PS4RestoreFPKGDeletion Tool to Restore 'Delete' Option on PS4 FPKGs

Recently PS4Scene developer @Ayato (aka AyAPS on Github) made available a PS4RestoreFPKGDeletion tool to restore the 'Delete' option on PS4 FPKGs when missing from the PlayStation 4 User Interface alongside a demonstration video from @badboy4life9 (badboy4life91 on Twitter) via 91badboy4life's YouTube Channel below.

Download: PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion_v1.1.rar (3.49 MB - includes PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion.exe) / GIT

Thanks to @Markus95 (aka @Kus00095) on Logic-Sunrise.com for the heads-up, with further details from the included README.md:

PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion

This tool restore XMB's option "Delete" on PS4 FPKGs when missing. It downloads "app.db" file on computer then overwrite the one in the PS4 if corrections were made.

The PS4 must be rebooted to reload the DB with corrections !
Tested on multiple systems:

• FW: 5.05 - 6.72 - 7.55 - 9.0
• FTP: FTPS4 - GoldHen
• STORAGE: Internal storage - App2USB - (no tester found for S0ny's offcial extended storage)

FUNCTIONING:

• PS4: Launch your exploit, then the FTPS4 payload (useless for GoldHen but check the FTP Server is enabled)
• PC: Launch PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion, inquire your PS4's IP address then push ENTER

PROGRAM SEQUENCE:

• download the "app.db" file from PS4 to computer, in the same folder as PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion.exe
• do a backup of the DB before anything else, in a timestamped subfolder (one per execution)
• scan the DB to identify tables and games to fix, and fix them if necessary
• upload (overwrite) the "app.db" file in the ps4, only if corrections were made
• create a log file of the corrections done, stocked with the backuped DB

POSSIBLE ERRORS:

Spoiler

DEMO (v1.0):

PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion By AyA

Screenshots Before/After

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Spoiler

CHANGELOG:

v1.1:

SQLite dependency integrated, no more need to install System.Data.SQLite as a prerequisite. Those who installed it can uninstall it.

Removal of the use of the Internet Explorer engine (deprecated) in favor of -UseBasicParsing (Invoke-WebRequest).

Added check that entered IP is really an IP address.

translation added, if your Windows OS language isn't , program's text will be in

Tested on FW 9.0

v1.0:

• README_PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion_v1.0.md

Source code (Please refer to this Github if you use this code):

• PS4RestoreFPKGdeletion_v1.1.ps1

Thanks to testers

 

[blimblim04]

Excellent, Thank You!!!

 

[o0kilabot0o]

Nice

 

[Doyle444]

So if the PS4 does a database restore and the games are hidden afterwards, this gives you access to them again? or it adds a delete option to the game?

 

[Piki1989]

Thank you so much

 

[playstationking]

Amazing stuff. Thank you!

 

[Dedalus69]

Thanks

 

[smarthodgson]

Thanks!

 

[Ayato]

@Doyle444 the tool gets back the "Delete" option if it has disappeared, it won't unhidden the FPKGs if they are, there is a Python script for this

 

[tisoka]

Cool!