The highly anticipated beta for PlayStation 4 4.00 firmware has finally arrived, and it seems to be delivering well in terms of its new features. First of all, there's the addition of a new security feature that will require users to undergo a two-step authentication process, making it difficult for other parties to access account records, such as credit card information.
According to Express, the new security feature will be available to PlayStation 4 users in Australia and New Zealand first, before arriving in other locations in the upcoming weeks. The new privacy settings will involve a two-step authentication process that will require users to indicate their mobile phone numbers, to which the system will send a one-time password every single time the user will login.
PlayStation Lifestyle reports that additional new features have been reported, including privacy settings for every game. They've also upgraded the live stream to support 60fps. Meanwhile, the downloads section also provides more information to users, as it now indicates the estimated time for download completion and estimated time for when one can launch the application. More interestingly, users can now manually or automatically set the priorities for each download, enabling the user to rearrange download order.
More news of PS4 4.00 firmware update features come from The Bit Bag, as they report on a longer Game DVR, now up to 60 minutes. Additional new features also include photo posting capabilities and replaying original comments in the PlayStation Community. Those who have been invited to test out the PS4 4.00 firmware beta update may have noticed a new notification box that's colored white, compared to its original black color.
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