PS5 Exploit Guide

BobaFett_UK · Feb 3, 2026

Wolf85 said:
Doesn't bode well for the lua exploit.

Hmmmm I’m sure they have something up their sleeves. One door closes and another opens.

cearp · Feb 3, 2026

Wolf85 said:
No, that's not what it does.

ok - I guess the fact it patches SceShellCore was confusing me

Wolf85 said:
Switch had a hardware exploit that couldn't be software patch and the 3ds emulated the system nand memory.

I see what you mean here - but that's not really related.
whether it's a hardware or coldboot exploit etc doesn't matter, you just need a way to run an exploit.
the 3ds doesn't need emunand to run hacks, or even to have cfw installed to enable piracy

Wolf85 · Feb 3, 2026

So I just had a KP that seemingly erased my extended drive after the repair because when I tried to open itemzflow or ps5xplorer it said cannot find app. Then I tried to cause a kp from rest mode after a jailbreak because I knew it hangs if you put it in rest mode with it jailbroken but had power "flicker" that had the same affect and after that repair everything was back to the way it was before the first kp. Weird, weird.

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cearp said:
ok - I guess the fact it patches SceShellCore was confusing me

I see what you mean here - but that's not really related.
whether it's a hardware or coldboot exploit etc doesn't matter, you just need a way to run an exploit.
the 3ds doesn't need emunand to run hacks, or even to have cfw installed to enable piracy

That wasn't even the point, the point is how the exploit handles the system it breaks out of. The exploit itself isn't the focus here, it's what the exploit intended to accomplish. The reason the others are different is because they can break out of the system itself, these newer systems are still in effect. The ps3 custom firmware was an unrestricted user based system without any of the Sony restrictions. The others used systems that were loaded outside of the parent system. Let's use the jailbreak analogy, the ps5 breaks out of the cell but it's still in the jail, the switch breaks out of the jail but it's still in the prison system, the ps3 broke out of the entire prison system. It doesn't matter how they break out, what matters is how far they get. See the difference now?
Plus it's not always about piracy, the piracy is when corporations think their products should be rented like services.

BobaFett_UK · Feb 3, 2026

Make of this what you will...... as i said when one door closes another will open....

Wolf85 · Feb 3, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Make of this what you will...... as i said when one door closes another will open....

View attachment 554692

So I guess that means lua still working on latest firmware then. Good to know for when I have to update to access psn.

BobaFett_UK · Feb 4, 2026

After my debacle the other say with using a test build of the np-fake-signin, Dr YenYen assured me that the issue was resolved... Lo and behold both user id's are fine and best of all the PS4 usb saves are unlocked! Respect to earthonion!

littlemisskittn · Feb 4, 2026

schatzi24 said:

Perfect for my Pro, I cut the internet off at 12.40

MohammedQ8 · Feb 4, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
After my debacle the other say with using a test build of the np-fake-signin, Dr YenYen assured me that the issue was resolved... Lo and behold both user id's are fine and best of all the PS4 usb saves are unlocked! Respect to earthonion!

Where can I download it?

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This one:

https://github.com/earthonion/np-fake-signin/releases/tag/1.1

ocomma · Feb 4, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
After my debacle the other say with using a test build of the np-fake-signin, Dr YenYen assured me that the issue was resolved... Lo and behold both user id's are fine and best of all the PS4 usb saves are unlocked! Respect to earthonion!

You tried remote play and it works?
You build or use pre-builkt elf?
To build .. how get re-req HMAC-MD5 key?

KiiWii · Feb 4, 2026

https://github.com/thomas-hcb/ps5_y2jb_autoloader/releases/tag/v1.1.0

What's New in v1.1.0

Avoids the System Software Error that occurred when an internal M.2 SSD was installed.

synced changes from Y2JB 1.3
synced changes from ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4
prevent the autoloader from closing the YouTube app.

Download

y2jb_update.zip - Follow the update guide
download0-v1.1.0.zip - Unzip and upload download0.dat to /user/download/PPSA01650

Close Youtube

For PS5 users with np-fake-signin v1.1 and internal M.2 SSD installed, add kill_youtube.elf into autoload.txt

xalfie · Feb 4, 2026

^ I don't understand that much noise about y2jb autoloader and the M.2 unit, I have installed that unit and I never had problems on youtube closing after exploiting... Maybe someone can explain more deep this problem ?

xZenithy · Feb 4, 2026

xalfie said:
^ I don't understand that much noise about y2jb autoloader and the M.2 unit, I have installed that unit and I never had problems on youtube closing after exploiting... Maybe someone can explain more deep this problem ?

Well, this depend of your firmware version you have, but in general all users that use autoloader and M.2 including etaHEN will have random system error or more KP when the exploit is performed, no matter how your customize or try to tune your autoload file.

To fix it there are many options, one is use the forked version of ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4 by Thomas and the other option is more simple, just use the standard version ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4 and the only thing is to add kill_youtube.elf into autoload.txt with a bit tune, and never you will have more issues (on my case I never have again a KP or system error even using etaHEN on it) .

BobaFett_UK · Feb 4, 2026

xZenithy said:
Well, this depend of your firmware version you have, but in general all users that use autoloader and M.2 including etaHEN will have random system error or more KP when the exploit is performed, no matter how your customize or try to tune your autoload file.

To fix it there are many options, one is use the forked version of ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4 by Thomas and the other option is more simple, just use the standard version ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4 and the only thing is to add kill_youtube.elf into autoload.txt with a bit tune, and never you will have more issues (on my case I never have again a KP or system error even using etaHEN on it) .

Interesting… I’ve not added the kill YouTube elf into my autoloader. So what’s the recommended sequence? My autoloader simply loads etaHEN and nothing else.

xZenithy · Feb 4, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Interesting… I’ve not added the kill YouTube elf into my autoloader. So what’s the recommended sequence? My autoloader simply loads etaHEN and nothing else.

Well, let's to clarify one important thing, you ONLY need this payload on the autoloader if you have m.2 installed on your console, if not, you don't need to do any of the below instructions:

1º Copy the payload kill_youtube.elf on the autoload folder
2º At the last line of you autoloader.txt file put:

!8000
kill_youtube.elf

The pause command is need it (this is the tune touch), because without it you will have KP or system_error using etaHEN randomly.. This time (8) it could be bigger or lower depending of your console model and firmware, so you have to tune it by testing a while to be sure that your value works.
I was testing different value between 2 seconds until 10 seconds, I have found that 8-10 seconds is the value that give me the best results, so no more system error message with etaHEN 2.5b and almost no KP (maybe 1/30 for each cold start).

xalfie · Feb 4, 2026

xZenithy said:
Well, this depend of your firmware version you have, but in general all users that use autoloader and M.2 including etaHEN will have random system error or more KP when the exploit is performed, no matter how your customize or try to tune your autoload file.

To fix it there are many options, one is use the forked version of ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4 by Thomas and the other option is more simple, just use the standard version ItsPLK Autoloader v0.4 and the only thing is to add kill_youtube.elf into autoload.txt with a bit tune, and never you will have more issues (on my case I never have again a KP or system error even using etaHEN on it) .

why to use etaHEN actually lol I don't use/need that since runners.

xZenithy · Feb 4, 2026

xalfie said:
why to use etaHEN actually lol I don't use/need that since runners.

Yes, you are right, I am using runner too. But on my case right now only use etaHEN for copying the game sfrom the external usb to the m.2..
But the new FPS feature is in development and seems that will work so I will use it again as usual if this feature finally works well.

BobaFett_UK · Feb 4, 2026

I agree, the dump runner is pretty good to use and less resource hungry.. However the new 2.6b version of etaHEN seems much more stable than 2.5b. Not tried the cheats yet, but for Black Myth they are needed! I've probably gone and jixed it though now lol

Talking of which the 2.6b expires on the 7th and i beleive we should be getting a version of etaHEN 2.6b with the fps counter today or tomorrow..

xalfie · Feb 4, 2026

xZenithy said:
Yes, you are right, I am using runner too. But on my case right now only use etaHEN for copying the game sfrom the external usb to the m.2..
But the new FPS feature is in development and seems that will work so I will use it again as usual if this feature finally works well.

the question is, with M.2 installed in the console, and using y2jb autorun updated or without update, and loading only 2 payloads from autorun, the console never never had any problem killing the youtube... But I wonder if that issue is more than to be a question with etaHEN ?

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kstuff lite v1.0 released --> https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff-lite

kstuff v1.6.7 = 1.47 MB
kstuff v1.0 lite = 1.45 MB

It seems that is not very very 'lite' but... I wonder what advantage on it other than .... liteness or liteless...

xZenithy · Feb 4, 2026

xalfie said:
the question is, with M.2 installed in the console, and using y2jb autorun updated or without update, and loading only 2 payloads from autorun, the console never never had any problem killing the youtube... But I wonder if that issue is more than to be a question with etaHEN ?

Post automatically merged: Feb 4, 2026

kstuff lite v1.0 released --> https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff-lite

kstuff v1.6.7 = 1.47 MB
kstuff v1.0 lite = 1.45 MB

It seems that is not very very 'lite' but... I wonder what advantage on it other than .... liteness or liteless...

Yes, the issue ONLY happens with the combination of y2jb autorun + M.2 + etaHEN.
As you are no using etaHEN you don't have this issue...

zebrone · Feb 4, 2026

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