Hacking [TUTO] Install permanent PS4 themes

Ishac-sama · Jul 21, 2018

Hi everyone,I recently found a way to install permanent themes so you don't need to reinstall them after every shutdown
You'll need psDLC and an official ps4 theme (I don't know if I can give links so just google psDLC and download themes from extreme-modding)
-Download the theme you want to have, for example "Until Dawn" in pkg format.It must be an official pkg (not fpkg) so after installing it with debug settings,if you try to apply it ,it will just tell you that you need a licence
-Run psDLC and write the CUSA of your theme ,a list will appear of dlc unlockers ,click on the theme dlc you have downloaded then create the fpkg
Now you have 2 pkgs,the official theme and the dlc unlocker (which should weight around 128ko)
-In your PS4 install the dlc unlocker pkg of your theme THEN the official theme. And now it should work !
Even after shutting down your ps4 the theme will remain

I am not the creator of any of the used tools and I apologize if this is already something known,I am not taking credit for anything
Also excuse me for my bad english i'm not a native speaker and I hope this small tutorial will help you

KiiWii · Jul 21, 2018

One question: will this work for the PS2 animated theme?

Ishac-sama · Jul 21, 2018

PS2 animated themes? Didn't even know they existed but like I said I just discovered this trick and I haven't tried anything apart from installing ps4 official themes

Just what the hell are ps2 animated themes? x:

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If it is not a theme you can download on the PSN then I'm pretty sure it can't work

GaaraPrime · Jul 22, 2018

Can we install the Firewatch PS4 theme using this? I would love to check that out

KiiWii · Jul 22, 2018

Ishac-sama said:
PS2 animated themes? Didn't even know they existed but like I said I just discovered this trick and I haven't tried anything apart from installing ps4 official themes

Just what the hell are ps2 animated themes? x:

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If it is not a theme you can download on the PSN then I'm pretty sure it can't work

It’s the legacy theme which is downloadable on PSN: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP9000-CUSA07875_00-PSLEGACYTHEME001

Demo:

If I could get this installed perma I would be so happy

brollikk · Jul 22, 2018

if I only have the fpkg for a theme, this method doesn't work? I'm looking everywhere for the legit pkg theme but no site has it...

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and for those of you wondering - i'm looking for the ff7 midgar theme. I currently have it as fpkg but have to reapply every boot.

SyphenFreht · Jul 22, 2018

Has anyone else had trouble using psDLC? I'm using the latest release, 11, and the only buttons I can access are "Get DLC List" and the CUSA entry box. There's no other buttons and when the list comes up I can't seem to do anything else.

hemi426 · Jul 23, 2018

KiiWii said:
It’s the legacy theme which is downloadable on PSN: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP9000-CUSA07875_00-PSLEGACYTHEME001

Demo:

If I could get this installed perma I would be so happy

i seen it ""in an dark place" already to install

KiiWii · Jul 23, 2018

hemi426 said:
i seen it ""in an dark place" already to install

Yeah found it last night on YouTube.

Pokepicker · Jul 23, 2018

I tried with the 20th Anniversary theme. I thought this was a Dynamic theme, but after entering the CUSA info into psDLC(v12) I only find a "Static" version in the list.

After selecting the theme in the list and hitting "Create fakepkg" I get the following error:

Code:

[Error]   Format of the project file is not valid. (<volume_ts>)

It creates a folder named fake_dlc_pkg, but there are no contents.

KiiWii · Jul 23, 2018

Prebuilt pkg themes aren’t working for me either. Is it a case of the previously activated console is needed again?

Mine has never been online, never been activated.

Neither legacy ps2 or 20th anniversary pax themes work for me, says I need to visit PSN store and a dns is required(?)

Pokepicker · Jul 24, 2018

@KiiWii prebuilt themes seem to work just fine for me. My PS4 has never been activated or had a PSN tied to it. So that shouldn’t be the problem.

I installed a handfull yesterday.
Note: Two of them (Legacy, and Rectangular) gave me an error while installing the «installfirst» files. But after installing the second file they seem to work.

KiiWii · Jul 24, 2018

Pokepicker said:
@KiiWii prebuilt themes seem to work just fine for me. My PS4 has never been activated or had a PSN tied to it. So that shouldn’t be the problem.

I installed a handfull yesterday.
Note: Two of them (Legacy, and Rectangular) gave me an error while installing the «installfirst» files. But after installing the second file they seem to work.

Hmm, well mine didn’t give any errors until I tried apply the theme. Then it gives a similar error as trying to play a fpkg game without running hen first...

I will try from another source.

Darksabre72 · Jul 24, 2018

KiiWii said:
Hmm, well mine didn’t give any errors until I tried apply the theme. Then it gives a similar error as trying to play a fpkg game without running hen first...

I will try from another source.

check this:https://www.psxhax.com/threads/maki...-with-official-pkgs-guide-by-panzah1488.5872/

KiiWii · Jul 24, 2018

Darksabre72 said:
check this:https://www.psxhax.com/threads/maki...-with-official-pkgs-guide-by-panzah1488.5872/

Yeah already seen it thanks.

Sorted and installed it this morning

Such happy!

antiNT · Jul 24, 2018

I know there is a way to get the PS store link for Game Updates official PKGs, but is there a way to get a link for a DLC (official PKG of course) ? Thanks.

smichal · Jul 25, 2018

Nice!

I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried to do that with game pkgs to see what happens

(Although probably nothing)

godreborn · Jan 5, 2020

smichal said:
Nice!

I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried to do that with game pkgs to see what happens
(Although probably nothing)

I know this is an old thread, but it won't work with game packages. I have the dragon quest metal slime theme on my system. the theme will relock itself if you change themes, so you'll have to install the fix again. I'm thinking that themes use a generic, free license. I know on the ps3 I've successfully guessed the klicense of a theme (it was the free klicense). I'm assuming that's what's happening with the ps4 and themes.

Deleted-515388 · Jan 5, 2020

nice find

thank you

godreborn · Jan 5, 2020

you may have to create your own unlocker, but it's very easy to do. I did that for the theme I'm using, but as I said, it would go back to locked if you change themes. the theme will be permanent otherwise.

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