It appears like PS5 jailbreak will stay a pipe dream for the modding group for a really, very very long time after September 2024’s system software program replace (presently model 24.06-10.01.00). As Sony continues to fight PS4 jailbreaking, the corporate quietly modified the way in which recreation licenses work on the PS5, making certain that it stays one step forward of hackers this time round.
How September 2024’s PS5 replace impacts jailbreak risk
Recognized modder Lance McDonald identified on X that the most recent firmware replace modified the way in which PS5’s ‘Restore Licenses’ characteristic works. Beforehand, gamers might obtain licenses for each single digital recreation they’ve ever owned with the press of a button. Now, they will solely re-download licenses for video games they presently have put in.
How does this influence jailbreaking? Based on McDonald, if gamers take their PS5 offline and jailbreak it, they’ll lose entry to their digital library. Prior to now, gamers might make unlawful dumps of their total PSN library and put it onto a USB stick for sharing, and mod/hack any recreation they owned.
McDonald added that hackers have been as soon as capable of entry their PSN libraries offline and on jailbroken consoles, highlighting that gamers are primarily licensing digital video games slightly than personal them.
It was solely just lately that California handed a legislation that may pressure firms like Sony to disclose that gamers aren’t truly buying digital content material.
