Tag: Rest Mode
Guide How to Automatically Install PS4 Firmware Updates in Rest Mode
Time saver
As long as you've got background downloads enabled, your PlayStation 4 will automatically download patches and firmware updates while your system is in Rest Mode. However, up until system software v2.50, you had to manually turn on your system in order to install any operating system overhauls. That's no longer the case, as an automatic...
Guide How to Use Suspend and Resume on PS4
Suspend your games in Rest Mode
Arguably the most anticipated new feature in PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 is the ability to Suspend/Resume your game in Rest Mode, meaning that you can put your console in a low power state, without ever needing to close the application. There is some setup required before this will work, but follow the steps,...
Guide How to Download and Install PS4 Games and Patches in Rest Mode
Heavy lifting
You won't always want to have your PlayStation 4 powered up when you're trying to download games and patches. Thankfully, the system ships with a neat Rest Mode state, which will allow you to tackle any administration activities in a low power setting. Sadly, it's not immediately clear how to set this up, but we have answers. 1. Setup...
News Sony: We're Working to Resolve PS4 Rest Mode Freezing Issues
Sleeping beauty
Things go wrong with electronics all of the time, so the recent PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 issues pertaining to Rest Mode aren’t necessarily a big deal in isolation. The larger problem is that it’s taken Sony almost a week to even acknowledge the error, and reveal that it’s actually working on a fix. The company’s...
News PS4 Rest Mode Boot Problems Prompt the Strangest Fixes
When all else fails
At this point, it’s clear that there’s a problem with PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 that’s affecting a growing number of people. The issue persists when you put your system in standby, as it becomes difficult to turn the console back on again. Sony’s official response to this unfortunate oversight has been to...
Guide Can't Turn on Your PS4 from Rest Mode? Here's How to Fix Firmware Update 2.00 Issue
Solution to standby power problems
While we appreciate that we’re probably jinxing things by writing this, PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00 appears to have launched without too many setbacks. Bricked consoles are always a concern with enormous operating system overhauls like this one, but the system software refresh seems to have deployed with...
