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Relapse PS5 kernel exploit brings homebrew to firmware 7.00-13.60

Relapse PS5 kernel exploit brings homebrew to firmware 7.00-13.60

The PlayStation 5 scene has received a massive breakthrough with the public release of Relapse, a new exploit chain developed by Nathan Fargo in collaboration with Sonic ISO and other prominent scene developers.

The exploit targets firmware versions 7.00 all the way up to 13.60 across original, Slim, and Pro console models. This release drastically improves loading times for newer firmwares (above 12.00), dropping wait times down to just a few seconds compared to older, slower methods.
  • Supported Firmware: 7.00 – 13.60 (Firmware 14.00 and above remain unexploited).
  • Execution: Utilizes a browser-based entry point combined with a kernel exploit chain to grant kernel read/write access.
  • Payloads: Initial hosting variants support essential tools including Kstuff, Shadow Mount Plus, and ETA-HEN for running homebrew and game backups.
  • Please note: the exploit is temporary meaning a full system reboot requires re-running the exploit .
Users staying on lower firmwares looking to jump into the homebrew scene are advised to disable automatic system updates immediately to prevent accidental firmware upgrades.

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What does it mean for the FULU bounty? This exploit is for firmware newer than specified. I recall that there was a recent drama about reporting an exploit to Sony that was supposed to be kept in secret until VI release to play it legit on a modded console, I assume this is using that exploit?

The bounty doesn't seem to acknowledge that running Linux and a kernel exploit are two vastly different efforts...
 
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This is amazing! Worked perfectly everytime this morning.

But now this evening I want to try again and again using the same tiny cc link as before and now it never goes to press R2 to load optional pay loads. Which includes ETAHEN which is pretty much needed.

Did something change on the website or was something removed? The sonic iso site also fails to display the R2 message.
 
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SecureBoot said:
Oh dang. I don't own a ps5, but it seems like 14.0.0 is the latest firmware? That means any new ps5 can currently be exploited right?
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Yes, it's the latest firmware. And your last question - no. If you have FW 14.00, it cannot be hacked at this time. Simple as that.
Best to keep ahold of your console with the oldest FW possible if you consider hacking it.

KiiWii said:
Still holding onto my 3.20 for keys memes.
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Doesn't new PS5 games require the latest keys for the console's current FW version afaik? Meaning that, even if you have a PS5 console with hacks on an old FW, you could only run older titles, no?
 
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SylverReZ said:
No. If you have FW 14.00, it cannot be hacked at this time. Simple as that.
Best to keep ahold of your console with the oldest FW possible if you consider hacking it.


Doesn't new PS5 games require the latest keys for the console's current FW version afaik? Meaning that, even if you have a PS5 console with hacks on an old FW, you could only run older titles, no?
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I don't think you understood my question. I mean the exploit is only one version behind latest. I doubt any ps5s are bring shipped with 14.0.0 preinstalled
 
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K3Nv4 said:
It's going to be pretty hysterical if GTA6 day1 launch can run on a hacked PS5.
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The 20min trailer didn't really hype me up, it looks fun, typical GTA fun yeah, but the story seems it won't be Tarantino esque (GTA V) or Scorcese type (GTA IV).

Also, the game will run at 30... Maybe homebrew devs can get it to run at a higher firmware on a PS5 Pro because sure as hell Rockstar won't.
 
I hadn't read FULU's bounty criteria before. It's absurd. A lot of different pieces to a homebrew environment are contributed by different people and "let's run Linux" is about the most complicated way to achieve what they want.

If this were earlier in the PS5's life when these problems weren't already solved, I'd be pissed. Imagine jailbreaking the PS5 almost up to the latest OS version, and they don't reward you because you didn't port Linux to it. Sony uses a weird bastardization of IBM PC architecture in the PS4 and PS5, and you'd need much lower-level knowledge to port a kernel to it than you would need to hack one.
 
Marc_LFD said:
The 20min trailer didn't really hype me up, it looks fun, typical GTA fun yeah, but the story seems it won't be Tarantino esque (GTA V) or Scorcese type (GTA IV).

Also, the game will run at 30... Maybe homebrew devs can get it to run at a higher firmware on a PS5 Pro because sure as hell Rockstar won't.
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Depends if it still looks nice FPS won't bother me that much I don't want my console melting over GTA. But obviously everyone will be downloading to play it.
 
K3Nv4 said:
Depends if it still looks nice FPS won't bother me that much I don't want my console melting over GTA. But obviously everyone will be downloading to play it.
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GTA V on a PS4 Pro (hacked) can play at 55fps so who knows.

Forza Horizon 4 on the Xbox One X can run at 30 "Quality Mode" or 60 "Performance Mode"... Give me the latter any day. The game looks great, on the Quality Mode the graphics are slightly better I'd say, but you can feel how slow it all looks once you're used to 60.
 

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