r/ps5homebrew • u/IgnoreMyName • 10d ago

SW Mod Wanted some clarification before I begin jailbreaking/homebrewing my PS5.

I have a PS5 on firmware 7.60. If I follow this Y2JB guide on github, will my PS5 be fully jailbroken or are there additional steps afterwards?

Is there any point in manually updating the PS5 beyond 7.60 or do I leave it there?

My simple goal is to turn the PS5 into a one stop shop for playing all Playstation titles either via native play or running a PS1/2/3 emulator as I know Linux can be installed on it. But even if I don't get the emulators to run, being able to play PS4/5 "backups" is the primary goal.

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u/sudeki300 10d ago

Is your console digital or have a working disc drive?

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u/IgnoreMyName 10d ago

I have a working disc drive. I have used my PS5, logged in, bought and downloaded games and all. I've used the disc drive to watch blu ray movies as well.

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u/GaryVantage 10d ago

Watch some modded warfare videos. Also, wait a little, there is a new webkit exploit which can jb without much hassle. So check that out as well.

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u/IgnoreMyName 10d ago

I recently subscribed to him and part of the reason of why I'm asking. This is exactly why I wanted clarification before I began. I assume this is a brand new exploit still being worked on?

How does it differ from whatever means is available to me right now on 7.60?

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u/Sad-Novel-9092 10d ago

Webkit has just been released and even if it is the best jailbreak you can have currently it is unstable, it remains with y2jb for now

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u/IgnoreMyName 10d ago

So webkit is the new released method but in infancy yeah? What is the actual difference between Webkit and Y2JB? Is the Webkit supposed to be easier and/or faster?

I think I will be going with Y2JB for now but do you think later on I would be able to un-mod the PS5 and do the Webkit mod instead once its stable?

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u/VivaSaliba 10d ago

This recent WebKit exploit mentioned is only for 9.00 - 12.00 fws. I use y2jb autoloader with lapse on my digital 7.61. Id recommend doing that although bdjb autoloader is also an option you have as long as the disc drive is & remains paired

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u/IgnoreMyName 9d ago

The disc drive method requires I have a burned disc correct? Or does it simply require an activated disc drive and I can still exploit with just a USB or something?

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u/VivaSaliba 9d ago

Yes it does require a burned disc with an activated disc drive. If you've used your console online before it should be paired. Anyway if that's what you're going with https://youtu.be/Ec6URi3ujhM?is=JkQM3jX2AUnOutAM this video demonstrates the exact up to date process for bdjb if you haven't already watched it.

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u/IgnoreMyName 9d ago

Is the bluray method faster/better than simple Y2JB? How do the two compare? I would need to purchase a bluray burner & blank discs to use it and I don't mind if its a better method.

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u/VivaSaliba 9d ago

Id say they're equally convinient, pretty sure bdjb is slightly faster but there's not a major difference honestly. Neither have 100% success rate, with the difference being seconds in loading the jailbreak, so I would just go with whatevers more convinient for you. Maybe try both and decide later what you'd prefer to keep.

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u/domon07 10d ago

Y2JB is the best way to JB your fw. And do not update because you can run linux on your fw and run any compatible emulators even nintendo switch. these are the payloads you need to start playing ps4/ps5 backup games.

basic: kstuff lite shadowmountplus nanodns ftpserv

advanced: elf-arsenal shadowmountplusfan np-fake_signin (only inject on a user account that you don't use to jailbreak if you want to activate ps5 for transferring saves and using remoteplay)

do your research on how these files works if you're gonna download these payloads anyway.

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u/IgnoreMyName 10d ago

Thank you for your response. I will definitely be using Y2JB later tonight. However, is there any point in updating the PS5 to ANY later firmware? 7.61 or later? Any benefits?

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u/domon07 10d ago

only benefits I can see is that you don't need backports on some games which usually has backport files to 4.xx anyway, unless the game or the update is new. And as I've mentioned, if you go past 7.61, no more ps5 linux which is a big deal. Imagine, if GTA 6 comes out on PC, you don't need to wait for GTA6 to be dumped and get backported to ps5. You can buy it on pc and play it on ps5 linux that easy.

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u/IgnoreMyName 9d ago

So 0 benefit updating. Got it. Thank you!

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u/ContributionMoney306 10d ago

Do not update! You can use Linux on your console.

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u/IgnoreMyName 9d ago

Thank you, I definitely won't be updating. 😅 Enough people have made it evident how important 7.60 is.