That error means Apple isn't giving out SHSHs that particular firmware. Unless the SHSHs were saved with Cydia/TinyUmbrella, you're out of luck with using that firmware. (With newer devices, you can definitely get a tethered 4.2.1 jailbreak though.)SilentGhost said:I need some help, every time I do the restores it gives me an error 3194
When you mean still signing...do you mean I could maybe jump from 3.1.3 to 4.1? Through Itunes or something? Sort of like restoring a certain ipsw? And then jailbreak? Clearly I'm sort of a noob this...thanks for the suggestion...Dialexio said:The last version of redsn0w to support the iPod touch 2G with the new bootrom was 0.9.6b1 (even then, it was tethered). I suggest using greenpois0n to jailbreak your iPod on 4.1. (To my knowledge, Apple's still signing 4.1 for the iPod touch 2G.)
4.2.1 doesn't contain much over 4.1 for the iPod touch 2G, other than breaking the app switcher (can be fixed with a hacky capabilities change) and blocking the exploit used for an untethered jailbreak on newer devices.
By saying that it sounds like it should already be on 4.1...to be able to save "my 4.1 blobs," but I'm on IOS 3.1.3 on a 2g Ipod Touch MC Model....or am I wrong? I have the 4.1 ipsw file for my Ipod...but can I do anything with it? Like what you mentioned in your post?...metamaster said:You can do that with Tiny Umbrella. First, download it, then run it with your device plugged in and save it's SHSH blobs. If it saved your 4.1 blobs, you can upgrade straight to it. Press start TSS server and open iTunes. Download the firmware file you need (google it) and go to devices in iTunes. Shift-click update and select the firmware file you downloaded when prompted. Let iTunes update your iPod (it could fail, although it is unlikely) and then you are ready to jailbreak. Look at the beginning of this topic to see how (with either Greenpois0n or Limera1n).
Mmmm, icic. See that's the thing...I kinda need to restore/update my Ipod...I need it to be a "clean slate" so to speak, but still be able to re-jailbreak it. I was able to open Cydia and install some apps after I jailbroke it with a patched version of Spirit...but I could never open it again after...it crashes every time I try to open it up, Cydia, ...And I'm pretty sure I didn't save my blobs...stupid I know...or at least I don't think I did... :/metamaster said:You don't need to be on a specific firmware to save it's SHSH blobs. When you open Cydia for the first time, it asks you if you want to let it make your life easier by letting it save you SHSH blobs automatically.
That way, when a new firmware comes out, Cydia tries to save them without your input. But you can also save them to your computer yourself with Tiny Umbrella (Cydia saves them to a Saurik's server). Dialexio said Apple might be still be signing them, so you can save them yourself, therefor you would be able to upgrade to a firmware that isn't the current one.
Mmmhmm, I did. I was able to retrieve the 4.0-4.2.1 blobs. And through that I restored/updated to 4.1metamaster said:You can restore to 4.1 instead of updating, which will erase everything. If you want to go to a firmware that Apple isn't signing anymore, you need to use Tiny Umbrella, otherwise you won't be able too (you can also use it to check to what firmwares you can downgrade too). Technically, if Apple is still signing 4.1 blobs, you should be able to restore to it without Tiny Umbrella.
Are you sure you used Spirit to jailbreak before? What you described sounds a lot like a tethered jailbreak (Blackra1n).
Yea, it would "auto-crash." I touch the Cydia icon and it goes to a screen as if it were to start loading....but then crash back to the springboard...metamaster said:The respring was optional by the way, since some people don't even keep the loader app. Try restarting your iPod and opening Cydia again. But what exactly do you mean by it won't load? It crashes or it's reloading...?
Yea, I set it up as a new device...should I try restoring again regardless and try jailbreaking again?metamaster said:Did you use a backup in iTunes after you restored your iPod? I've heard that the contents of one can affect Cydia. if you did use one, you can try restoring again and setting up your iPod as a new device.