I have Flash working on my Nexus 10 using the latest versions of the Dolphin browser and the Skyfire browser downloaded from the Play Store and I am able to watch video clips on the BBC Web site and the TVCatchup Web site without needing to root the Nexus 10 or use a seperate iPlayer application.
I have the Dolphin browser Agent set to "Desktop" and in the Web Content setting I have the Flash Player set to "Always on".
I have the Skyfire browser set to "Load Pages As:" Desktop and "Enable Plug-ins" Always On.
I attach a copy of the Flash apk that I use and which needs to be "side-loaded" to the "Download" folder in the "My Files" folder then install using a file manager such as Astro by clicking it.
I've not been able to get Flash working on the Chrome browser or the Opera Mobile browser this way and l could not play the BBC clips using the Boat browser but I could watch TVCatchup.
I hope this way of getting Flash on the Nexus 10 browsers works for you too and if so then please show your gratitude by using the thanks button.
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I attach a copy of the Flash apk that I use and which needs to be "side-loaded" to the "Download" folder in the "My Files" folder then install using a file manager such as Astro by clicking it.
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Thanks for the info. I'm using dolphin also... Quick question, can you pleas elaborate on the step above? I've never rooted or used Astro before, so I'm a little green. I know this doesn't require root, but you see where I'm coming from... I think the side loading step is basically downloading the file to the N10, but the Astro part is not as clear. Also, if you go to ESPN.com using Dolphin, can you play those videos?
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Flash is off by default on Dolphin 9.0.3 for android 4.1 or higher and is not selectable. How did you enable it in JB?
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Thanks for the info. I'm using dolphin also... Quick question, can you pleas elaborate on the step above? I've never rooted or used Astro before, so I'm a little green. I know this doesn't require root, but you see where I'm coming from... I think the side loading step is basically downloading the file to the N10, but the Astro part is not as clear. Also, if you go to ESPN.com using Dolphin, can you play those videos?
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Download Astro from the Play Store and when you runi it then it will show you the folders on the Nexus 10 and you will find the Download folder iwhere the Flash player is saved in the My Files folder under Folders.
The video clips on ESPN.com do not play unfortunately, but I don't know why not
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Flash is off by default on Dolphin 9.0.3 for android 4.1 or higher and is not selectable. How did you enable it in JB?
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I am using Dolphin 9.03 and the Flash setting works for me. Perhaps you have to install the Flash Player before itt works.
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Download Astro from the Play Store and when you runi it then it will show you the folders on the Nexus 10 and you will find the Download folder iwhere the Flash player is saved in the My Files folder under Folders.
The video clips on ESPN.com do not play unfortunately, but I don't know why not
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Thanks. I was able to install Astro from Google Play. I followed your instructions and installed flash. My ESPN videos still won't play, but I have no idea why. For some reason, I thought it would if flash was installed...
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Was able to get flash finally working on Boat browser, but I have the same issue with Dolphin unfortunately. It won't allow me to enable flash as it gives me the dialog box telling me of Android's discontinued support.
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Was able to get flash finally working on Boat browser, but I have the same issue with Dolphin unfortunately. It won't allow me to enable flash as it gives me the dialog box telling me of Android's discontinued support.
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Quick question, if you go to ESPN, can you play videos using Boat? I installed boat, and I still can't play them...
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The flash player loads, but it then tells me that the content is unavailable due o it not being authorized for playback on the device.
Do you think this might be possible with the regular Android browser that other devices have?
I used the same apk from another source with Maxthon browser, works perfect on all media I have tried.
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I used the same apk from another source with Maxthon browser, works perfect on all media I have tried.
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Yes same here with Maxthon and the Stock Android Browser. With the exception (so far) of ESPN. I'm getting sound but no video with both browsers.
I've got flash working on Dolphin. The flash player setting is set to "on demand", and I can't change it. I get the "flash is disabled because its no longer supported." message, but the setting stays at "on demand".
"On demand" was the setting I used on my previous tablet, and when I switched to the N10, I backed up my old Dolphin settings with Titanium Backup and restored them on the N10, so that's probably how the setting got stuck that way.
So it looks like the answer for using flash on Dolphin is to use Titanium Backup and a backup file from a pre-Jellybean device. Of course you need to be rooted for that.
Just get the older version of Dolphin from here and everything will work lawlessly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787595
Tested on several websites and didn't have any problem, except ESPN, but over there it is a different issue.
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OK so I got my flash working without root access ' what I did was side load flash ' then used boat browser and set the flash to always and user agent to desktop. But I will say it runs so bad guys , its very slow and I assume it has to do with the screen res and how much it has to download at the same time, using it also drained my battery heavily and made the back end really hot lol wait for a html5 to catch up lol that's what I say.
Price to pay for cutting edge
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Works wit Firefox too
I just got this to work with Firefox. I had to remove and reinstall FF after side loading flash. Dolphin had to be done the same way, and in no way did any of this work for me until after I updated to 4.2.1. I updated dolphin to the latest version once I got it to work and the darn update turned flash off... So I got rid a dolphin and kept Firefox because ff is @ the latest version.
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Hi guys, I had a quick question regarding using multiple browsers in your android os. Everytime I use another browser, it keeps asking me to pick a browser when I click on a link.
For example, If I am using skyfire and i click a link, it will ask me again if I want to use skyfire or stock browser for the link.... im like.. im in skyfire I'd like skyfire to complete the link.
I know I can solve this issue by setting the default program for internet but if I do set the default to skyfire, it won't let me use the android browser as a link pressed in android default broswer will open up skyfire for any link I press in the stock browser....
Any help would be appreciated thanks!
Solution: Either keep pressing the select browser to open link every time or use the default browser and switch to using only 1 browser.
Opera is a really good choice btw and better than both stock and skyfire.
There really aren't too many other "solutions" for this. Find a browser you really like and use it for your default.
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Solution: Either keep pressing the select browser to open link every time or use the default browser and switch to using only 1 browser.
Opera is a really good choice btw and better than both stock and skyfire.
There really aren't too many other "solutions" for this. Find a browser you really like and use it for your default.
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Hey thanks for the help. I guess I'll just have to stick to manually clicking my choices each time because I do want both. Sometimes, other browsers just have problems and I need to use the stock android browser.
I also tried all of them, dolphin(s), opera, miui, etc... I came out liking skyfire best other than the stupid social network bar at top.
one quick thought, it only makes sense that this needs to change. it's kinda like using chrome on my desktop and it asking me what browser to use everytime I click a link. Is this a fix on the os side or the app side??
I use 2 browser which is the stock and opera, I don't have this problem.
try this, if you're on the stock browser select the stock browser as default, then when you're on Skyfire when it ask you again choose Skyfire. I think that's what I did.
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There is also a free app in the market that lets you input a URL and choose which browser to use for that specific URL.
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one quick thought, it only makes sense that this needs to change. it's kinda like using chrome on my desktop and it asking me what browser to use everytime I click a link. Is this a fix on the os side or the app side??
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It's OS-side and I don't see it being changed simply because most people use a single browser and never have this issue.
Here is yet another "possible" fix though: Set your default Android browser as default. Get an icon to skyfire on your homescreen. Every time you click a link from within another app (XDA, Email, Messaging, etc), it will open it with the default browser. Every time you wish to use Skyfire, start it up from its icon.
You should never be asked which browser you wish to use again.
Using the native browser i cant seem to load any flash content.
Downloaded Dolphin browser HD and it works well, just need to click the green arrow to load the flash.
I've updated to Adobe Flash Player 10.3 from the Market, and also installed adobe air. Nothing works.
Using Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G on 3.1.
Check browser settings, set plugins on demand or on. It's off by default.
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Check browser settings, set plugins on demand or on. It's off by default.
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I'm such a noob. thanks for answer such a simple question so quickly!
Is it just me who can't seem to get complete downloads when they download a file with the default browser? The only browser that seems to download downloads fully is Opera ?
Another minor problem is that Google maps keeps appearing in my recent apps list for some reason despite closing it down.
Search for "download all files" in the market that should fix ur problems
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Is it just me who can't seem to get complete downloads when they download a file with the default browser? The only browser that seems to download downloads fully is Opera ?
Another minor problem is that Google maps keeps appearing in my recent apps list for some reason despite closing it down.
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Stock browser downloads just fine for me. It downloads to Downloads folder. Of course Opera mobile is the best for downloading though. It lets you choose exactly where you want file to download everytime and it seems to download things the fastest. Stock browser downloading does work though.
It downloads the file, it's just incomplete. Like a 5mb file will come out as a 22.6kb file and I won't be able to do anything with it. It seems to happen mostly with .zip files.
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It downloads the file, it's just incomplete. Like a 5mb file will come out as a 22.6kb file and I won't be able to do anything with it. It seems to happen mostly with .zip files.
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OK, I see what you saying now. I never tried a zip file on it. I have tried bigger files like videos n seemed to work. I usually just use opera mobile for any heavy duty downloading as it never fails usually. I just downloaded that "Download All Files" app from the marketplace. It says its like a browser plugin in supports all types of files to be downloaded. Might come in handy if I'm not using opera.
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I just tested it out using stock browser. Thing is, stock browser will download it. Then if you click on it in notification area, it'll ask you what method to use. So I choose download all files method. Then it comes up n allows me to choose what folder I want to save to. So I save gain n works. But I use Astro explorer to make sure it put it in the right place and actually eneded up having 2 copies. One from whenbstock browser itself downloaded to downloads folder. Then the other one where I told the new download all files app to out it at. So I manually had to delete one version.
I think that app may be more for a browser without a built in downloaded. OR ELSE you just have to double check n make sure everything you downloading is double. Or I can see this as if the download fails in stock browser, then you can click it n use other method. I haven't had anything fail yet to really try that out.
Firefox will be able to download your file if the stock browser won't work.
I've got the same problem on my TF201. Opera Mobile does download the same file whereas the default browser and Chrome Beta fail as do the rest (FireFox and Dolphhin).
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OK, I see what you saying now. I never tried a zip file on it. I have tried bigger files like videos n seemed to work. I usually just use opera mobile for any heavy duty downloading as it never fails usually. I just downloaded that "Download All Files" app from the marketplace. It says its like a browser plugin in supports all types of files to be downloaded. Might come in handy if I'm not using opera.
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I just tested it out using stock browser. Thing is, stock browser will download it. Then if you click on it in notification area, it'll ask you what method to use. So I choose download all files method. Then it comes up n allows me to choose what folder I want to save to. So I save gain n works. But I use Astro explorer to make sure it put it in the right place and actually eneded up having 2 copies. One from whenbstock browser itself downloaded to downloads folder. Then the other one where I told the new download all files app to out it at. So I manually had to delete one version.
I think that app may be more for a browser without a built in downloaded. OR ELSE you just have to double check n make sure everything you downloading is double. Or I can see this as if the download fails in stock browser, then you can click it n use other method. I haven't had anything fail yet to really try that out.
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You should really try ES file explorer. I used to use astro too but es is much better.
Downloads are fine for me no problem with stock browser and google chrome beta im using ICS version 9.4.2.14
I hate The Default Browser To always Freezing
And I cant Download nothin I use Firefox browser To download The files this Is one Anoyin This About default browser other thing is that always render the pages In Mobile Mode never In Desktop Mode Cmon its A tegra 3 its Powerfull enough To render Full Web-browser Experience ..
Lol, i really don't understand why my post concerning the exact same issues doesn't have any replies :|
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517583
But yep, pretty much happens to me. Downloading from uploaded or depositfiles is impossible...i wonder if other people who say everything works right for them have tried downloading from there.
Hey guys,
I just wanted to share this with all of you bacause it is awesome
As everyone knows the official NBA Game Time app for android is a pain in the a** and it is not a great experience to watch games with this app So I just tried to flash the aosp android browser, install flash and watch the games within the browser itself. And guess what it works GREAT! No stuttering or lagging at all and these 3000 kbits look amazing on that screen (and my HDTV via HDMI)
Even the full screen controls are working!
So go ahead flash this aosp browser install flash and you're good to go!
Happy watching to everyone!
Nice! I hate game time app! Was going to purchase league pass to watch on app but cant purchase it for tablet so Im assuming you have league pass and are logging into it thru web?
How are you flashing aosp browser?
Yes I'm logging in via the web browser. You have to have a custom recovery installed (e.g. clockwork mod recovery) then you can copy the aosp browser zip file onto your SD card and choose install zip from SD card and you're done
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Yes I'm logging in via the web browser. You have to have a custom recovery installed (e.g. clockwork mod recovery) then you can copy the aosp browser zip file onto your SD card and choose install zip from SD card and you're done
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Man i been trying to make it work, but all i get is sound and then it keeps loading and says cannot play the video to difficulties.
Also my League Pass app does not look at all like yours on that screenshot, dunno.
Dunno what else to do
Flash is working great under Firefox (last version or beta), it could be another solution?
FYI: I'm not using the game time app at all. I'm just using my browser. log in to your account click on a game wait for the page to load complete and then click on the game again. I don't know why but the game only shows up at the second time. then you can interact with the interface just like you're on your PC...e.g. toggle fullscreen, mute, fast forward, rewind and so on.
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FYI: I'm not using the game time app at all. I'm just using my browser. log in to your account click on a game wait for the page to load complete and then click on the game again. I don't know why but the game only shows up at the second time. then you can interact with the interface just like you're on your PC...e.g. toggle fullscreen, mute, fast forward, rewind and so on.
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Yeah i do that.. but i only hear sound for about 6 secs then it loads and gives an error cannot play because of techbical difficulties ... on pc works without sny problem... .. and game time apps crash on my nexus so i hvnt been sble to watch any.. ;( on it
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This is whst i get on thr nexus after blackscreen and sound for sbout6 secs
mh that's strange. but it seems like your league pass website looks different than mine...where are you from? because i'm using the "league pass international" from germany (http://watch.nba.com/nba/home). when you go to the website try to tick the "request desktop site" under the three menu dots...this is how the site should look like
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mh that's strange. but it seems like your league pass website looks different than mine...where are you from? because i'm using the "league pass international" from germany (http://watch.nba.com/nba/home). when you go to the website try to tick the "request desktop site" under the three menu dots...this is how the site should look like
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Puerto Rico, regular premium league pass.. yeah mine looks diggg this flashy version is harder to navigate on the tab it sems :ğ oh welll i guess ill just eait for the gsmetime fix hahah... thanks in advance.
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Yeah i do that.. but i only hear sound for about 6 secs then it loads and gives an error cannot play because of techbical difficulties ... on pc works without sny problem... .. and game time apps crash on my nexus so i hvnt been sble to watch any.. ;( on it
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I get the same thing when I try (I'm in the US).
I would love to find a mod for the Game Time for Tablets app so I can run it on my Note II. I've tried the Paranoid Android ROM so I can run the app in tablet mode, but no luck. It still opens for a few seconds and then closes.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Ok guys.... I got this fancy phone. ... Now I'm looking to see if I could get flash on this bad boy. ....
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Ok guys.... I got this fancy phone. ... Now I'm looking to see if I could get flash on this bad boy. ....
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Yes i can confirm i installed flash 11.1 apk and its working perfectly.
flash works fine in the stock browser, you just need to side load a flash APK. Anything 11.1 or higher will work fine. Enjoy your porn :silly:.
It works well with boat browser and boat lets you set the user agent to desktop
Where did you find the Flash .apk?
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
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flash works fine in the stock browser, you just need to side load a flash APK. Anything 11.1 or higher will work fine.
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So, even though it's JB the stock browser works with Flash? That's a big plus since I'm not yet ready to give up in-browser Flash videos. Now, it just needs root, SixAxis and Wireless Tether and I'll be content.
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So, even though it's JB the stock browser works with Flash? That's a big plus since I'm not yet ready to give up in-browser Flash videos. Now, it just needs root, SixAxis and Wireless Tether and I'll be content.
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All Adobe said was that Flash for Android would be discontinued and wouldn't be officially supported by them after ICS. That doesn't mean it won't continue to work on some devices running 4.1 on up, just that there's no promise of working. I think Flash is still working with most Jelly Bean devices.
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Thank you for the link! Yay for flash!
Not working for me...I've tried installing a few of the 11.1 for Android 4.0 and still can't play my beloved CNN videos:angel: Any suggestions?
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Not working for me...I've tried installing a few of the 11.1 for Android 4.0 and still can't play my beloved CNN videos:angel: Any suggestions?
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are you using the stock browser? (blue icon)
pretty sure that Chrome doesn't support flash at all.
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are you using the stock browser? (blue icon)
pretty sure that Chrome doesn't support flash at all.
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Yes...im using stock browser. A friend of mine has the att n2 and the flash works for him...but my verizon was delivered on thurs...and cant get it to work
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Yes...im using stock browser. A friend of mine has the att n2 and the flash works for him...but my verizon was delivered on thurs...and cant get it to work
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Same here. I doesn't work properly on some youtube videos. Some videos show scrambled lines but no pictures, some others just won't play. I installed the same JB version of Flash that I've been using on my SG3 (worked perfectly on all dozens of custom ROMs that I had flashed) and on my ATT Note (also on dozens of ROMs from AOSP, AOKP, to CM10 etc...) But no go on this Verizon Note II. I had to uninstall it. I only use Stock Browser BTW
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Not working for me...I've tried installing a few of the 11.1 for Android 4.0 and still can't play my beloved CNN videos:angel: Any suggestions?
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Yeah I tried the CNN website and had no luck.. Hmmm flash is installed but not working on their site... Have you went to one of the websites that test to see if flash actually works. Here's a screenshot with OEM browser ...
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Yeah I tried the CNN website and had no luck.. Hmmm flash is installed but not working on their site... Have you went to one of the websites that test to see if flash actually works. Here's a screenshot with OEM browser ...
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Good idea! Apparently it is working according to the test pages. Maybe its just certain sites use a different player not suited for mobile...ill download dolphin beta and see if it works. Ive been out of the loop for a bit...why has adobe stopped supporting android? That was a major advantage of android in the early days.
Web site is probably borked and not handling browser user agent ID correctly. For example, videos on main page Yahoo don't work but Yahoo Movies do. Other tech news sites work too.
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Yeah I tried the CNN website and had no luck..
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CNN videos work fine for me in Boat Browser. Been using that browser exclusively for about 6-months now and is about the best and fastest browser for Android with Dolphin coming in a close second.
You can get all of the Flash versions, and the latest (old) version of Dolphin that supported Flash from this link here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
I'm using the latest version of Flash (11.1.115.27) and the latest version of Boat Browser.
Just letting you guys know...CNN is a strange website in that
If you ever enter CNN without the Desktop Mode enabled and try to watch a video, then they drop a cookie in your browser, so when you come back to the website with Desktop mode, flash videos will not work. So the solution is to clear your cache.
I am having the best luck with Beta Firefox, addon: Desktop by Default (makes sites think your phone is a normal computer so no mobile bull****) and Adblock Plus (gets rid of most annoying popups etc)
Also found that when you go full screen on flash videos, you should turn the phone to the correct side of landscape so the video doesn't have to flip 180 or 90 degrees and there be a chance for it to freeze; sounds odd but a really buggy old flash page kept freezing when I went full screen the wrong way but loaded normally when I used the correct method.
Coming from the GNex, seems like Samsung's software is a little less forgiving then Google's unfortunately so steps like this seem necessary for the moment.
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I am having the best luck with Beta Firefox, addon: Desktop by Default (makes sites think your phone is a normal computer so no mobile bull****) and Adblock Plus (gets rid of most annoying popups etc)
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I just tried Firefox Beta again. Still blows. There's no full-screen, no homepage, no way to keep "request desktop" permanent, no way to access tabs in the full-screen add-on without turning full-screen add-on off, accessing tabs, then turning full-screen add-on back on again.
Desktop by Default seemed buggy and not always on.
Although Firefox was blazing fast, they've got a long way to go options-wise before they can compete with other mobile browsers.