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'''Prerequisites:'''
The following how-to requires you to have a [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=99315 jailbroken] and [[XBMC for iOS specific FAQ#What iDevices are supported today?|supported iOS device]] with {{wikipedia|Cydia}}.
*iOS 4.1 or higher with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydia Cydia].
 
*One of the following devices: iPad1, iPhone3Gs, iPod touch 3rd gen (not the 8GB model) or higher.
[[XBMC for iOS specific FAQ|XBMC on iOS]] is a work in progress. The available versions are the {{wikipedia|Cydia}} build and the latest nightly build. The Cydia build installs an older version of XBMC and anything else XBMC needs to run. The latest nightly contains the most recent XBMC code and is created daily by an automated [http://buildbot.xbmc.org/waterfall build bot]. First install the Cydia build then install the nightly build. '''Do not use the Cydia build without updating to the nightly builds as it is no longer supported.'''
 


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== Installing from Cydia ==
== Installing from Cydia ==


Revision as of 02:40, 18 October 2011

The following how-to requires you to have a jailbroken and supported iOS device with Template:Wikipedia.

XBMC on iOS is a work in progress. The available versions are the Template:Wikipedia build and the latest nightly build. The Cydia build installs an older version of XBMC and anything else XBMC needs to run. The latest nightly contains the most recent XBMC code and is created daily by an automated build bot. First install the Cydia build then install the nightly build. Do not use the Cydia build without updating to the nightly builds as it is no longer supported.


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)

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4. Tap on the teamXBMC source.

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5. Tap on the XBMC-iOS icon.

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6. Tap install, then confirm.

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7. Let it install.

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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: 
    apt-get install wget
    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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