How to reset your PS4 – en.alfanoTV

Either because your console has many bugs or because you plan to sell it, reinitializing it will be very helpful.

The PlayStation 4 console is not only for running games. It also allows you to run music and video applications, browse the Internet, or communicate through messages through personal accounts. These characteristics are common to any computer equipment and therefore, managed by an operating system (or software), which in case of any eventuality can be restored to its original configuration, that is, as when it left the factory.

Restoring the software of the PlayStation 4 console to its factory settings is a safe operation that eliminates the information saved by the user during the time of use, so it is a method to consider before selling or giving it away, or also to have a product as it came out of the store in case of having acquired it second hand. Information that is removed by formatting includes PlayStation Network login data, network settings, personal settings for each user, and other sensitive data.

There are two ways to format the PS4 console. With the first, the information stored on the PS4 system’s hard drive is quickly eliminated, but it can be recovered with specialized programs. While with the second, a slower and safer erasure process is performed. It can even be done using the safe mode function, in case it cannot be done from the main screen. These are the steps to follow.