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== Installing the latest nightly build ==
== Installing the latest nightly build ==
:''A list of changes can be found on https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits''
:''A list of changes can be found on https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits''
For various reasons, mostly technical, the Cydia copy of XBMC is not the most recent nightly build made by the build bot. Both versions are in development and are considered unstable pre-releases. It is recommended that you keep up to date on the latest nightly builds.
Nightly builds incorporate the latest program code from developers and are created by an automated build bot; each night's build constitutes the "latest" version of XBMC that is publicly available.
 
:'''NOTE: You must install the [[#Installing the Cydia build|Cydia]] version before you can install nightly builds.''' You only need to install the Cydia version once.  


# You must install from Cydia at least once before you are able to install a nightly build. This is to make sure all of the proper dependancies are met.
# Open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/ in your browser and copy the url of the most recent file in that listing
# Open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/ in your browser and copy the url of the most recent file in that listing
# In that url you just copied, make note of the file name after "../ios/". For example it will look something like "<code>xbmc-20110822-e391fde-master-ios.deb</code>"
# In that url you just copied, make note of the file name after "../ios/". For example it will look something like "<code>xbmc-20110822-e391fde-master-ios.deb</code>"
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#You will be asked for a password: ''default password is '''alpine'''''
#You will be asked for a password: ''default password is '''alpine'''''
#Continue to enter the following commands:
#Continue to enter the following commands:
#:<pre>wget URL-FROM-STEP-2-HERE</pre>
#:<pre>wget URL-FROM-STEP-1-HERE</pre>
#:<pre>dpkg -i FILE-NAME-FROM-STEP-3-HERE</pre>
#:<pre>dpkg -i FILE-NAME-FROM-STEP-2-HERE</pre>
#:<pre>rm FILE-NAME-FROM-STEP-3-HERE</pre>
#:<pre>rm FILE-NAME-FROM-STEP-2-HERE</pre>
 
#You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for iOS.  
You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for iOS.  


[[Category:IOS]]
[[Category:IOS]]
[[Category:How-to]]
[[Category:How-to]]

Revision as of 00:28, 12 September 2011

Prerequisites: A jailbroken iDevice with Cydia on iOS 4.1 or higher.

Installing from Cydia

Steps:

1. Tap the Cydia icon on your homescreen.

Cydia.PNG

2. Go to Manage - > Sources -> Edit -> Add (Sources -> Edit -> Add on iPad)

3. Type in "http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/ios/" (Without the quotation marks)

File:Repo.PNG

4. Tap on the teamXBMC source.

Install1.PNG

5. Tap on the XBMC-iOS icon.

File:Install2.PNG

6. Tap install, then confirm.

Install3.PNG

7. Let it install.

Install4.PNG

After the install finishes, close Cydia and tap on the XBMC icon on your homescreen.

Home.PNG XbmciOS.PNG


Some hints for using XBMC on touch devices

  • single tap: select/execute
  • 2 finger single tap: context menu
  • 2finger swipe left: go back
  • beside that just drag or flick through lists...

Installing the latest nightly build

A list of changes can be found on https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits

Nightly builds incorporate the latest program code from developers and are created by an automated build bot; each night's build constitutes the "latest" version of XBMC that is publicly available.

NOTE: You must install the Cydia version before you can install nightly builds. You only need to install the Cydia version once.
  1. Open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/ in your browser and copy the url of the most recent file in that listing
  2. In that url you just copied, make note of the file name after "../ios/". For example it will look something like "xbmc-20110822-e391fde-master-ios.deb"
  3. Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following commands:
    Note: it is possible to run a terminal application from an iPhone/iPod/iPad, meaning you can install/upgrade without a computer. Instructions for this, as well as GUI alternatives, are coming later
    ssh [email protected]
  4. You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
  5. Continue to enter the following commands: 
    wget URL-FROM-STEP-1-HERE
    dpkg -i FILE-NAME-FROM-STEP-2-HERE
    rm FILE-NAME-FROM-STEP-2-HERE
  6. You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for iOS.
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