No Flash Support for Android (Aug 15th) - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Devices that don’t have the Flash Player provided by the manufacturer typically are uncertified, meaning the manufacturer has not completed the certification testing requirements. In many cases users of uncertified devices have been able to download the Flash Player from the Google Play Store, and in most cases it worked. However, with Android 4.1 this is no longer going to be the case, as we have not continued developing and testing Flash Player for this new version of Android and its available browser options. There will be no certified implementations of Flash Player for Android 4.1.
Beginning August 15th we will use the configuration settings in the Google Play Store to limit continued access to Flash Player updates to only those devices that have Flash Player already installed. Devices that do not have Flash Player already installed are increasingly likely to be incompatible with Flash Player and will no longer be able to install it from the Google Play Store after August 15th.
The easiest way to ensure ongoing access to Flash Player on Android 4.0 or earlier devices is to use certified devices and ensure that the Flash Player is either pre-installed by the manufacturer or installed from Google Play Store before August 15th. If a device is upgraded from Android 4.0 to Android 4.1, the current version of Flash Player may exhibit unpredictable behavior, as it is not certified for use with Android 4.1. Future updates to Flash Player will not work. We recommend uninstalling Flash Player on devices which have been upgraded to Android 4.1.
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http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2012/06/flash-player-and-android-update.html

Works on 4.1 for now. Just side load in the future
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asb123 said:
Works on 4.1 for now. Just side load in the future
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Agreed. Sooner or later, Adobe Flash Player will break but honestly.. I never even touch Flash content on my phone anyways. So it's not a big deal for me but for some people, it will be.

I'm not concerned about flash support for my phone, but it's a bit of a kick in the balls for the upcoming nexus 7.
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With the world slowly moving over to HTML5, which in my opinion is far better, it's no suprise that Google's slowly killing adobe flash player on Android devices

Finally. I'm sick and tired of people reviewing Android phones complaining about how the browser is slow.

Theshawty said:
With the world slowly moving over to HTML5, which in my opinion is far better, it's no suprise that Google's slowly killing adobe flash player on Android devices
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? Google didn't kill flash player. They didn't get involved, adobe wanted this.
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hey not working even tho i downloaded and installed.how come?i m on this rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737849
the app installs but it is stuck at loading the flash in the browser

I don't even have Adobe Flash installed on my phone now.
HTML5 FTW. :victory:

finally... everbody on HTML5 now... please die Flash! Quick!

Theshawty said:
With the world slowly moving over to HTML5, which in my opinion is far better, it's no suprise that Google's slowly killing adobe flash player on Android devices
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It wasn't Google's choice. Adobe decided they don't wanna work on flash anymore
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Read that the other day, it's kind of sad really, sering a technology I grew up with die.
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clay101eve said:
Read that the other day, it's kind of sad really, sering a technology I grew up with die.
Clay
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Things come and go. Just like VHS players and CD players
.... too bad Adobe won't release source for Flash Player for Android for someone to randomly come and support Flash for Android... for those who are fully into using flash on their devices (especially tablets).

flash player
Just installed flash player on android 4.1 from apktop and its working sweet :victory:

clay101eve said:
Read that the other day, it's kind of sad really, sering a technology I grew up with die.
Clay
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Flash is a crap plugin of another time, it was bound to die. Actually, I am impressed it lasts so long.
Either adobe opens up the source for the flash player, making it a so called standard, either it dies. The latter being more probable.

mohsinleo05 said:
Just installed flash player on android 4.1 from apktop and its working sweet :victory:
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I have it in my S3 and i downloaded by following this guide http://www.careace.net/2012/10/03/how-to-manually-install-flash-on-your-samsung-android-device/

ricky0702 said:
I have it in my S3 and i downloaded by following this guide http://www.careace.net/2012/10/03/how-to-manually-install-flash-on-your-samsung-android-device/
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way to bump an old ass thread...

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Dolphin Browser HD 8.5.1 APK (Supports Flash)

Since Dolphin Browser HD recently dropped support for Flash on all Jelly Bean devices, including the Nexus 7, people have been needing the old version of Dolphin Browser HD for use with Flash. Well, here you are.
APK Download: http://dl.apktops.com/app/201206/Dolphin_Browser_HD_8.5.1.apk
If you need Flash Player, check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771463
Thanks
Thanks OP, very kind of you!
*Edit - Although Flash seems to work fine, when trying to go full screen it crashes out immediately. Currently Firefox does not have this problem.
This is great. I miss the pinch to zoom and the more functional address bar though. Not a poblem.
Anyway to tell the Play Store not to update it?
Cl8rs said:
Anyway to tell the Play Store not to update it?
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As of right now, no. I guess that's the price to pay to have Flash working on it though.
Maybe if everyone keeps giving it 1 star for disabling Flash, Dolphin will get the message and add it back.
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Thanked
Did this yesterday and it's been smoooooth sailing so far. I'm new to Android and this made things a ton easier. :good:
I wonder if there is a way to change the apk or program to make it think your are running ICS so it still enables flash, besides editing the build.prop. From the Google Play update log it sounds like its merely disabling flash on JB while still allowing it to work on ICS/GB, so the flash supporting part of Dolphin is still there, its just being disabled.
I've been using XScope Browser.
Seems like Flash support is a little bit better on that one, but I haven't tested it extensively. Amazon Instant Video can be played full-screen, which is nice. I tried that with Dolphin, but it kept crashing.
Cl8rs said:
Anyway to tell the Play Store not to update it?
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If you have titanium pro you can unlink it from the market.
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This is how I got the latest Dolphin with pinch zoom to work with flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846225
Thanks. I'm using boat browser right now and love it
I'll download this just in case
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Forget dolphin, try xscope
I can only find a pay version of xscope in the store? Would like to try before I buy?
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just lou said:
Maybe if everyone keeps giving it 1 star for disabling Flash, Dolphin will get the message and add it back.
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WindyCityRockr said:
Since Dolphin Browser HD recently dropped support for Flash on all Jelly Bean devices, including the Nexus 7, people have been needing the old version of Dolphin Browser HD for use with Flash. Well, here you are.
APK Download: http://dl.apktops.com/app/201206/Dolphin_Browser_HD_8.5.1.apk
If you need Flash Player, check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771463
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U LEGEND
Any idea why they decided to drop Flash?
justmiike said:
Any idea why they decided to drop Flash?
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I believe its because adobe stopped providing flash support for jelly bean. Also there is a new guy in town, he's called HTML5
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[Q][ICS]Flashplayer

Is flashplayer supported on ICS?
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Karmalot said:
Is flashplayer supported on ICS?
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Yes, It is.
star_fire said:
Yes, It is.
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really? where?
Im not sure if its supported.
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Karmalot said:
Is flashplayer supported on ICS?
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In my Opinion, regarding the discontinued update on mobile Flash Player:
It should still play on ICS, but due to Adobe discontinues mobile Flash player, if there are new API/system used by Adobe Flash, the currently available Flash Player will not be able to play the content.
That is just my opinion based on what I read from the Internet, I also heard that Adobe suggested to uninstall Flash Player after upgrading to Jelly Bean, due to a possible instability because of new Android API
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reidzeibel said:
In my Opinion, regarding the discontinued update on mobile Flash Player:
It should still play on ICS, but due to Adobe discontinues mobile Flash player, if there are new API/system used by Adobe Flash, the currently available Flash Player will not be able to play the content.
That is just my opinion based on what I read from the Internet, I also heard that Adobe suggested to uninstall Flash Player after upgrading to Jelly Bean, due to a possible instability because of new Android API
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So youre saying we flash player in the market still supports ICS? Correct me if im wrong.
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So youre saying we flash player in the market still supports ICS? Correct me if im wrong.
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My opinion, yes, it still works for ICS, for now. Until new Flash Video API/system comes
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i tried it.. it works fine with no lag
Works perfectly on my Tablet.
Originally it was Android 4.0.3 Flash worked fine.....
now I have CM 9 on Tablet, Flash works perfect!!
Eventually though, maybe JB, Adobe will discontinue Support for Flash on Android.... this was announced...
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Adobe Flash Player...

I've read on a few forums about how Adobe Flash Player is no longer available on new Android devices and how it's been pulled from the Google Play Store.
In case anyone didn't realize this, I was able to install it on my Droid Razr M by going to "My Apps" in the Google Play Store and downloading it.
I guess if you've downloaded it in the past, it stays in your Google Play Account "My Apps" list.
People help me out so much on these forums, hope this helps someone else.
Just installed (; it actually works. Thank you!
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jarzy00 said:
Just installed (; it actually works. Thank you!
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Yep
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Not supported by Jelly Bean, but when you get to JB there's an APK hanging around somewhere if you really need it.
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Not supported by Jelly Bean, but when you get to JB
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Any idea when that might be or?
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Hi can somebody please post APK for the flash Player I can't seem to find one that works
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cosmic06 said:
Hi can somebody please post APK for the flash Player I can't seem to find one that works
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I'd be happy to try and post the one I have -- can you tell me how? I've never posted a file on a message forum, sorry...
reyxlp said:
I'd be happy to try and post the one I have -- can you tell me how? I've never posted a file on a message forum, sorry...
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Thanks...but I just figured it out. Chrome does not support flash....so I installed a different browser that does.
Thanks for the offer.
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cosmic06 said:
Thanks...but I just figured it out. Chrome does not support flash....so I installed a different browser that does.
Thanks for the offer.
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Mind if I ask which browser you went with?
I was trying out Opera for a while, maybe I should have given it more of a chance...
I don't like Chrome.
I used dolphin. I have it on my nook tablet and has a great interface.
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Anyone tried Firefox for Android? How is it? Battery drain?
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IMHO Opera Mobile is the best web browser out there!
Anyone mind sharing the apk for Flash Player with me? I did install it before on other devices but it now tells me the Razr I is not compatible.
I actually really like chrome and how it syncs quite well between multiple devices.
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Opera also syncs well between multiple devices.
IMO I hated opera. Sometimes u have to refresh the feed in order to bring up a website that you click on.. that is the page will show up completely white for me. For example.. wiki answers. Always use that for help on homework topics but opera doesn't seem to load it while others do just fine.. got real annoying
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I downloaded flash drive from Adobe's website and put it on my Razr M without any issue it works great.
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You can find all of Adobe's FLASH Player builds here:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html#main_Archived_versions
Scroll down and you'll see every APK compiled for Android 4.x (and older versions too). I always prefer to pull APKs direct from the developer.
Adobe Flash is still in the google play store, I guess it's just hidden?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.flashplayer
Why is that? Why don't they want us to use it?
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alwaysbelieve1 said:
Why is that? Why don't they want us to use it?
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Adobe officially stopped supporting Flash as of August 15th, and announced there would be no support for JB. The best referring article I could find is here:
http://www.redmondpie.com/long-live-flash-adobe-stops-supporting-flash-on-android-as-of-today/
I think the bottom line is that Adobe is focused development on HTML5. Older devices can still install Flash from the market, but nothing running ICS or JB.

No Flash what to use?

So tell me being that JellyBean doesn't support flash what is the next best thing to use on my Note2?
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gatordon said:
So tell me being that JellyBean doesn't support flash what is the next best thing to use on my Note2?
Swyped by Me & My GN2
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just search for the flash apk and and install it, flash will work you just have to sideload it
Since i cant post links yet, go to google and put in "adobe flashplayer archives". click on first link.
Scroll down to where it says "Flash Player for Android 4.0 archives" and download the latest build. Even though its for ICS, it works perfect for JB. So yes you can still have flash on JB
you can still sideload flash.
i've also been using mozilla aurora with phony add on and selecting ipad for UA. it sucks that using iPad as your user agent is better than using default tablet. aurora support html5 streaming media, unlike FF.
btw i don't have the sgn2 (yet) but have used JB on sg2.
Ok, thanks I'm about to try that out
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i downloaded the APK and all flash videos and sights are scrambled like I am trying t oget free porn back in the day? Anyone have flash working?
Worked for me
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.20/install_flash_player_ics.apk
Nope still scrambled
the most latest Flash version:
source:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
app:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.20/install_flash_player_ics.apk
NOTE: Do not support Chrome browser
What browser are you using to watch flash content?
I use the stock browser
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benchsitter21 said:
i downloaded the APK and all flash videos and sights are scrambled like I am trying t oget free porn back in the day? Anyone have flash working?
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LMAO. I had to throw a thanks for the laugh. I remember those days when I was a teenager, trying to watch scrambled Playboy channel.
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Worked for me. Thanks!!!
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I've been using the puffin browser but it's not very smooth at times. Anyone find a browser that has flash player built in and works smoothly?

What video player runs on JB 4.3?

Hi all,
After update to 4.3 I realize that Dice Player is crashing (vitamio is crashing too), try to install MX Player and right now still not support 4.3 yet....
Any player is running well at 4.3 on your Gnex?
Got a bunch of .flv cartoon videos that my daughter usually watch, now there's no player can play it. the stock player won't play it back.
The waiting game is all that's left. Nothing works for 4.3 as the api hasn't been implemented yet. The source pack hasn't been given to developers yet.
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Misledz said:
The waiting game is all that's left. Nothing works for 4.3 as the api hasn't been implemented yet. The source pack hasn't been given to developers yet.
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Looks like my daughter must wait to watch her fave cartoon
Misledz said:
The waiting game is all that's left. Nothing works for 4.3 as the api hasn't been implemented yet. The source pack hasn't been given to developers yet.
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Game works/tested no lag on my devices 4.3 Yakju:
-Asphalt 7, PES2012, Candy Crush, NFSMW..
Video player:
-VLC ok...
-MX PLayer (FC) not compatible...
A8 Player works
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.mna8
EDIT: I dont know if it works with flv files though since I dont have any
Vlc should work
Don't know about you guys but kinda fed up with all issues arising from simple to more major things when google releases a firmware upgrade. From playstore apps, dev mods, rooting... just about everything!
VLC isn't working for streaming online videos as it did before..
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This is what you guys get for flashing too fast. It always takes some time. You should know this by now. Its happened several times already. Don't complain because you can't learn from your mistakes.
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dexviajiboy said:
Video player:
-VLC ok...
-MX PLayer (FC) not compatible...
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VLC work but playing FLV only audio, no video shown
jsgraphicart said:
A8 Player works
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.mna8
EDIT: I dont know if it works with flv files though since I dont have any
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Thanks jsgraphicart, A8 Player work with the FLV files...
I'm gonna use it while waiting for Dice Player update the program for 4.3
CADude said:
This is what you guys get for flashing too fast. It always takes some time. You should know this by now. Its happened several times already. Don't complain because you can't learn from your mistakes.
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Maybe your post isn't directed to me, but I just wanna clarify, I'm creating this thread not for complaining the broken apps.
Just gained some input from the community for the video player app that running on new firmware.
Moboplayer is working too. I miss MX
BSPlayer is working for me. Again haven't tried FLV.
itasoulas said:
Don't know about you guys but kinda fed up with all issues arising from simple to more major things when google releases a firmware upgrade. From playstore apps, dev mods, rooting... just about everything!
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New updates break **** : deal with it.
ronnie_1712 said:
Moboplayer is working too. I miss MX
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Mobo crash when try to play FLV, too bad because I like the UI and no ads on the apps
cmstlist said:
BSPlayer is working for me. Again haven't tried FLV.
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Thanks cmstlist BSPlayer playback FLV flawlessly and with addition of lock button when playing video is perfect for kids :victory:

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