After days of discussions and controversy, a new update has finally arrived for the PS5 BDJB Modified ISO , the ISO image designed specifically for PlayStation 5 consoles with firmware 6.xx and 7.xx.

The project rose to prominence for being initially released on Ko-fi for a nominal fee of one dollar , a choice that sparked criticism from the community.

v19 is finally out!
-The change log is MASSIVE!So much cool stuff, including stability improvements, bug fixes, design changes and payload updates!
I’m excited to show you all what is in there!
Link: https://t.co/lQtNiYXaQx
Have fun! pic.twitter.com/SDg4YbORJh
— Viktorious (@Viktorioussssss) July 7, 2025

Developer Viktorious later clarified that this was an early beta release, released to support development and test new features.

This latest update brings several improvements. Overall stability has been increased, several bugs have been fixed, and execution times between payloads in pipelines have been reduced, ensuring greater speed without compromising reliability.

Version 19 is now visible in both the thumbnail and the animated menu text, while pipeline names have been changed to be more appealing.

The icons for the pipeline loader, disc jar loader, USB jar, elf/bin loader, and remote jar loader have also been updated to more closely resemble those on the PS5 main menu, improving the overall aesthetic.

Among the most relevant new features are also updates to the payloads, barisyildairpsx.elf has been added , transformed into a JAR file called for remote management of the console.9.airpsx.jar

The ftpsrv.jar, websrv.jarand elfldr.jar, based on John Tornblom ‘s respective elf files , have been updated for performance and stability, with source code changes by Viktorious , including file updates pom.xmland the addition of JARs for compilation into his fork of cryonumb ‘s BD-J Elf Loader .

Additionally, BenNoxXD ‘s BD-J Henloader has been updated to version 2.2B, with significant improvements in stability. The payload , also from BenNoxXD , has been updated and renamed to , making it the first payload dedicated to the disc.CloseDisk.jar!.Closedisk.jar

Installation is simple and no longer requires a network connection, making the ISO image completely offline. To use it, simply download the latest image and burn it to a Blu-ray disc (BD-R or BD-RE) with software like ImgBurn , preferably at a low writing speed (2x or 4x) to ensure high-quality burning.

Once the disc is inserted into the PS5, the console will automatically recognize it and launch the BDJB Modified ISO interface . From the menu, you can select one of the available pipelines: the first is generally recommended for its stability and compatibility.

After approximately 20-30 seconds, the UMTX1 exploit will complete, and the etaHEN 2.1 environment will automatically load upon returning to the PS5 home screen, giving you access to homebrew tools and custom features.

If you encounter any issues, such as the etaHEN toolbox not appearing, you can reinject the payload using Itemzflow. The ISO image offers several loading options, including pipeline loader , jar loader , USB loader (for elf/bin/jar files), and remote jar loader.

Additionally, etaHEN can be loaded not only from the disc, but also from a USB drive (formatted in exFAT) or from the /data/PS5 directory, following a priority order: first the USB, then the directory /data/, and finally the disc itself.

This flexibility, introduced thanks to the work of BenNoxXD , allows you to update etaHEN without having to rewrite the ISO image. For more advanced configurations, you can combine etaHEN and kstuff , loading them from different locations (for example, etaHEN from USB and kstuff from /data/).

The available pipelines are divided into three categories:

All-In-One , which includes UMTX, ELF Loader, Web Server, and etaHEN (with kstuff);
Jailbreak-Only , leaner and faster, with the bare minimum;
NOetaHEN , useful for testing purposes or to avoid problems related to etaHEN, although these have been fixed in the latest release.

Changelog

New features and changes

Greater stability.
Bug fixes.
Reduced inter-payload times across all pipelines for increased speed, without compromising stability.
The version number (v19) is now visible on the thumbnail and in the animated menu text.
Pipeline names changed to sound better.
Graphical Updates: The icons for Pipeline Loading, Disk Jar Loading, USB Loading (jar, elf, bin), and Remote Jar Loading have been updated to more closely resemble those on the PS5 main menu.

Payload changes

Added airpsx.elfbarisyild , compiled into a JAR called9.airpsx.jar
ftpsrv.jarUpdated to the latest version of ftpsrv.elfJohn Tornblom , recompiled for better performance and stability.
websrv.jarupdated to the latest version of websrv.elfby John Tornblom.
elfldr.jarUpdated to the latest version of John Tornblomelfldr.elf ‘s ; also updated the source code: updated and added the JARs needed to compile in my fork of cryonumb’s BD-J Elf Loader.pom.xml
BD-J Henloader by @BenNoxXD updated to v2.2B , with a big stability improvement.
8.CloseDisk.jarby @BenNoxXD updated and renamed to !.Closedisk.jarmake it appear as the first payload on disk.
And much more!