For some time now, you have suspected that your roommates will be able to use your PlayStation 4 without asking your permission, despite having taken care to set a security password in the past to protect the console. Since you suspect that someone has been able to “guess” your personal code, you have turned on the console with a firm intention of changing it… but alas, you have realized that you cannot remember how to do it.
If this is the way things are, then you have nothing to fear, because you are in the right place, at the right time! In the course of this tutorial, in fact, I will explain how to change the password of the PS4 in a simple and fast way but, above all, without the need to resort to complex procedures.
So what else are you waiting for to get started? Take a few minutes of free time for yourself, make yourself comfortable and read carefully everything I have to explain on the subject. I am sure that, by the end of this guide, you will have acquired the necessary skills to reach the goal you set for yourself and “fix” the nosy people. That said, there is nothing left for me to do but wish you a good read.
Index
- Preliminary information
- How to change the password of the PS4 system
- How to change PS4 profile password
- How to change your PSN password
Preliminary information
Before getting to the heart of this guide and showing you, in practice, how to change your password on PS4 , I think it is my duty to give you some clarifications regarding the types of “access keys” that can be used on the console.
In the current state of things, the types of passwords that can be set on PlayStation 4 are at least three.
- System password– this access key is used to impose a series of very specific restrictions on the console, such as blocking the creation of new users or filters for web content, apps, games, and so on.
- Profile Password– This is a password that can block access to a specific user profile configured on the PlayStation.
- PSN password– this password is used to protect your PlayStation Network account (essential to take advantage of many features of the PS4, including the use of PlayStation Plus ).
As you may have easily guessed, these three “passwords” dominate very different aspects of the PS4 user experience and are absolutely unrelated to each other. I consider it necessary to specify that, in case of loss, it is possible to recover only the password associated with the PSN: to reset the other two codes, however, it is necessary to proceed with a complete reset of the console.
How to change the password of the PS4 system
If you’re interested in changing the password you set to restrict certain PS4 features (e.g. preventing new users from being created, applying web or content filtering), then you’ll be pleased to know that doing so is really a breeze. .
First, turn on the PlayStation 4 and, using the directional arrows on the pad, bring up the main menu of the system and access the Settings section , by selecting the toolbox icon and pressing the X button on the controller.
Then, go to the Content Filter / Family Management section and access the Restrictions area of the PS4 system : at this point, if you had already set a password previously, enter it using the left, right, up, down, R1, R2, L1, L2, square and triangle ; if, on the other hand, it is the first time you are accessing this area, press the square button four consecutive times to enter the default access code ( 0000 ).
At this point, the game is done: to change the password to be used to unlock the system restrictions, select the Change system restriction access code item , enter the password used previously, using the appropriate keys (or the password PS4 default lock code , if you’ve never changed it before) and, when prompted, enter the new code twice in a row.
Note : There is no suitable procedure for recovering the dedicated PS4 settings lock code. This means that, in case of loss, you will be forced to reset the console to restore it and / or cancel the restrictions set.
How to change PS4 profile password
If, on the other hand, it is in your interest to change the password you use to access your user profile on the PlayStation 4 (thus preventing other people from accessing your saves, your game preferences and all other data strictly connected to your profile ), the steps you need to follow are slightly different than those seen previously.
To begin with, access the PS4 Settings , selecting the toolbox icon , go to the Users section and, from there, access the Login Settings and Access Code Management areas .
At this point, if you have never used this feature before, select the item Set access code: Login for PS4 , create a password to use to protect your profile, using the left, right, up, down, R1, R2, L1, L2, square and triangle , and enter it twice consecutively in the appropriate fields that are proposed to you.
To change your old password, on the other hand, you must select the Change access code item , enter the code in use in the boxes displayed on the screen and type the new access code twice consecutively .
If multiple user profiles are configured on the PlayStation 4 and you want to change the access code for each of them, press and hold the PS button on the pad (the central one, with the PlayStation logo on it ), select Change user from the menu displayed on the screen, choose the profile on which you are interested to act and repeat the same steps seen above to make the desired change.
To save the changes you have made, you must log out of your profile (by pressing and holding the PS button and choosing the Log out from PS4 item located in the menu that appears) or restart the PS4 .
How to change your PSN password
How do you say? Haven’t you found the information I have given you useful so far, since you are interested in changing the password of the PSN (PlayStation Network) account you associated with the console? In this case, you will be pleased to know that you can carry out this operation following three different ways: acting from the console settings , using the PlayStation App on smartphones and tablets or, again, using the computer . Find everything explained below.
Console
To change the PSN password directly from within the console, first access the Settings of the same, through the icon in the shape of a toolbox , located in the main menu of the console.
Then access the Account Management and Account Information sections , highlight the Security item and press the X button on the pad: when prompted, enter the current account password and select the OK button to confirm your identity.
Finally, select the Password button , press the X button on the controller, enter the new password in the appropriate fields and press the Confirm button : from this moment, you will be able to access the PSN using the new access key entered.
PlayStation App
If it is your intention to change the password of the PSN account from a smartphone or tablet, I recommend that you use the PlayStation App , which is the software that allows network users to monitor statistics even on the move. Among its many features, the PlayStation App also allows you to change the password of your PlayStation Network account. How? I’ll explain it to you right away.
If you have not already done so, download and install the app from the Android Play Store or the iOS App Store , tap the Continue and Confirm and continue buttons and, when prompted, log in using the data of the PSN account you intend to act on.
Once the login is complete, do a few swipes to skip the first use tutorial, then tap the Get started button and indicate whether or not to allow the sending of notifications relating to commercial information.
Once in the main screen of the app, touch the button with the little man icon located at the bottom right, touch the button (⋮) located at the top and then tap on the item Privacy settings attached to the menu displayed on the screen.
Now, tap the ☰ button located at the top left, tap the Security item in the panel that opens and, when you reach the next screen , tap the Edit button located next to the Password item .
Finally, enter the current password and the new password in the appropriate fields and tap the Save button to confirm the changes.
Computer
Do you prefer to change your PSN account password directly from your computer ? No problem, just open any browser and carefully follow the instructions I am about to give you.
First, therefore, connected to the Sony website , click on the My PlayStation item located at the top and press the Log in button , located on the screen that appears later.
Now, indicates the ‘ e-mail address and password of your account in the appropriate boxes and then click the button Sign in and, once the login phase, first click on the tab Profile and then on the entry profile Edit (left ). If necessary, log in again to confirm your identity.
Once in the area dedicated to profile management, click on the Privacy Settings item , then on the word Security and press the Edit button located next to the Password item . Finally, enter the current password and the new password in the appropriate fields and click on the Save button to confirm the changes made.
Regardless of the system used, the password change will be almost instantaneous. In some cases, you may need to log back into the PSN on devices paired with the profile in question.
If you lose your password, you can, instead, follow the instructions I gave you in my guide on how to recover your PS4 account password .
