Ps4 Game Freeze
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PS4 Rest Mode Boot Problems Prompt the Strangest Fixes. Spent my entire Sunday trying to fix my PS4 because it keeps on freezing and crashing in game. The rest mode nonsense is a small. Developers optimize these games with standard drives in mind, I would absolutely swap the default drive with a larger one, but trying to squeeze performance out of an SSD on a PS4 may be a bad call.

PS4 update 4.70 is giving some users serious trouble, according to multiple accounts across Reddit and Sony's support forums. The update went live earlier today and since then many users have reported locked-up consoles stuck on the main menu screen, though many have been able to get it working again after some effort.

There doesn't seem to be a consistent hardware element to the issue; users on PS4 Pros as well as original PS4s have reported problems, while others updated just fine. Assuming your console hasn't already downloaded update 4.70, you may want to hold off until Sony publicly addresses this issue.

Here are some potential solutions users have posted in case you're already staring at a frozen screen - your mileage may vary, of course. Troubleshoot at your own risk.

'Same thing happened to me this morning. Turn off your ps4 by holding the power button. Boot to safe mode by holding the power button until you hear two beeps. While in safe mode, restore storage, restart, boot back to safe mode, then install the update (use the from internet option) from there. Fixed the issue and working as usual. Hope that helps someone.' - Greavar
'Fixed it by booting in Safe Mode with the LAN cable unplugged (turn off router if you're using WiFi). Then Rebuild Database and it should work fine after. It's safe to connect to internet and update then.' - TheEmqeror
'Disconnected external hard drive Started in safe mode (then it wouldn't pick up my controller, so turned it off) Restarted x 2 after only getting to the blue screen Got to main menu, reconnected the external hard drive, let it repair it Restarted again, this time it let me connect to the playstation network and download the update' - I_LikeDots

If you need something to do while your PS4 sorts itself out, consider reading through our list of the best PS4 games and the upcoming PS4 games for 2018 and beyond.

If you are in a situation where your PlayStation 4 is repeatedly starting up, here is a fix for the issue PlayStation 4 infinite restart loop.

Do not panic if the power button does not work, it wont as the console has entered an infinite loop. Follow this guide and tell us in the comment section if you are facing any more issues.

Fix for PlayStation 4 infinite restart loop:

This issue suddenly occurs while in the middle of an intense gaming session, before you realize what has happened, your console will go blank. When in such a situation, restarting the PS4 normally leads to restart issues and the PS4 takes for ever to start, is stuck on the logo screen or repeatedly restarts the console.

To fix the PlayStation 4 infinite restart issue, all you have to do is, unplug all the connected wires from your console and wait for about 5-10 minutes to solve any issue with overheating. Replug and start your PS4 in safe mode by holding the power button for about 7 seconds. Click here for more information on starting PlayStation 4 in Safe Mode.

Initializing PlayStation 4

Initializing PlayStation 4 is an option, but use it as your last resort. This option will clean all the data from your PS4. This will make your PS4 as good as new, all the user data will be deleted. You can Initializing PlayStation 4 from the Settings menu. The System software/Firmware is not affected by this action.

Ps4 Game Freeze

Ps4 Freezing Attempting To Download Game Windows 10

After initializing PlayStation 4, building database takes up a lot of time. But you can minimise this time by saving all your gaming data on the cloud. In this way, it will only be a matter of minutes to get back your data from the cloud. Click here to know how to download and upload Game saves to PSN Cloud Storage from PS4, PS3 and PS Vita.