We’ve been writing mostly about aTV Flash lately, giving the interested user everything needed to decide whether the $30 is worth the bother or not. Installing aTV Flash is definitely more appealing than taking the time to download and install each feature, add-on, widget and TV channel individually, particularly if you’re not all that keen on doing your own research and setup.
aTV Flash gives you access to numerous resources you’d otherwise invest some of your precious time into researching, downloading and installing. It does so for a $30 price tag and if that’s not a problem for your budget, then go ahead and download aTV Flash.
Remember it is compatible only with Apple TV 1st and 2nd generation, provided they were jailbroken. The installation process for aTV Flash is just as hassle-free as the overall experience. So, as promised in a previous post, here’s how to install aTV Flash (black) on an Apple TV 2 that runs iOS 5.0:
Remember it is compatible only with Apple TV 1st and 2nd generation, provided they were jailbroken. The installation process for aTV Flash is just as hassle-free as the overall experience. So, as promised in a previous post, here’s how to install aTV Flash (black) on an Apple TV 2 that runs iOS 5.0:
Step 1– Perform the jailbreak of your Apple TV. If you’ve already checked this, just ignore it and go directly to step 2.
Step 2– Purchase your aTV Flash. Download the file.
Step 3– Double click to install aTV Flash (black). You will be prompted with the following message that announces the wizard will run a program to see if the software is compatible and can be installed. Click Continue.
Step 4– You are now in the main Home Screen of the aTV Flash installer. Click Continue and then Agree to continue the installation and confirm you agree with the terms of the software license agreement.
Step 5– In the left panel, the wizard keeps track of your progress. You are now at Installation Type where you have to click Install to start the process.
Step 6– Click Continue after making sure the software has detected your Apple TV to have the wizard begin the file transfer.
Step 7– Be patient.
Step 8– Once prompted with this message: “The installation was successful. The software was installed” click Close.
Step 9 - Your Apple TV will now reboot. Wait patiently. When you see the screen icons again, look for the Maintenance icon, a sign that aTV Flash was successfully installed on your Apple TV.
Step 10– Click Maintenance and Manage Extras, where you will see all of the available apps, add-ons, widgets and codecs aTV Flash can install for you.