Hi, I've been trying to update my iphone 3gs which is currently ios 5.0.1 to 5.1.1 or 6.0.1 but it fails all the time. I keep getting error 3914, which will change to error 16xx after I use TU. I tried changing to my desktop and the same errors appear. My phone is jailbroken, of course and I just want to update it for compatibility of certain apps. Changing the hosts file didn't work for me as well. Any advice? =/
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iPhone Iphone 3gs can't update from ios 5.0.1
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You need 5.1.1 or 6.0.1 SHSH blobs in order to update to either of them. Use tinyumbrella or redsn0w to check if you have 5.1.1 SHSH blobs. Use iFaith to check if you have complete 6.0.1 SHSH blobs
Hi, thanks for replying. Uhm, I have never updated to those ios before, so is it even possible for me to even have those SHSH blobs?
Yes, as cydia saves the automatically, although the blobs for 6.0-6.1.2 will be invalid on Cydia.
Check what you have with redsn0w or TU, without yhem no restore to those
And to add to the above, cydia helps you auto cache whatever SHSH blobs it can grab each time you open it (I think)
Make sure your host files point to apple
Use sn0wbreeze to,make a custom ipsw and restiore with that in DFU mode
Use sn0wbreeze to,make a custom ipsw and restiore with that in DFU mode
You need to stitch the blob to the ipsw
If you're using iTunes, make sure it's 11.0.5; if that doesn't work, try 11.0
Using iTunes, you would put it in pwned DFU mode and shift + click restore and choose the custom ipsw
