Another day, another PS5 update, as Sony tweaks its system with another minor upgrade. It looks like business as usual for PS5 Update Version: 26.07-14.20.00, with Sony focusing on overall usage and message readability, but there are murmurs that the patch could also be quietly plugging a few jailbreak holes.
First, the actual update. "We've improved the messages and usability on some screens," Sony's succinct patch notes read.
For your average PS5 user, this won't mean much and downloading the new firmware is just part of the process before you can start playing a game. But people in the homebrew and PS5 jailbreaking scene will likely avoid an update just in case Sony fixes a vulnerability that pirates and modders have taken full advantage of. Recently, hackers released the "Relapse" exploit, which works on every PS5 firmware before the version 14.00.00 update that was released on September 16.
This meant most retail PS5s could be jailbroken to run pirated games, a nightmare scenario for Sony. With Grand Theft Auto 6 out on November 19, Sony will likely focus on further improving PS5 security as it enters an arms race against determined hackers. As users on the PS5 jailbreak subreddit have pointed out, Sony could make it mandatory for PS5s to be updated to version 14.20 to run the game.
In case you missed it, September's PS5 update was a pretty chunky one. It added a helpful new option for PS5 Pro owners, voice chat improvements, and tweaks to longstanding features.