TinyUmbrella now supports iOS 4 firmware. So, using TinyUmbrella you can save SHSH blobs of iOS 4 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone Touch 3G, 2G. In this guide you’ll learn how to save SHSH blobs for iOS 4.0 firmware with TinyUmbrella in both Windows and Mac OS X (Linux release is little buggy).

What is TinyUmbrella?

TinyUmbrella is a unified version of Firmware Umbrella and TinyTSS.

Why to Save SHSH Blobs?

If you jailbreak your iPhone/iPod Touch or want to do so in near future, it’s a good idea to save SHSH blobs for iOS 4.0 to secure future jailbreak. The developer of the TinyUmbrella has explained why to save SHSH blobs in details here. Whenever a new firmware comes out Apple stops signing the older firmware which cannot be restored then. But if you’ve SHSH blobs for a firmware, you can always restore back to that one no matter how many firmwares are released after that. Apple will stop signing the current iOS 4 as soon as the new iOS firmware is released, so it’s best time to save SHSH blobs for iOS 4 using the guide below.

This TinyUmbrella guide applies to:

  • iPhone 4 (Make sure device is connected. )
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPod Touch 3G
  • iPod Touch 2G (with model number MC)

***TinyUmbrella can now save iOS 4.0 SHSH regardless of whether your iDevice is jailbroken or not.
***You can save SHSH blobs for iOS 4 even if you’re on OS 3.1.3 or older.
***It does not matter what firmware version is on the device TinyUmbrella will get the currently signed firmware by default.
***iPhone 3G and older devices including iPod Touch (Non-MC) users do not need to save SHSH blobs.
Follow the Steps mentioned below to save SHSH blobs of iOS 4 firmware for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G and iPod Touch 2G (MC).

How to Save SHSH Blobs for iOS 4

Step 1

Step 2

Run the TinyUmbrella that you downloaded in the Step 1. (Mac users: Copy the app to your desktop or you’ll get repeating password prompts if you ran the app from within the DMG)
Now Connect your iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G or iPod Touch 2G (MC) to your computer
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Step 3

TinyUmbrella will auto detect your connected device and its ECID.
Now Simply Hit the Save My SHSH button and TinyUmbrella will grab SHSH blobs for your device.
This will also generate a ticket to save SHSH blobs to Saurik’s server.
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All Done! You have secured your future jailbreak by saving SHSH blobs for iOS 4 using TinyUmbrella. You can find the saved SHSH file under:

  • MAC
    /Users//.shsh
    ex: /Users/semaphore/.shsh
  • WINDOWS XP
    <Main Drive>:Documents and Settings\.shsh
    ex: C:Documents and Settingssemaphore.shsh
  • WINDOWS 7
    <Main Drive>:Users\.shsh
    ex: C:Userssemaphore.shsh

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Using the Advanced Options

If you’ve SHSH blobs saved via Saurik server for an older firmware and want to get those old SHSH blobs into your computer or you don’t want to connect your device (not possible for iPhone 4) and want to save SHSH simply by providing ECID:

  • Connect your Device to your computer and fire up the TinyUmbrella.
  • Check mark the advanced options.
  • ECID: TinyUmbrella auto detects your iDevice ECID or you can enter manually if device not connected.
  • Device/Version: Select your device and the firmware version for which you have saved SHSH blobs on Saurik server or the latest one.
  • Locations: Cydia
  • Hit the Save my SHSH button

This way TinyUmrella will save SHSH blobs for latest firmware or older firmware (if already saved at Saurik server). This will download and save your older SHSH on file, that are already at Saurik server, into your computer.