Let's see how to reset on PlayStation 4. On certain occasions our Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) suffers a bad shutdown, either due to a power outage or other circumstances, a hang or freeze of the system or it simply does not start as it should or does not work at all well. For this reason, it is advisable to perform a reset or reboot of the system and start the console in Safe Mode. Below we will tell you how to reset your console in the simplest and safest way.
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How to reset your PlayStation 4
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How to reset PS4
To make a reset our PS4 and access the Safe Mode follow the next steps:
- Turn off the PlayStation 4 (PS4) console by pressing the power button and wait for the system to turn off completely.
- With the console completely off and in standby, press the on/off button (first beep) and hold down for approximately 7 seconds until you hear a second beep.
- A message will appear on your television or monitor screen indicating that you should connect the PS4 controller, the DualShock 4.
- Connect the PS4 DualShock 4 controller to the PS4 console using the supplied USB cable and press the PS button on the controller.
- With this we will have already performed a reset on our PlayStation 4 (PS4) console.
Options through PS4 Safe Mode
Once we have completed the previous steps, The console will boot into Safe Mode. This mode will show us several options on the screen through a dedicated menu with the following entries to choose from:
- Restart system: Does not make any changes and exits Safe Mode after restarting the console.
- Change resolution: If we have reset the console due to problems with the image, this option restarts the console with a 480p resolution output.
- Update system software: With this option we can update the system software through our internet connection, a USB device or a disk.
- Restore default settings: Resets the console settings to factory default settings.
- Rebuild the database: Option that allows us to create a new database if the system does not work well with all the content of the console.
- Initialize the PS4: Be careful with this option because it erases all the current content of the console and returns it to its factory state.
- Initialize PS4 (reinstall system software): The last option is the most aggressive since it formats the console's hard drive, including the operating system, to return it to its factory state. Additionally, before starting the operation, we must connect a USB drive with the most current version of the system software for its correct installation.
