Use Sling Player Over 3G Without WiFi With Tricker ThreeG .

13 May 2009 by Vinay 43 Comments

Sling Media’s released SlingPlayer an iPhone application, allowing users to watch video streamed from their home televisions over WiFi networks. Sling Media SlingPlayer is available for $30 in Apple’s App Store. Sling Player is supported to work with SlingBox PRO, SOLO, and PRO-HD. Legacy Slingboxes, which include the Classic, AV, and TUNER officially. Sling media promised iPhone users at Macworld Expo to stream live television over WiFi or 3G wireless networks by tapping into home TV setups equipped with a Slingbox. But the final release supports WiFi only. Apple claimed this restriction was imposed simply because it was a carrier-dependent decision since transferring data over the 3G could be costly for carrier.So If you wants to use Sling Player over 3G, EDGE or GPRS you need to remove this restriction yourself, you need to first jailbreak your iPhone. Once that’s done, it’s a simple matter of installing from Cydia the “Tricker ThreeG” app. Note that this trick works for other VOIP programs as well. “Tricker ThreeG” app uses MobileSubstrate Library that tricks apps into thinking that they are on WiFi even though they are on 3G/EDGE/GPRS. In the default settings you can use Sling Player, Fring, Truphone and Skype.

How to Install Tricker ThreeG.app using Cydia Step by Step Visual Guide :

Step 1 :

Press to launch Cydia from the SpringBoard.

Step 2 :
Press to select the Manage tab from the bottom of the screen.

Step 3 :

In Search Bar type Tricker ThreeG and the App will popped up.

Step 4 :

Tab the Install button on the top right hand corner.

Step 5 :

Now tap the Confirm button to make sure the package download and installation.

Step 6 :

Once the installation finished fire the Sling Player, Fring, Truphone or Skype and enjoy the app no matters whether you are on 3G, Edge or GPRS.

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43 Comments »

Hoz said:

This works great!

I’ve been waiting for the Sling Player for the iPhone since I ditched my WinMo phone for it in 9/08. I was so bummed…nay…pissed, when it was finally released but with no 3G. I said I wouldn’t buy it until there was a jailbroken app that made it work on 3g. It took a day. Sling Player works great on 3G with Tricker. So does Skype for that matter. What a great little program. No configurations were necessary for Sling or Skype. That’s all I tried it on.

# 14 May 2009 at 8:50 am

Jordan Clark said:

Thanks Hoz for the positive feedback on my little tweak I created. I created Tricker ThreeG a while back but was waiting for the past few months for SlingPlayer to be released so I could release it with that. I had it all ready about half an hour after SlingPlayer was released. I submitted it to Cydia and it was in about 12 hours later.

Thanks again for the guide of my hack and for the positive feedback. Any suggestions for future tweaks or other programs I can use my little tool for that would trick an app into thinking it’s on Wi-Fi?

Thanks again

Jordan Clark
Founder of Trickster Industries
Creator of Tricker ThreeG
Email: tricker3g@gmail.com

# 14 May 2009 at 12:00 pm

Vinay Prashar said:

@ Jordan It was very nice to use Tricker ThreeG i hope you have prepared for 3.0 already.

# 14 May 2009 at 1:00 pm

Tim Anderson said:

Can it be modified to allow App Store and Podcasts over 10meg downloads? Maybe it already does this. I haven’t tested yet.

# 14 May 2009 at 6:53 pm

Scott said:

I keep getting “invalid IP address, port, or domain name” using Slingplayer.

# 15 May 2009 at 6:25 am

arty said:

I cant get it to work. I installed it and have the sling app but it still tells me that it isnt connected to the internet. can someone help?

# 15 May 2009 at 7:41 pm

Joe said:

Hey,

I tried to install tricker 3g but i keep getting a size mismatch error message which prevents the app from installing on my jailbroken iphone. i have the latest version iphone 3g.

Any help at all would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

# 16 May 2009 at 8:46 am

Squint0241 said:

Gents, In order for you to access your slingbox from your iphone over the 3G Network, you must ensure that remote viewing is enabled on your slingplayer. Another thing is sometimes your router must be configured properly to allow for the iphone to talk to your slingbox. You can call a support tech at sling an they will guide you through the proper setup procedure to ensure your setting are correct. Then you can connect over 3G!

Squint

# 16 May 2009 at 1:30 pm

Boris said:

Works great!!!!!!!!!!
No problems at all.
Thank you so much for this!!!!

# 17 May 2009 at 12:06 am

Ken said:

Any chance you can get this to work with SipPhone?

# 17 May 2009 at 12:24 pm

Vinay Prashar said:

@ Ken SiPhone is still not hackable. I have tried to edit and save “com.vnetcorp.sipphone” string to both Voip Over3G.plist and Tricker ThreeG.list but SipPhone doesn’t work with both of the hacks. We’ll publish a guide as we succeed.

# 17 May 2009 at 1:21 pm

Shak said:

Does tricker 3g work over o2 network

# 18 May 2009 at 11:53 pm

Ken said:

Tricker published an update and now SipPhone works! Please donate to him just as I did. Happy Sipping over 3G…

# 20 May 2009 at 11:24 am

Shak said:

Can somebody tell me if tricker 3g works on o2 network because I live in Uk. Thanks

# 23 May 2009 at 9:06 pm

brian said:

i have tried installing tricker 3g and voip over 3g. once installed slingplayer will not launch. remove em it’s back running fine?
I am on beta 5.
any ideas?

# 25 May 2009 at 4:09 am

Joe said:

Works splendidly!!
Port-forward for remote viewing if you’re getting the “invalid IP address, port, or domain name”.

# 25 May 2009 at 8:36 pm

thy said:

works great! thanks

# 26 May 2009 at 2:44 am

Vinay Prashar said:

@ Brian Mobile Substrate is not supported by OS 3.0 beta wait for the final release.

# 26 May 2009 at 8:14 pm

Vinay Prashar said:

@Shak Yes it works on every network including your O2..

# 26 May 2009 at 8:16 pm

Juan said:

I downloaded sling player to my jailbroken iphone and computer
I can use it at home
but when i get connected to a wifi away from home
it does not work error make sure you and your slinplayer are connected to the internet
I called slingplayer support
they were able to remote into my slingbox
do I have to change something on my iphone or computer

need some help please

# 29 May 2009 at 11:40 am

Skgreen1 said:

This is an amazing contribution to the iPhone/Sling community. On behalf of all users… Thank you!

# 2 June 2009 at 5:20 am

tuscanidr said:

Is there anyway that 3G can be tricked into using the walkie talkie feature/app as apposed to only working with WIFI.
Thanks

# 4 June 2009 at 7:45 pm

Ellen said:

What a fantastic app! My slingbox works perfectly with my iPhone and Joost streams like a dream. All those wonderful episodes of Lexx waiting for me…

# 17 June 2009 at 11:18 pm

eriwan1 said:

need Tricker ThreeG for OS 3.0
any help ????

# 21 June 2009 at 8:23 pm

Ed said:

First, this is a wonderful app. I couldn’t live without it! Except now I AM living without it. I just jailbroke 3.0 and when I try to install the app I get an error that reads, “Couldn’t configure pre-depend dpkg for grep, probably a dependency cycle.” Any advice?
Thanks in advance.

# 24 June 2009 at 1:52 am

DJ BROTHERSON said:

Tricker ThreeG works for me on 3.0 but VoIPover3G didn’t

Tricker ThreeG ftw

# 24 June 2009 at 4:43 am

Bob said:

I’m wondering if this has to do with the option to install “Icy” in the jailbreak. I selected that option during my install and I’ve been getting other errors when trying to upgrade cydia.

>>”Error Couldn’t configure pre-depend dpkg for ncurses, probably a dependency cycle”<<

The solution to that one is to rejailbreak without selecting Icy. You don’t have to restore the firmware, supposedly, just re jailbreak it.

Also I read on another site that was getting the error mentioned by Ed. That site indicated the solution is the same. Skip restoring the firmware and just redo the jailbreak without Icy.

# 24 June 2009 at 9:40 pm

brian said:

Tricker3G works great on 3.0 with my slingplayer (I would have gone back to 2.2.1 if it didnt!). How are the apps defined for T3G to redirect the traffic (is it coded in, or is there a definition file that can be modified). Specifically, I’m looking to use Air Video with it.

# 25 June 2009 at 8:41 am

brian said:

Ok, it was just pointed out to me that you can turn off “check for wifi” in settings. works great! thank you!!!!

# 25 June 2009 at 9:31 am

kitkat said:

I cannot for the life of me get this to work with Fring or SipPhone on Hacked OS3.0
Is there a way to make this work? I need SIP over the 3G Network…

# 29 June 2009 at 5:24 pm

antonioj said:

The application does not work with Iphone firmware 3.0 for skype neither does voipover3g.

# 1 July 2009 at 1:56 am

Seagull said:

It’s not working with 3GS (JB’d as per Geohot) yet. The apps that need internet connection, like “App Store”, “Slingplayer”, etc., bounced back to Springboard just after launching the app.

# 6 July 2009 at 12:11 pm

Cholter said:

Hey there, I just Jailbroke my phone simply for the slingbox over 3g. However, after installing it, my slkingplayer app on the iphone does not work at all. you push it and the slingplayer starts then it breaks right back to the main iphone screen with my icons on it…any suggestions?

# 8 July 2009 at 11:35 am

Vinay (author) said:

@ Cholter Yes Tricker3G is not supported in OS 3.0 we’ll update as soon new version will be released.

# 8 July 2009 at 2:24 pm

Katana said:

Can’t find the app in Cydia in OS 3.0…is this intentional?

# 11 July 2009 at 6:21 pm

harry fin said:

hi,, any news on the new tricker 3g i here its out today thanks

# 11 July 2009 at 6:40 pm

Seagull said:

Jordan, no matter how other jurks think about you, you did a very great job that helped (still helping) thousands of people to enjoy TV shows, radio programs, and phone calls over the 3G network. It is the reason the 3G invented. But those carriers are trying to control our applications, they are abusing the monopoly. You are one of the heros that liberate us from such dictators.

# 15 July 2009 at 11:41 am

Quadzilla said:

Hey friend. I have the iPhone 3g. I am not finding this app for it on cydia yet and I think I just read that there isn’t one yet. Is that true and if so when will one be coming out. Thanks for all your hard work

# 31 July 2009 at 6:46 pm

Vinay (author) said:

@QuadZilla Tricker3G is replaced by 3GUnirestrictor.

# 31 July 2009 at 8:02 pm

Quadzilla said:

Hey friend I found it. Just want to make sure I wlll be able to use sling player with this right iPhone 3g after I download 3g unrestictor and the sling player app. Thank you for all your help.

# 1 August 2009 at 4:44 am

Sengimage said:

I just used 3G unrestrictor for my iPhone 3Gs. The fee was $2 via paypal and then the option for install becomes available. Well, after the installation it requires respringing the device. My unit froze on the respring…so I let it sit there frozen for about 5 minutes while I began downloading everything to jailbreak it again on my Mac. Before everythng was downloaded I I just forced the iphone to reboot and Boom…. it came up and there was 3G unrestrictor. So I went ahead and configured it. turned off my WIFi and Boom….. slingplayer over AT&T 3g network. BoooYah baby.

Still the respring hang was a real pain in the Ass.

# 13 August 2009 at 9:03 pm