Hacking Accidentally went online with hacked PS4

[BionicGecko]

So I recently hacked a new PS4, running ps4-exploit-host on my local PC. I set up the internet connection on the PS4 by adding my wifi password, providing the local DNS address and going back to the home screen before clicking "test internet connection"; the PS4 did not seem to go online at all. I then cached the exploits in the browser so I'm generally offline. I also installed the pre-activated profile.

Today I wanted to add a second profile for another family member; started doing the same routine as I did above, however after typing my wifi password, and before I had the chance to say I wanted to manually enter the DNS, I started receiving a bunch of notifications for updates for the PKG files I had installed, plus a notification for the new firmware update (6.02). I rushed to turn off the internet connection in the menu, but before I had the chance to do it, I was already getting notifications for those update files (both game updates and the system update) saying "cannot download".

I had HEN active when that happened, but no game was running. What are the chances my console is banned now?

 

[Hayato213]

So I recently hacked a new PS4, running ps4-exploit-host on my local PC. I set up the internet connection on the PS4 by adding my wifi password, providing the local DNS address and going back to the home screen before clicking "test internet connection"; the PS4 did not seem to go online at all. I then cached the exploits in the browser so I'm generally offline. I also installed the pre-activated profile.

Today I wanted to add a second profile for another family member; started doing the same routine as I did above, however after typing my wifi password, and before I had the chance to say I wanted to manually enter the DNS, I started receiving a bunch of notifications for updates for the PKG files I had installed, plus a notification for the new firmware update (6.02). I rushed to turn off the internet connection in the menu, but before I had the chance to do it, I was already getting notifications for those update files (both game updates and the system update) saying "cannot download".

I had HEN active when that happened, but no game was running. What are the chances my console is banned now?

Going online without clearing your activity log will most likely get you ban, anyway you have an exploitable system who care about going online with that.

 

[BionicGecko]

Going online without clearing your activity log will most likely get you ban, anyway you have an exploitable system who care about going online with that.

Well I just want to keep my options open. At some point I might get bored of playing old games and may want to update the system so I have a “normal” PS4. But it would really be a waste to update only to find that the console is banned, then I’d have lost the exploit for nothing.

As a matter of fact, if the system got banned, would it let me download the update at all?

 

[godreborn]

I think it will say cannot download if blocking updates. I don't know for sure, but I doubt those download notifications would result in a ban. I mean sony wants you to update, right?

 

[Hayato213]

Well I just want to keep my options open. At some point I might get bored of playing old games and may want to update the system so I have a “normal” PS4. But it would really be a waste to update only to find that the console is banned, then I’d have lost the exploit for nothing.

As a matter of fact, if the system got banned, would it let me download the update at all?

Did you had any DNS up when the update file was attempted to be downloaded, because if the system firmware was actually installed and you play online with fpkg games , high chance you will get ban, due to FPKG naming convention.

 

[godreborn]

I can't recall the location, but there's a notifications.db file on the hdd. if you delete it, a new one will be created with no notifications. it may be dangerous only if actually signing in to psn. does anyone know how sony can detect fpkg games?

 

[Hayato213]

I can't recall the location, but there's a notifications.db file on the hdd. if you delete it, a new one will be created with no notifications. it may be dangerous only if actually signing in to psn. does anyone know how sony can detect fpkg games?

pkg games will have .pkg in the notification, so that is that, I would assume Sony would have an activity log that communicate with it server.

 

[godreborn]

deleting that file should make the notifications list blank. there's a homebrew for the ps4 that will dump yours, but afaik, it won't delete it. also, I think you can give your pkgs a name through fake pkg generator, which is probably how sony does it. however, there's no telling what that name is unless you download that content legitimately.

 

[BionicGecko]

Did you had any DNS up when the update file was attempted to be downloaded, because if the system firmware was actually installed and you play online with fpkg games , high chance you will get ban, due to FPKG naming convention.

No DNS setup, I didn't manage to reach the stage where I set up the DNS before I started getting the notifications - although it might actually be my mistake; maybe I mechanically set DNS to default. But I don't remember that.

pkg games will have .pkg in the notification, so that is that, I would assume Sony would have an activity log that communicate with it server.

About this, I noticed after sending the initial post that one of the updates had actually started downloading before I shut down the internet connection - might not mean much, but it at least hints that Sony is not checking the PKG names before allowing the game update to go through.

 

[KiiWii]

VTXHEN 1.7 contains update blocker...

What hen did you have running?

 

[Hayato213]

No DNS setup, I didn't manage to reach the stage where I set up the DNS before I started getting the notifications - although it might actually be my mistake; maybe I mechanically set DNS to default. But I don't remember that.



About this, I noticed after sending the initial post that one of the updates had actually started downloading before I shut down the internet connection - might not mean much, but it at least hints that Sony is not checking the PKG names before allowing the game update to go through.

Probably best if you keep your completely offline, cache the host exploit if you haven't, for me I have one for online and one for 5.05 Hen.

 

[Virdoo]

I'm planning to buy PS4 soon, which FW are hackable?

 

[godreborn]

Probably best if you keep your completely offline, cache the host exploit if you haven't, for me I have one for online and one for 5.05 Hen.

damn, dude. you've got a system for every contingency.

 

[Hayato213]

I'm planning to buy PS4 soon, which FW are hackable?

5.05 or below are what are recommended but 5.07 work too, just no recovery file.

 

[BionicGecko]

VTXHEN 1.7 contains update blocker...

What hen did you have running?

That one actually... starting to wonder if HEN was actually running. But I had just played a game on the profile I created, and I don't remember restarting the PS4.

 

[Hayato213]

damn, dude. you've got a system for every contingency.

I actually bought the online one prior than the exploitable one, so it is in reverse.

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That one actually... starting to wonder if HEN was actually running. But I had just played a game on the profile I created, and I don't remember restarting the PS4.

If there is no update nag you should be fine, if the blocker was up, firmware upgrade that fails to download/install isn't a big problem, just reinitialize if you want to go online.

 

[BionicGecko]

If there is no update nag you should be fine, if the blocker was up, firmware upgrade that fails to download/install isn't a big problem, just reinitialize if you want to go online.

I restarted the PS4 a few times and played a game for a while, and haven’t seen any update nag, so I guess that will be fine. Thanks a lot for the help