PS4 Exploit Ultimate Guide

HIGHEST HEN + KEX: 5.05-5.07
BEST HOST: X-PROJECT: HERE
FW RECOMMENDED: 5.05
HIGHEST RECOVERY: 5.05
RESTORE FPKG IN DB: WORKS
BEST PAYLOAD: VTX 1.8+VR
LINUX: WORKS (EXCEPT ON 21XX)
EXTENDED STORAGE: WORKS
CACHING METHOD: WORKS
PSVR HEADSET: WORKS
CONSOLE REGION: FREE
REMOTE PLAY: WORKS (REN)
XLINK KAI/XBSLINK: WORKS
SPOOFER: 9.00 (HEN 1.8+VR)
PS NETWORK ACCESS: NEVER
DOWNGRADE: NEVER
5.5X-6.XX GAMES: WONT WORK
LATEST OFW: 6.51 (28/03/2019)
LATEST BETA: 6.50 v3 (20/02/2018)

AL-AZIF WEB HOST:
DNS 1: 165.227.83.145
DNS 2: 108.61.128.158
or
https://cthugha.thegate.network/
https://ithaqua.thegate.network/

BO3 LAN:
http://174.101.97.40/ SOURCE CODE: HERE

IMPORTANT NOTES, READ THESE FIRST:

All "DOWNGRADERS" ARE FAKE!
LATEST SELF HOST WEBEXPLOIT PACK IS AVAILABLE HERE!
GAME PKG's IN SPLIT PARTS (FROM SONYS SERVERS OR ANYWHERE ELSE) AREN'T FSIGNED & CAN'T BE OPENED/INSTALLED WITHOUT CRACKING PFS KEYS.
UPDATE PKG's FROM SONY SERVER CAN BE INSTALLED, BUT ONLY AS LONG AS YOU OWN THE ORIGINAL GAME (DISC OR PSN)
SAVES BACKED UP (FTP OR DB/SG PAYLOAD) CAN ONLY BE RESTORED TO THE SAME USER/CONSOLE. (NEW: TRY SAVE MOUNTER)
IF THE BD IS BROKEN & YOU ARE UNABLE TO UPDATE YOU WILL SEE "E-801809A8" ERROR. (5.00 USERS WILL BRICK TRYING TO UPDATE)
PUP UPDATE/RECOVERY FILES MUST ALWAYS BE PLACED IN USB:/PS4/UPDATE/PS4UPDATE.PUP.
5.07 CAN RUN HEN TOO, BUT INTERNAL HDD CANNOT BE UPDATED DUE TO LACK OF RECOVERY PUP.
DONT USE ONLINE DNS IF YOU HAVE LEGIT PSN CONTENT ON YOUR CONSOLE: IT WONT BLOCK SONY 100% & CAN DEACTIVATE IT.

With this guide you will have your PS4 on or updated to 5.05 (5.07 works too), and you will prep it for running exploits in just 4 steps!

You will need:

USB (2.0 or 3.0) HDD formatted as exFAT. 64GB+ Is recommended for even the biggest games, but you can use a 1GB thumb stick just for 5.05 update/recovery update)
PS4 (any model) running 5.0X FW or below. (Linked to FW Bundle Guide)
A PC on same network as PS4, and/or an internet connection.

Preparation:
If you have a PS4 console running 5.01 or below follow the SAFE UPDATE section to upgrade to 5.05 via USB. If you have a PS4 above 5.07 FW you are out of luck for now....

NOTE: If you have had ever run an Update Blocker payload before: you must use an Update Unblocker first or FTP into your PS4 (port 1337) and delete the PS4UPDATE.PUP.temp.net and the PS4UPDATE.PUP folders in the /update folder. Use any FTP payload and use filezilla on PC. Once these are gone you will be able to update through USB (BE CAREFUL NOT TO UPDATE VIA WIFI)

Begin here:

Lets Get Started:

Files To Download:

5.05 UPDATE PUP: HERE (MD5: F86D4F9D2C049547BD61F942151FFB55) Rename this to PS4UPDATE.PUP
Latest version of my SELF HOST EXPLOIT PACK: HERE
or Latest version of Al-Azif's PS4-exploit-host-win-X.X.X.zip: HERE (FAQ HERE) ~ OR USE AL AZIF DNS = WORKS ON 5.05 as does http://crack.bargains/505k/

SAFE UPDATE: Update PS4 to 5.05 via USB:

On PC: Format your stick to exFat through windows 7/8/10 built in formatting tool
(or on PS4: [Settings] > [Devices] > [USB Storage Devices] > [YOUR DEVICE] > [Options] > [Format as exFAT]).
Now make a folder on your USB stick called [PS4], inside that a folder called [UPDATE], and put the [PS4UPDATE.PUP] in there.
MD5 CHECK ANY PUP FILES BEFORE INSTALLATION! - HERE
Now remove the USB from the PC and plug in to the PS4
On PS4: go to [Settings] > [System Software Update] and update via USB.

NOTE: If you are on 1.00-5.01 and have a pending 5.x update in your notifications, then update via SAFE MODE
To enter SAFE MODE, shut down your PS4, hold power to turn it back on and keep holding until you hear the second beep. Now update via option [3 Update System Software]

NOTE: If you are on 5.05 and have a pending update try this: FTP in and delete the PS4UPDATE.PUP file in the /update folder, run update blocker, change your DNS to the ones at the top of this guide, reboot. If this doesnt work a full factory format will be required to remove the pending update.

(1): Prep PC: Set up Exploit Host Offline:

On PC extract the files from the zip archive you got from Al-Azif's github to your desktop and run (as ADMINISTRATOR) the ps4-exploit-host.exe within, taking note of the DNS IP it gives you. You can put any additional payload BIN files in the [PS4-Exploit-Host] > [Payloads] folder.

Alternative: DNS method Online:

First go to [Settings] > [Network] > [Set up Internet Connection] > [LAN / WIFI] (your choice) > [CUSTOM]
Set IP as AUTOMATIC.
Set DHCP as DO NOT SPECIFY.
DNS PRIMARY: 165.227.83.145 / DNS SECONDARY: 108.61.128.158 (Primary/secondary order does not matter)
Do not use Proxy Server.
When "Test Internet Connection" appears hit Circle to back out.
Go [Settings] > [Network] > [View Connection Status] to get your IP address ready for FTP or other payloads.

Now open your browser or user guide and you should see the exploit host.

(This method is RISKY if the DNS is down for any reason)

Alternative: ezShare Wifi SD Card Self Hosting Offline:

Grab THIS PACK, extract and place on root of SD card
Connect PS4 to the card (Password is "88888888")
Open PS4 web browser, and navigate to "ezshare.card/index.html"
You can now bookmark this for ease of access.

Alternative: Sandisk Connect Wifi USB Stick Self Hosting Offline:

Grab THIS PACK, extract and place on root of USB stick
Connect PS4 to the USB stick access point.
Open PS4 web browser, and navigate to "172.25.63.1"
Select the "index.html" file to load the host.
You can now bookmark this for ease of access.

Alternative: PC Exploit Hosting Offline:

HFS Host With Instructions
Grab THIS PACK, extract and place on root of USB
Alternatively you can use: Apache, Nginx, Lighthttpd, Python SimpleHTTPServer package, or anything that can open a TCP socket and is listening on port 80.

Alternative: Android Exploit Hosting Offline:

Official X-Project Android host - by Stooged:
https://github.com/stooged/xPloitServer/releases

PS4 Serve3 LATEST (Stooged)
PS4 Tool 1.20 - Reazer

Create hot spot on your android phone.

Connect PS4 to hot spot.

Open web browser to the IP given in the host app.

Alternative: ESP Device Exploit Hosting Offline:

Flasher: https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher/releases
Drivers: https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers

V5.0 version of his fantastic 5.05 ESP Host here

X-PROJECT ESP VERSION AND ESP FILE REPO

ESP8266FlashDumper: https://www85.zippyshare.com/v/EUS72vZr/file.html

Useful Links (5.05):
https://github.com/Keeperdy/PS4-Host-ESP8266-Firmware-for-5.05/releases

https://github.com/Rodmg/esptool-gui
https://github.com/pearlxcore/
https://github.com/stooged/esp-server
https://github.com/treyjazz/ESPS4ExploitServer
https://github.com/vooon/esp-ota-server

(2): Prep PS4: Avoid Updates & Set-up Network:

On PS4 disable automatic updates and rest mode features:
First go to [Settings] > [System] > [Automatic Downloads] > Uncheck the boxes next to every option.
Then go to [Settings] > [Power Saving Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode] > Uncheck [Stay connected to the Internet].
Now go to [Settings] > [Network] > [Set up Internet Connection] > [LAN / WIFI] (your choice) > [CUSTOM] (must be on same network as your PC)
Set IP as AUTOMATIC.
Set DHCP as DO NOT SPECIFY.
Set Primary DNS and Secondary DNSs as the ones specified by Al-Azif at the top of this guide.

Do not use Proxy Server.
When "Test Internet Connection" appears hit Circle to back out.
Go [Settings] > [Network] > [View Connection Status] to get your IP address.

Optional: Addresses to block on your router:

post.net.playstation.net;*get.net.playstation.net;*fus01.ps4.update.playstation.net;*feu01.ps4.update.playstation.net;*deu01.ps4.update.playstation.net;*ps4updptl.eu.np.community.playstation.net;*tmdb.np.dl.playstation.net;*themis.dl.playstation.net;*sf.api.np.km.playstation.net;*asm.np.community.playstation.net;*artcdnsecure.ribob01.net;*api-p014.ribob01.net;*apicdn-p014.ribob01.net;*t-prof.np.community.playstation.net;*ps4updptl.eu.np.community.playstation.net;*ps4.updptl.sp-int.community.playstation.net;*ps4updptl.jp.sp-int.community.playstation.net;*ps4-eb.ww.np.dl.playstation.net;*dus01.ps4.update.playstation.net;*ps4.updptl.np.community.playstation.net;*ps4updptl.jp.np.community.playstation.net;*http://djp01.ps4.update.playstation.net;*fjp01.ps4.update.playstation.net

ALT SET:
fuk01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fjp01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fus01.ps4.update.playstation.net
feu01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fkr01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fuk01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fmx01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fau01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fsa01.ps4.update.playstation.net
ftw01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fru01.ps4.update.playstation.net
fcn01.ps4.update.playstation.net
huk01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hjp01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hus01.ps4.update.playstation.net
heu01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hkr01.ps4.update.playstation.net
huk01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hmx01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hau01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hsa01.ps4.update.playstation.net
htw01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hru01.ps4.update.playstation.net
hcn01.ps4.update.playstation.net
asm.np.community.playstation.net
us-prof.net.community.playstation.net
gs-sec.ww.np.dl.playstation.n
gs2.ww.prod.dl.playstation.ne
commerce1.api.np.km.playstation.n
static-resource.np.community.playstation.n
al02.cdn.update.playstation.net
a01.cdn.update.playstation.org.edgesuite.net
playstation.sony.akadns.net
a192.d.akamai.net
api-p014.ribob01.net
apicdn-p014.ribob01.net
artcdnsecure.ribob01.net
asm.np.community.playstation.net
cfss.dunbar.scea.com
crepo.ww.dl.playstation.net
get.net.playstation.net
post.net.playstation.net
ps4-eb.ww.np.dl.playstation.net
ps4-eb.ww.np.dl.playstation.net
ps4.updptl.sp-int.community.playstation.net
ps4updptl.eu.np.community.playstation.net
ps4updptl.jp.sp-int.community.playstation.net
sf.api.np.km.playstation.net
t-prof.np.community.playstation.net
themis.dl.playstation.net
tmdb.np.dl.playstation.net
zeke.scea.com
ps4updptl.jp.np.community.playstation.net
elb001-p4ci01.p4ci.usw2.np.cy.s0.playstation.net
nsx.sec.np.dl.playstation.net
event.api.np.km.playstation.net
any.updptl.np.community.playstation.net.edgekey.net
ps4-system.sec.np.dl.playstation.net
us.np.stun.playstation.net
ps4.updptl.np.community.playstation.net
static-resource.np.community.playstation.net
ps4.updptl.np.community.playstation.net
ps4updptl.uk.np.community.playstation.net

(3): Launch The Exploit:

If you are using Al-Azif PEH or DNS or ESP device: Go to [Settings] > [User Guide].

If you are self hosting: Use the web browser to access the index.html

When exploit has loaded always hit the PS button to get back to XMB.

There is no need to enable the web browser in 5.05 as its auto enabled by default.

(4): Install & run PKG's!

You can now disable internet setting on PS4 [Settings] > [Network] uncheck the box next to [Connect to Internet].
Don't forget to re-enable after you restart your console to launch exploits!

Go to [Settings] > [Debug Settings] > [Game] > [Package Installer] to install a game. (Game PKG must be fake signed and must be placed on the root of the exFat formatted USB stick)

To start a fake signed game, HEN must be running otherwise they will not load.
NOTE: Non fake signed PKG's aka downloaded from PSDEVWIKI, PS4DATABASE.IO, or ORBISMODDING.com will not run on HEN as they are NOT fake signed!

PS4 Exploit Ultimate Guide