PS4 Safe Mode can be useful to troubleshoot issues with your console, but you might also get stuck in a Safe Mode loop.

You can turn off your PS4 without a controller by using the power button on the front of the console. Here's how to do it on any PS4 model.

"Safe Mode" (or "Safe Boot" on Macs) is a staple of most modern operating systems. (Apple's iOS, with its tightly controlled "walled garden" approach to software installation that theoretically ...