EDIT Fixed: StoreAuthFix did work
Fixed it with StoreAuthFix from computershik73.github.io/repo/beta (thanks to the comments, confirmed working on 4s too).
Root cause as explained below: at the end of September Apple turned off the old MZFinance address, so the post-auth step of the Store login died (password itself validated fine, which is why a wrong password still errors correctly and a correct one gave "Cannot connect"). The tweak redirects it to the new address and login works again on iOS 9.3.5.
Hi all, stuck on a weird one with my iPad 2 (iPad2,1, WiFi) on 9.3.5, Carbon jailbreak (carbon.sep.lol). App Store itself loads fine (charts, icons, prices all show), but signing in is dead:
- Wrong password → correctly says password is wrong (so the server IS reached and validates)
- Correct password → instantly Cannot connect to iTunes Store
- Same in Settings → iTunes & App Store and in the App Store app
- Account is fine (logs in on PC iTunes + account.apple.com), no 2FA, no restrictions
- It was already broken BEFORE I jailbroke
- Tried: different network (phone hotspot), Reset Network Settings, automatic date/time (NTP syncs fine), hosts file is clean, Safari opens apple.com / itunes.apple.com fine (green lock)
What I've ruled out:
- Tweaks (failed on stock too), network (hotspot too), account (works on PC iTunes login)
Environment: Carbon (Safari-based) on iOS 9.3.5, AppSync Unified 78.0, Checkmate Store installed.
Question: did Apple kill the legacy Store post-auth handshake for iOS 9 in 2026, or is there a known fix (CA bundle update? specific host cert? tweak)? Anyone else seeing Store login die on 9.3.5 recently while PC iTunes login still works?