How to Save Your SHSH File for Your iDevice: A Guide by Everything Apple Pro

Saving your SHSH file is a crucial step for jailbreakers and unlockers, as it allows you to downgrade your device in the future from a newer firmware. This code is essentially a backup that will enable you to revert to an older firmware if you accidentally update or a jailbreak requires an older version. Having saved this file can be incredibly useful, making it a must-have for those who want to stay prepared.

In this article, we'll guide you through the process of saving your SHSH file using Everything Apple Pro's video tutorial.

Firstly, let's establish that you don't need to be jailbroken to save your SHSH file. This is an optional step, but it's always a good idea to have one saved for future use. Now, let's move on to the process of saving the file itself.

To begin, you'll need to visit Tiny Umbrella or the Firmware Umbrella website and click on the operating system that matches your device. Once you've clicked on it, save the file and extract it to your desktop. Next, right-click on the extracted file and select "Run as Administrator." This will enable you to proceed with saving your SHSH file.

As Everything Apple Pro mentions in their video tutorial, having a couple of SHSH blobs saved beforehand is not necessary. Instead, focus on creating one for your current device, which in this case is an iPod touch 2G running firmware 4.1 and not jailbroken.

To start the process, plug your iPod touch into your computer via USB and locate it in the sidebar. Once you've done so, click "Save SHSH" and wait for the file to finish loading. This will take a few minutes, depending on your internet speed.

While waiting, Everything Apple Pro will be right back with more information about the benefits of saving your SHSH file. They'll also remind you that it's not necessary to be jailbroken to save this file – it's simply an extra precautionary measure that can come in handy when a new jailbreak is released for an older firmware.

Finally, after the loading process is complete, you should see your iPod touch saved as SHSH blobs. Take note of this information, as it will be invaluable in the future if you need to downgrade your device due to a jailbreak or accidental update.

In conclusion, saving your SHSH file is an essential step for anyone who wants to stay prepared and have peace of mind when dealing with firmware updates and potential jailbreaks. By following Everything Apple Pro's video tutorial, you'll be able to create this valuable backup and take control of your device's security and flexibility.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey youtube this is everythingapplepro and i'm gonna show you how to save your shsh file for your idevice today now this is a really useful thing that all jailbreakers and unlockers must have and it's basically a code that will allow you to downgrade your idevice in the future from a newer firmware in case you accidentally updated or a jailbreak requires you to have an older firmware and it's just a really overall good thing to have saved all right so i have an ipod touch 2g that is not jailbroken and on firmware 4.1 and i'm going to show you how to save the shsh file it's really easy really fast okay so you will need to go to tinyumbrella.com or actually it's the firmware umbrella well actually i'll just have a link in my description but you will need a click right here where it says whatever operating system you have click on it and save it and then extract it to your desktop and after you have it there i'm gonna right click it and run as administrator and click yes all right so now that you're here i already have a couple a couple of my shsh blobs saved and i'm just gonna save this ipod touch to g1 basically make sure your ipod touch is plugged in via usb and located in the sidebar and click save shsh and after it is finished loading i will be right back all right so the loading has finished and i forgot to mention that you do not need to be jailbroken to save your shsh it's just a really good thing for the future when a jailbreak does come out that you can just downgrade to that firmware and it's also a good thing for the new devices that come out they don't have any jailbreak available but you can still save their shsh file and you'll have it in store for the future all right so it's finished and as you can see it's saved to shsh blobs for my ipod touch and it seems like it's been jailbroken previously but yeah that's basically it it's a really good thing that you should always have ready in case a jailbreak comes out that is for an older firmer and that's how you do it guys i will post a new video that will show you how to downgrade using your shsh blobs and thanks all you guys please subscribe and rate this videohey youtube this is everythingapplepro and i'm gonna show you how to save your shsh file for your idevice today now this is a really useful thing that all jailbreakers and unlockers must have and it's basically a code that will allow you to downgrade your idevice in the future from a newer firmware in case you accidentally updated or a jailbreak requires you to have an older firmware and it's just a really overall good thing to have saved all right so i have an ipod touch 2g that is not jailbroken and on firmware 4.1 and i'm going to show you how to save the shsh file it's really easy really fast okay so you will need to go to tinyumbrella.com or actually it's the firmware umbrella well actually i'll just have a link in my description but you will need a click right here where it says whatever operating system you have click on it and save it and then extract it to your desktop and after you have it there i'm gonna right click it and run as administrator and click yes all right so now that you're here i already have a couple a couple of my shsh blobs saved and i'm just gonna save this ipod touch to g1 basically make sure your ipod touch is plugged in via usb and located in the sidebar and click save shsh and after it is finished loading i will be right back all right so the loading has finished and i forgot to mention that you do not need to be jailbroken to save your shsh it's just a really good thing for the future when a jailbreak does come out that you can just downgrade to that firmware and it's also a good thing for the new devices that come out they don't have any jailbreak available but you can still save their shsh file and you'll have it in store for the future all right so it's finished and as you can see it's saved to shsh blobs for my ipod touch and it seems like it's been jailbroken previously but yeah that's basically it it's a really good thing that you should always have ready in case a jailbreak comes out that is for an older firmer and that's how you do it guys i will post a new video that will show you how to downgrade using your shsh blobs and thanks all you guys please subscribe and rate this video\n"