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Just installed XBMC on my iPad
shmokes:
Amazing. It's the full monty. If you've got any iOS device I seriously recommend checking it out. You have to be jailbroken, unfortunately, because Steve Jobs is an ass. But if you aren't jailbroken already, you now have a powerful reason to get it done. Remember, jailbreaking is officially legal and so is XBMC.
It helps that there's now an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1. XBMC requires at least 4.0
wp34:
Good to know. I haven't had any of my devices jailbroken since the App Store was implemented. I was wondering if there was still a reason to do so.
Is this the full version of XBMC or is it a remote to control another XBMC device? I've seen some apps that supposedly allow your iPad to function as an XBMC remote but they have spotty reviews. That seems like an awesome use for an iPad.
shmokes:
Full version. It's not like AirVideo.
Ginsu Victim:
I want to upgrade my iPod Touch 2nd gen, but need to figure out where the Angry Birds savegame is kept. There's NO WAY I'm losing my progress again. This has kept me from updating my jailbreak.
shmokes:
I was on a jailbroken 3.2 firmware. I hooked up to iTunes, right-clicked my device and selected transfer purchases. Then I did a full sync/backup within iTunes. I upgraded to 4.2.1 firmware (not automatically, but by restoring with a firmware I downloaded (hold shift in Windows or command in Mac while clicking Restore (not upgrade)). Once the new firmware was installed I was prompted to restore from my backup or set up my device as new. The internet is conflicted about whether restoring is a good idea, but I figured there was no harm in trying since I could always just redo it if things went awry. I restored and everything went fine. It all runs fast and smooth, and all my applications, including app data got pushed over to my device. I was really happy, as I've recorded myself as the narrater in a whole bunch of chidrens books for my daughter. I figured that was likely to be lost. Game saves all seem to be there. YMMV, of course, but it was all painless for me.
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