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If your PS4 is having issues, safe mode may help you fix them. You can also update your firmware here.
Booting into Safe Mode
- Turn off your PS4.
- Hold down the power button and wait until you hear two beeps. Release the power button.
- Plug in your controller and press the PS button.
Features
- Restart System:
- Restarts the PS4 and prompts the user for audio/video settings.
- Change Resolution:
- Changes to 480p resolution upon next reboot.
- Update System Software:
- Update the PS4 firmware via disk or USB; remove any disks from the Blu-Ray drive first!
- Restore Default Settings:
- Resets the console settings to defaults. Does not modify user data.
- Rebuild Database:
- Scans the PS4 hard drive and creates a new database of all the stored content - This may take hours.
- Initialize PS4:
- Full system format; Deletes all files and starts with a fresh OS installation.
- Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)
- Full system format; Deletes all files and requires the firmware to be reinstalled via [USB device](https://www.reddit.com/r/ps4homebrew/wiki/update)