Trending News|November 07, 2014 09:56 EST
PlayStation 4 Firmware 2.0 Issues, Boot Errors and Freezes, Blogger Posts Alleged Solution
Even though Sony decided to treat PlayStation 4 users with a new firmware 2.0 update, they have evidently implemented some unexpected issues and bugs to the PS4's interface.
"We're aware of issues happening post PS4 2.00 firmware, including some freezes and boot errors. Working to resolve ASAP, will update soon," PlayStation posted on its Twitter page, Sunday.
The new firmware is meant to add "YouTube" functionality to the system's sharing capabilities and Shareplay, which will permit players to share their games with other PlayStation 4 players.
Many players reported that the console freezes from rest mode, which forces users to completely power down their systems.
Sony announced via an official Tweet, Tuesday, that they are releasing a new firmware update for the next-generation PlayStation 4 games consoles to correct the issues.
The company has also apologized to the owners of PlayStation 4 who had experienced the problems.
The new 2.01 firmware is available to download through the PlayStation Network Europe. However, Sony did not disclose what is included in the latest firmware update.
Sony explained that the update will address the stability issues that were experienced after installing the firmware 2.0 update.
While firmware 2.01 is already available in Europe, it has not yet been released in the U.S or other markets around the world, says Geeky Gadgets.
Though Sony has not actually figured out how to properly address the problems with firmware 2.0, some reports suggest solutions to the problem.
An alleged solution came from Josh Wills, a blogger. According to Wills, the first step to fixing the issues is to create a backup of your saved data.
The next step is to download a .PUP file from PlayStation's website then create a new folder called "Update" in where you will save the .PUP file.
The blogger said that once your flash drive is set up properly, eject it from your computer and power up the PlayStation 4 in Safe Mode by holding the power button until it beeps.
Then you should select the last option from the list that pops up, "Reinitialize your PS4," according to Wills.
The last step is to simply put the files you took off your console back on it, iDigitalTimes reported.