DS4 JDM-055 won't calibrate, recognized as a JDM-040 #78

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-10T18:45:21+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-10 18:45:21 +03:00

Originally created by @someone755 on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026).

I recently received a new CUH-ZCT2E controller off Aliexpress (new old stock?) that seems genuine (unless if the Chinese have gone to such lengths that they are now making DS4 clones that copy the mainboard layout 1-to-1?). The mainboard is a JDM-055. However, it is recognized as a 040 by the web GUI:

Controller Info
Build Date            Mar 25 2016 01:50:22
HW Version            0100:6414
SW Version            0001:7007
Device Type           original
Board Model           JDM-040
Bluetooth Address     41:42:D0:CA:F1:B5

NVS status is unknown and lock/unlock commands do not work.

Calibration commands result in an error: "Your device might not be a genuine Sony controller. If it is not a clone then please report this issue."

I also have another genuine 040 controller, which I bought soon after the v2 launched, and the tool works fine with it and reads it like so:

Controller Info
Build Date            Jul 11 2016 12:33:38
HW Version            0100:641C
SW Version            0001:7009
Device Type           original
Board Model           JDM-040 
Bluetooth Address     40:1B:5F:F8:0F:E9

NVS can be locked or unlocked normally.

Curiously, the 055 controller's build date is BEFORE my old 040's, and the SW/HW versions are both lower.

If there's anything I can do to help debug, please let me know.

Originally created by @someone755 on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026). I recently received a new CUH-ZCT2E controller off Aliexpress (new old stock?) that seems genuine (unless if the Chinese have gone to such lengths that they are now making DS4 clones that copy the mainboard layout 1-to-1?). The mainboard is a JDM-055. However, it is recognized as a 040 by the web GUI: ``` Controller Info Build Date Mar 25 2016 01:50:22 HW Version 0100:6414 SW Version 0001:7007 Device Type original Board Model JDM-040 Bluetooth Address 41:42:D0:CA:F1:B5 ``` NVS status is unknown and lock/unlock commands do not work. Calibration commands result in an error: "Your device might not be a genuine Sony controller. If it is not a clone then please report this issue." I also have another genuine 040 controller, which I bought soon after the v2 launched, and the tool works fine with it and reads it like so: ``` Controller Info Build Date Jul 11 2016 12:33:38 HW Version 0100:641C SW Version 0001:7009 Device Type original Board Model JDM-040 Bluetooth Address 40:1B:5F:F8:0F:E9 ``` NVS can be locked or unlocked normally. Curiously, the 055 controller's build date is BEFORE my old 040's, and the SW/HW versions are both _lower_. If there's anything I can do to help debug, please let me know.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-10 18:45:24 +03:00

@carpikes commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2026):

It seems that either the controller or just the firmware is a clone, can you post a photo of the board?

@carpikes commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2026): It seems that either the controller or just the firmware is a clone, can you post a photo of the board?

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-10 18:46:33 +03:00

[PR #78] [MERGED] Update #121

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