The neon glow of Alex’s monitor was the only light in the room at 2:00 AM. On the screen, a progress bar had been stuck at 20% for the last hour. Below it, a bright red error message blinked mockingly: Alex was trying to jailbreak a brand-new iPhone.
The panic set in. This was a new device. Had he already messed something up? how to fix error unable to request shsh on 3utools when new
The "Unable to request SHSH" error in 3uTools—which often happens at the during flashing— "Unable to request SHSH
He realized he was trying to request SHSH blobs for an iOS version Apple had stopped signing just two days ago. The panic set in
You’ve got your firmware ready, your device is connected, and you’re set to flash—only for 3uTools to stall at 9% with the frustrating message: "Unable to request SHSH."
Apple only allows SHSH requests for currently signed iOS versions.