PS4 System Software / Firmware 5.53 Released, Don't Update!

Following the PS Vita Firmware 3.68 Update earlier this week and their previous PS4 OFW, it appears Sony is once again on the warpath with yet another PS4 System Software / Firmware 5.53 update which 'improves system performance' via patching more holes that could be exploited by PS4 hackers to allow jailbreaking and homebrew... so needless to say, DON'T UPDATE!

Download: PS4 Firmware 5.53 Update (US) / PS4 Firmware 5.53 Update (EU) / PS4 Firmware 5.53 Update (UK) / PS4 Firmware 5.53 Update (AU/NZ) / PS4 Firmware 5.53 Update (JP)

Update: PlayStation scene developer @Mathieulh confirmed on Twitter that PS4 OFW 5.53 fixes the currently available WebKit Exploit, and those interested in comparing revisions can grab the latest 5.53 WebKit here: webkit-601_2_7-553.zip (788 MB)

To quote from Sony's Official Page on the 5.53 OFW changes: Main features in version 5.53 update

• This system software update improves system performance.

As always, we'll update this article throughout the day as PlayStation 4 developers examine 5.53 OFW and share their findings with the PS4 scene... and for those new here are guides on How to Block PS4 Firmware Updates, How to Delete Downloaded PS4 Update PUPs that haven't been installed yet, How to Update to a Specific PS4 Firmware and also some PS4 HEN Update Blocker Payloads.

r91210/release_branches/release_05.530 Mar 28 2018 05:41:01

Cheers to @DEFAULTDNB also for the heads-up on this news!

 

[Jattrax]

You should play on NG+ for very challenging experience, it's the best game i'ever played on my life

 

[turrinha]

oh yea baby... Exploit for 5.xxx is next ? or so in 2019 ?

 

[morimori]

@turrinha 2019 is actually a more realistic point of view for a release year lol!

 

[robertusit]

who know if in this 5.53 any private kernel exploit on 5.50 are patched, because upper than 4.55, are "private", so we can't know if are patched.

But also if are already patched in this last OFW, maybe don't release nothing, and we are stuck in 4.55.

 

[bnm1]

To be fair this update isn't mandatory you can still play online on 5.50.

 

[kTWOfresh]

hoping for 5.xx kexploit

 

[kyilintun]

Hoping 5.5x exploit in near future...........

 

[Rafaeyza]

 

[frrwhr]

For those of you begging for a 5.50 kexploit ETA when? You guys do know 5.50 won't be worked on anytime short-term according to Luca.

 

[xneal01]

what is the next release a kexploit 5.01 or 5.05?