Newsroom News Breaking Comics Tags RSS
News hardware & software 25 July 2020, 20:08

author: Jacob Blazewicz

PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps

Sony intends to introduce a two-step verification option on PlayStation 4, using authentication apps. The feature will debut with the console's software upgrade to version 8.0.

The new PS4 firmware will enable us to secure our account with authentication apps.

A week ago we received information about another PlayStation 4 driver update and a list of announced changes. However, the users apparently missed one important innovation. This was mentioned by user Wario64, known for its many, mostly confirmed leaks. With firmware 8.0, Sony will finally introduce a two-step verification system using authentication apps. This was also confirmed by users of ResetEra forum.

PlayStation 4 owners have long enjoyed optional two-step verification, but only via text messages. These, as we know, can come with a delay, which may discourage us from activating the feature. However, don't count on imminent introduction of authentication app support. Firmware 8.0 is still in beta phase and it will take some time before it reaches all players. Moreover, at the time of writing this message, the feature was not yet active in beta-tests (via ResetEra).

Let us remind that with the 8.0 update we will receive a lot of new features related to event and a handful of cosmetic fixes. There may be more changes, and some of the listed novelties may not be included in the final version of the update. We don't know yet when the new firmware will be available to all PS4 owners.

Jacob Blazewicz

Jacob Blazewicz

Graduated with a master's degree in Polish Studies from the University of Warsaw with a thesis dedicated to this very subject. Started his adventure with GRYOnline.pl in 2015, writing in the Newsroom and later also in the film and technology sections (also contributed to the Encyclopedia). Interested in video games (and not only video games) for years. He began with platform games and, to this day, remains a big fan of them (including Metroidvania). Also shows interest in card games (including paper), fighting games, soulslikes, and basically everything about games as such. Marvels at pixelated characters from games dating back to the time of the Game Boy (if not older).

more