A series of PS5 bugs have been reported by users now that consoles are out in homes, and include a download queue issue that sometimes requires a full factory reset to correct.
PS5 download queue error
The download queue error can occur when trying to download a title that you own. If the bug takes hold, you’ll see that a game is “Queued for Download”, though the title is never listed within the PS5’s download queue.
@ATVIAssist Hi I am unable to access the PS5 version of the game. It's says queued for download but nothing works! pic.twitter.com/L9NopfnOVj
— Sai Siddharth (@Super_Sidi) November 13, 2020
@Treyarch can't download the PS5 version of Cold War. Simply says "queued for download". Please help.
— cws (@cws_dp) November 13, 2020
The only fix — and therefore, the only way to download the content — is to do a full factory reset on your console and try again. While you’re able to move PS4 games to a USB 3.0-powered external hard drive before the factory reset, you’ll have to download any PS5 games again from scratch.
Front USB port doesn’t charge in rest mode
Users on Reddit have discovered that the PS5’s front USB port will not charge the DualSense controller when in rest mode.
The fix here is easy, thankfully — use the PS5’s rear USB ports and you’ll be golden.
Rest mode can cause system instability
Other users are reporting that the PS5’s rest mode can make the system unstable, crashing frequently.
“Quick note on the PS5. Apparently sleep mode makes the system unreliable and rando crash,” Twitter user Tefty wrote. “Had Godfall crash the system 3 times within in the span of an hour. The fix, give a fresh restart from the main menu and then don’t let it go into sleep mode until it’s patched.”
Apart from the fix above, users will have to turn their PS5 completely off if they don’t want to use rest mode — it’s an option within the power menu. Beryond that, you can head to Settings > System > Power Saving > Set Time Until PS5 Enters Rest Mode and select Don’t Put in Rest Mode so that your console can’t time out to the mode after inactivity.
The PS5 is available now — we reviewed it here.
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