Okay, let me break it down for you – hacking into a PlayStation 4 doesn’t have to be science. Nowadays, all you need is an LG Smart TV, a bit of time, and good old internet connection. Sounds pretty simple, right?
But why would you even want to jail a PS4 in 2024, you might ask? Well, there are a few to consider. First off, it gives you the freedom to back up your game data and saves without any restrictions. Plus, you can throw some emulators on there and play your games straight from the hard drive – no discs needed. Sure, some folks out there might be bending the rules a bit and playing pirated games on these hacked consoles, but that’s not what we’re here to focus on today.
According to the folks at HackADay.com, a new way has emerged to jailbreak a PS4, and it involves linking it up to a jailbroken LG smart TV. (Side note – did you know people are jailbreaking smart TVs now too? Wild, right?) The process goes something like this: once you’ve cracked your LG TV wide open, you load up a nifty tool onto the TV and connect your PS4 to it with an ethernet cable. Following that, you just run the exploit tool on the TV, set up a LAN connection on the PS4, and voila! Your PS4 should now be all jailbroken and ready to roll.
This new tool is a result of the hard work by other clever folks who have been finding new ways to crack Sony’s older consoles. Now, don’t get too ahead of yourself – I’m not here to suggest you rush out and buy an LG TV just to hack it and then use it to download bootleg games onto your PS4.
However, having the power to tweak expensive gadgets like phones, TVs, and consoles to your liking is definitely something we should get behind. It means these devices can stay relevant long after the big corporations have moved on to the next big thing.
Given how horrible video game companies have been at preserving their old games, a modded PS4 – with a little assist from a TV – could become a key player in keeping those classic games alive in the future. Imagine regaling your grandkids with tales of how you outsmarted the tech giants while sneaking a game of Crash Bandicoot on your ancient PS4. Now, that’s a story worth sharing as you dodge the prying eyes of AI drones from the likes of Facebook and Google in a dystopian future.