The Easier Way to Install Flash on iPhone 4 and iPad

[HiFiGuy528]

Anyone tried this on iPhone 4? Works or buggy?

http://gizmodo.com/5608095/the-easier-way-to-install-flash-on-iphone-4-and-ipad


Didn't you hear? Flash (well, Frash) came to jailbroken iPhones yesterday. But if that eight-step process was a little bit complicated for you, there's a new three-step method available right now.

It's actually the same basic scenario, just streamlined into a single Cydia package for your downloading convenience by the German-based Applephiles at Benm.at. According to iThinkDiff, on your jailbroken iPhone 4, 3GS, or iPad:

1. Open Cydia > Manage > Sources
2. Edit source and add http://repo.benm.at
3. Search Frash and install it.
And voila! Flash content should play to your heart's desire (though you'll need to tap the Flash component to get it to play). The whole thing takes just a few minutes, but won't work on your 3G due to processor architecture incompatibility. As always, proceed with caution! [iThinkDiff, image via Rewrite Tech]

 

[NJRonbo]

Don't want to be the guinea pig.

Would be interested to see if this
works without corrupting anything
else.

 

[jman240]

Also a good idea to add the SBSettings toggle so you can disable this at will.

 

[chell]

I installed it from the repository mentioned above. It works fine on some flash based stuff (especially banners) and not well at all on others, especially complex ones (flash animations won't load).

 

[bw1128]

anyone try this yet? works on web based sites?

 

[powaking]

Tried it on Hulu, just crashed Safari. But ads like the one on Netflix's main page (if you're not logged in) worked fine. I removed it as it needs much more work (maybe include an option in Safari's settings to turn it on/off).

 

[nednarm]

it works great! thanks. Anyone got any good sites to test out frash on?

 

[tempusfugit]

it works great! thanks. Anyone got any good sites to test out frash on?

pretty non-sequitor wouldn't you say?

 

[meagain]

All I could get to work was a banner.

Hulu - "the video is not available on the iPad"
Realplayer - nope.

Darn. I've yet to get frash to work for me.

Would like to hear of sites where it's worked for folks. I just want to see it working somewhere at this point.

 

[filfortugno]

wow

works wonders on iphone 4, can't believe how smooth the video is

 

[hlkc]

Flash ads are fine but no luck with other contents yet.

 

[nednarm]

pretty non-sequitor wouldn't you say?

I meant name some sites frash works well on. I tried it on a site called irancartoon.com with very simple flash animation videos and it didn't handle them very well.

 

[labman]

Comex said this is alpha beta. so I would expect bugs.

 

[c2006]

Frash is enabled and I've resprung multiple times, but whenever I go to a site with flash content, it's just not there. Even the homestarrunner website has the "Everybody! Everybody!" title, but then it's just a blank black screen, nowhere to tap to initiate flash...

 

[monkey28rb]

remember people this is an alpha level at best! It still needs a lot of work before it is even considered beta! Just give it sometime!

 

[mustnotsleep]

this is so cool. i love doing exactly what steve jobs says i cant.

 

[jeans94621]

It works great on ads I would like to see it on actual website like hulu

 

[jeans94621]

Also go to yahoo.com there is back to school ad that has flash

 

[labman]

Also go to yahoo.com there is back to school ad that has flash

yeah now I can see all those flash adds!

 

[Nykwil]

anybody have any input on battery life and stability after installing frash? As much as I'm interested, I'm not willing to take the risk if it means stability/battery problems.

 

[Psant]

It crashes my Huli when I try it, but other flash websites and banners work fine. Pretty awesome!

 

[meagain]

Is it at all possible it's the METHOD of install used that's preventing it from working better?

 

[str8spd2001]

I tried it and like everyone else the banners work great but could not get any of the videos to work.

 

[The General]

Works great for the only two things I think of that are worth installing a Flash plugin for.

 

[Shorts.]

i used the SSH way of installing frash and it works.. as well as an alpha works