Tonight, I was able to get DemoGod to control the iPhone remotely. It will require a quick update to ScreenSplitr though. I have yet to finalize how I will let users decide the “viewer mode only” vs “remote control”. The remote control will be based on vnc. Most precisely, it will require installing the Veency package on Cydia. For the viewer part, I have 2 solutions between Flashlight-VNC and TightVNC Java Applet. Both work, TightVNC seems a bit faster. I am thinking I will provide an option for users to choose which one they prefer.
Here’s a quick video I made using Screenjelly. Obviously there are a few issues left to be resolved.
Tags: ScreenSplitr
#1 written by Mike Gallardo August 21st, 2009 at 15:07
That would be great man, keep up the good work.
#2 written by Frank Lowney September 21st, 2009 at 11:18
It seems that iPhoneOD 3.1.1 has subtly “broken” screensplitr and, by extension, DemoGod as well. I’m doing my testing under MacOS X 10.6.1 and iPhoneOS 3.1.1 on a 1G iPod touch (no jailbreak for the 2G or 3G iPod touch yet).
I say “subtly” because everything works as expected for a minute or two and then ScreenSplitr gets disconnected. Testing with DemoGod, I get a few screens of activity and then it returns to the Welcome screen w/o locating the iPod. The ScreenSplitr On badge is present. If I tap ScreenSplitr and restart DemoGod, I get a few more seconds.
Using Safari/Bonjour, I obtain the exact same result.
I don’t have an iPhone to test but would not be surprised to hear that this problem exists there too under 3.1.
#3 written by Frank Lowney September 21st, 2009 at 11:29
I should add that I have another iPod touch with the 3.0 firmware and that works flawlessly. The problem is that I’m having to create screencasts that document features that are new in 3.1.1.
#4 written by Sylvain September 21st, 2009 at 12:29
I believe I may have a fix for it. I have to submit the update to cydia. Their submission process has changed, it will take a few days.
#5 written by Frank Lowney September 22nd, 2009 at 08:40
I will check Cydia often. Thanks so much for the rapid response.
#6 written by Frank Lowney September 25th, 2009 at 09:32
Thanks Sylvain, the problem I reported above has been fully resolved in the latest build of ScreenSplitr. Cydia should let you know that there is an update. I’m back in the screencasting biz again.
#7 written by matt January 6th, 2010 at 15:10
any more update on remotely controlling the iPhone. I seem to have seen people posting utube videos and being able to do it through demogod and screensplitter…if it is so could you post a url where i can get the info.
cheers,
matt
#8 written by Mark April 21st, 2011 at 23:50
“Thanks Sylvain, the problem I reported above has been fully resolved in the latest build of ScreenSplitr. Cydia should let you know that there is an update. I’m back in the screencasting biz again.”
I know I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed but I’m glad I found your post Frank. I’d have been none the wiser. Sometimes it’s better to not know what you don’t know:-)