Error 3194

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

Please help, this error really annoying, is apple stop signing the ios earlier than ios 6? I cant restore to ios 5.1.1.

Info:
Ipad 2 wi-fi, ios 5.1, not jailbroken.

willerz2 · Oct 22, 2012

Without the SHSH blobs for iOS 5.1.1 saved, you can't re-restore to iOS 5. And error 3194 means that iTunes isn't connecting to Apple. Remove any Apple related IPs from your host file.

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

1) Meaning that A5 devices are now dead end, have to wait for jailbreak releases?
2) And there is no way to do jailbreak either update to 5.1.1 or downgrade to 5.0.1?

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

Sorry for forgetting to reply, hmm...i have tried dealing with the host file follow the online guides. Neither works, can u post the guides here let me see if it'd be the same? Better with the host file attachment

willerz2 · Oct 22, 2012

Get TinyUmbrella and open it up. Go into the advanced tab and see if "Set Host to Cydia" is checked.

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

My device is ipad 2 wifi, ios 5.1, not jailbroken. So u mean tiny umbrella will help to deal with host file?

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

No luck, the option u asked me to check is not allowed to check or uncheck. It just shown but not editable.

willerz2 · Oct 22, 2012

Untick "Set Host to Cydia" in TinyUmbrella (make sure you're running as administrator) and restart your computer.

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

Mine is window xp, so i guess no need to run as admin. And the check box is unchecked by default. So what to do next?

willerz2 · Oct 22, 2012

If that's the case, open up your host file again. At the very end, type in the following:

74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

Make sure iTunes is NOT running at all when doing so.

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

willerz2 said:
If that's the case, open up your host file again. At the very end, type in the following:

74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

Make sure iTunes is NOT running at all when doing so.

Done, what s next? Restore to 5.1.1?

willerz2 · Oct 22, 2012

Wait, if you're installing the 5.1.1 IPSW, doing any of the above steps won't help since the window has closed. You need the 5.1.1 SHSH blobs saved and stitched with a clean 5.1.1 IPSW for the iPad2 using RedSn0w to be able to upgrade to a closed window iOS. That requires RedSn0w or TinyUmbrella and your SHSH blobs to be saved to Cydia servers.

jason880615 · Oct 22, 2012

willerz2 said:
Wait, if you're installing the 5.1.1 IPSW, doing any of the above steps won't help since the window has closed. You need the 5.1.1 SHSH blobs saved and stitched with a clean 5.1.1 IPSW for the iPad2 using RedSn0w to be able to upgrade to a closed window iOS. That requires RedSn0w or TinyUmbrella and your SHSH blobs to be saved to Cydia servers.

But the thing is, mine not jailbroken, how to save shsh? Or u are going to tell me even a non jailbroken device can save shsh? If yes, i will proceed it further with your supporting guidelines step by step later on.

willerz2 · Oct 22, 2012

Apple stores your SHSH blobs for you when the windows are still open. Once they're closed, they just remove them from their servers. Since the 5.1.1 window is closed, your only option is iOS 6 in terms of upgrading.

jason880615 · Oct 23, 2012

willerz2 said:
Apple stores your SHSH blobs for you when the windows are still open. Once they're closed, they just remove them from their servers. Since the 5.1.1 window is closed, your only option is iOS 6 in terms of upgrading.

Are u telling me there s no way to jailbreak currently until further notice about ios 6?