The PlayStation 4 brought about a new era of console gaming, replacing the massively popular PS3 and the PS2. It brought with it huge graphical improvements and a complete rework of the multiplayer system to keep up with current times and bring over an entire generation of players to the online gaming era. In order to do this, they had to make sure the PS4’s software was always patched and in good shape. These patches brought with them bug fixes, patches for the system in general and new firewall features to the servers to make sure that there was no cheating or modding. In this article, we are going to be taking a look at how to fix PS4 cannot complete the update error.
The PS4 update process for the most part is quite streamlined. It usually automatically downloads and installs the update when the system is idle or when there is a scheduled time. If in case it cannot complete this update, it sometimes shows this error. Luckily, it is not a problem and can easily be fixed by the player in a few steps. In this article, those steps will be listed and explained so that you can get back to gaming as soon as possible.
How to fix PS4 cannot complete the update error?
This error has been annoying players since mid-2018 and has not been fixed yet as it is a local error and can be resolved pretty easily. The main cause of this error is that the update file has gone corrupt. In order to fix this error, follow these steps below;
1) Power cycling the PS4
In this method, you power down, unplug and drain the remaining charge from the PS4 by holding the power button when it is unplugged. You must then rest it for a couple of minutes before plugging it back in and running the console. This is known to fix corruption and bugs as the system quickly verifies all the essential files before starting and running a game.
2) Updating through Safe Mode.
Updating the system through safe mode is another good option as nothing but the system files will be active and there is little chance of corrupt data. In case there is, then it is best to power cycle the system. In addition to this, we recommend using a wired connection as this will be more stable and reliable than a wifi connection that can lose power and data during the update.
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