Since the release of Slingmedia’s SlingPlayer Mobile application less than a few days, there’s been much controversy over AT&T’s restriction which makes the app usable only over WiFi. Apparently, the data usage would be too extreme for their servers, even though many other handsets on the AT&T service have the ability to stream video over Edge and 3G. However, as usual, the jailbreak community has come through with a fix to this problem.
The solution to streaming video over Edge and 3G is using a hack which serves to trick any application into thinking it’s operating over WiFi, even though it’s on a cellular provider’s data connection. You’ll be able to configure what applications are tricked, which can come in handy in many situations.
There’s two ways to go about enabling this hack: A simple install from Cydia, or manually editing files within the iPhone. The first solution is the easiest, however if you don’t want this hack applying to Skype and Fring as well as SlingPlayer, I would recommend doing the second example. A jailbroken iPhone is required for the following steps (Refer to our How-To section for more information).
Simple Install
Open the Cydia application and search for Tricker ThreeG. Installing this application will enable the hack in SlingPlayer, Skype, and Fring. Do a restart, and you’re good to go. It’s as simple as that!
Manual Install
Install the following packages through Cydia on the iPhone:
- Mobile Substrate
- OpenSSH
- VoIPover3G
Once you’ve installed this applications and rebooted your phone, make sure you’re able to SSH into your phone and follow these instructions:
- SSH into your iPhone and go to the root directory “/”
- Navigate to /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries
- With a text editor, open VoIPover3G.plist
- Look for the following lines (CMD + F is very helpful in this situation)
Filter = {Bundles = (”com.Fringland.Fring”, “com.apple.AppStore”, “com.audiofile.Interstate”, “com.apple.MobileStore”);};
Add this part: , “com.slingmedia.SlingPlayer”
Making it look like this:
Filter = {Bundles = (”com.Fringland.Fring”, “com.apple.AppStore”, “com.audiofile.Interstate”, “com.apple.MobileStore”, “com.slingmedia.SlingPlayer”);};
- Save these changes and upload the file back to it’s previous location: /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries
- Reboot your iPhone – You’re all set. SlingPlayer should now stream over 3G!
So now that you’ve successfully hacked the iPhone to stream video over 3G, start watching those shows!
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