PS4: Mira project & what to expect from the upcoming 5.05 jailbreak release
A few days ago, PS4 hacker SpecterDev revealed that an exploit for PS4 firmware 5.05 will be released “in the weeks to come”. (I personally trust SpecterDev so much that I jumped the gun and got myself a PS4 Pro “god of war” special edition. It shipped with firmware 4.73, for those who want to know.)
In addition to a full kernel exploit, the developer announced that this release will include development tools and more. Over the past few days, a few details and rumors have been circulating.
Mira Project – the PS4 Homebrew platform
Hacker Mathieulh has confirmed that the Open Orbis hacking team is a thing, and they will be releasing the “Mira Project” simultaneously with the 5.05 hack (the github was formerly confirmed to be real by Abkarino). This was also confirmed by famous PS3 hacker Rogero in the same thread. Qwertyoruiop also explained this release will be more than what former PS4 jailbreaks have been.
The github for the Mira project is a trove of information. First of all, we learn that Mira will include the components for a PS4 Custom Firmware. Before everyone jumps the gun, this CFW will be closer to what we typically call a “HEN” around here*, as in, a Custom Firmware that you’ll have to re-launch after a reboot of the console (note: after years of using such tools on the PSP and other consoles, I’ve actually grown to prefer HENs to “full fledged” custom firmwares, as I like very much the idea that all traces of the hack are gone if I reboot my console. Just a personal preference).
I’m thinking kernel plugins, and of course, homebrews becoming easier to install, customization of the console, etc… could come to the PS4 as developers get to understand how to work with the Mira CFW.
Open PS4 SDK incoming for homebrew development
Additionally, the Mira project will come with a libc implementation for the PS4, and the linker to come with it. This will basically give us the base for an SDK for the PS4, and should be enough to create basic homebrew. This father of 3 wishes he had more time to get back into homebrew development.
It is unclear at the moment if advanced features such as perfect controller APIs or GPU support will be here, but as more libraries of the PS4 get reverse engineered, it should be possible to add them and build an SDK with additional features.
PS4 Mira project: All-stars team of contributors
The Mira project readme gives an impressive list of hackers who have contributed to the project, although I assume some of these contributions are indirect. But basically if you’re thinking of a PS4 hacker who has majorly contributed to the PS4 scene recently, their name is probably on the list of credits for the Mira project.
PS4 5.05 Exploit – release when?
Rumors state that the 5.05 exploit release could happen around 20th of May. That guess is as good as any, honestly, as I don’t think any of the major hackers involved in this exploit have given any precise date yet. (Correct me – with source – if that’s wrong)
* People will probably disagree with my choice of words here, but I’m used to that. A HEN is a “Homebrew Enabler” while a custom firmware is typically more structured and lets you do more advanced manipulation such as replacing modules, etc… in practice, there’s usually no difference to the end user because the underlying kernel exploit pretty much lets you do whatever you please on the machine. In the PSP scene hackers have used the word “HEN” to mean “a Custom Firmware that you lose at each reboot”.
does the no limited “god of war bundle” have also the 4.73 ?!
i hope that soon there will be a list of no-go bundles/boxes at least by the time when JB 5.05 is out otherwise it will be big fail again… 🙁
I think the game itself requires 5.05, but the console can be on lower version, but the chances are low.
first!!!
I hope the release will come with a package and easy installation as HEN is familiar to me.
Brave!!
All hail Jailbreak
40 mins late, buddy
First Fail xD
Don’t lie bad boy. It’s 41 mins.
Can it make any solution to active remoteplay
Can it make any solution to active remoteplay.?
I have question we can play god of war or farcry 5 or other new games with 5.05 or 4.50 hacked?
I’ve ordered the Monster Hunter World LE PS4 Pro for this HEN as well, sources say it should come with 4.73 as well, hoping thats the case.
Do you think we should be able to play online with this exploit ?
Will this allow us to play games requiring higher fw on lower fw consoles. Like on ps3 where they would change the files in the game to allow it to work on a lower fw. I think it was called eboot fixes
This is something I wish to know as well, although from what I have found out, the newer keys would need to be cracked in order for this to happen.
However what I am thinking is that where there’s a will, there’s a way and given the amount of contributors to this new CFW, I would guess that something will eventually be created to spoof later firmwares. – Fingers crossed.
I waited for a long time but now my ps4 has a BLOD problem
is it better to hack a ps4 pro than a og ps4 because the the pro has the extra ram and power ? thinking of getting an other ps4 but don’t know switch one.
I have jailbroken PS4 and i didn’t like the jailbreak can i update to the last OFW nad play online whithout getting banned ?
Yes. OFW will overwrite.
has anyone bought the cod wwii bundle plz state the firmware version