Sony Releases PS5 Update With Messaging and Usability Changes

Sony released PlayStation 5 system software version 26.0714.20.00, a 1.2-gigabyte update whose published notes describe changes to messaging and usability on some screens. The update is available for PS5 consoles, including the PS5 Pro, according to reports about the rollout. The release follows recent attention to efforts by console modders to bypass PS5 security protections. Some reporting and members of the modding community have suggested the new firmware may be intended to disrupt jailbreak activity. Sony’s published notes do not mention a security change, however, and the company has not confirmed that purpose in the material describing the update. The update’s brief note says only that Sony has improved messaging and usability on some screens. It does not describe new features or provide further technical details. Reports characterize the patch as a minor update, rather than a substantial overhaul of the console software. The security discussion comes amid claims that modders have made progress accessing PS5 system functions. One report described a video posted on X by modder Gezine that appeared to show a bypass involving firmware 14.10. The same report said the...