PS5 Exploit Guide

TheStonedModder · Apr 20, 2026

mattyxarope said:
Even if the magnets aren't that strong to mess with anything internal, if the position is around the fans, it might stop them. I remember that happening on the Steam Deck when people tried to use magnet-based accessories on the back. Then again, that is a much smaller fan. So it might be fine.

I did not consider the fans at all thank you for mentioning that! I was planning to use n52 which will pull paint off a car damn near since I don’t like how loose some hooks are on 3rd party plates

But now I am thinking maybe that might be a tad overkill especially with fan interference lol

xalfie · Apr 20, 2026

mattyxarope said:
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.

Anyway, I'm saying that for most casual users it's not worth it unless they have a specific reason to be using an online feature. Otherwise, they're going to fuck something up and then freak out when their PS5 is updated and no longer jailbreakable. The DNS method is only as reliable as the person using it .

what I mean is that is very simple to protect against the PSN, without breaking the connectivity when required.

mattyxarope · Apr 20, 2026

xalfie said:
what I mean is that is very simple to protect against the PSN, without breaking the connectivity when required.

One would think, but let's say you use the DNS listed on the front page - what happens if that goes down (which has happened from time to time with other DNSes for PS4)? If you're not using the localhost DNS or a DNS payload elf, you're gonna be in for a bad time. Beginners who are not as advanced as you don't know all of these different methods. So, what I'm saying is as a rule of thumb for beginners it's probably best to just stay offline in general if they don't have a reason to be online.

xalfie · Apr 20, 2026

mattyxarope said:
One would think, but let's say you use the DNS listed on the front page - what happens if that goes down (which has happened from time to time with other DNSes for PS4)? If you're not using the localhost DNS or a DNS payload elf, you're gonna be in for a bad time. Beginners who are not as advanced as you don't know all of these different methods. So, what I'm saying is as a rule of thumb for beginners it's probably best to just stay offline in general if they don't have a reason to be online.

yes, but other than to be offline, there is that little step, instead to use 'who knows DNSs' or the 127.0.0.1/2 or extra payloads. None of these are required to do it.

littlemisskittn · Apr 20, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
DNS won’t stop this check

Not even on 12.40?

mattyxarope · Apr 20, 2026

xalfie said:
yes, but other than to be offline, there is that little step, instead to use 'who knows DNSs' or the 127.0.0.1/2 or extra payloads. None of these are required to do it.

To be online on PS5 there are these ways of doing it:

Method	Description	Pros	Cons
1. Block PSN and PS update servers on router	Add the servers from the main page to your router to block them	Allows outside connections and gives you more control at network level	Not all routers support this, and setup can be more complex
2. Block using localhost (127.0.0.1/2)	Redirects connections locally to block access	Very easy to set up and highly effective	Blocks all external internet access
3. Use payloads like Chukei DNS	Uses custom DNS payloads to block PSN/update servers	Easy to use and allows outside connections	May be complex for beginners and not widely known
4. Use DNS on the main page (172.245.146.114)	Set DNS provided on the main page to control connections	Simple to configure and allows outside connections	DNS may fail, risking unintended PSN connections

Unless I'm missing something, it sounds like you know some other method?

Edit: holy shit I can't get a table right

littlemisskittn · Apr 21, 2026

mattyxarope said:
To be online on PS5 there are these ways of doing it:

[TABLE=full]
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[th]Method[/th][th]Description[/th][th]Pros[/th][th]Cons[/th]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]1. Block PSN and PS update servers on router[/td][td]Add the servers from the main page to your router to block them[/td][td]Allows outside connections and gives you more control at network level[/td][td]Not all routers support this, and setup can be more complex[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]2. Block using localhost (127.0.0.1/2)[/td][td]Redirects connections locally to block access[/td][td]Very easy to set up and highly effective[/td][td]Blocks all external internet access[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]3. Use payloads like Chukei DNS[/td][td]Uses custom DNS payloads to block PSN/update servers[/td][td]Easy to use and allows outside connections[/td][td]May be complex for beginners and not widely known[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]4. Use DNS on the main page (172.245.146.114)[/td][td]Set DNS provided on the main page to control connections[/td][td]Simple to configure and allows outside connections[/td][td]DNS may fail, risking unintended PSN connections[/td]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Unless I'm missing something, it sounds like you know some other method?

Edit: holy shit I can't get a table right

Fuck your table

KiiWii · Apr 21, 2026

PHU FPS counter by ArkSama

DuckNoir · Apr 21, 2026

KiiWii said:
PHU FPS counter by ArkSama

there is no any download link for this ?

KiiWii · Apr 21, 2026

DuckNoir said:
there is no any download link for this ?

Not yet, I think they’re porting to other firmwares first, I’ll update when I find it.

Fustang · Apr 21, 2026

Here to report that Ghost of Yotei works great on PS5 Pro 10.01. Installed on internal storage, everything loads very quickly and fast travel is blazing fast!

I used the BackPork files made specifically for Pro 10.xx. I did not use ffpkg or exFAT since I wanted to remove audio files I didn’t plan to use (just kept English and Japanese) to save some storage space. Then I transferred the Dump folder to the PS5 internal storage via FTP, which took around 2 hours.

For my setup, I am only using the latest version of “shadowmountplus” and “kstuff lite dr”, nothing else.

Since getting rid of etaHEN / Itemzflow, I have not experienced any kernel panics. The only time it happened was when kstuff turned off too quickly, about 10 seconds after launching a game. Shadowmount then automatically adjusted the timeout to 30 seconds, and since then I have had no kernel panics.

The only thing i miss is the PS5 explorer from lapy, i hope that his new update doesn't require etaHEN to fonction

mattyxarope · Apr 21, 2026

Fustang said:
Here to report that Ghost of Yotei works great on PS5 Pro 10.01. Installed on internal storage, everything loads very quickly and fast travel is blazing fast!

I used the BackPork files made specifically for Pro 10.xx. I did not use ffpkg or exFAT since I wanted to remove audio files I didn’t plan to use (just kept English and Japanese) to save some storage space. Then I transferred the Dump folder to the PS5 internal storage via FTP, which took around 2 hours.

For my setup, I am only using the latest version of “shadowmountplus” and “kstuff lite dr”, nothing else.

Since getting rid of etaHEN / Itemzflow, I have not experienced any kernel panics. The only time it happened was when kstuff turned off too quickly, about 10 seconds after launching a game. Shadowmount then automatically adjusted the timeout to 30 seconds, and since then I have had no kernel panics.

The only thing i miss is the PS5 explorer from lapy, i hope that his new update doesn't require etaHEN to fonction

Can I ask where are the language files in the Yotei directory?

Also - what JB are you using? You say you're using Kstuff lite DR and Shadowmountplus - how do you load those? What do you use to install PKGs?

BobaFett_UK · Apr 21, 2026

Use Y2JB then in the autoloader kstuff and websrv and ftpsrv (if needed) and dump runner into the games folders...

Inside each homebrew game folder, add:

dump_runner.elf
homebrew.js

Of course it goes without saying if you need backports then you need to add the bckport.elf into your autoload.

For me the above setup is perfect...

I only use etaHEN for the auto kstuff pausing and of course the trainers...

Skirttles · Apr 21, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Use Y2JB then in the autoloader kstuff and websrv and ftpsrv (if needed) and dump runner into the games folders...

Inside each homebrew game folder, add:

dump_runner.elf

homebrew.js

Of course it goes without saying if you need backports then you need to add the bckport.elf into your autoload.

For me the above setup is perfect...

I only use etaHEN for the auto kstuff pausing and of course the trainers...

There is a elf and js To use with the homebrew to auto pause kstuff

HateradeDrinker · Apr 21, 2026

Hey all, is there a compatibility list for PS4 FPKGs on the PS5 or a list of major games that don't work? From what I see it seems that fpkgs generally work well but I want to see if there's something that should prevent me from selling my PS4 without having to test every game I have. My PS5 is currently 4.03 if it matters.

TheStonedModder · Apr 21, 2026

Does anyone know more about this? I thought 5 saves could not be exported to usb and imported again? How can you get a save file without a test kit? Let alone import it again to use on a retail or JB system ?

cearp · Apr 21, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
Does anyone know more about this? I thought 5 saves could not be exported to usb and imported again? How can you get a save file without a test kit? Let alone import it again to use on a retail or JB system ?

we can decrypt saves as of recently

TheStonedModder · Apr 21, 2026

cearp said:
we can decrypt saves as of recently

Could I trouble you for some more info to point me in the right direction? Maybe in PM? I don’t expect to be spoonfed of course

Over the last month I’ve been working on a save editing suite akin the horizon 360 by wemod for ps4 and have like 8 save editors in there with automatic resigning and whatnot

It would be super sick to add ps5 support and to make some editors for ps5 games

Especially when folks are selling said saves for $40 so we need a user friendly free way to

I thought the only way was via test kits and the cloud save service

cearp · Apr 21, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
Could I trouble you for some more info to point me in the right direction? Maybe in PM? I don’t expect to be spoonfed of course

I didn't mean to keep it short, always happy to help, just I haven't used it myself and forgot the name lol
https://github.com/earthonion/garlic-savemgr

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From what I remember, they made it (or a related project) a bit overengineered:
possible to host the decryption service on your hacked ps5, so that people can decrypt it via a website, getting routed to your (and others peoples) ps5

but that's not a requirement

I think that's how save wizard worked basically, but not open source of course. just slaving out ps4s to decrypt saves all day long for their business, very smart.

KiiWii · Apr 21, 2026

HateradeDrinker said:
Hey all, is there a compatibility list for PS4 FPKGs on the PS5 or a list of major games that don't work? From what I see it seems that fpkgs generally work well but I want to see if there's something that should prevent me from selling my PS4 without having to test every game I have. My PS5 is currently 4.03 if it matters.

All FPKG PS4 games should work the same on PS5 as PS4 afaik.

I’ve not heard of any fringe cases… yet.

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