App crashes at splash screen #6
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I have the same problem with my iPod Touch 2G iOS 4.2.1. But it's ok in my iPhone 5 iOS 6.1. |
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Same here, wasn't working for iPod Touch 2g iOS 4.2.1. Current version installed from the APT repo crashes after the initial splash screen. Looks like the minimum iOS requirement for this app is 4.3 at the moment. @elseym I'm not sure why it would not work on your iOS 6.1 iPhone 5, it seems like the latest build was intended specifically to work on that device. If you could share a crash dump from the app then that might shed some light on the subject. Long-winded explanation: The crash report for the app, as originally installed from APT repo, contained the following. __dispatch_queue_attr_concurrent wasn't introduced until iOS 4.3. Had to download the source repo, made sure minimum iOS was 4.2 and armv6 was target arch, and built in Xcode 4.4. Got it to run on my iOS 4.2.1 iPod 2G, where show the attract screens while it waits for a connection, but the app would crash when I would tell iTunes to connect to it as an AirPlay speaker device. Turns out WebConnection.cpp uses memmem() which isn't introduced until OSX 10.7/iOS 4.3 (https://github.com/Apple-FOSS-Mirror/Libc/blob/master/include/string.h#L167). Found a workaround for that too...not pretty and not fit for distribution, but at least it's working -- listening to Slayer right now. |
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I can confirm, that a lot of people are complaining that it does not work on iPod Touch 2G and below. I will see if I can find such an iPod, and then test it out. |
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@davhelm Sorry for my blunt answer earlier today. Was in a hurry, and didn't realize you actually made it work. Thanks for all the info! I will be updating the repo with the changes very soon! |
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@trenskow oh no offense taken, didn't read it that way at all. Would be happy to provide you with a packaged form of what I have, if you'd like. |
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Looks like your commit 0fbb32e in dev from 2 days ago took care of the memmem issue on iOS 4.2. I had downloaded from master 3 days ago and was still working on that pull when I posted. Based on that, no source code changes necessary for the project to run on iOS 4.2, just modification to the arch and iphoneos_deployment_target variables in the Xcode projects and built. Running fine on my Touch 2G device. I pushed my changes to a fork, but they're pretty minor now. |
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Is there a chance the Cydia version will be fixed for iOS 4.2, or is that left as an exercise for the student? |
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Thanks! This (also ShairPort) is precisely the app I've been seeking for quite some time. As an aside, it works brilliantly on my 1G iPad. I'll assume a build for the archaic touch 1G is out of the question, but keeping the 2G still useful is a nice bonus. |
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@trenskow sure, I'll take care of that now. I'd like to read up on building armv6 and armv7 binaries in the same app, so those of us stuck on 4.2 can benefit, but those running the later devices can still benefit from armv7 optimizations. Right now my xcodeproject changes make the build armv6 only, which should still work but isn't optimal. |
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Looking forward to the update on Cydia so I can run this on my iPod Touch 2G. Thanks for your work! |
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Hello! I was just wondering if there has been any progress with the update for iOS 4.2.1? Your app is great and i've been looking for this exact type of program ever since i got my iPad 2 years ago. Sorry to bug you with this but Im just very anxious to run this on my iPod touch 2G, any hint to where your progress is at or maybe the release of the update would be wonderful! Thanks! and keep up the awesome work! |
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@davhelm Would you mind to share the built app? I've seen your repo, but couldn't get it working with current Xcode … Many thanks! |
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I've uploaded a zip file of the last build of my fork to SourceForge, which can be downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/airfloatdhfork/files/latest/download The preferences screen won't work in this version because it is unsigned. All preferences are based at their defaults. If you can wait for trenskow to release an updated build to Cydia, I'd recommend doing so. That way, you won't have to bother with the mess of instructions I've just written... You will need to be familiar with an ios-compatible file manager (I use iExplorer on Mac OS X so I can browse the root file system of my iOS devices). You will also need to be familiar with ssh for the final commands to make the app actually runnable. Instructions:
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It's working, great job! Many thanks! (I just copied the AirFloat binary from inside the updated app-folder into the cydia installed app folder. Worked directly.) |
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is the program ment to run on 3g also? because i followed your installation steps and the app still crashes on startup screen... any advice? thank you! |
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It should run on an iPhone 3G, assuming it's jailbroken and running iOS 4.2.1. The only things I would say with certainty that it will not run on are the original iPhone and the iPod Touch 1st gen, because they can't run iOS 4.2.1. Only suggestion I can make, sight unseen, is to ensure the commands in step 5 are followed so that the binary inside the app is actually marked as executable. When I was first playing around with dropping the app directly onto my iOS device, the app would still crash at startup. Turned out the program I used to copy the app onto my device would not copy the mode of files, so things like the execute bit were lost. According to phriedrich, you may be able to use the Cydia version and just replace the AirFloat binary itself (a single file inside the AirFloat.app bundle). Haven't tried that myself. Depending on the program you use to copy the binary onto your device, you still may need to change the file's mode using chmod so that it's marked as executable. |
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@Ilinus I should clarify, I was assuming you were asking about the build I posted for download above. If you're using the version available on Cydia right now, that does not run on iPhone 3G at the moment. A fix is being worked on. |
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thank you very much, up and running! it was a problem with step 5 as you mentioned, used iFile to set the rights. |
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I've pushed a new version of the app to SourceForge based on changes by @trenskow in the new C branch. You can download a build at http://sourceforge.net/projects/airfloatdhfork/files/AirFloat_c.zip/download if you'd like to try it on your own iOS devices. I've tested it on my iPod Touch 2G and 5G. Instructions on "installing" the app on your device remain the same as #6 (comment). |
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I've been trying to find an airport express on craigslist and a friend referred me to this app. |
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@davhelm I installed this on a 3G running 4.2.1 and it works well - thanks for the updates. |
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@davhelm I loaded the Apr 6 download to my old iPhone 3. It runs and allows itunes to connect but I have only ever seen the album artwork and 2 bars or less of a tune before it distorts and stops working. Is the iPhone 3 too slow? it is using 4.2.1- thanks for the update anyway. |
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@Middlerig I had the same issue the first time it loaded, but it never happened again and has worked perfectly ever since. Even when boasting to my friends (that's always when things fail) @davhelm I've been able to use the play/pause function from my phone. It works pretty well aside from issues with latency. Not sure if this was mentioned in the list of revisions. Love this app. |
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@davhelm I've just tried it again and find that I get a bar of music then 15 or 20 seconds later another. Seems like a speed/buffering issue. No idea about multitasking in Cydia. I just let it install and I do not remember having to select any option. Is there a way of checking/changing the status now that it is installed? |
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@hunderpants I've just tried it again and find that I get a bar of music then 15 or 20 seconds later another. Seems like a speed/buffering issue. No idea about multitasking in Cydia. I just let it install and I do not remember having to select any option. Is there a way of checking/changing the status now that it is installed? |
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No joy. I'm running an iPod 2G 4.2.1. I jailbroke with redsnow and requested multitasking. I had the splash screen crash, replaced the app with the zip above and the app starts. However, iTunes (OS X) won't connect to it. I get a "connecting to" progress bar that just spins, then goes away without message. Pity, this app is just what I need. |
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@Middlerig iPhone 3G is basically the same hardware as the Touch 2G. I, too, have some stuttering once in a while. Seems to get worse if I have a lot of traffic on my WiFi network. I have multitasking enabled right now, but I plan on disabling it soon. The iPhone 3G/iPod Touch 2G really don't handle it very well. I'm hoping that will help with the periodic stuttering I encounter. For those unfamiliar with the process, http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=8915 has a fairly easy to follow process on enabling multitasking on a jailbroken device, and the same can be followed to disable it (just change step 11 to find the multitasking entry already in the plist file and uncheck it). |
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@Jocala I have run into that as well, where it just tries connecting perpetually and never finishes. I found that to happen consistently if I wasn't already playing a track in iTunes. If I already had something playing and then try to connect, it works every time (except when my iPod Touch 2G flakes out, but I blame my weak hardware on that one). |
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Thanks, davhelm. I gave this a try and it worked...once! After the first try even with a track playing the connect just timed out :( I re-jailbroke to enable multitasking and again to disable it, no change either way. |
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Hi I have installed on 4.2.1 on iPod Touch 2G (MB series), from Cydia (ver 1.3.2 of AirFloat). And it crashes on startup. I have tried all the interim builds posted here and none have worked. Am I alone or has someone got the current Cydia version working on an iPod Touch 2G? Ta |
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Very excited about this app. Great work so far! @davhelm's link worked for my iPod 2G (MB). I simply used iFunbox to overwrite the existing files installed via Cydia. I didn't overwrite the .png files, and that preserved the shiny, rounded icon. It works, but audio stutters and sometimes freezes for a second. I've noticed that when scrolling the settings window during playback, the stuttering gets worse. So, perhaps it's caused by CPU spikes caused by background processes. Is it possible to give AirFloat and its associated processes full CPU priority to try to overcome this? |
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Confirming here that @davhelm's build works on my iPhone 3G, and the one on cydia right now does not. At least initially it appears to be working ok. Will use it some more and see how the quality/stability is. |
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I can confirm too, that @devhelm's build works well on an iPod Touch 2G, while the current Cydia version crashes on start. Thanks for a very nice piece of software. |
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Can I run on ipod 1gen. with 3.1.3 your airfloat? |
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No. It is no fast enough. Kristian Sendt fra min iPhone
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Thank you Kristian. Any other possibilities to stream music to an airport station? Thank you Cryzta
Gesendet: Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2013 um 16:54 UhrVon: "Kristian Trenskow" notifications@github.comAn: trenskow/AirFloat AirFloat@noreply.github.comCc: Cryzta crystalle@mac.comBetreff: Re: [AirFloat] App crashes at splash screen (#6) No.
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Does anyone have the problem on an iPhone 3G that does not play through the built-In speaker or dock connector? It seems to connect fine, but the sound only plays through the earphone jack. |
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Hi, I have an iPod Touch 2nd Generation, running version 4.1.2. I've tried all of the fixes on this feed, but I can't get the app to work, it still crashes on startup. Any suggestions? |
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@amyvgordon: the current version is still not compatible with 4.1.2. You can download and install davhelm's version, http://sourceforge.net/projects/airfloatdhfork/files/AirFloat_1.3.2_ios4.2.zip/download |
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I've tried this version, but when I execute the two commands when following the install instructions, it says 'no such file or directory' |
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All I did was install the cydia version, then use iFunbox to replace the files in the app directory with these: #6 (comment). Ommitting the PNG files. |
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I am able to get this to run on my iPhone 3G, but at times the playback is very choppy. Is anyone else experiencing this? Is this due to an "underpowered" CPU, or would this be related to something else? My wifi connectivity seems to be pretty strong where it is playing. Is there anything I can do to help with the performance (e.g., turn off other processes)? |
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I would love to know the answer. I'm wondering if the process priority is too low, and the stutters eventually lead to a buffer underrun. The ability to control the process priority and buffer size would be very useful I think. Also, the ability to keep the service running, even when the device is locked (iOS 4) |
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@mcdoma I experienced exactly the same on my iPhone 3G and I was also wondering if this is a problem with the power of the hardware, the software or the wireless network. |
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I am running an touch 3g with 4.2.1 and installed devfork. The sound stutters in for maybe two seconds and then nothing. Airfloat continues to work on the screen but with no sound |
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Looks like work is still continuing on this. Just a 'bump' to see if there are any plans to add process priority or buffer settings in the app to try to overcome the stutter / freeze issue on the older hardware. My old iPod isn't being used, so to be able to turn it into a perfectly working AirPlay receiver would be ace. |
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@davhelm @esidegallery @globalcow @mcdoma As crazy as it sounds, I noticed the skipping / stuttering / choppy audio thing happens on tracks with long names. Perhaps it's the track name scroll on the that is freaking out AirFloat? I've tested it a bit with tracks from the same album -- short names play fine, long names consistently stutter. Can anyone else test? |
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Yes, graphic processes definitely affect the performance, though on my iPod 2g it stutters anyway. I guess it's even less powerful than the iPhone 3G. However, scrolling the settings pane while streaming makes the stuttering much worse. |
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Hi, I'm sorry to ask but has anyone made AirFloat work on an Ipod Touch 2gen (MB) on 4.2.1, I'm trying out everything suggested in this thread but I can't get it to work... |
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I have successfully built it for my 2nd gen iPod Touch. It crashes from time to time, usually after pausing iTunes. I haven't had time to dig into it further. It's not perfect, but it works. |
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i just jailbroke my ipod touch 4.2.1 MC model (8gig 2nd gen i think) for this app that was said to be able to let me stream audio via airplay to the ipod from any other airplay source. i got airfloat 1.3.2 from cydia. it does not work. it crashes almost immediately after starting. is it ever going to be fixed, and if not, will the one that davhelm coded work? he has it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/airfloatdhfork/files/AirFloat_1.3.2_ios4.2.zip/download EDIT: i finally got it to work using davhelm's app and instruction. however, i had to set chmod 777 from ifunbox on my windows laptop b/c i couldn't figure out how to get it to do 755 |
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I also chime in to say that that would be great if it would work, or maybe that link would get on cydia as seperate package too. |
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side note i was able to modify the name and the settings after doing the aforementioned mods |
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On my iTouch the link from #6 (comment) did work greatly. |
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Coming back to this issue about the audio cutting out. Everything seems to work great on an iPhone 3G with that exception. It will go for a while then the audio will start breaking up. I notice it also goes through battery pretty quickly as well. Is there anything that can be done to reduce the demand on the CPU? |
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huge thanks & God bless @davhelm And also a huge blessing to the creator @trenskow |
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On iPhone 5, iOS 6.1, the app starts, after 1 second displays what I believe to be a splash screen, then crashes.
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