Rebuild Your PS4 Database
Rebuilding your PS4 database is essential in preventing your PS4 from turning into a sluggish paperweight. There is nothing more annoying than laggy menu navigations and slow in-game loading times, especially when they can all be solved within a matter of a few hours. A few hours might seem a long time, but you can do it while you're at work or asleep!
Now this might seem scary to some people and if it does to you, you should contact Sony's technical support for assistance. To start off, you'll need to boot-up your PS4 in safe mode.
- Turn off your PS4 using the power button on the front of the device
- Hold the power button down and wait for two beeps. This typically takes about seven seconds
- Connect your PS4's DualShock 4 controller to the console using a compatible USB cable
- From the Safe Mode menu, choose option five, Rebuild Database
The process will take several hours as mentioned earlier, so if you're planning to play any games, then do this at a different time. It's important that you do not turn off your console during this process as it could corrupt your whole console. During the process, you'll often see a black screen which is completely normal, so just allow the rebuilding to finish.
What PS4 hacks do you know that we've left off the list? What trick is absolutely essential to you being able to tolerate some feature (or lack thereof) on the PS4?
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