09Aug2010

Flash / Frash Ported to iPhone 4 ?

Folks at Grant Pannell site has managed to compile an iPhone 4 version of Flash. The credit for this of course goes to Comex, the guy behind Spirit and JailbreakMe tools for iOS devices. Without his hard work, this surely wouldn’t have been possible.

Warning Note: This guide is for testing & educational purposes only. Follow it on your own risk

Step 1: First up, you will need to jailbreak your iOS device. Follow the guide posted here to jailbreak your iPhone 4 with JailbreakMe, here to jailbreak your iPod touch 3G and 2G, and here to jailbreak your iPad.

Step 2: Next, you will need to install OpenSSH. To do this, Open Cydia, touch on “Search” tab and then search for “OpenSSH”. Install this app and reboot your iPhone.

Step 3: Connect your iPhone with your computer. Make sure iTunes is not running.

Step 4: Download and install Cyberduck for Mac or WinSCP for Windows. Enter the following details to login to your iPhone:

Cyberduck

Server: The IP address of your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Settings –> WiFi –> <Your Network Name>

Username: root

Password: alpine

Protocol: SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

WinSCP

Hostname: The IP address of your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Setting –> WiFi –> <Your Network Name>

User name: root

Password: alpine

Protocol: SCP

Step 5: Download Frash-0.02.deb file from the source link given below.

Step 6: Navigate to /var/root/Media directory and create a folder named “Cydia”. Inside this Cydia folder, create another folder and name it “AutoInstall”

Step 7: Copy over the Frash-0.02.deb file in this “AutoInstall” folder.

Step 8: Restart your iPhone and you are done. Now simply browse any Flash based site, click on the “Flash” text to play the Flash content.

Last but not the least, Credits: Comex for the Frash port, Grant Pannel for iPhone 4 compilation. [Thanks to Youtnell for sending this in!]