A native PS5 homebrew manager for removing games, homebrew and USB package files.
by YAHBALLON
Optimized preview of the PS5 dashboard screenshot: game / homebrew / USB PKG library, title artwork and one-click removal.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🎮 Installed Games | Scan and request uninstall via the native PS5 AppInstUtil service. |
| 🧩 Homebrew | Detect and remove supported USB homebrew folders after confirmation. |
| 📦 USB PKGs | Delete standalone .pkg archives from USB storage. Deleting a PKG archive does not uninstall an already installed game. |
| 💾 ShadowMountPlus support | Discover managed folder/image sources, use the official safe deletion API where available and verify background-job responses. |
| 🗂️ USB source cleanup | Recognize appropriately validated /mnt/usbN/<TITLEID>-app and -app0 game sources, with conservative safety checks. |
| 🖼️ Game artwork | Load available icons and display game title, ID, version, size and location. |
| ⚡ Fast, native UI | English UI, DualSense controls, category tabs, async library scan and progress feedback. |
| 🛡️ Safety-first removal | Separate confirmation for destructive operations, source/ID validation and symlink restrictions; save-data folders are not intentionally targeted. |
The dashboard offers four categories: All, Games, Homebrew and USB PKGs. The selected item appears in the right-hand pane with its original cover artwork, title ID, version and location.
- Download
PPSA99986.zipfrom Releases. - Extract the ZIP to obtain the
PPSA99986install folder. - Install/copy the native homebrew folder using a supported loader or homebrew manager on a compatible PS5.
- Start your PS5 jailbreak environment and elfldr on port 9021, then launch Uninstaller.
This is native PS5 homebrew, not an official Sony PKG. The released ZIP contains
eboot.bin,sce_sys,unscan.elfandunremove.elf. A compatible homebrew-enabled PS5 is required. The project has primarily been tested in a firmware 5.10 jailbreak environment.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| D-pad ↑ / ↓ | Select library item |
| L1 / R1 | Switch categories |
| X / Square | Open uninstall confirmation |
| X | Confirm the selected action |
| Circle | Cancel or go back |
| Triangle | Refresh the game / homebrew library |
ShadowMount may register a game whose actual contents live on USB as a folder or image. Unregistering the PS5 tile alone does not necessarily remove the backing source. Uninstaller inspects the source when supported and delegates managed deletion to ShadowMountPlus instead of forcing a mounted game directory to be removed.
For a managed source, the compatible ShadowMountPlus API can require the Uninstaller app to exit before the deletion job is permitted. The independent ELF helper records its status to disk. Always verify that a removal actually completed; an accepted uninstall request is not proof of completion.
The native scanner supports the configured console / USB search roots, including standard /mnt/usb0 … /mnt/usb7 paths. ShadowMount game sources and USB homebrew folders are removed only if they meet the applicable validation rules.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
/data/Uninstaller/uninstaller.log |
General events, scans and removal results |
/data/Uninstaller/crash.log |
Crash diagnostics |
/data/Uninstaller/deferred-shadow.log |
Managed ShadowMount deletion jobs and outcomes |
Relevant log events: SHADOWMOUNT_PREFLIGHT, DEFER_START, DEFER_WAIT, DEFER_QUEUED, DEFER_SOURCE_REMOVED, DEFER_FAIL, UNIFIED_RESULT and REMOVE_VERIFY_*.
The project uses the PS5-DevBridge native example framework and the open-source PS5 toolchain. The GitHub Actions workflow installs the pinned dependencies, runs the host unit tests, compiles the scanner/removal ELF helpers, builds the native UI, and verifies the ZIP contents.
PS5_Uninstaller/
├── .github/workflows/build.yml
├── app.json
├── assets/
│ └── make_icon.py
├── helper/
│ ├── Makefile
│ ├── unscan.c
│ └── unremove.c
├── native/
│ ├── main.cpp
│ ├── inventory.hpp
│ ├── helper_bridge.hpp
│ ├── action_bridge.hpp
│ └── shadowmount_api.hpp
├── tests/
├── screenshots/
│ └── 1.png
└── README.md
Use the Actions → Build PS5 Uninstaller → Run workflow control to trigger a test build. Successful pushes to main publish the versioned PPSA99986.zip release.
- PS5-DevBridge — native PS5 app framework/build pipeline
- ShadowMountPlus — managed source and safe storage job APIs
- PS5 homebrew/open-source tooling community
Use only with games and homebrew you have permission to manage. Deleting a game's physical USB source can be permanent. Check the displayed title and path before confirming, keep other games closed during removal, and back up anything important. No association with or endorsement by Sony Interactive Entertainment or PlayStation.