PS4 Firmware 5.01 released, nobody knows what it does
Sony released firmware update 5.01 yesterday. According to the eu playstation site, the update is optional (meaning you can still access PSN online services if you stay on 5.00 for now). As often with these minor updates, the changelog is as generic and cryptic as possible, only stating that this update “improves system performance”.
This is slightly different from the other “improves system stability” message, which usually hints at patched vulnerabilities.
What does PS4 5.01 Do?
Mainstream gaming sites usually provide information on improvements brought to a specific game, but this doesn’t seem to be the case this time. Most of them have instead chosen to re-state what the recent 5.00 firmware brought to the table.
I’ve however seen a handful of mainstream technology sites claiming that this update patches Qwertuyoruiop’s 5.00 kernel exploit, and some scene websites hinting that this might patch flat_z’s recent technique to install unsigned packages on jailbroken PS4 consoles. But there’s actually no evidence of any of these being patched, as no hacker has come out yet to describe what this update does to their private exploits.
It’s actually very unlikely that this 5.01 firmware patches any of the “known” undisclosed exploits. But as always, if you’re waiting for your console to be hacked, you should stay on as low a firmware as possible.
source: PS4FWBot
it´s happening dudes, is gonna blow!
first!
nothing is happening until someone releases 4.05 JB/CFW – only one dev confirmed to start testing 30/11 when my PS4 order expires:(
*30/10
Whats really laughable is the error displayed when I asked for the “details” of 5.01 earlier today and was greeted with “You cannot access this page on this device, you must use a computer” but the ps4 system update page doesn’t even give/show you a URL which is really stupid s0ny.
Also, a fellow gamer documented a problem where as he updated to 5.01, system firmware still says 5.00 and has not been able to access the xmb when in a game randomly.
Having to shut off ps4 entirely.
This may prove that this update was hastily done and changed some important data and wasn’t a minor a update as what the .01 increment suggests.
I believe that this update may possibly address flatz way of installing unsigned pkgs to play back ups because yesterday his youtube channel which had a video of him displaying the exploit completely terminated along with the video which gives me the believe that s0ny wanted to hush and deal with this ASAP.
Whatta ya mean nobody knows what it does? It only does EVERYTHING.
Doesnt fix potential hack vectors based on the code that was released earlier in the week?
Im sure Sony were hotly looking at that code to see what they could do to patch up more vulnerabilities once they saw how hackers were trying to get in.
to be expected.
The only reason the exploits were released is because they were already patched back in 4.06
There’s no way they’d patch a kernel exploit and make it optional.
It fixes WPA2 exploit
say what????????
That or it fixes the BD drive fw they *** up with 5.0
That sounds like the most reasonable explanation, fixing the Wifi key reinstallation attack like a lot of other vendors are doing lately.
I hope am not tooooo late for it, but i unplugged my ps4 from the internet this week on 5.00 and i hope there will be a public hack for it in some weeks or months.
Wanted to upgrade from my launchday ps4 to a pro anyway.
there won’t be, might as well update
Maybe can realease in the next update,who know that?but the ACE is there now.
so they’ve taken a page from microsoft and started releasing (cough) “Service Pack” updates….. oh well
5.01 tickles your fancy a bit more than 5.00
according to reddit posts, it breaks your ps4. XD lol #facksony #swag #aintupgrading2ps4pro
I am kinda thinking that it fixes some minor errors on the PS4 myself.
I had quite a few problems lately because of kicking me from parties not allowing me to going online games or servers so I installed it and just like that all the errors were gone.
Not sure personally but that was my experience to say the least.
http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/PS4-Support/error-code-E-801809A8/td-p/25326568
More than 100k consoles have been bricked by update 5.00. It has to do with the update doing a hardware check. If something is off wit the bluray drive it gives error E-801809A8. You can roll back but no more online services without 5.00. Was hoping 5.01 would have a fix for us but no. It doesnt help us with error E-801809A8. The only solution Sony is offering is to send it in for repair. Some are getting free repairs/replacements out of warranty with the seals removed. Some are getting diddly squat. Unclear what Sony’s plan is with all these consoles. So my question to this community is; How hard is it to edit update 5.00 so it skips the hardware check?
PS4 timeline in the past week:
1- Firmware 5.01 released
2- @flat_z confirm 5.01 exploit on twitter
3- @flat_z gone (remove his personal information from twitter, include name and photo!!)
What’s wrong with this picture?