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Only used by [[SKU_Models_Nonretail|Nonretail]], not to be confused with the Activation Disc for [[SKU_Models|Retail]] consoles that [[Sony#PlayStation_Support|Sony Consumer Services]] sends via regular mail [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/#sect1 on phone-requests for people without internet].
Only used by [[SKU_Models_Nonretail|Nonretail]], not to be confused with the Activation Disc for [[SKU_Models|Retail]] consoles that [[Sony#PlayStation_Support|Sony Consumer Services]] sends via regular mail [http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/#sect1 on phone-requests for people without internet].
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[[Sony]] uses only one [[Activation Key|Activation Keys]], its for the Device itself  
[[Sony]] uses only one [[Activation Key|Activation Keys]], its for the Device itself  


[[Neighborhood for PS4]], does not require any activation like the rumors and previous edit says.
[[Neighborhood for PS4]], does not require any activation like the rumors and previous edit says. But an unactivated PS4 can't run fselfs.


=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
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File:Ps4 activation 20140420135367.afv.png|Screenshot from the [[Activation Key]] File
File:Ps4 activation 20140420135367.afv.png|Screenshot from the [[Activation Key]] File

Revision as of 20:22, 27 December 2019

Location

(USB:)\ps4_activation.afv

Description

Only used by Nonretail, not to be confused with the Activation Disc for Retail consoles that Sony Consumer Services sends via regular mail on phone-requests for people without internet.

Activation expires in 90 days, reducing several development functions of a TestKit/DevKit

File is generated on request by Sony and tied to console internal serial

The activation key is a xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx string (where x = hexadecimal)

If the Activation Key was expired, the PS4 shows the following (Error) Message on the Main Menu: "This Development Kit is Expired. See DEVKIT_Activation-Users_Guide."

Sony uses only one Activation Keys, its for the Device itself

Neighborhood for PS4, does not require any activation like the rumors and previous edit says. But an unactivated PS4 can't run fselfs.

Gallery