It looks like flash player ceases to work with Firefox and Dolphin which were my goto browsers until this point. Doing other searches it looks like other people were already saying it kills it officially in 4.4.
The good news is that it appears that UC Browser appears to download a plugin for Flash Player and actually does appear to work just fine. There is an app called Photon Flash Player which does appear to work somewhat but I got rid of it just to be on the safe side and will use UC Browser going forward.
I thought that you could sideload Adobe Flash Player to regain that function.
jonosono said:
I thought that you could sideload Adobe Flash Player to regain that function.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some critical APIs have been removed from Android 4.4 that flash uses.
A great tutorial on installing flash in KitKat.
Well... That's good to know.
What a shame. I wonder how this will effect my porn browsing after I update. =\
jonosono said:
Well... That's good to know.
What a shame. I wonder how this will effect my porn browsing after I update. =\
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Shouldn't have too much impact, Flash and Dolphin seem to work well.
This is why I'm not updating to 4.4 lol
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
I didn't follow the XDA thread, but I did follow this guide and it is now working with Dolphin browser.
http://www.cultofandroid.com/49840/install-flash-player-android-4-4-kitkat/
stevedebi said:
I didn't follow the XDA thread, but I did follow this guide and it is now working with Dolphin browser.
http://www.cultofandroid.com/49840/install-flash-player-android-4-4-kitkat/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I confirm this worked great with Dolphin.
pagantek said:
Shouldn't have too much impact, Flash and Dolphin seem to work well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's funny. My eyes glazed right over the link you posted. I'll give it a try later.
Seems that modified flash apk is gone. Google removed it.
What do they have against Flash?
Related
Is it not possible to properly install flash player on the aria?
Ive googled around trying to find answers and everything seems to say you can just download it from the market and it will work. But it's not in the market for me, and installing it from an amp doesn't work. (Main reason I want it is to go to the full youtube instead of the crappy youtube mobile)
Ive got CM7 running on my Aria.
MakuseruSukotto said:
Is it not possible to properly install flash player on the aria?
Ive googled around trying to find answers and everything seems to say you can just download it from the market and it will work. But it's not in the market for me, and installing it from an amp doesn't work. (Main reason I want it is to go to the full youtube instead of the crappy youtube mobile)
Ive got CM7 running on my Aria.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not possible.
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App
zervic said:
Not possible.
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why is that?
Flash for android runs on the arm7 instruction set. aria/liberty/gratia have arm 6 processors
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App
kaboose01 said:
Flash for android runs on the arm7 instruction set. aria/liberty/gratia have arm 6 processors
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well that's a bummer.
Thanks for clearing that up though.
MakuseruSukotto said:
Well that's a bummer.
Thanks for clearing that up though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can run flash lite on stock ROMs...not on CM7 (AOSP)...also, there's a youtube app, no need to use the browser...
MakuseruSukotto said:
Is it not possible to properly install flash player on the aria?
Ive googled around trying to find answers and everything seems to say you can just download it from the market and it will work. But it's not in the market for me, and installing it from an amp doesn't work. (Main reason I want it is to go to the full youtube instead of the crappy youtube mobile)
Ive got CM7 running on my Aria.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can install a specific version of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 on the Aria, but I doubt you will be able to use all its features to their full extent.
Adobe flashlite is the only flash that works on the aria and that requires a Sense based rom to be used. Other than that no variant of flash works on the liberty platform
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App
zervic said:
You can run flash lite on stock ROMs...not on CM7 (AOSP)...also, there's a youtube app, no need to use the browser...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The youtube app doesn't have all the videos that the regular youtube does though.
There's an apk for flash 10.1 armv6 version floating around for a couple days now.it does work!not perfectly but it does work
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App
Im sure a lot will have heard this already but google released chrome beta on the market!
so far its only for ICS devices, so if you have one of the alphas running check it out!
pretty smooth imho.
http://gizmodo.com/5883055/chrome-browser-comes-to-android-and-it-looks-the-goods
incase chrome beta isn't available in your country:
http://www.mediafire.com/?iu3mpcbdzrwbdez
Wonderful, thank you for news... +1 works flawlessly
Hello!
thanks for sharing, this works really well...
Im wondering - have anyone found out if there is a option for changing user agent yet?
for a beta this is DEAD sexy browser :>
Looks like another great tool for Google to track everything you do and eventually own you.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 8.9 using XDA App
CafeKampuchia said:
Looks like another great tool for Google to track everything you do and eventually own you.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 8.9 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
like apple or microsoft wouldn't do the exact same thing in the situation? If you have a problem with people tracking you when on the internet, don't get on the internet Tinfoil hats interfere with wifi anyways
feels great but everything is in mobile web sites
Chrome beta not support flash player?
abima80 said:
Chrome beta not support flash player?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no flash! very possible it will never get flash. html5 is the future.
Any other link available this one doesn't work for me
Sent from my GT-P7310 using Tapatalk
paulgl26 said:
Any other link available this one doesn't work for me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.4shared.com/android/qYgHPH5j/comandroidchrome-1.html
Is there newer version , Chrome is not available for my county still,
If I install beta will I be able to update ?
adopilot said:
Is there newer version , Chrome is not available for my county still,
If I install beta will I be able to update ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You always can download the apk and install it. But my experience says that it got with every update poorer. Currently unusable.
Chrome is not available for my county still,
Chrome is not available for my county still,
Just installed Chrome on JB 4.1.1... so nice
Just like the title says, but everytime I load a flash site, it crashes and goes right to my home screen. Can someone else try it out to verify its not just me??
Confirmed, same here.
flash works perfectly on ICS browser....and its fast too..why need opera?
viny2cool said:
flash works perfectly on ICS browser....and its fast too..why need opera?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed, ics browser does work great, I guess I just got used to opera on cm7 and was looking forward to trying it again. I've noticed on some sites that opera does a better job of formatting the page. Guess I'll have wait til opera comes with another fix......
vinscuzzy said:
Agreed, ics browser does work great, I guess I just got used to opera on cm7 and was looking forward to trying it again. I've noticed on some sites that opera does a better job of formatting the page. Guess I'll have wait til opera comes with another fix......
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's why I have Dolphin, Opera and ics browser + installed. I find that each one does something best.
What version are you on, they just put out an update to version 12 and one of the fixes in the changelog is "Added Flash support on Android 4.0.3", or are you already talking about version 12?
Yes, already talking about V12.
But it seems not to be a Touchpad specific issue. I just tested on my HTC Desire and had the same behavior there. When activating the Flash video, Opera immediately crashes.
That's why I have Dolphin, Opera and ics browser + installed. I find that each one does something best.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here
Tried it and was able to see a flash applet but then it crashed.
Sent from my Touchpad using Tapatalk
Same here.. Back to 11.5.3... Even though flash does not work, it is way faster than 12 (or any other browser I've used).
The new Dolphin HD is a lot faster than the stock browser and closer to Opera Mobile 11.5.3, but Flash won't go full screen for me (it just shows a white screen) but otherwise Flash seems to work.
That's weird. I've been using Opera on my Touchpad (CM7 & CM9), my old Droid Incredible (Froyo & GB), my Transformer (HC & ICS), and my fiance's Triumph. Never had a single issue with flash.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium
Really??!?! Are you using a modified version of flash??? Can you post a screenshot of it running YouTube?
vinscuzzy said:
Really??!?! Are you using a modified version of flash??? Can you post a screenshot of it running YouTube?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I stand corrected. I hadn't tried it since I last flashed. Works fine on both my Transformer and Rezound (both on ICS). Touchpad resulted in instant closure of the browser. Odd. It's clearly not an ICS issue, it must be either a CM9 issue or a Touchpad driver issue.
Out of curiosity, what ROM/Kernel is everyone running? This was on CherryKang with Bricked Kernel (not the new version, my Frankenstein version lol)
vinscuzzy said:
Really??!?! Are you using a modified version of flash??? Can you post a screenshot of it running YouTube?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Opera 12 on CM9 HP TP, Awesome for me
jhayton said:
Opera 12 on CM9 HP TP, Awesome for me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's the mobile YouTube site on opera in the first screenshot, and the youtube app on the other 2 screenshots. The mobile version doesn't use the adobe flash plugin, which appears t be the issue. Can you change your UA agent in opera settings to desktop and see if the desktop version of YouTube works? I'm sure it'll crash like the rest of us.....
Which app do you use for flash? Is there one better than another? Thanks
sports96 said:
Which app do you use for flash? Is there one better than another? Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Holy no-search, Batman. Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
Video tutorial there as well. You don't need to use the older version of Dolphin if you don't want to as Boat Browser (which is a lil faster than Dolphin) also works just fine with Flash.
-BoneZ- said:
Holy no-search, Batman. Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
Video tutorial there as well. You don't need to use the older version of Dolphin if you don't want to as Boat Browser (which is a lil faster than Dolphin) also works just fine with Flash.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are some places that I can't watch a (flash) video using boat ...only stock.
Chrome as main browser and std stock Internet Browser when I need to watch Flash vids or stream football game, works solid esp since both can be used on multi window feature (you need to get the re-created Chrome from this thread)
blackbass595 said:
There are some places that I can't watch a (flash) video using boat ...only stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Got a link I can try and play around with? I haven't had that issue yet with Boat Browser.
-BoneZ- said:
Got a link I can try and play around with? I haven't had that issue yet with Boat Browser.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah... Set the ua to desktop and go tohttp://www.youtube.com lol have fun.
blackbass595 said:
Yeah... Set the ua to desktop and go tohttp://www.youtube.com lol have fun.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My Boat Browser always stays in desktop mode. YouTube works just fine for me. Make sure you're using Flash Version 11.1.115.27.
-BoneZ- said:
My Boat Browser always stays in desktop mode. YouTube works just fine for me. Make sure you're using Flash Version 11.1.115.27.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Man I've installed every dang version of flash I could find...still nothing...maybe its the Perseus kernel.?
I see people talking about manually starting the applet? What's that all about?
I have tried the latest Flash apk for my device but it flickers. I'm using Firefox beta Explorer. Any suggestions or fixes for this issue?
I require flash content for certain websites so hopefully I can sort out this problem.
Thanks in advance fellow xda developer users.
I downloaded this http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.81/install_flash_player_ics.apk
And then just installed it, works fine on Dolphin, FireFox, Chrome.
SweFox said:
I downloaded this http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.81/install_flash_player_ics.apk
And then just installed it, works fine on Dolphin, FireFox, Chrome.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Strange. Tried the one you suggested and I'm still getting black and flickering flash content.
Thanks for your suggestion though.
kanej2006 said:
Strange. Tried the one you suggested and I'm still getting black and flickering flash content.
Thanks for your suggestion though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you using Dolphin as well?
kanej2006 said:
I have tried the latest Flash apk for my device but it flickers. I'm using Firefox beta Explorer. Any suggestions or fixes for this issue?
I require flash content for certain websites so hopefully I can sort out this problem.
Thanks in advance fellow xda developer users.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use that ICS flash player combined with firefox beta, and it works a treat. some intensive sites take a while to load, but it works.
What ROM are you using? Its highly unlikey that you are running it.. , however Android 4.4 doesn't work with flash (has been reported)
SweFox said:
Are you using Dolphin as well?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did not try Dolphin, only Firefox. Could it be a problem with Firefox Beta?
hamdogg said:
I use that ICS flash player combined with firefox beta, and it works a treat. some intensive sites take a while to load, but it works.
What ROM are you using? Its highly unlikey that you are running it.. , however Android 4.4 doesn't work with flash (has been reported)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm using the stock rom from Sony, not a custom rom. I'm still on Android 4.2.2.
Update. Just tried Dolphin browser and flash images don't even appear at all. They are blank/white.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
maybe that one works.
I have no problems with flash, works good for me.
Try UCBrowser from google play. I have it for tablet HD it plays flash and it looks good try it
did you try opening the browser as desktop version instead of mobile? some stuff doesn't work for me but when I open it in desktop, it works. *shrugs*
Sent from my C6833 using xda app-developers app
Anyone have a 4.4 rom running flash?