GoldHEN isn’t a permanent “jailbreak” like an iPhone. It’s a tethered payload—meaning every time you fully power off your PS4, you lose the jailbreak. Rest Mode (sleep) will preserve it. Here is the chain:
Congratulations! Your PS4 is now in a jailbroken state. ps4 goldhen tutorial
| Feature | Original HEN (v1.0) | GoldHEN 2.4 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | External HDD support | Limited | Full (5TB drives work) | | Cheat menu | No | Yes (built-in) | | FTP Server | Manual payload | Automatic on boot | | 9.00 USB stability | Crashes often | Very stable | | Update blocker | No | Yes (Built-in) | GoldHEN isn’t a permanent “jailbreak” like an iPhone
Verdict: Always use GoldHEN. The original HEN is obsolete. Congratulations
If you are on firmware 6.72, 9.00, or newer, the USB update method is often blocked by Sony. You must use the web browser method.