ICS. The end of Flash Player Support!?!?!!

lcf1 · Jul 1, 2012

djembeman said:
This website actually has previous Android Versions available for download.

I have been to the Adobe Archive site, downloaded the Android 10.x and also 11.1 - they won't install. When I go to them after download, I get the installing message followed by the install failed message.

Also, can't get Google Play to Install either - I get 'no compatible devices' message when I go there, I am logged/registered in with an email address etc there.

Google Market where I can normally download/insteall from - Adobe Flash Player is nowhere to be seen!

Is this problem anything to do with Adobe's withdrawal of continuing Flash for Android?

I have a tablet - Lark Freeme 70.0 running Android 2.2 Froyo.

I did have Adobe Flash 10.3 on there but it just stopped working, so I deleted it and tried to install again from the Adobe website as above - no joy.

Just won't install after it says "installing" - no idea why, been trying all day to work it out.

Barkleyfan · Jul 1, 2012

Try clearing the cache for Market.

AVSkillet · Jul 1, 2012

I installed the Flash player from the Google Play store, then restarted my browsers (Firefox and stock browser) and went here to test: Adobe - Flash Player And it verified I had flash viewable in my browsers. In the stock browser the flash plays automatically, but in the firefox the flash doesn't play until you tap the flash item on the page to enable it.

I think this is a little more realistic of a test than trying to play a memory grabbing full south park episode on a mobile browser.

jroc · Jul 2, 2012

AVSkillet said:
I installed the Flash player from the Google Play store, then restarted my browsers (Firefox and stock browser) and went here to test: Adobe - Flash Player And it verified I had flash viewable in my browsers. In the stock browser the flash plays automatically, but in the firefox the flash doesn't play until you tap the flash item on the page to enable it.

I think this is a little more realistic of a test than trying to play a memory grabbing full south park episode on a mobile browser.

Luckily I have another GB phone in the house...

On my Rezound....yahoo sports nba plays fine on it. But not on my RAZR with ICS. I also updated Flash on the Rezound to the latest one just to see something.

I think the most realistic test is testing sites you normally go to. Funny thing is Kongregate seems to work fine....at least 1 game I tried worked fine.

james98520 · Jul 2, 2012

djembeman said:
They are telling you something that contradicts everything I've read. Any ICS beyond 4.0 is not supported, based off of their website. This site lists each device and OS Version supported. It says the Samsung Galaxy SIII will be supported, damn it!

The Apps don't need flash in order to function. At least I know for Netflix, I would think the others are the same except for if the app brings you to an actual browser to view content.

Adobe Developer Connection - Flash Player Certified Devices

You are correct in that what they are saying in the Play Store is that they are not supporting ICS beyond 4.0 and that in the list the Razr/Maxx are only listed up to 2.3. However, the following is what I received from Adobe:

1.) My device was recently upgraded to Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player no longer works

You will need to re-install Flash Player from the Android Market in order to get the binary of Flash Player that is compatible with Android 4.x devices.

a.) Open the Market application on your device
b.) Search for Adobe Flash Player
c.) Choose Uninstall, or Uninstall Updates
d.) Re-Install Adobe Flash Player

------------

2.) I installed Flash Player, but Flash content does not load

a) First, verify that Flash Player is installed and working on your system.
Check the Flash Player Version Detection page, here (the link is case-sensitive): http://adobe.ly/wRILS

b) If you see the box with version information, you have successfully installed Flash Player and will be able to view Flash content via the Android browser.

c) If you see a

Daino92 · Jul 2, 2012

james98520 said:
You are correct in that what they are saying in the Play Store is that they are not supporting ICS beyond 4.0 and that in the list the Razr/Maxx are only listed up to 2.3. However, the following is what I received from Adobe:

1.) My device was recently upgraded to Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player no longer works

You will need to re-install Flash Player from the Android Market in order to get the binary of Flash Player that is compatible with Android 4.x devices.

a.) Open the Market application on your device
b.) Search for Adobe Flash Player
c.) Choose Uninstall, or Uninstall Updates
d.) Re-Install Adobe Flash Player

------------

2.) I installed Flash Player, but Flash content does not load

a) First, verify that Flash Player is installed and working on your system.
Check the Flash Player Version Detection page, here (the link is case-sensitive): http://adobe.ly/wRILS

b) If you see the box with version information, you have successfully installed Flash Player and will be able to view Flash content via the Android browser.

c) If you see a

lcf1 · Jul 2, 2012

Barkleyfan said:
Try clearing the cache for Market.

I know that is the trick to get downloads to work in Market, but doesn't work for my problem with trying to install Flash

A few moments ago for the first time ever I got Google Play to co-operate with my tablet, and it said my tablet is not compatible with Adobe Flash 11.1
- but at the Google Play website there is no other version of A F and Market has no A F any more!

The archive website above - tried to install 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 - none will install. Just get "installing" then the screen tells me installation failed ( 'Application Not Installed' )

Also - anyone know where new Apps get installed to? Is it ROM > System > App? I assume it isn't because it's the ROM (/system/app) So where do they get installed to? Also I can't create a new folder in the above or anywhere except the first screen of folders that I get when I press ROM (ie DCIM, download, Lektury, My recorder etc)

( The 4.21MB download I got from the Adobe archive went to /LocalDisk/install_flash_player-2.apk. )

james98520 · Jul 2, 2012

Daino92 said:
I've got flash working for me. loaded a site that had flash videos and played fine, thanks for the step by step list.

Wonder how/why working for some and not others. I know when I goto Adobe's site to see if my flash player is working it checks out fine. But when I try other sites it fails. I wrote them another email though so hopefully hear back in another day or two.

djembeman · Jul 2, 2012

james98520 said:
Wonder how/why working for some and not others. I know when I goto Adobe's site to see if my flash player is working it checks out fine. But when I try other sites it fails. I wrote them another email though so hopefully hear back in another day or two.

South Parks site has worked with Android Flash Player all the way back to when it was first introduced on the original Droid. People go to different sites to test and some sites do work. I think it's a matter of what sites people are testing; the ones they normally go to.

james98520 · Jul 2, 2012

djembeman said:
South Parks site has worked with Android Flash Player all the way back to when it was first introduced on the original Droid. People go to different sites to test and some sites do work. I think it's a matter of what sites people are testing; the ones they normally go to.

Agreed.

I know stupid to ask, but is everyone running Flash 11.1.115.11 or are the ones that are working somehow have an earlier version?

Jerzie · Jul 2, 2012

Sounds to me anyone who says its working fine on ics for the razr is full of it. As the south park videos and basically most videos I've tried no longer work. They worked a day ago b4 I updated bc I checked b4 the update. My phone has taken a HUGE step back. No flash sucks. They say 4.0 is supported but on their site 4.0 is only supported on some devices. Not razr yet. I'm in love with this phone before this. If they can't fix this I'm done w/Motorola, verizon, DROID or whoever. I need flash! Wtf!

Jerzie · Jul 2, 2012

Daino92 said:
I've got flash working for me. loaded a site that had flash videos and played fine, thanks for the step by step list.

But have u tried to watch full episodes of TV shows from any big network? ABC comedy central NBC etc....? I can load the test sites fine and full websites fine but certain videos will not play. Locks up browser after getting thru advertisements . According to adobe 4.0 flash support isn't here yet for razr.

carracerz14 · Jul 2, 2012

I'm assuming adobe is going to issue an update to their app that will make it work correctly.

JamesSJ · Jul 2, 2012

I just called Adobe and although the representative did not know, they thought Adobe would be releasing an update.

OfTheDamned · Jul 2, 2012

If you are having trouble with sites loading flash you can go to Settings > Advanced > Enable plug-ins and either select On Demand or Off. Either of these should solve some of the loading problems that people are talking about.

carracerz14 · Jul 2, 2012

OfTheDamned said:
If you are having trouble with sites loading flash you can go to Settings > Advanced > Enable plug-ins and either select On Demand or Off. Either of these should solve some of the loading problems that people are talking about.

Uh turning them off won't work at all it either needs to be on OR on demand

OfTheDamned · Jul 2, 2012

carracerz14 said:
Uh turning them off won't work at all it either needs to be on OR on demand

If you aren't going to be using it, then turning it off is fine.

lcf1 · Jul 2, 2012

OfTheDamned said:
If you are having trouble with sites loading flash you can go to Settings > Advanced > Enable plug-ins and either select On Demand or Off. Either of these should solve some of the loading problems that people are talking about.

Oh how I wish that usually correct advice was all that was wrong in my case.

And still my tablet stubbornly refuses to install any version of Android Flash.

I have rebooted it, cleared Marketplace data/cache, enabled JS and plug-ins - you name it.

Downloaded Skyfire from their own site - really slows my tablet down and so have uninstalled that now.

Adobe Flash gone and uninstallable - the mystery continues

carracerz14 · Jul 2, 2012

OfTheDamned said:
If you aren't going to be using it, then turning it off is fine.

Then why would people be complaining about it not working. They obviously want it to work so why would they want to turn it off

OfTheDamned · Jul 2, 2012

carracerz14 said:
Then why would people be complaining about it not working. They obviously want it to work so why would they want to turn it off

People are talking about sites that have flash freezing their browser. Since some sites contain flash beyond video and games. I was suggesting that turning the plug-in off as an option to avoid issues. If people want to leave it on have pages freeze, that is entirely up to them and their own personal masochistic tendencies.

RBEmerson · Jul 2, 2012

Barkleyfan said:
[...]Chrome (which is far better than stock browser) will never see Flash support either.

I don't think so...

Head to

NWS radar image loop of Base Reflectivity from Mt. Holly, NJ

(NOAA weather radar loop for Phila., PA). I just ran that in Chrome 20.0.1132.47 and right-clicked on the radar presentation. It includes

Settings
Global Settings
About Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.257...

Sure looks like Flash Player is running under Chrome...

We return you to your ICS Flash topic, already in progress.

djclemon · Jul 2, 2012

OfTheDamned said:
People are talking about sites that have flash freezing their browser. Since some sites contain flash beyond video and games. I was suggesting that turning the plug-in off as an option to avoid issues. If people want to leave it on have pages freeze, that is entirely up to them and their own personal masochistic tendencies.

That is NOT wat is happening,when I go to a site that has a flash video on it,I click on the video and end up getting a black screen 4 the video,then it locks up the browser,have to exit out of browser n force stop to get it back working again,so it is only when trying to view a flash video. Also another scenario I keep getting is rite under a flash video it says I nd flash to view it (but flash is already installed) and does not allow me to even try to stream the video!

OfTheDamned · Jul 2, 2012

djclemon said:
That is NOT wat is happening,when I go to a site that has a flash video on it,I click on the video and end up getting a black screen 4 the video,then it locks up the browser,have to exit out of browser n force stop to get it back working again,so it is only when trying to view a flash video. Also another scenario I keep getting is rite under a flash video it says I nd flash to view it (but flash is already installed) and does not allow me to even try to stream the video!

Ok, that is what is happening for you. It is not the same story that I am reading in other places. I was attempting to offer help to anyone having general issues with flash after the ICS update. It is there for those that can use it and to be ignored by those that don't want it.

jroc · Jul 2, 2012

OTD,

I knew what you were getting at. lol My situation is also like djclemon's. But I understand there can be times when a site just auto starts videos, content.

djclemon · Jul 2, 2012

jroc said:
OTD,

I knew what you were getting at. lol My situation is also like djclemon's. But I understand there can be times when a site just auto starts videos, content.

Something I dnt understand is that I have an Asus tf300 tablet that came loaded with ics,and flash has and still does work perfectly on that device!?

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