When you write this image to a USB drive, it creates a tiny, specialized partition on it that contains the necessary data to trigger the kernel exploit when the drive is inserted into a PS4.
(e.g., using TegraRcmGUI on Windows or nx-hbpayload on Linux). The SD card’s ExFAT trigger would then execute the custom payload. Download Exfathax.img
: Use a USB drive (size does not matter as the image is very small). While not always strictly necessary, formatting it to exFAT with a Master Boot Record (MBR) partition scheme can improve compatibility. When you write this image to a USB
+------------------+ Flashing Tool +--------------------+ | exfathax.img | ===================> | Formatted USB Drive| +------------------+ (Rufus / BalenaEtcher)+--------------------+ || || Insert on Prompt \/ +--------------------+ | PlayStation 4 | | (Firmware 9.00) | +--------------------+ Technical Prerequisites : Use a USB drive (size does not