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flash player for android 4.2.2 and 4.3

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November 8, 2013
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hi,

why there is no flash player for newer/est versions of android.. apparently contacted SAMSUNG about it and they put the blame on ADOBE saying

"...Adobe have not released any updates for any of their Android apps for quite some time now. We have not received an official press release from Adobe concerning the issue so we don't know if there is going to be an updated version released any time soon..."

so my question is what do adroid users have to do in order to have a flash player on their 4.2.2 or 4.3? (option) so crucial in making a decision about buying ADROID phone...

i switched 2years ago from iOS to ADROID ONLY because of the flash player option...

and yes.. i know there is an option of installing old version of flash and then using a BOAT BROWSER.. but what is teh point?!

CHROME originally installed in new versions of the ADROID OS does not have flash eventhough the destop one works fine....

can anyone elaborate on that? It would be REALLY nice if sb from ADOBE could explain a bit of the mystery.........

thx

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RepetCanuck

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Is it just possible that Microsoft is paying Adobe mucho dinero to NOT provide an android version?

Just asking.

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Godson66

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I have the latest Adobe Flash Players on my HTC One (4.3) and my ASUS TF700 (4.3) and my ASUS TF201 (4.1)..... I'm having no problems with it... This is the link to the latest version.... Adobe still supports the player with bug and security updates.... Jus no more development for Android.... None of my devices are rooted.... and flash is wishing jus fine!

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/archive/android/11.1.115.81/install_flash_player_ics.apk

C_F_McBlob

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Godson66 wrote:
I have the latest Adobe Flash Players on my HTC One (4.3) and my ASUS TF700 (4.3) and my ASUS TF201 (4.1)..... I'm having no problems with it...
.... Adobe still supports the player with bug and security updates....

NO... You DON'T have the "latest" Flash Player... (you have 11.1.115.81 [nearly 2 yrs old] - the "latest" is 12.0.0.43 - your version is four builds behind that and it won't ever get any newer)

and... Adobe DOESN'T still support Flash Player for Android with security updates. From the Archive page: (http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html)

"On September 10 2013, Adobe released Flash Player 11.1.111.73 for Android 2.x and 3.x and 11.1.115.81 for Android 4.0.x in keeping with statements made in Adobe's publicly available Flash Roadmap. This release is the final update release of Flash Player for the Android operating system."

In other words, There will be no more Flash Player updates for Android. Google has two (2) "serverside rendering" browsers for people who MUST view Flash content with their Android device. "Dolphin" and "Puffin" are both free in the GooglePlay store.

Appreciate your trying to help, but giving FALSE information... doesn't help.

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Anonymous

I too have looked into this and indeed it is indicadive that Adobe has dropped Flash player support for both Linux and Android systems. It is stated clearly in the Android magazines and Magbooks as well as many websites that Adobe have ceased to support the Android system.

So...... Google have removed it altogether from their Googleplay but you can download the Dolphin browser from Googleplay.You can install the Dolphin browser on your Android device that will run Flash Player and allow you to access Flash websites.

I do find it difficult to believe that Android systems would drop any kind of support that would seriously affect the product sales of the devices it is installed on. It would be like cutting your own throat. Adobe are resposible for writing the software for all the devices and so I do believe that they have just not written anymore Flash Player support for Android. It must surely only be a case of writing it for the required device/OS rather than Android making it Flash Player compatible?

Below are two websites (I recommend the first one XDA) that will indeed verify Adobe's actions and hopefully supply you with some kind of usable solution.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336

http://http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57554629-285/install-adobe-flash-player-on-jelly-bean-devices/

C_F_McBlob

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KamYk wrote:
hi,
why there is no flash player for newer/est versions of android.

To put it as plainly as possible: ANDROID dropped all support of Flash last Summer. Their reasoning was (as Apple's when they desinged iOS in 2006) that playing Flash content is extremely processor consumptive and kills batteries prematurely in Android devices. When Android dropped all support, Adobe ended all development fo Flash Player for Android.

See: "Why can't I install Flash Player on my Tablet?" (Kindle or Samsung Galaxy) for the text from chats I had with Google and Samsung regarding this. There are links there about Dolphin and one to the Andsroid supoort forums where people cna advise on how to view Flash content with alternative browsers.

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scottishwildcat

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Android didn't drop the support, Adobe did.

C_F_McBlob

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scottishwildcat,

Begging to differ:

The following is from Samsung Support (07/31/2013):

"Beginning August 15, 2012 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, 2012."

And from Kindle Support (07/31/2013):

"The Amazon Silk web browser on Kindle Fire 1st Generation supports some, but not all, versions of Flash. Adobe Flash is pre-installed on a 1st Generation Kindle Fire and is disabled by default.

If you see a message to install Flash while using your Kindle Fire, this means that the content you're attempting to view uses Flash. If you want to view the content, you'll need to enable Flash through the Silk settings menu.

If a web page suffers from slow performance due to Flash, or you're unable to view a web page with Flash enabled, we recommend switching to mobile view when browsing a Flash-heavy website to see if that solves your problem:

Some popular websites may also have an app available. Check Amazon Appstore, accessible through the Apps library on your Kindle Fire, for availability.

The Amazon Silk web browser on Kindle Fire 2nd Generation, Kindle Fire HD 7", and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" doesn't support Flash.

Some sites use alternative web technologies to Flash in their mobile versions. We recommend switching to mobile view when browsing a website with Flash content to see if that solves your problem:

Some popular websites may also have an app available. Check Amazon Appstore, accessible through the Apps or Games library on your Kindle Fire, for availability."

Adobe continued to develop and release security updates for the older versions of Flash Player for Android 1, 2, and 3 that WERE compatible with it, until September 10, 2013. That's fourteen months AFTER Android said, "We won't support it anymore."

Android dropped support for Flash and it made no sense for Adobe to continue to develop a product for an OS that doesn't support it.

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