PS4:Recovery Menu

If your PS4 is having issues, the recovery menu may help you fix them. You can also update your firmware here.

Booting into the Recovery Menu

 * 1) Turn off your PS4.
 * 2) Hold down the power button and wait until you hear two beeps. Release the power button.
 * 3) Plug in your controller and press the PS button.

Features

 * 1) Restart System:
 * 2) * Restarts the PS4 and prompts the user for audio/video settings.
 * 3) Change Resolution:
 * 4) * Changes to 480p resolution upon next reboot.
 * 5) Update System Software:
 * 6) * Update the PS4 firmware via disk or USB; remove any disks from the Blu-Ray drive first!
 * 7) Restore Default Settings:
 * 8) * Resets the console settings to defaults. Does not modify user data.
 * 9) Rebuild Database:
 * 10) * Scans the PS4 hard drive and creates a new database of all the stored content - This may take hours.
 * 11) Initialize PS4:
 * 12) * Full system format; Deletes all files and starts with a fresh OS installation.
 * 13) Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)
 * 14) * Full system format; Deletes all files and requires the firmware to be reinstalled via [USB device](https://www.reddit.com/r/ps4homebrew/wiki/update)