It appears that Apple has stopped signing every firmware version for a lot of older devices that used A5 chips. All devices whose latest firmware update was either iOS 9.3.5 or iOS 5.1.1 has lost its ability to update or restore. That means if an issue occurs, such as a brick, iTunes will be unable to restore the iDevice. Oddly enough, devices who's latest firmware was iOS 6.1.6 are not affected by this. This comes recently after the controversy over Apple slowing down the performance of its older devices. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

EDIT: It appears 9.3.5 for all versions of the first iPad mini and the iPod Touch 5 is being signed again.

EDIT 2: It appears apple has noticed and is resigning more devices. The iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPhone 4 iOS 9.3.5 was resigned and iPod Touch 3 and iPad 1 iOS 5.1.1 was also resigned.

Source: r/Jailbreak thread

 

[slaphappygamer]

It’s sad when software kills hardware. Apple really does want you to buy their new shit.

 

[driverdis]

It’s sad when software kills hardware. Apple really does want you to buy their new shit.

They have had their devices locked down via software update signing for many years now. This is nothing new, everyone should have known by now that any Apple device they own can be rendered useless at any time since most use the firmware signing that prevents offline upgrades and restores.

 

[Food]

Classic Apple.

Forcing them to buy new overpriced products.

well i wouldn't call them overpriced its a set price for new tech
apple sets the bar high with their cpu's the 8 plus is king on antutu's ranking the 835 is ranked 3rd
its just a matter of if your willing to spend extra for the latest performance

 

[Dionicio3]

It appears 9.3.5 for all versions of the first iPad mini and the iPod Touch 5 is being signed again

 

[Dayfid]

I literally cannot get over the fact that everyone is using this to attack Apple. You guys look like morons. This is CLEARLY a bug and will be fixed.

 

[Bonestorm]

It’s sad when software kills hardware. Apple really does want you to buy their new shit.

Yeah just Apple, no other company.

 

[bowser]

I literally cannot get over the fact that everyone is using this to attack Apple. You guys look like morons. This is CLEARLY a bug and will be fixed.

We can't attack Apple but you can attack us?

 

[Dayfid]

We can't attack Apple but you can attack us?

Because you guys are bashing for something they’re going to fix. Lol


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[bowser]

Because you guys are bashing for something they’re going to fix. Lol


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We're just having some fun lol. Apple bashing is stress relief. And I'm an iPhone user by the way

 

[Dionicio3]

iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPhone 4 iOS 9.3.5 resigned and iPod Touch 3 and iPad 1 iOS 5.1.1 was also resigned

 

[DRAGONBALLVINTAGE]

So whats the point of owning a IPhone-IPad anyway? Half of the stuff you can do on there can be done on Android for free.

Is it to show that you have more money then me and don't have nothing better to spend it on?

 

[Thelonewolf88]

This why you fuck Apple ios off and go android bug or no bug. Made the switch 7 years ago and never looked back.

 

[Sleet]

OLD iOS VERSIONS ARE BEING SIGNED NOW

Just downgraded an iPhone 7 to 10.2 so I can jailbreak.

Apparently this has happened before, better take advantage of it quick.

 

[Dionicio3]

OLD iOS VERSIONS ARE BEING SIGNED NOW

Just downgraded an iPhone 7 to 10.2 so I can jailbreak.

Apparently this has happened before, better take advantage of it quick.

I noticed this also, I just saved the blobs

 

[Xenon Hacks]

OLD iOS VERSIONS ARE BEING SIGNED NOW

Just downgraded an iPhone 7 to 10.2 so I can jailbreak.

Apparently this has happened before, better take advantage of it quick.

lol yalu 102 does not work for the iphone 7 rip you

 

[Sleet]

lol yalu 102 does not work for the iphone 7 rip you

Works with Meridian though. But no cydia yet.

 

[Deleted User]

Funny enough i have 6.1.6 on my old touch 4 still jailbroken,since thats as high as it will go.

 

[THYPLEX]

My iPod 5 now is fine again ?

 

[leon315]

Yet people continue buying their products...

Cough... "sheeps" cough......

 

[BlueFox gui]

seriously?
why they do that
it's like they have so much money that now they want to make people stop buying their products just for fun