Braden
All of us remember the Safari Download Plugin from the 1.1.4 firmware. This plugin allowed you to download supported files directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch from the internet. These files could then be taken off, or manipulated in other ways. Well, the improved Safari Download Plugin 2.0 has appeared in Cydia today, along with a BossPrefs toggle.
This plugin can be very useful in some situations. On 1.1.4, there was an application called AVPlayer that allowed music or videos to be played directly from MobileFinder. So you could download music using the plugin, and then play it in MobileFinder using AVPlayer. The 2.0 firmware doesn’t have anything like AVPlayer yet, but it’s possible we could see something like it. Also, if a new beta application is developed while you’re on the road, and developer only has it available for download via it’s googlecode page, or other site, you could download the .zip using the plugin, unzip it using the unzip command in MobileTerminal, transfer it to the /Applications directory using the new MobileFinder, and set correct permissions using Terminal. There are many other uses, those are just some. Also, downloaded files are saved in /var/mobile/Library/Downloads. Here are some screenshots:
Also, there is a BossPrefs toggle available for download, although I see little use for it. Before, it was useful because the only options the plugin gave when it came across a downloadable file was to either download it, or change the filename, then download it. It gave no option to play the media file instead of downloading it, and that’s where the BossPrefs toggle came in handy. Now, it gives you an option of downloading it or playing it, so I don’t really see why it’s needed. But it’s still good to have.
\\ tags: safari, safari download plugin
August 16th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
COOL works great
Is there a good file viewer you can use on Iphone 2.0 to view things you download via Seeqpod
Let us know
Thanks everyone
August 16th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
vlc4iphone is much powerful than AvPlayer!
It’s currently beta (made by ZodttD -> http://zodttd.com/) :!:
Public release should be available soon.
August 16th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Well, there’s MobileFinder in the App Store. You can tweak that to view your whole filesystem. It’s only $1.99. My previous post explains how to do that, so you can refer to it. But MobileFinder in the App Store is pretty good. It can copy and paste, zip files, and do lots more. I just checked, and it can play mp3s. So that would be your best bet.
August 16th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I tried VLC but I cant get it to see Moble, Library, downloads directory so it cant see the music I just donwloaded
August 16th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
how do you tweak mobilefinder to be awesome again? omg i wanna know :lol:
August 16th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
because i dont see instructions to view the whole filesystem :(
August 16th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Refer to my previous post here:
http://iphonefreakz.com/2008/08/15/app-store-mobilefinder/
It’s at the bottom of the post, after the screenshots.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Does anyone know how the links must be formed for this to work? just a link like domain.com/file.mp3 works fine, but domain.com/?getfile&file=1465 doesn’t (and not domain.com/?getfile&file=1465&ext=.mp3 either).
Suggestions?
September 10th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Where do I get this safari plug in I just got a Iphone 3g and I want to be able to download zip files from websites and attachements from emails I already have mobile finder, please help.
September 13th, 2008 at 2:36 am
I wish something like avplayer comes soon could be really helpful
January 26th, 2009 at 8:18 am
After you play the file in the media player in Safari how do you stop it? I closed out of Safari and its still playing? Help?
March 6th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
works well but difficult to accesss saved(dl’ed) files. to stop safai or ipod or other running process /app that you are in without it runing in background, hold home till you return to springboard
March 28th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
How do I configure it to allow me to download doc, pdf, or other generic filed. It works fine for mp3s but not those other file types. Thanks!
April 27th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
This used to work for me but now for some reason, it looks like it works (downloading,etc, no crashes) but when I browse my phone there is nothing saved in my downloads folder. I use a PC, with iPhoneBrowser to look through my phone. The program works fine because I’ve been using it to theme my iphone. Anyone understand why I wouldn’t be seeing anything in the downloads folder? And before you ask – I’ve triple-checked I’m in the right folder, and have had a look about through other folders to make sure I really am looking where the program should be downloading!
May 14th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Is the download continuing if safari closed?
May 15th, 2009 at 2:44 am
I accidentally deleted var/mobile/library/downloads/ now its says the download wont start. I tried to make it again and it still wont work
June 11th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Download
June 12th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
How to Download
Iphone videokamara?
September 25th, 2009 at 4:47 am
does anyone know how to delete videos downloaded to var/mobile/library/downloads?
January 26th, 2010 at 2:12 am
I’m downloading something and the speed very slow than how to cancel or stop download.
August 10th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Does this work in IOS 4?
November 22nd, 2010 at 7:52 am
Firstly how did u delete the varmobileliabrarydownloads?
January 4th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Can some one help me how do I install cydia to my iPod 4.2.1
October 15th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Gracias