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Correct answer Rave

Hi Maria,

Flash Player for Android is no longer available. For more information, see here:

http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2012/06/flash-player-and-android-up date.html

Android users can still download and install Flash Player from the Archived Flash Player Versions page on the Adobe website.

Please refer : http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1061194

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Rave
RaveCorrect answer
Participating Frequently
April 10, 2013

Hi Maria,

Flash Player for Android is no longer available. For more information, see here:

http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2012/06/flash-player-and-android-up date.html

Android users can still download and install Flash Player from the Archived Flash Player Versions page on the Adobe website.

Please refer : http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1061194

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goforgold58
Participant
April 5, 2014

How do I find out which version of Flash to download, I have a Samsung Galaxy Fame and the latest verions I've tried don't work.  I can download the version on to the phone successfully, but cannot open anything which needs flash. I use Firefox, so it isn't the browser that I'm using.  I had the same problem with my Samsung Tab 3 until I eventually found someone on the internet who quoted the version they used and had success.  Tab 3 wouldn't work with the latest version quoted on the archived player site.

Many thanks.

C_F_McBlob
C_F_McBlob
Inspiring
April 5, 2014

There is no more Flash Player for Android and there won't be another. Android is no longer compatible with Flash Player.

Historically:

2008 (March) - Apple® releases the first iPhone, using iOS®. Steve Jobs is insistent and adamant that iOS® is NOT compatible with Flash® and NEVER WILL BE. Jobs' reasoning is that playing Flash® content is processor consumptive and it drains batteries, thus shortening the life of them in mobile devices. In six years, that hasn't changed. Not for the iPhone®, iPad® or iPod® Touch™. It never will change and there never will be a Flash Player® for iOS®.

2008 (September) - Google® introduces Android™ to compete with iOS®, for people who don't want to pay what Apple® is asking for an iPhone®. Android®, unlike its Apple® counterpart IS compatible with Flash®.

2012 (June) - Android™ (Google®) announces the end of support for Flash® with Android™ 4.3. Going forward NO Android™ devices will be compatible with Flash®, but older versions on older devices can still be loaded with "legacy" builds still available from Adobe®. Android™ (Google®) cites the same reason Apple® did for the decision to end support for Flash®. Adobe® continues to release security patches to Flash Player® for Android™ until September 2013, announcing the "end of life" for Android™ Flash® September 10.

Android (Google) recommends using either Dolphin (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser) or Puffin(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudmosa.puffinFree) as your browser to view Flash content.

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