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QuantumBro · Mar 16, 2015

WARNING: THIS IS NOT ENDORSED BY SONY IN ANY WAY. IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT BRICKING YOUR CONSOLE OR YOUR ACCOUNT BEING BANNED THEN DON'T DOWNLOAD IT.

Well good news for you, thanks to a workaround you don't have to. Two notes before I start::

1. You will not be able to use remote play on vita or vita tv until they receive an update to support 2.5.
2. Thanks to reddit users xXxD3NN15xXx and flyingcloud11 for this workaround.

Let's start:

1. Download SKFU proxy server

2. Open SKFU proxy server and in it click on the HTTP(S) Rules tab. Within it:
Source: http://fus01.ps4.update.playstation.net/update/ps4/list/us/ps4-updatelist.xml
Target: http://fus01.ps4.update.playstation.net/update/ps4/beta/list/us/ps4-updatelist.xml
Click Add Rule.
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Note: If in Europe, switch 'us' to 'eu'

3. Turn on your PS4 and in the network setting, set up the proxy server with the proxy ip and port in SKFU.

4. Download the 2.5 firmware and put it on a flash drive under the folder PS4/UPDATE
US EU
Plug the flash drive into your PS4.

5. Put the PS4 into safe mode (turn it off completely and then hold the power down until you hear two beeps)

6. Select update system software and then update from usb device.

7. After the error message appears, keep the flash drive plugged in and select restart the PS4.

8. The firmware should download automatically. Once it's done downloading click on it to install.
Note: You might have to repaet steps 5-7 a few times. It took me three before it finally downloaded.

Enjoy using 2.5!

Alternative method

SirMossyBloke said:
Oh for anyone actually wanting to do this, skip the whole flash drive section. When you check for update regularly on your ps4 you'll get an error. Reboot the ps4 and it will download regardless.

hodgy100 · Mar 16, 2015

Of course this is beta software so ymmv and sony wont so shit if this bricks your console

Ninja Scooter · Mar 16, 2015

I think I'll just wait.

Citizen_Insane · Mar 16, 2015

I want this for Type-0, but I'm still worried about banning/bricking.

Gbraga · Mar 16, 2015

Oh god no thanks, I can wait.

x24hrs2livex · Mar 16, 2015

Too much work.

drotahorror · Mar 16, 2015

Is there an ETA on when 2.5 is coming out?

ShockingAlberto · Mar 16, 2015

Why would anyone do this

QuantumBro · Mar 16, 2015

hodgy100 said:
Of course this is beta software so ymmv and sony wont so shit if this bricks your console

Chance of bricking your console is very low since you are downloading the firmware straight from Sony's servers.

gdt · Mar 16, 2015

Yeah I'm good.

thuway · Mar 16, 2015

Pass. Sony might lock your account or better yet, you might get it bricked. No thanks this close to Bloodborne / Type 0.

BeforeU · Mar 16, 2015

I have waited a year, I think I can wait a little longer lol

Aces&Eights · Mar 16, 2015

Risk bricking my PS4 a week before Bloodborne comes out?

NOPE.

FranXico · Mar 16, 2015

I would rather wait, thanks.

NateDrake · Mar 16, 2015

Just wait for the official launch of the new firmware. It isn't worth the effort or risk.

SpecX · Mar 16, 2015

I expect Sony to issue bans since this isn't formally released. Would love to try it, but not worth the risk.

fedexpeon · Mar 16, 2015

QuantumBro said:
Chance of bricking your console is very low since you are downloading the firmware straight from Sony's servers.

Yeah, this is true.
If they already uploaded this on their server, it should be safe to download.

Purest 78 · Mar 16, 2015

No way I would do this

Revolutionary · Mar 16, 2015

Hmm to sacrifice gaming on the toilet or not

hodgy100 · Mar 16, 2015

QuantumBro said:
Chance of bricking your console is very low since you are downloading the firmware straight from Sony's servers.

fedexpeon said:
Yeah, this is true.
If they already uploaded this on their server, it should be safe to download.

Its beta software for beta testing. There is still a chance of it going wrong even if its only a slight one.

and sorry to shit on your thread if i've come across as a twat. Just making sure people are aware of any dangers, however small, before they go ahead and install this.

LX_Theo · Mar 16, 2015

Would someone really feel such a need to get it this little bit early they'd risk bricking their console?

Chesskid1 · Mar 16, 2015

fyi this just tricks your ps4 into downloading the beta update instead of the official update, the proxy just redirects the download URL.

no more chance of a brick then a regular firmware update

i did it and am enjoying the hell out of suspend/resume

Lashley · Mar 16, 2015

I can wait.

Not too fussed about suspend/resume anyways, more bothered about backing up my games.

GeoramA · Mar 16, 2015

For people with no patience, knock yourselves out...

HowZatOZ · Mar 16, 2015

SpecX said:
I expect Sony to issue bans since this isn't formally released. Would love to try it, but not worth the risk.

Why would they ban you for upgrading your firmware that they themselves have supplied, just not in a public fashion? That seems a tad trigger happy for something that barely affects them.

Crud · Mar 16, 2015

ShockingAlberto said:
Why would anyone do this

lol I know. Is it that big of a deal?

FATALITY · Mar 16, 2015

Aces&Eights said:
Risk bricking my PS4 a week before Bloodborne comes out?

NOPE.

ha ha ha ha this.

Darksol · Mar 16, 2015

I'll pass, thanks.

EASTC0AST_GH05T · Mar 16, 2015

is there any brave soul that is actually crazy enough to do this instead of just waiting a few weeks?

kingwingin · Mar 16, 2015

If I understood anything you posted I would so update to 2.5, but it's all gibberish to me

Breakfast at Noon · Mar 16, 2015

I'm personally hoping that using suspend resume will pause resident evil hd during my speed runs

Goomba64 · Mar 16, 2015

easy, worked great thanks

Keyser Soze · Mar 16, 2015

THIS IS THE POLAR OPPOSITE OF STABILITY

Zantetsuken · Mar 16, 2015

Aces&Eights said:
Risk bricking my PS4 a week before Bloodborne comes out?

NOPE.

Exactly.

eso76 · Mar 16, 2015

Wouldn't go anywhere near that, but thanks for the info

BronsonLee · Mar 16, 2015

For reasons I'd prefer not to go into, this would be..astoundingly unwise

Altered Juice · Mar 16, 2015

nah b....nah.

FinalStageBoss · Mar 16, 2015

It's a beta test for a reason.. but I kinda wanna do it.

SirMossyBloke · Mar 16, 2015

I just did this, works great, no issues.

Edit: I'm a brave soul and crazy lol

darkside31337 · Mar 16, 2015

HowZatOZ said:
Why would they ban you for upgrading your firmware that they themselves have supplied, just not in a public fashion? That seems a tad trigger happy for something that barely affects them.

Because the beta firmware wasn't available to everyone for a reason.

Also this seems like a ridiculous easy thing to ban for. It doesn't seem like it'd be hard to figure out who isn't supposed to be on the FW.

Darryl M R · Mar 16, 2015

I haven't kept up with this, what will this allow me to do? Can I "suspend" one game I have digitally, and play another one without that one interrupting? But most games I play are online right now (Destiny and GTA O) so I will get kicked regardless but less load times.

Zeyphersan · Mar 16, 2015

This is a terrible idea, no one do this

Trouble · Mar 16, 2015

As much as I want this, I'm too much of a wuss.

SirMossyBloke · Mar 16, 2015

darkside31337 said:
Because the beta firmware wasn't available to everyone for a reason.

Also this seems like a ridiculous easy thing to ban for. It doesn't seem like it'd be hard to figure out who isn't supposed to be on the FW.

Why would they ban for this? What rule are we breaking?

Aztechnology · Mar 16, 2015

Have they talked about if this will increase power consumption? Regardless It's smarter to turn off your console when not in use for power consumption and console longevity.

ANDS · Mar 16, 2015

Aces&Eights said:
Risk bricking my PS4 a week before Bloodborne comes out?

NOPE.

The first thing I thought of.

HORRORSHØW · Mar 16, 2015

not going to worth the brick with bloodborne around the corner.

Krakn3Dfx · Mar 16, 2015

Looking forward to the potential horror stories, but I think I'll just hold off.

Donthizz# · Mar 16, 2015

please don't come here and whine if you get banned...

KazenY2J · Mar 16, 2015

No thanks.

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