of these pages are offline!
Whether there are working references to download? Share, please.
uuuuuuuuuh, what a high end tutorial…
Next on wololo
How to play a game on ps4
Please write a tutorial on how you can bypass 4.05 firmware on 4.01
This is 4.01 MD5 a9f42be840eea2afc1d349eef5e812f5
http://dus01.ps4.update.playstation.net/update/ps4/image/2016_0926/rec_a9f42be840eea2afc1d349eef5e812f5/PS4UPDATE.PUP?dest=eu
http://dus01.ps4.update.playstation.net/update/ps4/image/2016_0926/rec_a9f42be840eea2afc1d349eef5e812f5/PS4UPDATE.PUP?dest=eu
my only problem will be ff15 which will require the newest fw… mostlikely….
I can confirm that the PS4 Pro is on 3.70 and I can also confirm that THIS does NOT work in trying to update to 4.01.
what……this does work, i done it on my PRO
I was just about to comment and ask about that, because that determines the fate of my PS4 Pro (BNIB in the trunk of my car still) vs my PS4 LoU bundle (unfortunately updated along the way)
Yup….you right it does work…..AFTER A LOT OF ***’ TINKERING (not yelling at you, yelling at $ony)! For one, any external storage device you use needs to be pretty specific to $ony’s “special” needs. Obviously you need to be using a drive formatted to FAT32 or exFAT in order for the PS4 to recognize it; which I have like 4 used from my PS3 jailbreaking days. I can confirm however that these large >500GB external hdds DO NOT WORK for updating the PS4 in recovery mode…..you will continuously get an error (like CE-30784-2 or something). So I had to resort to using a couple of my smaller ~16GB thumb drives………BUT HERE IS ANOTHER KICKER…..the PS4 is so horribly designed, that I couldn’t even get like 3 of these thumb drives to even *** fit in the console, because the plastic that surrounds the USB port (and yes I now realize that the Pro has one on the back now, but this is still a problem) completely blocks any thumb drives from actually fitting. So I had to end up melting one of the thumb drives so that I could flatten it to actually fit in the slot….now it works. I also backed up my older PS4 no problem and now hoping this 4.01 jailbreak comes quick.
Oh, forgot to mention….on the “special” thumb drives……they need to be not only reformatted to FAT32, but also need to be allocated with a size unit of (512) in order to work in my case.
Also some *** up ***….if you want to manually update to a firmware you need to use a specific sized thumb drive, but whats *** up is that the PS4 Pro design is SOOOOOO *** UP!!! You can’t even fit A LOT of drives into their *** USB slot, because of the horrible plastic surrounding it!!!! *** YOU $ony!!!
Can i somehow access the psn on 4.01?
You can, or at least was possible in the past, search the proxy psn on google
FYI, exFAT format has faster transfer rates than FAT32. both works on ps4 3.11 haven’t updated mine yet.
@RobertJones Update: only changes software currently loaded, Recovery: Formats the drive and reinstalls the ps4 from scratch.
If you want to install a new drive run Recovery, Update won’t work.
Found this link while googling arena: http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/3.550.000
v4 might just pop up soon.
http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/4.000.000
So far so gooood
Cant wait for cfw
you can also update without to turn off the ps4
1. turn off the internet
2. plug the usb stick and go to update screen.
its work !
Hello guyz.,
I have PS4 with sys soft 1.72, I want to update my system soft to 3.15 for playing uncharted 4 , i need guidance ?? there are two types of update file available in link given abbove, so should i update with recovery file which is 815MB or other normal file which is 263MB?? or I should not update my system to 3.15 because i have seen on that ps4 systems below 1.76 can be jailbreaked… waiting for you kind reply guyz.. Thanks in advance