I am just wanting to be sure that I am doing everything I need to make sure I can still upgrade if need be by saving my blobs. I am currently running iPad 2 Wifi on iOS 5.0 jail broken. I saved my blobs with TU and automatically by cydia. To make sure I save my 5.1/5.1.1 blobs while the signing window is still open I just need to open TU and tell it to save all blobs. Right?
I have done that and I have 5.0 and 5.1 a/b blobs... There were a couple blobs for 5.1.... I guess I am just asking if I have taken the necessary steps to back up properly. I am new to tiny umbrella so asking for help from people who know it better or been using it longer than I have would be great reassurance. Thanks in advanced!

P.s. I have read the how to save your blobs with TU tutorial. Just thought I would add that information, thanks again!

Originally Posted by pego99

this sucks. on my ipad 1 jb 4.2.1 cydia says it has 5.1 blobs but tiny umbrella only finds up to 5.01. on my ipad 3 with 5.1 tiny umbrella can find no blobs for 5.1. i was hoping to update the ipad to 5.1 when the jb for 5.1 is out. if the release of jb's are going to take so long all apple has to do is release 5.1.2 5.1.3 every month. If the jb for 5.1 was available a few weeks ago why wasnt it released?

Follow the tutorial posted above exactly as it is written and you will correctly save your blobs.

Most reports are saying that the exploits used by pod2g et al to jailbreak 5.1 are still active on 5.1.1.

However, that is NOT a recommendation to update your iPad. You should always wait for explicit instructions from a trusted jailbreak resource before updating. If you choose to do it yourself you do so at your own risk

TU says I'm too late! I've waited for this since day 1 and only just found out about TU. What now?

I have an Ipad 3 5.1 , Its my first I-device. I read the instruction link posted about saving blobs but I don't think I get it yet...
Do I have to save my blobs with I pad 3? or is this info is for Ipad1 and 2 users?

I'm also new, and same here. But it's for all devices, pretty sure there.

Originally Posted by Rpgguy

I have an Ipad 3 5.1 , Its my first I-device. I read the instruction link posted about saving blobs but I don't think I get it yet...
Do I have to save my blobs with I pad 3? or is this info is for Ipad1 and 2 users?

Originally Posted by Chrisd10

I'm also new, and same here. But it's for all devices, pretty sure there.

Saving blobs is the same for all devices. Just follow the steps of the tutorial posted above. They are very straight forward!

OK sorry for being a total noob , but what is the difference between using the DFU to blob saving restore? Can't I use DFU mode to return to 5.1 whenever I want?

Originally Posted by Rpgguy

OK sorry for being a total noob , but what is the difference between using the DFU to blob saving restore? Can't I use DFU mode to return to 5.1 whenever I want?

No you can't. You can only restore 5.1 during the period when Apple are providing blobs for 5.1. That period is now coming to an end because 5.1.1 is released. Soon all you can do is restore 5.1.1 because that is the version of IOS Apple wants you to restore because that is the current version. The blobs are the mechanism which Apple use to control this. They are a digital signature which allow a version of IOS to run on your specific device. There is no way round the mechanism for 5.x at the moment, except on the iPad1. But in all cases you MUST have valid saved SHSH Blobs for your device and the version of IOS you want to restore.

DFU has nothing to do with it. It is simply a lower level restore mode for your device. It still does not bypass the need for blobs.

Thanks a lot , I will try this as soon as I get home from work, I hope I will not be too late.
I suggest you post at least some basic info on blobs in this informative post ...ipadforums.net/ipad-hacking/2838-jailbreaking-explained.html
Because someone new like me read it and had no idea there were such things as blobs.