This information is for educational and archival purposes only. Modifying your console violates Sony’s Terms of Service, voids your warranty, and can lead to a permanent online ban (Console ID ban). Piracy is illegal. This guide does not provide exploit files but explains the mechanism and current state of the art. Write-Up: Achieving a “Permanent” Jailbreak on PlayStation 4 (FW 9.00 & 11.00) 1. Executive Summary Unlike the PS3’s hardware-level “full permanent” jailbreak (CFW), the PS4 ecosystem has relied on tethered or semi-tethered exploits due to HV (Hypervisor) protections. However, advancements on Firmware 9.00 and 11.00 have led to methods colloquially called “permanent” by the community—specifically the PPPwn (PPPoE) + GoldHEN persistence technique and the ESP8266/ESP32-S2 auto-loader .