PS4 Firmware Update 5.53-01 Released

No update improves system performance it's the opposite because my original PS4 is so annoyingly slow at times it's unbelievable. The fact is when I got it 4 years ago it was fast and the main menu was lovely and fast too, but now it's stalls it locks up and only way to get off certain menus is pressing the PS button. Sony need to do a clean up and maybe look at doing something to free up used ram by it.

@JoeBlogs same here, I have to disconnect from the network and connect back again to use PSN Store, Whats New, etc. otherwise it will never load after I start a game.

@JoeBlogs Same problem and I have a PS4 pro.

@Apczak I run an internet connection test and that fixes it

@Visceral89 it is faster to just uncheck the Connected setting and check again than to do the test. Also have the PS4 Pro.

Well this seems to have royally screwed my PS4. I left the game on pause came back and my ps4had frozen in standby mode. When I restart it -it goes to safe mode and is only allowing me the option to update using a usb source. Well I don’t have one. Since my own laptop doesn’t need work and I can’t download using my work laptop. HELP- any ideas welcome.

@Nakatomi_Uk try rebuilding the database from safe mode. but before you do that you should take some photos of all your folders and their content because rebuilding the database might delete some/all of your folders.

I think this update is different for EU users, perhaps to be more compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force tomorrow (May 25th).

I'm from Australia, and the update was 450 mb, much larger than this site and posters who are based in the UK (EU for that matter).

I'm beginning to think that the firmware/user-agreements for EU users and non-EU users are different. Although this was perhaps already true for localisation purposes, now the difference is more substantial because of the GDPR.

Sony's website states that the latest update is 5.53 (for all geographical versions). Seeing that it has not listed 5.53-01 makes me believe that the 70mb version of the update release today was only for EU users, while everyone outside the EU received a different update (mine was 450 mb and I had to restart). This also makes sense that a restart would not be required if it only updated terms/conditions for EU users.

@Visceral89 that's exactly what I do. I can close any application and try to get on the store and I get nowhere, only seeing the blue screen and the 4 icons loading. The Internet connection test seems to fix this temporarily.
Other problems is when the Web browser crashes as with the update 5.0 the PS4 now says not enough free system memory. (my theory is sony is giving less resources for the Web browser) when it crashes I press the home button to go back to home screen and this can be awful slow.
The what's new sometimes does not show anything. Another Internet connection test is needed. I see too much of this blue screen that leads to nothing.
All these system updates never show visible improvement. I'm sure it's much slower than it was when I got the pro.
When I had the PSP there were many updates for system performances. My guess it was sony tackling piracy as it was an easy system to flash. Makes me think Sony is doing the same for PS4?

It's certainly a strange little update, both in numbering and installation method. Curious.

@VR_Gamer I thinks it's going into overdrive trying to cool down Kratos' hot temper. 🤔

I just need an update so my What's New works.Can't remember the last time it updated my friends newly collected 🏆 and what they are playing on my home..I always have to search.

@VR_Gamer I put Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on my Pro and now it doesn't sound like an assault on my ears.

Risky but if you know what you're doing then I recommend it.

The issue I have is downloading games/updates. Suddenly it stops so I have to open the browser and watch a YT video and that fixes it. Sometimes I am dling one app but the second one stops.

My launch PS4 works fine. But interesting still. It’s nice not have to restart the system. Maybe this’ll be more common?

Probably just patching a potential exploit

I'm in Canada and the update installed without restating. It had pre-downloaded so i don't know how big it was but the installation was very fast. Also, I've never noticed any slowdown and can always play games, Netflix, PS Store, whatever whenever I chose with no apparent issues. I've never done a connection test, it just works. It's an original PS4.

ok now i am more confused... WHY IS MINE 460MB????

@Bamf Maybe try to Rebuild Database. Is your harddisk full?

@Shepherd_Tallon i have the same problem. Hope they fix it soon . Maybe everyone on ps4 are having the problem.

I'm in the UK and my system restarted. Once it was finished it brought me to a screen to readjust my privacy settings. It added a new privacy bit about Media.

But I already had the Media tabs from the standard update.

I stand by comment I made #2 because ever since this update my console locks up and it's annoying me. I can't do anything while a download is in the background because if I try to do something we're it requires the net to download any info. For example I reinstalled Horizon Zero Dawn I knew I needed the save off my + storage I couldn't get it because I had a game update downloading and if I tried to press O to go back it wouldn't so I have to press the PS button. Then if I select notifications to go pause the download it won't do anything and if I try to power it off it locks the console so I have to manually power it down. It's pissing me off because it's been like this for over a year where nothing will work if I have a Download going on. No game info will load no trophy info no store and I have 350mb fibre net Xbox 360, PC all work fine but the PS4 serious hogs bandwidth and I can't seem to stop it.

@Nakatomi_Uk Time to upgrade your HDD, buddy...

Unless you need to rebuild database (defrag) or fully reformat.

@Flaming_Kaiser hdd is full, I'll try that