HOW-TO:Install XBMC for iOS

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The current stable release of XBMC for iOS is v11 (Eden).

Requirements

• To install XBMC for iOS you must have a jailbroken iDevice running iOS 4.x or higher.
• For hardware: iPad 1, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 3rd gen (16GB and 32GB models only), iPod touch 4th gen.
• If you have any issues, be sure to read the iOS FAQ!

Contents 1 Installing from Cydia 2 Updating 3 Nightly builds 3.1 Installing from the command line 3.2 Installing from a GUI 4 Uninstalling

1 Installing from Cydia

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  Step 1: Tap the Cydia icon on your homescreen.

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  Step 2-iPhone: Manage - > Sources -> Edit -> Add
  Step 2-iPad: Sources -> Edit -> Add
  Step 3: Type in  http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/ios/ 

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  Step 4: Tap on the teamXBMC source.

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  Step 5: Tap on the XBMC-iOS icon.

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  Step 6: Tap install, then confirm.

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  Step 7: Let it install, then exit Cydia. You should now have a new XBMC icon on your screen.

And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v11 (Eden) for Apple TV 2. See here to verify your XBMC version.

2 Updating

Updates for stable releases of XBMC are handled by Cydia and will show up in the "Changes" section when available.

3 Nightly builds

3.1 Installing from the command line

Change history: trac timeline or commit history

NOTE: You MUST install the stable version before you can install a nightly build. You only need to install the stable version once and you don't need to uninstall previous versions to upgrade (or downgrade) XBMC.

1. Open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/ in a web browser and copy the url of the most recent file in that listing.

   EXAMPLE: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/xbmc-20111202-6729214-master-ios.deb

2. Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following commands:

   ssh root@YOUR.iDEVICE.IP.ADDRESS

   EXAMPLE: ssh root@192.168.1.5

3. You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
4. Continue to enter the following commands:

   rm -f xbmc*.deb

   curl -O -L URL-FROM-STEP-1-HERE

   EXAMPLE: curl -O -L http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/xbmc-20111202-6729214-master-ios.deb

   dpkg -i xbmc*.deb

   rm xbmc*.deb

And you're done! You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for iOS. See here to verify your XBMC version.

3.2 Installing from a GUI

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 Editor note: Basically this is how to download the deb file and open in iFile on the iDevice itself. 

4 Uninstalling

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