Firmwares 9.00 and 11.00 are currently considered the most stable and well-supported "golden firmwares". Most homebrew apps and game "backports" (new games patched for older firmware) are optimized specifically for 9.00. Vital Warnings for 8.52 Owners
For users on PlayStation 4 firmware 8.52, the most important thing to know is that there is specifically for this version. Instead, users on 8.52 are in an ideal position to update to a higher "golden firmware" to achieve a stable exploit. The Current State of Firmware 8.52 ps4 8.52 jailbreak
You will need a standard USB drive (formatted to exFAT). Firmwares 9
This is the latest major stable firmware compatible with the PPPwn exploit, which is a kernel remote code execution exploit. Instead, users on 8
Turn your PS4 into a retro powerhouse to play classic titles from older generations.
The homebrew developers (sleirsgoevy, TheFlow, SpecterDev, Znullptr) have all moved on. Their focus is currently on: