Tutorial UPGRADING/BACKING UP THE INTERNAL HDD: Or backing up Saves

[Undying Wizard]

Seen this asked a lot , I did not write this .

Thank GBATEMPS KIIWII

UPGRADING/BACKING UP THE INTERNAL HDD:

Adding More Storage! :

• Back up your data, but don't use official methods to backup your fake signed games and apps, use FTP to copy the USER/APP/XXXXXXXXX/APP.PKG (fake signed games) to an external backup: rename them as the CUSAXXXXX folders they came out of to remind you what they were.
  You can retain SAVES by using the built in options under: [Settings] > [System] > [Backup and Restore] > [Back Up PS4] (Deselect Applications).You can also retain TROPHIES by copying the USER/HOME/XXXXXXXXX/TROPHY folder and the USER/TROPHY folder via FTP (be careful to keep them separate as they are named the same)

• Replace the HDD:
  You can internally upgrade the PS4 to 8tb max, however the dimensions of the HDD must be no taller than 9.5mm to fit in the enclosure (2.5inch Sata HDD).

• Reinstall the System software in safe mode (option 7):
  5.05 RECOVERY PUP - MD5: C2A602174F6B1D8EF599640CD276924A
  
  
• Restore the data that has been backed up: Once upgraded restore your saves again using the [Backup and Restore] option, restore trophies using FTP, and restore games by reinstalling the APP.PKG files to internal (You can move them to external if you want using APPTOUSB: see below)

NOW YOU HAVE MORE STORAGE!

 

[Undying Wizard]

it's all so easy

 

[daydakar]

is this will work if I used apptousb instead of ftp

 

[ponching27]

can i use SSD?

 

[윤희지]

can i use SSD?

Yes.

 

[DEDSEC]

can i use app2usb instead of ftp(cant get FTP or Any other ps4 things like save mounter ...to work on my damn win10)

 

[becksterorange]

Just upgraded my ps4 500gb hdd to a 1tb hdd using this guide. It was really easy and I didn't lose a thing. I'm still on firmware 6.72.

 

[Elvino]

Just upgraded my ps4 500gb hdd to a 1tb hdd using this guide. It was really easy and I didn't lose a thing. I'm still on firmware 6.72.

what about the part of the fpkg saves? Did you first copied them with ftp , then deleted them and after that you restored?

 

[becksterorange]

I pretty much followed the tutorial to the letter. So, I used the system backup and restore on my ps4 for my saves. For everything else I used ftp. All my fake games were on an external hard drive so I didn't have to back them up.